We Don't Guess - We Test!
It’s one thing to say a product works – that’s marketing! However, can the company you’re dealing with prove their product works the way it’s advertised?
Masonry Technology Incorporated feels that their customers deserve quality products that are tested and proven to work the way we say they do. In that vein MTI has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to make sure you, our customer, get exactly what you pay for! For several years MTI has been using independent testing labs to test our products and show our commitment and dedication to improving the building industry. Read about MTI's testing practices!
Just Released! - UV Exposure Testing Results
Ensuring that your drainage plane system is durable for the long haul is an important commitment at MTI. Testing has just been completed to see how Sure Cavity™ holds up against an important weathering agent: UV exposure. Sure Cavity™ proved itself again, and held strong during 9 solid weeks of intense UV exposure without any signs of damage. Read the full report!
Just Released! - Fungal Testing Report
Is your moisture control system resistant to damaging fungi, or does it provide a comfortable home for fungus to flourish? Sure Cavity™ recently underwent 4 weeks of testing to see whether it harbored fungus or kept it at bay. The results: Sure Cavity™ is proven to be resistant to five fungi that are common to building construction and potentially harmful to occupants. Read the full report!
Moisture Testing on Sure Cavity™
In January 2007, tests were conducted to study the effectiveness of Masonry Technology's Sure Cavity SCMM 2532 drainage plane product. These tests were supervised and independently verified by Stork Twin City Testing. The complete testing report, along with graphic evidence of the effectiveness of the Sure Cavity SCMM 2532 product, can be downloaded. Get the Report! (PDF format)
The test was conducted on two identical 4x8 wall panels. The only difference was that the Control Panel contained no drainage plane. It was a typically constructed thin veneer wall with a surface of scratch coat followed by metal lath, two layers of building paper and a layer of plywood. The MTI panel was exactly the same except for a layer of SCMM 2532 between the metal lath and the building paper. In the graph at the left, the Blue layers are the results of the Control Panel (B) and the Red-Orange layers are the MTI layers. It is quite evident that the building paper layers and the plywood got quite wet in the control panel. The MTI Panel A, however, stayed dry because the SCMM 2532 drainage plane quarrantined the moisture from the rest of the wall. Download the Test Report .
The Importance of WME
WME or Wood Moisture Equivalent is a scale of moisture levels in wood. According to a variety of resources, moisture content in the 16% to 20% range is enough to support surface fungi. Moisture levels above 20% lead to various types of rot.
It is easy to see that even with the short period of time and the small amount of water sprayed, the Control Panel reached levels of concern. Think what could happen in conditions of heavy, prolonged rain.
Video Test Reenactments "It's About Time!'
These videos are available in a Free DVD or online. These videos provide dramatic evidence of the importance of entrapped moisture control systems in building construction. They will help you see why solving moisture and mold control problems in new and existing construction truly is "About Time!"