Use and Care Manual

Schluter
®
-Systems is committed to providing reliable installation systems for tile and stone. As part of this commitment, we have invested
considerable resources in testing our products and obtaining listings and approvals through various certification organizations to provide
our customers and local code officials with relevant data that supports the efficacy of our system.
TEST DATA
KERDI, KERDI-DS, DITRA, DITRA-XL, DITRA-HEAT, and DITRA-HEAT-DUO have been independently tested and found to meet or exceed
the requirements of the American National Standard Specifications for Load Bearing, Bonded, Waterproof Membranes for Thin-set
Ceramic Tile and Dimension Stone Installation A118.10. Data for KERDI and KERDI-DS are presented in the table below.
KERDI, KERDI-DS, and KERDI-BOARD have also been independently tested to determine the water vapor permeance of the products.
Please see further discussion on the importance of water vapor permeance on page 44.
Property Requirement
Performance
KERDI KERDI-DS
Fungus and micro-organism resistance The membrane shall not support mold growth Pass Pass
Seam strength 16 lb/2 in width 36 lb/2 in width 37 lb/2 in width
Breaking strength 170 psi 1084 psi 1275 psi
Dimensional stability 0.7% maximum length change Pass Pass
Waterproofness No moisture penetration Pass Pass
7-day shear strength 50 psi 87 psi 87 psi
7-day water immersion shear strength 50 psi 77 psi 99 psi
4-week shear strength 50 psi 96 psi 93 psi
12-week shear strength 50 psi 90 psi 87 psi
100-day water immersion shear strength 50 psi 120 psi 116 psi
KERDI and KERDI-DS have been evaluated according to the "Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic
Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1" for California Specification 01350 and found to
comply with the VOC requirements. California Specification 01350 is referenced by various green building standards and rating systems.
PRODUCT EVALUATIONS AND LISTINGS
Schluter
®
-Shower System (Membranes and Drains)
• ICC-ES PMG Report No. PMG-1204
Membranes (KERDI/DITRA/DITRA-XL/DITRA-HEAT
1
/DITRA-HEAT-DUO
1
)
• ICC-ES Report No. ESR-2467 • cUPC® listed to meet ANSI A118.10 • Los Angeles Research Report
1
DITRA-HEAT and DITRA-HEAT-DUO membranes are not included in the Los Angeles Research Report.
Drains (KERDI-DRAIN and KERDI-LINE)*
•
UPC® listed to meet IAPMO IGC 195
• Certified by CSA to meet CSA B79
• Certified by NSF as special engineered product to meet applicable requirements of ASME A112.6.3
• Los Angeles Research Report
*KERDI-DRAIN and KERDI-LINE are available in various configurations. Please refer to pages 46 to 49 for information regarding which
configurations are listed and certified.
APPROVALS
Schluter
®
-Shower System
• Massachusetts • Michigan • Kentucky • Wisconsin
Copies of the aforementioned test reports, listings, and approvals are available upon request. Listings and approvals may also be accessed
via our website at www.schluter.com.
TESTING, LISTINGS, & APPROVALS
Product Test method Performance
KERDI
ASTM E96*
0.90 perms
KERDI-DS 0.19 perms
KERDI-BOARD 1/2" (12.5 mm) 0.36 perms
* Using the desiccant method at 100°F (38°C) and 90% RH
Products and system evaluation
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