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CertainTeed SMARTBATT Insulation with MoistureSense Technology is a revolutionary way to intelligently address moisture on your jobs, and it’s faster and easier to install than traditional vapor retarders. Differentiate your business with this technology — exclusively from CertainTeed.

Insulation

Easier to Cut and Install

Delivering SMARTBATT’s advanced protection doesn’t add time or hassle to your jobs.

• Integrated moisture management provides a single-step installation

• Performance previously only possible with a rolled sheet product

• 2/3 less asphalt than traditional kraft makes cutting quick and easy

Meets and Exceeds Code

SMARTBATT helps create a superior, cost-effective air tightness and moisture management system.

• Meets and exceeds today’s most forward-looking building code requirements for a vapor retarder

• Pair with a caulk and seal package to meet new air tightness requirements

Creates A More Comfortable Living Space

SMARTBATT helps create a healthier, more energy efficient home.

• Highly efficient SMARTBATT fiber glass insulation helps save on energy bills

• Advanced moisture management helps protect insulation’s thermal performance

LOW

HUMIDITY

Remains moisture tight in winter when humidity in the cavity is low.

HIG

H HUMIDITY

Increases permeability in summer to let moisture escape when needed.

Superior Drying vs. Traditional Vapor BarriersWhile traditional kraft facing has a limited permeance, proprietary MoistureSense Technology adapts from almost completely closed to fully open based on humidity levels in the cavity.

• Actively prevents moisture from being trapped within the cavity

• Helps minimize the risk of harmful mold, mildew and rot by promoting increased drying in the cavity

Blocks &

breathes with an integrated smart vapor retarder

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UNDERSTANDING BUILDING SCIENCE

C O N T R A C T O R

IDEAL AppLICATIONS fOR SMARTBATT

SMARTBATT IS AvAILABLE IN:

4

6 7 64

5 5

3

2

22

3

Use SMARTBATT for insulation in climate zones 3 – 7. It is ideal for areas where the home is cooled in the summer and heated in the winter.*

Whatever your recommended R-value, upgrading beyond these minimums creates a more comfortable and energy efficient home.

• R-13, R-15, R-19, R-21, R-30 and R-38

• 93" and 105" lengths (R-30 and R-38 are only available in 48" length)

• 15" width

• Tabs for inset stapling or tabless friction-fit for even quicker installation

Not all climate zones require vapor retarders. To determine whether they’re recommended for your region, use our online insulation calculator at www.certainteed.com/iTools

Zone 1 Includes: Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

All of Alaska in Zone 7 except for the following Boroughs in Zone 8: Bethel, Dellingham, Fairbanks North Star, Nome, North Slope, Northwest Arctic, Southeast Fairbanks, Wade Hampton, and Yukon-Koyukuk

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WATER vApOR pERMEANCE

Insulation

Confidence worth building on.

Confidence worth building on

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Con�denceAssuranceTime-testedLong-term

✔ Crawlspaces

✔ Basements

✔ Bathrooms

with MoistureSenseTM Technology

with MoistureSenseTM Technology

Traditional kraft facing has limited

permeance on average of 0.1 – 1.0, while

SMARTBATT can adapt from almost

completely closed to fully open based on

humidity levels in the cavity.

SMARTBATT

Asphalt-Coated Kraft

4 Mil polyethylene

✔ Laundry Rooms

✔ Kitchens

✔ Exterior Walls

✔ Any place you would use traditional kraft insulation

Water vapor permeance Comparison

Mean RH (%)

per

mea

nce

(per

m)

32

28

24

20

16

12

8

4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1000

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