Karben Guard® 1.9mm Ventilation Ember Guard
Ember Guard
Karben Guard® 1.9 mm Coated Aluminium Mesh
Karben Guard® 1.9 mm Coated Aluminium Mesh offers a simple, compliant and cost-effective mesh for metal roof applications that enables passive ventilation into the roof space for condensation management (NCC2022 HPS Part 10.8.3).
Karben Guard® 1.9 mm coated aluminium mesh also provides ember protection – compliant to AS3959 up to BAL-29. This mesh may also restrict aerosol migration into the building envelope – for construction in corrosive marine environments.
Specifications
| Base Material | Commercial grade aluminium |
| Aperture | 1.9mm |
| Manufacturing Technique | Machine woven with locked manufactured edge |
| Finished Product Thickness | 1.15mm (approx.) |
| Individual Strand Width | 0.5mm |
| Mesh Weight (approx.) | 510g/m2 |
| Open Area | 63.4% |
| Warranty | 15 Years |
| Roll Size & widths | 30m. 250/500/750/1000mm widths |
| Australian Standard Test | Compliant with AS 3959-2018 |
| Ember Guard - Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Suitability | BAL-12.5, BAL-19, BAL-29, |
| Coating/Colour | Polyester based powder coating |
| Coating Durability Test (ASTM B117) | Salt spray resistance – exceeds 1500 hrs |
| Coating Durability Test (ASTM D2247) | Constant wetness – exceeds 1500 hrs |
