Passive Purple Brush - Airtight Paint
What is Passive Purple Brush?
Passive Purple Brush is a fibre-reinforced, liquid-applied airtight membrane designed for detailed airtightness work. Applied with a simple paintbrush, it creates a permanent, seamless vapour-control layer that seals tricky gaps and penetrations where spraying or rolling is difficult.
Where is it used?
Passive Purple Brush is ideal for:
- Service penetrations (pipes, cables, ducts)
- Window and door frames
- Floor-to-wall and wall-to-ceiling junctions
- Cracks and gaps up to 5mm
- Touch-ups after air testing or snagging
Why use the Brush version?
Unlike spray-applied Passive Purple, the Brush version contains fibres that span and seal larger cracks and irregularities. This makes it the go-to airtight paint for precision work, detailing, and repairs, while still delivering the same Passivhaus-certified airtightness as the main system.
Surface preparation
- Ensure surfaces are solid, dust-free, and closed.
- Large gaps (>5mm): Fill with cement-based filler or foam before application.
- Small to medium gaps (2–5mm): Passive Purple Brush can be applied directly.
Application & coverage
- Applied with a flat paintbrush.
- Easy to use for small projects and detailed work.
- Once cured, it can be painted, plastered, or rendered over.
Why airtightness matters
Air leakage through cracks and junctions:
- Reduces energy efficiency
- Allows draughts, damp, and mould
- Can compromise Passivhaus and building regulations compliance
By sealing with Passive Purple Brush, you ensure every junction is airtight, securing energy performance and long-term building health.
Tested & Certified
Passive Purple Brush is covered by the same independent testing and ICC-ES evaluation (ESR-4715) as the Passive Purple system:
- 🌿 French A+ indoor-air rating & Finnish M1 class — very low VOC emissions (EN 16516 / RTS)
- 🏠 Passive House Institute Class A airtight — 0.02 m³/h·m² @ 50 Pa (EN 12114)
- 🔒 Air barrier material — air leakage 0.02 L/s·m² at 75 Pa (ASTM E2178)
- 🔥 Reaction to fire — Class A to ASTM E84 (Flame Spread 0, Smoke 35); Euroclass C-s1,d0 to EN 13501-1 (B-s1,d0 with FRED)
- 💧 Watertight (EN 14891) & intelligent vapour control (EN ISO 12572)
- 🧱 Strong adhesion across substrates (EN ISO 4624) & 10/10 mould resistance (ASTM D3273)
- ✅ ICC-ES ESR-4715, Passivhaus certified & BBA approved
See the full test data & certifications, or read how Passive Purple delivers solar-reflective performance (SRI 52).
🇺🇸 US projects: tested to ASTM standards for world markets — download the US specifications (CSI MasterFormat) or order through WickRight, our Chicago distribution & installation partner.
Related Guides
Helpful guides related to this product:
- What Does Passive Purple Stick To? Adhesion Testing
- My Builder Forgot the Vapour Control Layer? Here’s How to Fix It
- What Is a Vapour Control Layer? | VCL Explained
- The Airtightness Challenge: Why Blockwork Alone Is No Longer Enough
- Grand Designs Passivhaus Premium Uses Airtight Membrane
Quality assurance: Download the free Installation & QA Record sign-off sheet (IM-QA-02) for this product.