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Thermal Insulation Materials

[01/ANOTE] Note:
All NVLAP-accredited test methods under the TIM Program apply only to thermal insulation materials or assemblies of materials used to provide resistance to heat flow, including any accessories, vapor retarders, and facings.

• Canadian Standards (Specifications)

[01/W03] CAN/CGSB-51.10-92
Mineral Fibre Board Thermal Insulation

[01/W04] CAN/CGSB-51.11-92
Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation Blanket

[01/W05a] CAN/ULC-S702-97 (Secs. 7.2.1-7.2.7; 7.2.12; 7.2.13)
Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Buildings; Preformed Mineral Fibre Insulation Types 1, 2, and 3 (excludes boards and sheets). Thermal values by ASTM C-518, calibrated with standards traceable to NIST.

[01/W05b] CAN/ULC-S702-97 (Secs. 7.3.1; 7.3.3; 7.3.4; 7.3.7)
Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Buildings; Loose Fill Mineral Fibre Insulation Type 5. Thermal values by ASTM C-518, calibrated with standards traceable to NIST.

[01/WNOTE] Note:
NVLAP Scope of Accreditation excludes CGSB 51-GP-52M; however, ASTM E96 and ASTM D828 are included where specified in the Canadian Standards (01/W02-W04)

• Corrosiveness

[01/C01] ASTM C739 (Sec. 9)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Corrosiveness)

[01/C02] 16 CFR-Part 1209.5
Cellulose Insulation Test Procedures for Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill)

[01/C03] ASTM C665 (Sec. 13.8)
Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing (Corrosiveness)

• Flammability

[01/F01] TAPPI T461-OM
Flame Resistance of Treated Paper and Paperboard

[01/F05] ASTM E136
Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 °C

[01/F07] 16 CFR-Part 1209.6
Critical Radiant Flux (Radiant Panel, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F08] 16 CFR-Part 1209.7
Smoldering Combustion (Smolder Box, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F09] ASTM C739 (Sec. 10) by ASTM E970
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Critical Radiant Flux)

[01/F10] ASTM C739 (Sec. 14)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Smoldering Combustion)

• Mass, Density, and Dimensional Stability

[01/D01] ASTM C136
Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

[01/D02] ASTM C167
Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal Insulations

[01/D08] ASTM C302
Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/D09] ASTM C303
Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Broad-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/D11] ASTM C356
Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat

[01/D12] ASTM C411
Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation

[01/D18] ASTM D1622
Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics

[01/D23] ASTM D2842
Water Absorption of Rigid Celluar Plastics

[01/D24] ASTM C739 (Sec. 12)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Moisture Vapor Sorption)

[01/D26] 16 CFR-Part 1209.4
Settled Density (Specimen Container Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill)

[01/D27] ASTM C739 (Sec. 8)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Design Density)

[01/D31] MIL-I-22344D (Para. 4.6.3, 4.6.4.)
Insulation, Pipe, Thermal, Fibrous Glass: Alkalinity and Hydrogen-ion Concentration (pH)

[01/D34] ASTM C1574
Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation

[01/D35] ASTM C1374
Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation

• Related Material Properties

[01/V04] ASTM E96
Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

[01/V07] ASTM C1104/C1104M
Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/V10] ASTM C390
Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Insulation Lots

[01/V11] ASTM C1335
Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of Man-Made Rock and Slag Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/V14] ASTM C1304
Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation Materials

• Strength

[01/S01a] ASTM C165 (Proc. A)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

[01/S01b] ASTM C165 (Proc. B)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

[01/S02] ASTM C203
Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/S10] ASTM D828
Tensile Properties of Paper and Paperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Apparatus

[01/S11] ASTM D1621 (Proc. A of ASTM Practice D618)
Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics (Crosshead Motion)

[01/S15] ASTM C421
Tumbling Friability of Preformed Block-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/S16] ASTM C1101/C1101M
Classifying the Flexibility or Rigidity of Mineral Fiber Blanket and Board Insulation

[01/S17] ASTM C686
Parting Strength of Mineral Fiber Batt- and Blanket-Type Insulation

• Thermal Resistance

[01/T06] ASTM C518
Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

[01/T09] ASTM C653
Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/T10] ASTM C687
Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation

[01/T15] ASTM C1303
Estimating the Long-Term Change in the Thermal Resistance of Unfaced Rigid Closed-Cell Plastic Foams by Slicing and Scaling Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

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Date created: July 26, 2002
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