1. Scope

1.1 This guide provides information to manufacturers for the development of a loose-fill thermal insulation product coverage chart. This guide is limited to developing a coverage chart from density versus thickness, apparent thermal conductivity versus density, and thickness versus area mass relationships obtained through product testing.

1.2 This guide applies to a wide variety of loose-fill thermal insulation products including mineral fiber (Specification C 764), or cellulosic fiber (Specification C 739) materials; granular types including vermiculite (Specification C 516) and perlite (Specification C 549); pelletized products; and any other insulation material that can be installed pneumatically or poured in place.

1.3 Coverage charts for loose-fill insulation products are required by regulation under the United States Federal Trade Commissions 16CFR Part 460. Other countries or local governing agencies may have coverage chart requirements in addition to, or that differ from, those presented in this guide; see the Appendix for examples.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in SI units, given in parentheses, are provided for information only.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation

C516 Specification for Vermiculite Loose Fill Thermal Insulation

C549 Specification for Perlite Loose Fill Insulation

C687 Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation

C739 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation

C764 Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation

C1374 Test Method for Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation

C1574 Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

Other Referenced Documents

Keywords

coverage chart; loose-fill insulation; thermal insulation: Loose-fill thermal insulation; Thermal insulation;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.100.60 (Thermal and sound insulating materials)

DOI: 10.1520/C1630-06

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