1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers two grades of extruded preformed flexible cellular polyolefin thermal insulation. Grade 1 is for operating temperatures from -150F to 200F (-101C to 93C). Grade 2 is for operating temperatures from -297F to 250F (-182C to 121C). For specific applications, the actual temperature limit shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

1.2 The use of thermal insulation materials covered by this specification are governed by codes and standards that address fire performance. Contact manufacturer for specific performance of product at the intended use thickness.

1.3 This specification covers the physical properties of preformed flexible cellular polyolefin thermal insulation, which have been deemed mandatory for thermal design. Physical properties such as density and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) have been deemed nonmandatory for thermal design. Nonmandatory physical properties have been included in for information purposes only.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The metric unit equivalents of inch-pound units, given in parentheses, are approximate.

1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , of this specification. 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 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

C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus

C209 Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board

C335 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Pipe Insulation

C390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Insulation Lots

C411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation

C447 Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Temperature of Thermal Insulations

C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

C534 Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form

C585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing

C1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions

C1058 Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation

C1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus

C1303 Test Method for Predicting Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Foam Insulation

C1304 Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation Materials

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1622 Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics

D1667 Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials--Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Foam (Closed-Cell)

D3575 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials Made From Olefin Polymers

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

E228 Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials With a Push-Rod Dilatometer

E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics

E670 Test Method for Testing Side Force Friction on Paved Surfaces Using the Mu-Meter

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

E2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

Other Standards

Keywords

flexible thermal insulation; polyethylene foam; polyolefin foam; polyolefin thermal insulation; preformed thermal insulation; thermal insulating materials - pipe; thermal insulating materials - sheet;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 27.220 (Heat recovery. Thermal insulation)

DOI: 10.1520/C1427-07

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