ASTM_C_1224_-_15.pdf

Designation:C122415Standard Specification forReflective Insulation for Building Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1224;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the general requirements andphysical properties of reflective insulations for use in buildingapplications.These insulation materials consist of one or morelow emittance surfaces,such as metallic foil or metallicdeposits,unmounted or mounted on substrates.Reflectiveinsulations derive thermal performance from surfaces with anemittance of 0.1 or less,facing enclosed air spaces.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of ThermalInsulation LotsC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC727 Practice for Installation and Use of Reflective Insula-tion in Building ConstructionsC1258 Test Method for Elevated Temperature and HumidityResistance of Vapor Retarders for InsulationC1338 Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance ofInsulation Materials and FacingsC1363 Test Method for Thermal Performance of BuildingMaterials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a HotBox ApparatusC1371 Test Method for Determination of Emittance ofMaterials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emis-sometersE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE2599 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting ofReflective Insulation,Radiant Barrier and Vinyl StretchCeiling Materials for Building Applications to AssessSurface Burning Characteristics2.2 TAPPI Standard:T512 Creasing of Flexible Packaging Material Paper Speci-mens for Testing33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerminology C168 shall apply to the termsin this specification.4.Ordering Information4.1 Prior to purchase,for sampling and acceptanceprocedures,Practice C390 is an option when agreed upon bythe purchaser and the manufacturer.4.2 Specify the required thermal resistance by the directionof the heat flow.4.3 Specify the width,depth,and total area to be insulated.4.4 Specify special markings,when required.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Reflective insulation materials shall consist of lowemittance surface(s)with,or without,substrates and adhesivesrequired to meet the specified thermal performance and physi-cal properties.5.2 Multiple layer reflective insulations shall be designed toattain the intended separation of layers in normal application.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.21 onReflective Insulation.Current edition approved Oct.15,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as C122411.DOI:10.1520/C1224-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry(TAPPI),15 Technology Parkway South,Norcross,GA 30092,http:/www.tappi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Such multiple layer insulation shall form an attachment flangesuitable for stapling,or other means of attachment.5.3 DimensionsInsulation shall be furnished in dimen-sions to fit framing members,at spacings standard in theconstruction industry,or as specifically agreed upon betweenthe producer and the buyer.6.Physical Properties Requirements6.1 Low emittance materials shall have a surface with anemittance of 0.1 or less,as determined in accordance with 9.1.6.2 PermeanceWhen the reflective insulation is to serveas a vapor retarder,the permeance of the material shall notexceed one perm,as determined in accordance with 9.2.6.2.1 When the reflective insulation is to be vapor transmit-ting the permeance of the material shall be e