ASTM_C_1685_-_15.pdf

Designation:C168515Standard Specification forPneumatically Applied High-Temperature Fiber ThermalInsulation for Industrial Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1685;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 composition,thermalperformance,sound absorption performance,and physicalproperties of high-temperature fiber thermal insulation for useat temperatures from ambient to 3000F(1649C).1.2 The dry,loose high-temperature fibers shall be pneu-matically conveyed to a chamber where they are mixed with awater-based chemical binder and then conveyed to a nozzle.1.3 The pneumatically applied,high-temperature fiber insu-lation is intended for use in industrial applications on flat,ornearly flat,surfaces.It is not intended for use on pipes.1.4 This specification addresses the use performance of thismaterial in both thermal and acoustical applications.1.5 This specification does not address the requirements forfire-resistive insulation,but it does not preclude this materialsuse in that capacity.1.6 This is a material specification only and is not intendedto cover methods of application that are provided by themanufacturer.1.7 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.1.8 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:2C71 Terminology Relating to RefractoriesC133 Test Methods for Cold Crushing Strength and Modu-lus of Rupture of RefractoriesC165 Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties ofThermal InsulationsC168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC201 Test Method for Thermal Conductivity of RefractoriesC356 Test Method for Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to SoakingHeatC390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of ThermalInsulation LotsC411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal InsulationC423 Test Method for SoundAbsorption and SoundAbsorp-tion Coefficients by the Reverberation Room MethodC447 Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Tempera-ture of Thermal InsulationsC665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insu-lation for Light Frame Construction and ManufacturedHousingC795 Specification for Thermal Insulation for Use in Con-tact with Austenitic Stainless SteelC1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-erties Under Steady-State ConditionsC1104/C1104M Test Method for Determining the WaterVapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber InsulationC1113 Test Method for Thermal Conductivity of Refracto-ries by Hot Wire(Platinum Resistance ThermometerTechnique)E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CE605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of SprayedFire-Resistive Material(SFRM)Applied to StructuralMembersE2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting ofPipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess SurfaceBurning Characteristics1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 onBlanket and Loose Fill Insulation.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published July 2015.Last previousedition was approved in 2008 as C1685 08.DOI:10.1520/C1685-15.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 Other Standards:ISO 8894 Thermal Conductivity by the Hot Wire Method;Part 1 Crossed Wire Method,Part 2 Parallel Wire Method3CAN/ULCS10207 Standard Method of Test for SurfaceBurning Characteristics of Building Materials andAssem-blies43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisspecification,see Terminology C71 and C168.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.3 cured,nstate or condition of the finished product afterthe liquid vehicle has been evaporated to a constant mass.3.4 pneumatically applied,vuse of air to convey thefib