Designation:C1685−15StandardSpecificationforPneumaticallyAppliedHigh-TemperatureFiberThermalInsulationforIndustrialApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1685;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthecomposition,thermalperformance,soundabsorptionperformance,andphysicalpropertiesofhigh-temperaturefiberthermalinsulationforuseattemperaturesfromambientto3000°F(1649°C).1.2Thedry,loosehigh-temperaturefibersshallbepneu-maticallyconveyedtoachamberwheretheyaremixedwithawater-basedchemicalbinderandthenconveyedtoanozzle.1.3Thepneumaticallyapplied,high-temperaturefiberinsu-lationisintendedforuseinindustrialapplicationsonflat,ornearlyflat,surfaces.Itisnotintendedforuseonpipes.1.4Thisspecificationaddressestheuseperformanceofthismaterialinboththermalandacousticalapplications.1.5Thisspecificationdoesnotaddresstherequirementsforfire-resistiveinsulation,butitdoesnotprecludethismaterial’suseinthatcapacity.1.6Thisisamaterialspecificationonlyandisnotintendedtocovermethodsofapplicationthatareprovidedbythemanufacturer.1.7Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C71TerminologyRelatingtoRefractoriesC133TestMethodsforColdCrushingStrengthandModu-lusofRuptureofRefractoriesC165TestMethodforMeasuringCompressivePropertiesofThermalInsulationsC168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationC177TestMethodforSteady-State...
