ASTM_C_1631_-_08.pdf

Designation:C 1631 08Standard Specification forCellular Polypropylene Thermal Insulation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1631;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the types,physical properties,and dimensions of cellular polypropylene intended for use asthermal insulation for temperatures from-150 to+240F(-101 to+116C).1.2 The use of thermal insulation materials covered by thisspecification is regulated by codes that,when adopted by anauthority having jurisdiction,address fire properties for spe-cific applications.NOTE1Both fire properties and specific fire-test-response character-istics may be addressed by specifications,where codes or governmentregulations do not apply.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are mathemati-cal conversions to SI units that provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The physical properties addressed by this specificationare impacted by end use conditions.For design purposes,obtain physical properties from the manufacturer.1.5 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:2C 165 Test Method for Measuring Compressive Propertiesof Thermal InsulationsC 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC 177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC 272 Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materialsfor Structural Sandwich ConstructionsC 303 Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Pre-formed Block and BoardType Thermal InsulationC 390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of ThermalInsulation LotsC 518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC 870 Practice for Conditioning of Thermal Insulating Ma-terialsC 1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Thin-Heater ApparatusC 1363 Test Method for Thermal Performance of BuildingMaterials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a HotBox ApparatusD 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsD 1622 Test Method forApparent Density of Rigid CellularPlasticsD 2126 Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plasticsto Thermal and Humid AgingD 3575 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials MadeFrom Olefin PolymersE 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE 96/E 96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE 176 Terminology of Fire Standards2.2Underwriters Laboratories Standard3UL 723 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Build-ing Materials3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Terms used in this specification are defined in Termi-nology C 168.3.1.2 Terms used in this specification that relate to firestandards are defined in Terminology E 176.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 XPPletter designations for the extruded cellularpolypropylene thermal insulation classified by this specifica-tion that identifies the product as extruded cellular polypropy-lene.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.22 onOrganic and Nonhomogeneous Inorganic Thermal Insulations.Current edition approved April 1,2008.Published April 2008.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C 1631052For 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 Underwriters Laboratories(UL),333 Pfingsten Rd.,North-brook,IL 60062-2096,http:/.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Thu Apr 16 15:42:36 EDT 2009Downloaded/printed byLaurentian University pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.3.2.2 PPused in this specification to represent polypropy-lene in accordance with Terminology D 1600.4.Classification4.1 This specification covers types of XPP thermal insula-tions currently commercially available as described by thephysical property requirements in Table 1.5.Ordering Information5.1 Acquisition documents shall specify the following:5.1.1 Title,number,and year of this specification,5.1.2 Type(see Table 1),