ASTM_C_1484_-_10.pdf

Designation:C148410Standard Specification forVacuum Insulation Panels1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1484;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 forVacuum Insulation Panels(VIP).These panels have been usedwherever high thermal resistance is desired in confined spaceapplications,such as transportation,equipment,and appli-ances.1.2 Vacuum panels typically exhibit an edge effect due todifferences between panel core and panel barrier thermalproperties.This specification applies to composite panelswhose center-of-panel apparent thermal resistivities(sec.3.2.3)typically range from 87 to 870 mK/W at 24C mean,and whose intended service temperature boundaries range from70 to 480C.1.3 The specification applies to panels encompassing evacu-ated space with:some means of preventing panel collapse dueto atmospheric pressure,some means of reducing radiationheat transfer,and some means of reducing the mean free pathof the remaining gas molecules.1.4 Limitations:1.4.1 The specification is intended for evacuated planarcomposites;it does not apply to non-planar evacuated self-supporting structures,such as containers or bottles with evacu-ated walls.1.4.2 The specification describes the thermal performanceconsiderations in the use of these insulations.Because thismarket is still developing,discrete classes of products have notyet been defined and standard performance values are not yetavailable.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 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 specifications and determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE1For specific safety considerations see Annex A1.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C165 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 ApparatusC203 Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Proper-ties of Block-Type Thermal InsulationC390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of ThermalInsulation LotsC480 Test Method for Flexure Creep of Sandwich Construc-tionsC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC740 Practice for Evacuated Reflective Insulation In Cryo-genic ServiceC1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-erties Under Steady-State ConditionsC1055 Guide for Heated System Surface Conditions thatProduce Contact Burn InjuriesC1058 Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluatingand Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal InsulationC1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Thin-Heater ApparatusC1136 Specification for Flexible,Low Permeance VaporRetarders for Thermal InsulationC1363 Test Method for Thermal Performance of BuildingMaterials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a HotBox ApparatusC1667 Test Method for Using Heat Flow MeterApparatus toMeasure the Center-of-Panel Thermal Resistivity ofVacuum PanelsD999 Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Con-tainersD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Char-acteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting1This 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 Sept.1,2010.Published October 2010.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C1484-09.DOI:10.1520/C1484-10.2For 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 D2221 Test Method for Creep Properties of Package Cush-ioning MaterialsD2126 Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plasticsto Thermal and Humid AgingD3103 Test Method for Thermal Insulation Performance ofDistribution PackagesD3763 Test Method for High Speed Puncture Properties ofPlastics Using Load and Displacement SensorsD4169 Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Con-tainers and SystemsE493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass SpectrometerLeak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing ModeF88 Test Method for Seal Stren