ASTM_C_1534_-_17.pdf

Designation:C153417Standard Specification forFlexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as aThermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1534;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,dimensions,and physical properties of flexible unfaced foam sheet,used toinsulate interior surfaces of HVAC ducts,plenums and equip-ment used for the distribution of conditioned air with atemperature of up to 250F(121C).1.2 HVAC ducts,plenums and equipment systems typicallyoperate between a temperature range of 50F to 150F(10C to65C)and are designed to meet building code requirements ofmaximum temperatures of 250F(121C).1.3 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.1.4 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 requirements 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 ApparatusC209 Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating BoardC390 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 MethodC518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC634 Terminology Relating to Building and EnvironmentalAcousticsC665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insu-lation for Light Frame Construction and ManufacturedHousingC1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-erties Under Steady-State ConditionsC1071 Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insula-tion(Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material)C1104/C1104M Test Method for Determining the WaterVapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber InsulationC1114 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Thin-Heater ApparatusC1304 Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission ofThermal Insulation MaterialsC1338 Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance ofInsulation Materials and FacingsE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE795 Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During SoundAbsorption TestsE2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting ofPipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess SurfaceBurning CharacteristicsG21 Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Poly-meric Materials to Fungi2.2 Other Standards:CAN/ULC-S102Standard Method of Test for SurfaceBurning Characteristics of Building Materials and Assem-blies3.Terminology3.1 The definitions of terms used in this specification shallbe in accordance with Terminologies C168,C634,and E176.Incase of any conflicts,Terminology C168 shall be the authority.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: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 March 1,2017.Published March 2017.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1534 14.DOI:10.1520/C1534-17.2For 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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.1 closed cell foama foam comprised of predominatelyindividual non interconnecting cells.3.2.2 flexible cellulara cellular material that will notrupture within 60 s when a specimen 1 1 8 in.in length(25 25 200 mm)is bent around a 1 in.(25 mm)diametermandrel at a uniform rate of one lap in 5 s in the form of a helixat a temperature between 65 and 85F(18 and 29C).3