Designation:C1497−16StandardSpecificationforCellulosicFiberStabilizedThermalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1497;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthecompositionandphysicalpropertiesofspray-appliedcellulosicfiberstabilizedthermalinsulationappliedtoopenorclosedceilingspaces,regardlessofslope,wheretemperaturesrangefrom–49to194°F(–45to90°C).1.2Stabilizedcellulosicfiberthermalinsulationisproducedbytheadditionofadhesive(s)toloose-fillcellulosicfiberinsulation.Theadhesive(s)areeitheraddedtotheinsulationattimeofmanufactureand,ifnecessary,activatedbytheadditionofwaterwheninstalledortheadhesive(s)areotherwiseaddedtotheinsulationatthetimeofinstallation.1.3Thisisamaterialspecificationthatisnotintendedtodealwithmethodsofapplicationthataresuppliedbythemanufacturer.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinforma-tiononly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C167TestMethodsforThicknessandDensityofBlanketorBattThermalInsulationsC168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationC177TestMethodforSteady-StateHeatFluxMeasure-mentsandThermalTransmissionPropertiesbyMeansoftheGuarded-Hot-PlateApparatusC739SpecificationforCellulosicFiberLoose-FillThermalInsulationC1149SpecificationforSelf-SupportedSprayAppliedCel-lulosicThermalInsulationC1304TestMethodforAssessingtheOdorEmissionofThermalInsulationMaterialsC1338TestMethodforDeterminingFungiResistanceofInsulationMaterialsandFacingsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryS...
