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STP 1030 Insulation Materials,Testing,and Applications D.L.McElroy and J.F.Kimpflen,editors qSTl .TM 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:26:52 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publleation Data Insulation materials,testing,and applications/McElroy/Kimpflen,editors.(STP:1030)Materials from the ASTM Symposium on Insulation Materials,Testing,and Applications.ASTM publication code number(PCN)84-010300-61-CIP t.p.verso.Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 0-8031-1278-5 1.Insulating materials-Testing-Congresses.2.Insulation(Heat)-Testing-Congresses.I.McEIroy,D.L.II.Kimpflen,Joseph F.III.ASTM Symposium on Insulation Materials,Testing,and Applications(1987:Bal Harbour,Fla.)IV.Series:ASTM special technical publication;1030.TA410.I76 1990 89-17743 620.195-dc20 CIP Copyright?9 by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1990 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution of time and ef-fort on behalf of ASTM.Printed in Baltimore,Md.January 1990 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:26:52 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword The ASTM Symposium on Insulation Materials,Testing,and Applications was held in Bal Harbour,Florida,on December 6-9,1987.The event was sponsored by ASTM Committee C-16 on Thermal Insulation,the Department of Energy(DOE),the Building Thermal Envelope Co-ordinating Council(BTECC),and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL).The Symposium was co-chaired by J.F.Kimpflen,Certain-Teed Corporation,and I.S.Seigler,Ralph M.Parsons Company.Mr.Kimpflen has co-edited the present volume with D.L.McEIroy,Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:26:52 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview NEW MATERIALS Evaluation of Fumed-Silica Insulation for a Thermal Conductivity Standard Referonee Materlal-e.G.gEmCEX,T.A.SOMERS,T.K.FAISON,AND R.R.ZARR A Summary of the Manufacture,Uses,and Properties of Autoclaved Aerated Conegete-R.G.MATHEY AND W.J.ROSSITER,JR.Magnesium Ox?ehloride-Based Foam Thermal Insulation:An Initial Investigation-W.J.ROSSITER,JR.AND P.W.BROWN Thermal Resistance of Fine Powders at Atmuspherie Pressure and under Vacuum-D.L.McELROY,F.J.WEAVER,D.W.YARBROUGH AND R.S.GRAVES Solid Conductivity of Loaded Fibrous Insulatious-J.FRICKE,D.BrTNER,R.CAPS,J.GROSS,AND O.NILSSON Discussion Radiant Heat Transfer in Extremely Low Density Fibrous Assemblies-R.w.DENT,J.SKELTON,AND J.G.DONOVAN ASSESSMENTS AND PROPERTIES OF FOAMS Variation of Insulating Properties of Closed-Cell Foam lmulation A.G.OSTROGORSXY AND L.R.GLICKS,Overview of Physical Properties of Cellular Thermal lmulatious-w.R.STRZEPEK Technical Assessment of Foam-ln-Place Cellular Plastics for Building Envelope Applicatious-a.P.TYE Evaluation of Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Gas-Filled Foams:State of the Art-M.BOMBERG AND D.A.BRKNDRETH Measurement of Gas Diffusion in Closed-Cell Foams-t.R.SHANKLAND Foam Insulation Aging:Historical Perspective and Outstanding Problems-L.M.ZWOLINSKI ix 15 38 52 66 78 79 109 121 141 156 174 189 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sun Dec 27 14:26:52 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Deterioration of Thermal Insulation Properties of Extruded Polystyrene:Classification and Quality Control System in Sweden-v.I.SANDBERG Long-Term R-Values and Thermal Testing Requirements for Rigid Insulating Foams-.R.HAGAN AND R.G.MILLER Discussion 197 205 217 LOOSE-FILL BEHAVIOR Comparison of Gas and Electric Radiant Panels for Measuring the Flammability of Loose-Fm Conulose Insulation-s.A.SIDDIQUI,R.L.HILLIER,G.H.DKMANT,AND H.L.NEEDLES Field Data on Settling In Loose-Fill Thermal Insulatlon-n.SVENNERSTEDT An In Situ Evaluation o|the Settling of Loose-Fill Reck Wool Insulation In the Attics of Two Manufactured Home Uults-R.s.GRAVES AND D.W.YARBROUGH Apparent Thermal Conductivity versus Density as a Function of Blown Thickness for Pneumatically Applied Insulations:ContIn