Standard Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing

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This specification covers the composition and physical properties of mineral-fiber blanket insulation used to thermally or acoustically insulate ceilings, floors, and walls in light frame construction and manufactured housing. The requirements cover fibrous blankets and facings. Typical mineral-fiber thermal insulation is classified into the following types, classes, and categories: Type I; Type II (Class A, Class B, and Class C (Category 1 and Category 2)); and Type III (Class A, Class B, and Class C (Category 1 and Category 2)). The following test methods shall be performed: dimensions; thermal resistance; surface burning characteristics; critical radiant flux; water vapor permeance; water vapor sorption; odor emission; corrosiveness; and fungi resistance.
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1.1 This specification covers the composition and physical properties of mineral-fiber blanket insulation used to thermally or acoustically insulate ceilings, floors, and walls in light frame construction and manufactured housing. The requirements cover fibrous blankets and facings. Values for water-vapor permeance of facings are suggested for information that will be helpful to designers and installers.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: C665 – 06
Standard Specification for
Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame
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Construction and Manufactured Housing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C665; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope C653 GuideforDeterminationoftheThermalResistanceof
Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation
1.1 This specification covers the composition and physical
C1104/C1104M Test Method for Determining the Water
properties of mineral-fiber blanket insulation used to thermally
Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
oracousticallyinsulateceilings,floors,andwallsinlightframe
C1304 Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission of
construction and manufactured housing. The requirements
Thermal Insulation Materials
cover fibrous blankets and facings. Values for water-vapor
C1338 Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of
permeanceoffacingsaresuggestedforinformationthatwillbe
Insulation Materials and Facings
helpful to designers and installers.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Building Materials
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
for information only.
Materials
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E970 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
AtticFloorInsulationUsingaRadiantHeatEnergySource
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
G1 Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Corro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
sion Test Specimens
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
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3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
fication, see Terminology C168.
B152/B152M Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate,
and Rolled Bar
4. Classification
C167 TestMethodsforThicknessandDensityofBlanketor
4.1 Typicalmineral-fiberthermalinsulationisclassifiedinto
Batt Thermal Insulations
the following types, classes, and categories:
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
4.1.1 Type I—Blankets without facings.
C177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
4.1.2 Type II—Blankets with nonreflective facings.
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
4.1.2.1 Class A—Facing with a flame spread index of 25 or
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
less.
C390 Practice for Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal
4.1.2.2 Class B—Facing with a flame propagation resis-
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tance; critical radiant flux of 0.12 W/cm (.11 Btu/ft ·s) or
C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
greater.
Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
4.1.2.3 Class C—Facing not rated for flame propagation
resistance (for use in nonexposed applications only).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on
4.1.2.4 Category 1—Facing is a vapor retarder.
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 on
4.1.2.5 Category 2—Facing is not a vapor retarder.
Blanket and Loose Fill Insulation.
4.1.3 Type III—Blankets with reflective facings:
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally
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4.1.3.1 Class A—Facing with a flame spread index of 25 or
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C665–01 . DOI:
10.1520/C0665-06.
less.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1.3.2 Class B—Facing with a flame propagation resis-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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tance; critical radiant flux of 0.12 W/cm (.11 Btu/ft ·s) or
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. greater.
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C665 – 06
4.1.3.3 Class C—Facing not rated for flame propagation 7.7 Corrosiveness— When tested in accordance with 13.8,
resistance (for use in nonexposed applications only). the metal plates in contact with the insulation shall show no
4.1.3.4 Category 1—Facing is a vapor retarder. corrosion greater than that observed on the comparative plates
4.1.3.5 Category 2—Facing is not a vapor retarder. in contact with sterile cotton.
7.8 Fungi Resistance— Whe
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