Standard Specification for Insulated Vinyl Siding

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1.1 This specification establishes requirements for insulated vinyl siding, which is vinyl siding with integral foam plastic insulating material, where the vinyl siding is manufactured from rigid PVC compound. Compliance with this standard requires insulated vinyl siding to demonstrate a thermal insulation value of R-2.0 or greater. Other performance requirements and test methods addressed by this standard include materials properties and dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact strength, expansion, appearance, thermal distortion resistance, and windload resistance. Methods of indicating compliance with this specification are also provided.
Note 1—Insulated vinyl siding is composed of two major components: the vinyl siding and the insulating material. It is intended that the vinyl siding portion comply with Specification D3679. Applicable portions of Specification D3679 are included in this specification. Additional requirements that pertain only to the insulation as a separate material, or to the combination of vinyl siding and insulation as a whole, are also included. For further explanation, see Appendix X1.
1.2 Insulated vinyl siding shall be tested with the insulation material in place or removed, as specified in the applicable requirement or test method.
1.3 The use of PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
1.4 Insulated vinyl siding produced to this specification shall be installed in accordance with Practice D4756. Reference shall also be made to the manufacturer's installation instructions for the specific product to be installed.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 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.
Note 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

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Designation:D7793 −12 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Insulated Vinyl Siding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7793; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification establishes requirements for insulated 2.1 ASTM Standards:
vinyl siding, which is vinyl siding with integral foam plastic C297/C297MTest Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength of
insulating material, where the vinyl siding is manufactured Sandwich Constructions
from rigid PVC compound. Compliance with this standard C578Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal
requires insulated vinyl siding to demonstrate a thermal insu- Insulation
lation value of R-2.0 or greater. Other performance require- C591Specification for Unfaced Preformed Rigid Cellular
ments and test methods addressed by this standard include Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation
materials properties and dimensions, warp, shrinkage, impact C1199TestMethodforMeasuringtheSteady-StateThermal
strength, expansion, appearance, thermal distortion resistance, Transmittance of Fenestration Systems Using Hot Box
and windload resistance. Methods of indicating compliance Methods
with this specification are also provided. C1289Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanu-
NOTE1—Insulatedvinylsidingiscomposedoftwomajorcomponents:
rate Thermal Insulation Board
the vinyl siding and the insulating material. It is intended that the vinyl
C1363Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building
siding portion comply with Specification D3679. Applicable portions of
Materials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a Hot
Specification D3679 are included in this specification.Additional require-
Box Apparatus
ments that pertain only to the insulation as a separate material, or to the
combination of vinyl siding and insulation as a whole, are also included. D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
For further explanation, see Appendix X1.
D635Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and
Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
1.2 Insulated vinyl siding shall be tested with the insulation
D696TestMethodforCoefficientofLinearThermalExpan-
material in place or removed, as specified in the applicable
sion of Plastics Between −30°C and 30°C with aVitreous
requirement or test method.
Silica Dilatometer
1.3 The use of PVC recycled plastic in this product shall be
D1042Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of
in accordance with the requirements in Section 4.
Plastics Caused by Exposure to Heat and Moisture
1.4 Insulated vinyl siding produced to this specification
D1183Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic
shall be installed in accordance with Practice D4756. Refer-
Laboratory Aging Conditions
ence shall also be made to the manufacturer’s installation
D1435Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics
instructions for the specific product to be installed.
D2244Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and
Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
Coordinates
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D2457Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films and
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Solid Plastics
and are not considered standard.
D3679Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Siding
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D3892Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D4226Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D4756Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chlo-
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
ride) (PVC) Siding and Soffit
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on
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PlasticsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD20.24onPlasticBuilding For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Products. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 1, 2012. Published July 2012. DOI:10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D7793–12. the ASTM website.
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