ASTM C1630-06
(Guide)Standard Guide for Development of Coverage Charts for Loose-Fill Thermal Building Insulations
Standard Guide for Development of Coverage Charts for Loose-Fill Thermal Building Insulations
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Coverage charts list the required installed and product in-service parameters of minimum thickness, maximum net coverage per package, and minimum mass per unit area to achieve each listed thermal performance (R-value) level. Chart information corresponds to numerous standard R-value levels representing common building codes, industry standards, or legislated requirements (see example in the Appendix X1) and therefore additional chart columns may be required, i.e., number of packages per 1 000 ft2 (100m2), and initial installed thickness.
This guide applies to coverage charts for installations in open, horizontal attic floor spaces. Chart maximum net coverages are based upon net floor area; framing area deducted. Sloped ceilings, HVAC equipment and ductwork, and other factors can significantly influence product coverage and are to be considered by the manufacturer.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides information to manufacturers for the development of a loose-fill thermal insulation product coverage chart. This guide is limited to developing a coverage chart from density versus thickness, apparent thermal conductivity versus density, and thickness versus area mass relationships obtained through product testing.
1.2 This guide applies to a wide variety of loose-fill thermal insulation products including mineral fiber (Specification C 764), or cellulosic fiber (Specification C 739) materials; granular types including vermiculite (Specification C 516) and perlite (Specification C 549); pelletized products; and any other insulation material that can be installed pneumatically or poured in place.
1.3 Coverage charts for loose-fill insulation products are required by regulation under the United States Federal Trade Commissions 16CFR Part 460. Other countries or local governing agencies may have coverage chart requirements in addition to, or that differ from, those presented in this guide; see the Appendix for examples.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in SI units, given in parentheses, are provided for information only.
1.5 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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:C1630–06
Standard Guide for
Development of Coverage Charts for Loose-Fill Thermal
Building Insulations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1630; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C549 Specification for Perlite Loose Fill Insulation
C739 Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal
1.1 This guide provides information to manufacturers for
Insulation
the development of a loose-fill thermal insulation product
C764 Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal
coverage chart. This guide is limited to developing a coverage
Insulation
chart from density versus thickness, apparent thermal conduc-
C687 Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of
tivity versus density, and thickness versus area mass relation-
Loose-Fill Building Insulation
ships obtained through product testing.
C1374 Test Method for Determination of Installed Thick-
1.2 This guide applies to a wide variety of loose-fill thermal
ness of PneumaticallyApplied Loose-Fill Building Insula-
insulation products including mineral fiber (Specification
tion
C764), or cellulosic fiber (Specification C739) materials;
C1574 Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumati-
granular types including vermiculite (Specification C516) and
callyApplied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation
perlite (Specification C549); pelletized products; and any other
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
insulation material that can be installed pneumatically or
Determine Conformance with Specifications
poured in place.
2.2 Other Referenced Documents:
1.3 Coverage charts for loose-fill insulation products are
16CFR Part 460, United States Federal Trade Commission
required by regulation under the United States Federal Trade
Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation
Commission’s 16CFR Part 460. Other countries or local
governing agencies may have coverage chart requirements in
3. Terminology
addition to, or that differ from, those presented in this guide;
3.1 Definitions – For definitions of terms used in this guide,
see the Appendix for examples.
see Terminology C168.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
as the standard. The values stated in SI units, given in
3.2.1 constant density—The uniformity in mass per unit
parentheses, are provided for information only.
volume of a loose-fill insulation throughout its recommended
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
thickness installation range.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 installed thickness—The thickness, as measured, im-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mediately after application of a loose-fill insulation.
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
3.2.3 settled density—The mass per unit volume of a
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
loose-fillinsulationafterwhichtimeand/orforceshaveexerted
2. Referenced Documents their effect upon thickness.
3.2.4 settled thickness—The thickness, as measured, after
2.1 ASTM Standards:
which neither time nor forces effect a measurable change.
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C516 Specification for Vermiculite Loose Fill Thermal
4. Summary of Guide
Insulation
4.1 This guide provides several procedures for use in
developing loose-fill product coverage chart values from test-
derived, best-fit settled density versus settled thickness, appar-
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
ent thermal conductivity versus density, and installed thickness
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 on Blanket and
Loose Fill Insulation. versus mass per unit area relationships. The settled density
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. DOI: 10.1520/
versus settled thickness relationship is determined using long-
C1630-06
termagingstudiesorothermethodsasidentifiedinthematerial
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R2value 5 thickness / l (1)
standard. The apparent thermal conductivity relationship is a
result from calculations within Practice C687. The installed
where
thickness versus mass per unit area is determined from Test
l = is the apparent thermal conductivity
Method C1374, Guide C1574, or other procedures as identified
6.1.2 Select a settled thickness and determine a correspond-
in the material standard.
ing settled density. Once the settled density is known, the
NOTE 1—Initial installed thickness is a coverage chart column require-
apparent thermal conductivity versus density equation is used
ment of the United States Federal Trade Commission 16CFR Part
along with Eq 1 to determine the R-value for the chosen settled
460,Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation, revised and issued in
thickness.
2005 (Home Insulation Labeling Rule).The values listed are to be derived
6.1.3 Select a constant settled density for coverage chart
using Test Method C1374.
development. This method is used for insulation materials that
do not exhibit significant density change with varying thick-
5. Significance and Use
ness.The apparent thermal conductivity value at that density is
5.1 Coverage charts list the required installed and product
used in Eq 1 to determine R-value at chosen thickness, or the
in-service parameters of minimum thickness, maximum net
thermal resisti
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