4.1.2 Type II—Roof insulation board, for use as insulation
and cover boards in various roofing systems.
4.1.2.1 Grade 1—Primarily for use under built-up, and
modified bitumen roof systems.
4.1.2.2 Grade 2—Primarily for use under single-ply, built-
up, and modified bitumen roofing systems.
4.1.3 Type III—Ceiling tiles and panels.
4.1.3.1 Grade 1—Nonacoustical, for use as decorative wall
and ceiling coverings.
4.1.3.2 Grade 2—Acoustical, for use as decorative, sound
absorbing wall and ceiling coverings.
4.1.4 Type IV—Wall Sheathing.
4.1.4.1 Grade 1—Regular, for use as wall sheathing in
frame construction.
4.1.4.2 Grade 2—Structural, for use as wall sheathing in
frame construction. When installed in accordance with Practice
C846, structural wall sheathing provides adequate racking
resistance for use as exterior wall bracing.
4.1.5 Type V—Backer board, for use behind exterior finish
in wall assemblies where there are no structural requirements.
4.1.6 Type VI—Roof deck, for use as roof decking for flat,
pitched, or shed-type, open-beamed, ceiling-roof construction.
4.2 On occasion these products are used for other applica-
tions. The manufacturer and the purchaser shall agree upon any
special requirements for such end uses.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Cellulosic fiber insulating board shall be manufactured
from refined or partially refined ligno-cellulosic (usually wood)
fibers, by a felting or molding process, into homogeneous
panels. Other ingredients may be added to provide or improve
certain properties such as strength and water resistance, in
addition to surface finishes for decorative products and special
coatings which impart resistance to flame spread. The material
is subjected to such drying temperatures as to effect complete
destruction of rot producing fungi.
5.2 The finished board may be either single or multiple ply.
When multiple-ply boards are supplied, a suitable moisture-
resistant adhesive shall be used to join the plies.
6. Physical Properties
6.1 The insulating board shall conform to the physical
properties in Table 1.
6.2 Type II roof insulation products may be laminated from
multiple plies of thinner board stock. For those thicknesses of
roof insulation products not listed in Table 1, and which are
laminated from thinner board stock, the thinner board stock
shall be tested for conformance to physical property require-
ments of the respective thinner board stock’s grade and
thickness listed in Table 1.
7. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
7.1 The materials covered by this specification are available
in the sizes shown in Table 2.
7.2 Length and Width Tolerances—Unless otherwise
specified, the tolerance for length and width of any size panel
shall by + 0, −
1
⁄
16
in. per ft ( + 0, − 5.2 mm ⁄m), but the total
tolerance in any dimension shall not exceed + 0, −
3
⁄
8
in. ( + 0
mm, − 10 mm).
7.3 Thickness Tolerance—The thickness tolerances are
shown in Table 3.
TABLE 1 Physical Property Requirements for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
Physical
Requirements
Sound Deadening
Board
1
⁄
2
in.
(13 mm)
thick
Roof Insulation Board
Grade 1 Grade 2
7
⁄
16
in.
(11 mm)
thick
1
⁄
2
in.
(13 mm)
thick
1in.
(25 mm)
thick
2in.
(51 mm)
thick
1
⁄
2
in.
(13 mm)
thick
1in.
(25 mm)
thick
2in.
(51 mm)
thick
Thermal conductivity (k), max, 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.40 0.40
Btu· in./h· ft
2
·°F (W/m·K) at mean
temperature of 75± 5°F (24 ± 3°C)
(0.055) (0.055) (0.055) (0.055) (0.055) (0.072) (0.058) (0.058)
Transverse strength either direction,
min, lbf (N)
12
(53.4)
7
(31.1)
7
(31.1)
14
(62.3)
28
(124.6)
12
(53.4)
24
(107)
36
(160)
Tensile strength parallel to surface, min,
lbf/in.2(kPa)
B
150
(1034)
50
(345)
50
(345)
50
(345)
... 150
(1034)
150
(1034)
...
Tensile strength perpendicular to
surface, min, lbf/ft
2
(kPa)
600
(28.7)
500
(23.9)
500
(23.9)
500
(23.9)
500
(23.9)
600
(28.7)
600
(28.7)
600
(28.7)
Water absorption by volume, max,% 7 10 10 10 10 7 7 7
Linear expansion, 50–90 % RH, max,% 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Flame Spread Index, finish surface,
max
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Vapor permeance, grains/h·ft
2
·in. Hg
pressure differential, (mg/s·m
2
·kPa) min
5
(0.287)
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Modulus of rupture, min, lbf/in.
2
(kPa) 240
(1655)
140
(965)
140
(965)
80
(552)
40
(276)
275
(1896)
140
(965)
70
(483)
Deflection at specified min load, max,
in. (mm)
0.85
(22)
1.25
(32)
1.25
(32)
0.62
(16)
0.31
(8)
0.75
(19)
0.42
(11)
0.21
(5)
Modulus of Elasticity, min, lbf/in.
2
×10
3
(mPa)
F
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deflection Span Ratio, max
F
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Moisture content by weight, max,% 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Racking Load
G
, min plf (N/m) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Compressive Strength
H
, min, lbf/in.
2
(kPa)
... 14.5
(100)
14.5
(100)
14.5
(100)
14.5
(100)
15
(105)
15
(105)
15
(105)
C208 − 22
2