4.1.4 Type IV—Compressive strength 60 psi (414 kPa)
minimum.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for materials purchased under this specification
shall include the following:
5.1.1 ASTM designation, year of issue, and title.
5.1.2 Type (see 4.1).
5.1.3 Rvalue or thickness required (see 10.1).
5.1.4 Sampling, if different (see Section 8).
5.1.5 If a certificate of compliance is required (see 13.1).
5.1.6 If packaging is other than specified (see 14.1).
5.1.7 If marking is other than specified (see 14.4).
6. Materials and Manufacture
6.1 Spray-applied rigid-cellular polyurethane thermal insu-
lation is produced by the catalyzed chemical reaction of
polyisocyanates with polyhydroxyl compounds, with the addi-
tion of other compounds such as stabilizers and blowing
agents.
6.2 The materials shall be capable of being mixed and
applied using commercial polyurethane spray equipment.
NOTE 1—The thermal insulation shall be formed directly on the surface
to be sprayed, unless agreed upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer.
7. Physical Requirements
7.1 Polyurethane thermal insulation shall have the limiting
property values as shown in Table 1.
7.2 Other physical properties shall be required, as agreed
upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer
NOTE 2—Density is not a requirement of this specification, but if agreed
upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer shall be determined in
accordance with Test Method D1622/D1622M for point-of-manufacture
quality control.
8. Sampling
8.1 Lot—For purposes of sampling, the lot shall consist of
all the polyurethane liquid components purchased at one time.
8.2 Unit Sample—The unit sample shall consist of approxi-
mately 50 lb (23 kg) of each of the two liquid components as
required to prepare the foam test specimens specified in
Section 9. Samples may be drawn from representative bulk
storage or from one or more shipping containers.
8.3 Sampling for qualification tests, if required, shall be in
accordance with statistically sound practice. Qualification tests
will be conducted on the physical properties in Table 1.
8.4 Sampling for inspection tests, if required, shall be for
properties agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
9. Test Specimen Preparation
9.1 Finished polyurethane foam insulation test panels shall
be made by spray application consistent with the manufactur-
er’s recommendations including: temperatures of the liquid
components, ambient temperature, temperature and type of
substrate, type and operation of spray equipment, and thickness
of foam per pass. Unless otherwise specified and reported, the
ambient and substrate temperature shall be 75 65°F (24 6
3°C). The relative humidity must not exceed 80%. The test
panels shall be of a sufficient quantity and size to satisfy test
requirements.
NOTE 3—Specific panel sizes and thicknesses shall be based on the
requirements of the individual tests.
9.2 The test panels shall be allowed to cure for at least 72 h
at 73 62°F (23 61°C) and 50 65% relative humidity prior
to cutting or testing for physical properties.
9.3 Core specimens, when required, shall be obtained by
removing both the external skin and the boundary skin found at
the substrate/foam interface. A trim cut on each face to a depth
of
1
⁄
8
to
1
⁄
4
in. (3 to 6 mm) is generally sufficient. Core
specimens may contain one or more internal skins at spray pass
boundaries.
9.4 Sample Preparation for Test Method D2126—For Type
I, II, III, and IV products the sample foams are spray applied to
2 by 2 ft (610 by 610 mm) exterior CDX Grade
3
⁄
4
in. (19 mm)
plywood (unfinished on both sides). The preparation of these
samples will begin with a control lift of foam with a thickness
of approximately
1
⁄
2
in. (13 mm) 615 %. One but no more than
two additional lifts are then applied to develop a total foam
thickness between 1.5 to 2.0 in. (38 to 50 mm). The first pass
shall be a control lift approximately
1
⁄
2
in. (13 mm) thickness
(615 %). A 12 by 12 in. (305 by 305 mm) sample is cut from
the center of the plywood/foam as the test specimen. The
specimen and plywood will be cut in such a manner that it will
have at least one knit line. The cut foam height (including the
control lift) will be 1.5 in. (38 mm) from the plywood. The test
TABLE 1 Physical Properties
Property Requirements
Type I Type II Type III Type IV
Thermal resistance of 1.0 in. (25 mm) thickness, min, °F·ft
2
·h/Btu (K·m
2
/W)
at mean temperature 75°F (24°C)
6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2
Compressive strength, at yield or 10 % deformation, whichever comes first,
min, psi (kPa)
15 (104) 25 (173) 40 (276) 60 (414)
Water vapor permeability, max, perm-inches (ng/Pa·s·m) 3.0 (4.4) 3.0 (4.4) 3.0 (4.4) 3.0 (4.4)
Water absorption, max, volume % 5 5 5 5
Tensile strength, min, psi (kPa) 20 (138) 32 (221) 42 (290) 56 (386)
Response to thermal and humid aging, max, linear change % 12 9 6 5
Closed cell content, min, % 90 90 90 90
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