Thermal Insulation, Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate, Boards, Faced,

Designation Number:
CAN/ULC 704.1
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Amendment Revision
ICS code(s):
91.120.10
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Scope

Products that comply with the requirements of this Standard are intended for use as thermal insulation in building construction. This Standard covers requirements and test methods for closed cell polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam thermal insulation in the form of flat rigid boards covered on both sides with a facing material which impart some physical characteristics. This closed cell polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam thermal insulation is primarily intended for use in applications where the continuous use temperature is within the range -60 °C to +93 °C. These rigid boards are not intended to be used as structural panels. This Standard covers only products in which the facing material has been bonded to the foam core in the original foam manufacturing process. This Standard does not apply to products using fibreboard, perlite board, gypsum board, oriented strand board, or any other rigid board, as a facing material on one or both sides (users are referred to ASTM C1289, Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board, for these products). The products covered by this standard are classified into six Types based on mechanical properties and three Classes based on water vapour permeance. This document does not purport to address all the health and safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this Standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish health and safety practices, in conjunction with any existing applicable regulatory requirements, prior to its use.

Project need:

Project Need
The revision is related to the criteria used for classification, based on water vapor permeance (WVP). The suggested revision to CAN/ULC 704.1 is to increase the threshold value for Class 2 and 3 from 60 ng/(Pa.s.m2) to 90. The suggested change to CAN/ULC 704.1 would align it to ASTM C1289. New language is also proposed to highlight and clarify the role of facing and product thickness on WVP.

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