ASTM C1071-00

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Designation: C 1071 – 00
Standard Specification for
Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound
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Absorbing Material)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1071; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
C 1114 Test Method for Steady-StateThermalTransmission
1.1 This specification covers fibrous glass insulation used as
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Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus
a thermal and sound absorbing liner for interior surfaces of
C 1304 Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission of
ducts, plenums, and other air handling equipment that handle
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Thermal Insulation Materials
air up to 250°F (121°C).
C 1338 Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard.
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Insulation Materials and Facings
The SI values in parentheses are for information only.
E 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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Building Materials
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E 795 Practices for Mounting Test Specimens During
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Sound Absorption Tests
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
G 21 Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Polymer Materials to Fungi
2. Referenced Documents G 22 Practice for Determining Resistance of Plastics to
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Bacteria
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.2 Other Standards:
C 167 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Blanket
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NAIMA Fibrous Glass Duct Liner Standard
or Batt Thermal Insulations
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SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standards
C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-
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UL723 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
als
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Materials
C 177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
NFPA 255 Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
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Characteristics of Building Materials
the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
NFPA 259 Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of
C 390 Criteria for Sampling and Acceptance of Preformed
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Building Materials
Thermal Insulation Lots
CAN/ULC-S102-M88 Standard Method of Test for Surface
C 411 Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-
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Burning Characteristics of Building Materials andAssem-
Temperature Thermal Insulation
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blies
C 423 Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Ab-
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sorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
3. Terminology
C 518 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification, see
ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of
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Terminology C 168.
the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C 665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal In-
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sulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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Housing Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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Available from North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, 44
C 1104/C 1104M Test Method for Determining the Water
Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314.
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Available from Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National
Association, Inc., 4201 Lafayette Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 22021-1209.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Available from Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, North-
Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 on brook, Illinois 60062–2096.
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Blanket and Loose Fill Insulation. Available from National Fire ProtectionAssociation, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269–9101.
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published as C 1071 – 86. Last previous edition C 1071 – 98. Available from Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Crouse Road, Scarbor-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06. ough, Ontario, Canada M1R 3A9.
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C 1071
4. Classification shall have a maximum flame spread index of 25 and a
maximum smoke developed index of 50.
4.1 The insulation covered by this specification shall be of
7.8 Apparent Thermal Conductivity—When tested in accor-
the following types:
dance with 12.10, the apparent thermal conductivity (k) of the
4.1.1 Type I—Blanket in roll form up to 200 ft (61 m) in
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insulation,
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