Specifications - State of Delaware

SECTION 072100 - THERMAL INSULATION
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS:
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and DIVISION 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.02 SUMMARY:
A. This Section Includes:
1. Foam-plastic board insulation.
2. Glass-fiber blanket insulation.
3. Liquid vapor barrier.
4. Nailable roof insulation.
5. Roof vapor retarder.
6. Fire safing.
B. Related Sections:
1. DIVISION 01, Section "Sustainable Design Requirements" for LEED ® related
requirements for recycled content materials and local/regionally manufactured and
sourced materials.
2. DIVISION 04, Section "Unit Masonry" for insulation installed in cavity walls and
masonry cells.
1.03 REFERENCES:
A. ASTM International:
1. ASTM C552-03 - Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation.
2. ASTM C578-07 - Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation.
3. ASTM C612-04 - Specification for Mineral Fiber Block and Board Thermal Insulation.
4. ASTM C764-06a - Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation.
5. ASTM C1029-05a - Specification for Spray-Applied Rigid Cellular Polyurethane
Thermal Insulation.
6. ASTM C1289-07 - Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal
Insulation Board.
7. ASTM C1320-05 - Practice for Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal
Insulation for Light Frame Construction.
8. ASTM D903 - Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds.
9. ASTM D1970 - Standard Specification for Self-Adhering Polymer Modified Bituminous
Sheet Materials Used as Steep Roofing Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection.
10. ASTM D3407 - Standard Test Methods for Joint-Sealants, Hot-Poured, for Concrete and
Asphalt Pavements.
11. ASTM D4397-02 - Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial,
and Agricultural Applications.
12. ASTM D5116-06 - Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of
Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products.
13. ASTM E84-07 - Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
14. ASTM E96 - Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials.
15. ASTM E136-04 - Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at
750ºC.
16. ASTM E2178 - Standard Test Method for Air Permeance of Building Materials.
17. ASTM E330 - Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows,
Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure.
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