substitution request - Alliance Construction Solutions

1.03 FIRE HAZARD RATING:
A. All insulation products (including insulation, jacket, and adhesive used to adhere the jacket
to the insulation) shall have composite Fire and Smoke Hazard ratings, as tested under
procedures defined by ASTM E-84, NFPA 255 and UL 723, not exceeding:
Flame Spread 25
Smoke Developed 50
B. Accessories such as adhesives, mastics, cements and cloth for fittings shall have the same
component ratings as listed above. Paper laminate jackets shall be permanently fire and
smoke resistant. Chemicals used for treating paper in jacket laminates shall not be water
soluble and shall be unaffected by water and humidity.
1.04 SUBMITTALS:
A. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's technical product data, installation instructions and
maintenance requirements for each type of mechanical insulation. Submit schedule
showing manufacturer's product number, k-value, thickness, density, and furnished
accessories for each mechanical system requiring insulation. Submit detailed product
information and installation information for all jacketing systems specified in this section.
1.05 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING:
A. Deliver insulation, coverings, cements, adhesives, and coatings to site in containers with
manufacturer's stamp or label affixed, showing fire hazard indexes of products.
1.06 PROTECTION:
A. Protect insulation against dirt, water, chemical, or mechanical damage before, during, and
after installation. Any such insulation or covering damaged prior to final acceptance of
the work shall be satisfactorily replaced.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS:
A. Manufacturer: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide product by one of the
following in each category:
1. Mechanical Insulation: Johns Manville; Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.;
CertainTeed Corp.; Knauf Fiberglass; Manson; Armstrong World Industries Inc.;
Pittsburgh Corning Corp.; PABCO, Inc.; Rubatex Corp.
2. Jacketing & Covering Products: Childers; Ceel-Co; Zeston; Alpha Associates, Inc.
2.02 PIPING INSULATION MATERIALS:
A. Specification “A”, Fiberglass Piping Insulation: ASTM C-547, Class I or Class II unless
otherwise indicated. “k” factor shall be maximum of 0.24 at 75° F mean temperature.
Project No.: 10145
550 15 th Street Dual Brand Hotel
03/16/2012
23 0713 - 2 MECHANICAL INSULATION