Instructions / Assembly

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INTRODUCTION TO OWENS CORNING
®
THERMAFIBER
®
RAINBARRIER
®
CONTINUOUS INSULATION
Comfort, Safety, and Sustainability
RainBarrier
®
Product Comparision
Thermaber
®
RainBarrier
®
continuous insulation (CI) is designed to work with a diverse range of cavity wall or open-joint façade
systems. Whatever the specications of your next project, RainBarrier
®
mineral wool continuous insulation delivers benets for:
RAINBARRIER
®
45
RAINBARRIER
®
HD
RAINBARRIER
®
HC (80)
RAINBARRIER
®
HC PLUS (110)
RAINBARRIER
®
HC MAX
Product Type: Semi-Rigid Board Semi-Rigid Board
Rigid
Sheathing Board
Rigid
Sheathing Board
Rigid
Sheathing Board
PROPERTIES TEST METHOD
Mineral Wool
Standard
ASTM C612 Types IA, IB, IVA
Types IA, IB, II, III,
IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II, III,
IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II, III,
IVA, IVB
Types IA, IB, II, III,
IVA, IVB
Corrosion of Steel,
Aluminum, and
Copper
ASTM C665
Non-corrosive,
Type I
(unfaced material)
Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive
Stress Corrosion –
Austenitic Steel
ASTM C795 Pass
Non-Combustibility ASTM E136 Non-combustible
Non-Combustibility CAN/ULC S114 Non-combustible
Water Vapor
Permeance
ASTM E96 50 perms, unfaced 50 perms, unfaced 24 perm 46 perm 57 perm
Surface Burning
Characteristics
ASTM E84
Flame spread 0
Smoke developed 0
Surface Burning
Characteristics
CAN/ULC S102
Flame spread 0
Smoke developed 5
Water Vapor
Sorption
ASTM C1104
Absorbs 0.03%
by volume
Absorbs 0.03%
by volume
Absorbs <1%
by volume
Absorbs <0.5%
by volume
Aborbs <0.5%
by volume
Linear Shrinkage
ASTM C356 <2% @ 1200°F (650°C)
ATTACHMENT METHODS
Cladding Attachment Around Insulation:
• Brick Ties
• Girts (metal or thermally short)
• Channels
• Clips & Rails (metal or thermally short)
Preferred
Preferred when
ASTM C612
Type IVB is required
Cladding Attachment Outboard of
Insulation (i.e., throughput fasteners,
nails, screws)
Preferred when
using light-weight
cladding
Preferred when
using medium-
weight cladding
Preferred when
using heavy-weight
cladding
Fire and smoke protection: RainBarrier
®
continuous insulation can withstand
temperatures over 2,000°F for more than
ve hours.
Sound control: RainBarrier
®
continuous
insulation cuts down on noise between oors,
through walls, and from outdoors.
Thermal comfort: RainBarrier
®
continuous
insulation R-values contribute to energy
eciency and won’t decrease as the
insulation ages.
Installation: RainBarrier
®
continuous insulation
uses no CFCs or HCFCs, and installers need
minimal PPE during installation.
Sustainability: Using RainBarrier
®
continuous
insulation contributes to credits in several
green building programs, such as LEED
®
and
Green Globes
®
.