Specification

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Owens Corning
®
Mineral Wool Insulation
Guide Specification 07 21 00 - 10
15. This product qualifies under the Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation, which
provides commercial building professions and building owners liability protection in the event of a
domestic act of terrorism.
C. Safing Insulation:
1. Product: Thermafiber
®
Safing insulation. Designated Type SAF in UL
®
Fire-Resistance Directory.
a. Formaldehyde-Free (FF) Option.
• GREENGUARD Gold Certified.
• UL Validated Formaldehyde-Free.
• Declare Label is Living Building Challenge Red-list Approved.
2. R-Value: 4.3 per inch.
3. Facing: Unfaced.
4. Facing: Foil-Faced.
5. Density: 4.0 pcf (actual).
6. Density: 6.0 pcf (actual).
7. Minimum Thickness and Density as noted in tested and listed design.
8. Surface Burning Characteristics: Tested in accordance with ASTM E84. Unfaced, maximum Flame
Spread 0 and Smoke Developed 0; Foil-Faced, maximum Flame Spread 25 and Smoke Developed 0.
9. Corrosivity: Non-corrosive, when tested in accordance with ASTM C665.
10. Fiber Type: EPA Choice Fiber; minimum 75% pre-consumer recycled content; complies with EPA
Preference Program.
11. Fiber Type: Standard fiber; 70% pre-consumer recycled content.
12. Post-Consumer Recycled Content: 0%.
13. UL
®
Certified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025.
14. Published Health Product Declaration (HPD).
15. This product qualifies under the Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation, which
provides commercial building professions and building owners liability protection in the event of a
domestic act of terrorism.
D. Safing Clips: Z-shaped galvanized steel clips formed from 1-inch-wide strips of 20-gauge galvanized steel; 3
inches high with 2-inch and 3-inch upper and lower horizontal legs. Use where required by specific UL
®
or
Intertek
®
design listings.
E. Hardware: Thermafiber
®
Impasse
®
hardware for attaching curtain wall insulation or other mechanical
fasteners as approved by the tested and listed system per ASTM E2307.
F. Mullion Covers: Thermafiber
®
FireSpan
®
90 insulation for protection of vertical mullions. Refer to specific
UL
®
or Intertek
®
designs for size of mullion covers.
G. Hardware: Thermafiber
®
Spiral Anchors are used to secure mullion covers.
H. Hardware: Thermafiber
®
Mullion Cover Brackets are an alternative method for securing mullion covers.
I. Backer/Reinforcement Member: Thermafiber
®
Impasse
®
T-bar or galvanized steel channel or angle (see
specific listing for appropriate gauge of steel) approved by the perimeter fire-containment system
manufacturer. Place horizontally at the safe-off line to support the curtain wall insulation to prevent bowing
of curtain wall insulation caused by compression fitting of the Safing insulation. See specific listed design
for system requirements.
J. Smoke Barrier: Smoke sealant as listed in the appropriate tested and listed assembly per ASTM E2307.
K. Vapor Retarder Tape: Compatible with specified facer and comparable perm rating. For taping insulation
joints and repairing tears.