Specification
M-KE
Insulated Acoustical Flexible
Air Duct for All Pressure Systems
Construction and Materials:
CPE duct liner is permanently bonded to a
coated spring steel wire helix, also supporting
a blanket of fiberglass insulation. Vapor barrier
is an outer jacket of fiberglass reinforced
metallized film laminate.
Suggested Specification:
Flexible duct for connections between _________________________ and
_______________________ shall be Thermaflex M-KE air duct Listed by
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., under UL Standard 181 as a Class 1 flexible
air duct and complying with NFPA Standards 90A and 90B. Duct shall be
factory made and composed of: a CPE liner duct permanently bonded to a
coated spring steel wire helix and supporting a fiberglass insulating blanket.
Lo
w permeability outer vapor barrier of fiberglass reinforced film laminate
shall complete the composite.
10 Year Warranty:
Thermaflex warrants that all insulated and non-insulated
products will be free from defects in materials and
factory workmanship for a period of ten years from
the date of manufactur
e
.
This warranty covers the
flexible duct,
materials and labor. This warranty applies
onl
y to ducts properly installed in accordance to
Thermaflex’s written installation instructions and under conditions specified
in published performance data. Thermaflex shall not be liable to buyer
or any third party for any special, secondary, incidental or consequential
damages however arising.
APPLICATIONS and ENGINEERING DATA:
Nominal Inside Diameter (inches): 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
Length (feet): 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Inside Bend Radius (inches): 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
Operating Pressure (inches water column): Positive = 10 inches (4-12 in. ID) 6 inches (14-16 in. ID) 4 inches (18-20 in. ID)
Negative = 1 inch (4-12 in. ID) 1/2 inch (14-20 in. ID)
Operating Temperature Range (°F): Minimum = -20 Maximum = 250
Velocity (feet per minute): 5000
R-Value: 4.2, 6.0, 8.0
Surface Burning Characteristics: Max. Flame Spread = 25 Max. Smoke Developed = 50
Oxygen Index Ratings: CPE Core = 3.13 Metallized Jacket = 45.7
Vapor Transmission Rating (U.S. Perm): 0.05
Wir
e
Coating
Coated spring steel
wire helix
Special coating
prevents corrosion
Fiberglass
insulation
CPE liner
Fiberglass reinforced
metallized film vapor
barrier
© Copyright 2005 Flex-Tek Group
Thermaflex is a registered trademark of Flex-Tek Group
Bulletin M-KE 7/05 Printed in U
.S.
A.


