ASTM STP 1116 Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications, 2nd Volume
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Graves, RS
ASTM Committee C-16 on Thermal Insulation sponsored the Insulation Materials: Testing and Applications symposium in Gatlinburg, TN on 10-12 October 1991. This STP contains papers presented at the symposium.
The 38 papers in this publication are organized under the section headings
- Reflectives/Radiant Barriers/Radiation Control Coatings
- Economics and Energy Impact
- Long-Term Thermal Performance of Foams
- Assessments and Properties of Foams
- Convection in Fibrous Insulation
- Tests and Models
- Performance Factors I
- Innovative Insulations
- Test Methods and Comparisons
- Performance Factors II
Specific topics addressed by papers in this collection include:
- field performance
- durability
- urea formaldehyde foam insulation
- tensile testing
- underground cellular glass pipe insulation failures
- thermal properties
- steady-state tests
- transient tests
- thermal conductivity
- fibrous batt
- loose-fill
- line heat source guarded hot plate
- heat flow meter apparatus
- wall moisture
- concrete thermal conductivity
- fire
- gas-filled panel
- aerogel
- thin-wall ceramic spheres
- hot box instrumentation
- residential attic insulations
- forced convection effects
- effect of natural convection
- CFC blowing agents
- extruded polystyrene foam
- dimensional stability
- cellular plastics
- energy code measures
- stratified air model
- multi-airspace reflective insulation materials
- radiation control coatings