| TECHNICAL
DETAILS FOR PARAMOUNT (XPE)- FIRE RETARDENT INSULATION
GRADE |
TECHNICAL
DETAILS |
PARAMOUNT
(XPE) INSULATION - FIRE RETARDENT GRADE |
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| Material Discription |
Fire
Retardent Chemically X-Linked Polyethylene-XPE |
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Density
Cell structure
Colour |
33±
2 kg/m 3
Closed cells
Light grey |
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| Temperature Range |
-40
oC to +115 oC |
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Ozone resistance
UV & Weather resistance
Chemical resistance |
Good
Excellent
Excellent |
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Thermal Conductivity (k-value)
(Test by C B R I-ROORKEE)
1. at 0 oC
2. at 23 oC
3. at 46oC |
K
cal/hr moC
0.027
0.029
0.032 |
Wm/K
0.031
0.033
0.037 |
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Horizontal burning as per BS-4735
(Test by C B R I-ROORKEE)
Mean Burning Rate |
0.72
mm/sec |
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Oxygen Index as per ASTM D 2863
(Test by C B R I-ROORKEE) |
27.7
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Thermal Stability (UP TO 105 oC)
(Test by C B R I-ROORKEE) |
No
visible signs of cracks and distortion |
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Fire Behavior
a) Flammability Class-S4
b) Smoke Density Class SR2
c) Dropping Class ST2 |
Self
Extinguishing
Passed
Non Dripping |
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Dimensional Stability @ 70 oC
for 24hrs as per BS 4370 Part- I
Change in length, %
Change in Width, %
Change in thickness, % |
0.53
0.69
0.27 |
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Oven Ageing @ 70 oC
for 7 daysas per ASTM
D1056
Change from original compression Deflection,% |
13.93 |
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Compression Deflection as per ASTM
D1056
(@ 25% deflection), kpa |
18.3 |
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Water Absorption, % as per ASTM
D1056
After 2hrs. Soaking
After 24hrs. Soaking |
1.72
2.67 |
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| Flammability as per FMVSS 320 (Test
by SGS) |
Class
I |
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| Fire Behaviour |
Self
- Extinguishing & Non Dripping |
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| Fiber Erosion |
No
("Paromount" XPE ia a non fiber insulation
material) |
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| Fungal Resistance Test by Shri
Ram Institute Industrial Research |
Zero
Rating (No growth observed) |
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| Overall Migration Test |
Negligible
effect of acids and alkalis |
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