AS/NZS 4859.1:2018
Thermal insulation materials for buildings - Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions
Provides general criteria, technical provisions and methods of test for materials that are used for thermal insulation within buildings, including materials used for thermal insulation of ductwork and pipework. Specific requirements for individual materials or insulation types are given in Sections 4 to 9.
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AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS FOR BUILDINGS - GENERAL CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Declared thermal resistance, (Rd)
1.3.2 Declared thermal conductivity, (λd)
1.3.3 Pack
1.3.4 Pliable non-reflective insulation
1.3.5 Segmented foil insulation
1.3.6 Stabilized
1.3.7 Total thermal resistance (Rt)
1.3.8 Wool
SECTION 2 CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 VALIDITY OF TEST RESULTS
2.3 THERMAL RESISTANCE
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Category
2.3.3 Determination of thermal resistance R-value
2.4 INFRA-RED EMITTANCE
2.5 CORROSIVENESS
SECTION 3 PACKAGING AND LABELLING
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 SAFETY ADVICE
SECTION 4 CELLULOSE FIBRE INSULATION
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
4.2.1 Physical
4.2.2 Corrosion
4.2.3 Moisture absorptance
SECTION 5 INSULATION CONTAINING WOOL
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
5.2.1 Thermal resistance
5.2.2 Physical
5.2.3 Insect resistance
5.2.4 Wool fibre content
SECTION 6 LOW DENSITY POLYESTER FIBRE INSULATION
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
6.2.1 Thermal resistance
6.2.2 Physical
6.2.3 Dimensional tolerances
SECTION 7 LOW DENSITY MINERAL WOOL INSULATION
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
7.2.1 Physical
7.2.2 Dimensional tolerances
SECTION 8 RIGID CELLULAR FOAM INSULATION
8.1 GENERAL
8.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
8.2.1 Physical
8.2.2 Thermal resistance
SECTION 9 IR REFLECTIVE INSULATION
9.1 GENERAL
9.2 PRODUCT GROUPS
9.3 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
9.3.1 Infra-red emittance
9.3.2 Dry delamination
9.3.3 Surface corrosion and wet delamination
9.4 PACKAGING
APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE ON THERMAL RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT
APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF THE THICKNESS AND DENSITY OF COMPRESSIBLE FIBROUS INSULATION USING ASTM C167 WITH VARIATIONS
B1 SCOPE
B2 REQUIREMENTS
B2.1 Variation number 1-Applicability
B2.2 Variation number 2-Dimensions
B2.3 Variation number 3-Number of thickness measurements
B2.4 Variation number 4-Thickness depth gauge
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF THE THERMAL RESISTANCE OF LOOSE FILL INSULATION USING ASTM C687 WITH VARIATIONS
C1 SCOPE
C2 VARIATION TO SPECIMEN PREPARATION PROVISIONS FOR REMOTELY BLOWN, PNEUMATICALLY APPLIED MATERIALS
APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF CORROSIVENESS
D1 GENERAL
D2 APPARATUS
D3 REAGENTS AND MATERIALS
D4 TEST COUPONS-STEEL
D5 INSULATION SPECIMENS
D6 PRE-CLEANING PROCEDURES
D7 SPECIMEN PREPARATION
D8 TEST PROCEDURE
D9 ASSESSMENT AND POST-CLEANING PROCEDURES
D10 EXAMINATION POST-CLEANING
D11 NON-CORROSIVENESS
D12 REPORTING
¿APPENDIX E - RESISTANCE TO SURFACE CORROSION AND WET DELAMINATION AT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ¿IR REFLECTIVE...
E1 GENERAL
E2 APPARATUS
E3 CONDITIONING
E4 TEST PIECES AND CONTROL SPECIMEN
E4.1 Test pieces
E4.2 Control specimen
E5 CORROSION TESTING
E6 REPORTING
APPENDIX F - TYPICAL DEPTH GAUGES FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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References
Pliable building membranes and underlays - Methods of test - Resistance to dry delamination
Related Information
Building Code Compliance Document H1
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
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AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS FOR BUILDINGS - GENERAL CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Declared thermal resistance, (Rd)
1.3.2 Declared thermal conductivity, (λd)
1.3.3 Pack
1.3.4 Pliable non-reflective insulation
1.3.5 Segmented foil insulation
1.3.6 Stabilized
1.3.7 Total thermal resistance (Rt)
1.3.8 Wool
SECTION 2 CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 VALIDITY OF TEST RESULTS
2.3 THERMAL RESISTANCE
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Category
2.3.3 Determination of thermal resistance R-value
2.4 INFRA-RED EMITTANCE
2.5 CORROSIVENESS
SECTION 3 PACKAGING AND LABELLING
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 SAFETY ADVICE
SECTION 4 CELLULOSE FIBRE INSULATION
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
4.2.1 Physical
4.2.2 Corrosion
4.2.3 Moisture absorptance
SECTION 5 INSULATION CONTAINING WOOL
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
5.2.1 Thermal resistance
5.2.2 Physical
5.2.3 Insect resistance
5.2.4 Wool fibre content
SECTION 6 LOW DENSITY POLYESTER FIBRE INSULATION
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
6.2.1 Thermal resistance
6.2.2 Physical
6.2.3 Dimensional tolerances
SECTION 7 LOW DENSITY MINERAL WOOL INSULATION
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
7.2.1 Physical
7.2.2 Dimensional tolerances
SECTION 8 RIGID CELLULAR FOAM INSULATION
8.1 GENERAL
8.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
8.2.1 Physical
8.2.2 Thermal resistance
SECTION 9 IR REFLECTIVE INSULATION
9.1 GENERAL
9.2 PRODUCT GROUPS
9.3 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
9.3.1 Infra-red emittance
9.3.2 Dry delamination
9.3.3 Surface corrosion and wet delamination
9.4 PACKAGING
APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE ON THERMAL RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT
APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF THE THICKNESS AND DENSITY OF COMPRESSIBLE FIBROUS INSULATION USING ASTM C167 WITH VARIATIONS
B1 SCOPE
B2 REQUIREMENTS
B2.1 Variation number 1-Applicability
B2.2 Variation number 2-Dimensions
B2.3 Variation number 3-Number of thickness measurements
B2.4 Variation number 4-Thickness depth gauge
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF THE THERMAL RESISTANCE OF LOOSE FILL INSULATION USING ASTM C687 WITH VARIATIONS
C1 SCOPE
C2 VARIATION TO SPECIMEN PREPARATION PROVISIONS FOR REMOTELY BLOWN, PNEUMATICALLY APPLIED MATERIALS
APPENDIX D - DETERMINATION OF CORROSIVENESS
D1 GENERAL
D2 APPARATUS
D3 REAGENTS AND MATERIALS
D4 TEST COUPONS-STEEL
D5 INSULATION SPECIMENS
D6 PRE-CLEANING PROCEDURES
D7 SPECIMEN PREPARATION
D8 TEST PROCEDURE
D9 ASSESSMENT AND POST-CLEANING PROCEDURES
D10 EXAMINATION POST-CLEANING
D11 NON-CORROSIVENESS
D12 REPORTING
¿APPENDIX E - RESISTANCE TO SURFACE CORROSION AND WET DELAMINATION AT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ¿IR REFLECTIVE...
E1 GENERAL
E2 APPARATUS
E3 CONDITIONING
E4 TEST PIECES AND CONTROL SPECIMEN
E4.1 Test pieces
E4.2 Control specimen
E5 CORROSION TESTING
E6 REPORTING
APPENDIX F - TYPICAL DEPTH GAUGES FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Previous versions
AS/NZS 4859.1:2018
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