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<br />REFUR7 HOI.�R;
<br />RMAX� QPERATitttG, LLG
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<br />�ALLAS, TEXAS T524d-�Z��
<br />(972) 387�08
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<br />RMA� T}iERMA�E-1EATH��3 and iSX�85t}0 iNSULAIidN
<br />FE�E��lki �OARUS
<br />'[,G E�lr1LUA7fQ�t SCOQE
<br />Cnctsp;iance +aatF tt� fotla,�ri�sg cades:
<br />� 20C�� frrternat�onet Builtfirrg C�te� (IBG}
<br />■ 2€itl� trriematrana{ Resfderrfrat Cvde�' (IRC)
<br />� 2�iS {ntemai��;a{ Enas�: ��se�ratdan Cc��2� (iEGG)
<br />� C?itter Cot#es {see Sec#ittn 8_0}
<br />Properties evaluated:
<br />■ S�s#ace bumi�g characfe�is#ics
<br />■ Thermal resistance
<br />■ �tEic and cravv� spaee insfattation
<br />2.t1 [."s3E�
<br />�i�:� The�shzafh�-3 a�E� TSX�85�G insuiaiian €�acr�
<br />�a�s ars used as nons��s�:�rai, thQrmal �nsu#aiian i�arci
<br />in v�rati cavities, roaf and �itirfg ass�mbties, Dr on tf��
<br />out�ic#e faces af exierior vvalts af buiidings afi Type i�-8
<br />(IBC} construcf'son, or on strvctures cc�nstructsd 'sn
<br />arx.�;�arc2 with ths tRC. a we �r�i barr�r is not r��ud��
<br />fQr ��X`985t34 when the boa� are ins#�1ted on vvalls o�ty
<br />ar c�it�ngs or,ty. TS7�850t3 snsuiatson boarsis may aEsa be
<br />us�cf €n attics and crawS st�aces wrtif�out the ianitian ba�rier
<br />required by the code, when installed in accordance v�i#h
<br />S�e*,ion 4.�.
<br />3.4 [}�SC��Tf{at�i
<br />3.i Niatertals:
<br />3,'!.-1 Gene�l: RMAX`� foar±�± boartfs �re n�nstn�c#ur�l,
<br />cbse�-ceti. s�gi�# p�oiyssa��anuca:�, foar� �tasfsc snsutati�n
<br />boards that are €a�e� on b�tts �i�e�. The f�s�jn pfa�ic �re
<br />has a nomina! density of 2 pcf (32 kgtm�}. The foam piastic
<br />���Y'� �i��':
<br />Rei�.s�ed Se�ternt�r 1, 2�t��
<br />Th�s report fs sc�b�cf to r�-exar�fna#iQn sr? one year.
<br />A '�'€1�18ft�fc�t�J Gf i,�7f.' �ti��f#�c��rO�81 �i�3G18 Ct7Ut7�f,'�
<br />cc�re �n� !he #a�d �ards h�ve a flar�e-s�r�d �d�x oi 2�
<br />or t�ss a�d a sm�s3sa-devel�}�d snd�x of 45(1 Br i�ss a# a
<br />rr�x��num thi�r��ss af 4',� �nci��s f;14 �tm} wf�en tested ir�
<br />acc�rdance v�ith ASTM F&4. The boards ars 4 fest (12 � 9
<br />m,r.�� �ide by �, � vc 20 feet t2�38: 2743 ar 3�8 m�� �a:s�-
<br />3.�t,� �hermast����-3_ ��?�rmasheath-3 �r�s ehnsist
<br />of a polyisocyanu�#e foam cere descrsbed in Seci"son 3.1.f
<br />af �.�is ce�ort. i��� an bath sicl�s vaith a s�seet ea�sisi���
<br />of 0.3-rr�il-+hick {?�.�£� �} at�rr�in:�r� i�'st �.�..�si tc� kra€�
<br />pa�r_ Thermasheath-3 boards have square edges and
<br />are avai�ab{e in t�icknesses v�''% ir�c,i? tv 4#tz �nehes (1�,?
<br />mm ta 114 mm)_ Thermasheath� is a Type f, Class 9,
<br />rr�f�:iai �n a4c� uar�e vJith ��T�1 C 1289.
<br />3.'t.3 TSX3�tl�. T5X8� �sards e�Rsist oi ft:s
<br />polyisacyanurate foam core #:sc-ribed in Sectian 3.9.1 of
<br />titis ce�sort, fa�� �n the sicie esc�sosed to the snte�or af tite
<br />l�ui}c�ir�g �•rittt a �.�-€�ti!-ihi�c �£�.�i3$ t�;[�t}, at€�rtts�urtt-�s�i
<br />bnnded io giass-fiber mat. The other sirfe is faced wiih
<br />6'Et�1@r ��t8 S3(?i8 �tsn'at er a shest consisiir?g �f 0.3-mf�-
<br />it�ick (�.408 mrn} aluminum fosl bondsd t� #cr�ii paper_ Th�
<br />baat�s have ��t�r� ��g�� and at� avai�at�� i?�
<br />fhi�.knesses �f i�s� tc� 4'1� i�es (25.4 rr�� tg 9 44 s�r:�j.
<br />�'SX85#}0 is a Type t, Cfass i; materiai in accardanc:e �
<br />ttSTi�1 � 1 ZB�.
<br />3.2 Tttermal Re�is#ans2:
<br />Th�at�at-resista� values (� �aiu�s) fc�r t�e insulati�r�
<br />bnards are sho� in Tabte i af this report.
<br />4,41 t�iSTA�TtQ�t
<br />4.'4 (s'ecterai;
<br />S��cttsra! sheafttirg or wafE c;overing insfa�fed o�er the
<br />ins�la�ior� boar�# ��t be sir��raliy a�e�ate ic� resisf #t�e
<br />re��fred hosizus�tat f�rr�s �er{�nd'scuiar its the watt. �Et
<br />w�€is must i�e Grace� s� a��ar�ance wiit� 18C Se�2i��
<br />23�}8_9_3 or IRC Seciion R�2.10.3, as appiicabie_ A
<br />svater-resss�ve �:r.a: r:�s: �e instattecl, in accor�an��
<br />vv�th fBC Section 14fl4.2 or iRC Sec#ion R7fl32, �s
<br />apptseab{e. A vapof setarcier me;st be 'snstat4ed ir�
<br />accardan�.e with �8�: 5ectdon 14J3.2 or tF�C Sectian i�318,
<br />as appiicabie. fnsutation boards may be in�iaiied in eiiher
<br />si�g(e �r muitipis f�ysrs. �Alf�s� :��tai(ed in mu±tipie :ayerr,
<br />tt�e overaif ihicicr�ess must not exc�e�i the maximurr�
<br />#hicicness of �'�� incEtes <<1 i4 cnmj s�eci irs Seefic��
<br />3. 2.1 g€ itt€s rsp�.
<br />ln�ui�#ion l�ar+.�s �s# n�t � used as a r�ailing ba�e. ?Ji
<br />na`sfE�� must be t~Ftat4e ��srsu�iz �t� snsu3ati�r ccsar� snfa „�e
<br />frarrring ar structuras sheafhin� as re�u��d tsy the sFd�r�g
<br />manufactursr's pubiished instructians or the cocie,
<br />*itsv'ssed Apr's{ 2git}
<br />ICC =� n��t/t«xron Recortc .tre ru>[ ro :>r corzitrucxf <tr r�nresentin� aesJtefics or azn� cxher :uTnf>utes rwt ux�cific:lLli u:�her.s'ed rror :jre tiu�s tn � construc�f ���,
<br />rzs arz ert�orsement oJ the uhicct oj tfu report or �z recommerx7cnion f�r its trse. f here is no warr�rztv� br tCC EwluRrtion :;"zrvice. irsc.. avress or rmpltcd, euu �- �� �`�� j
<br />to am� jina'ing or atrter ra:ter :n irzis repart, or as do an�• preciucf ca�ereu oy trte reperrt. _;�+� �
<br />Cc,:yrsgt�t � ��fl �81 c3f 3
<br />��h-18S4 ' Et�oa� ��dety Ac�e{�t� and Trusteci Ra�e 2 of 3
<br />�.� ��5�$��,�:
<br />The �nsu(ating �t�am boacds €r�ay be i€�s#a(t�d in wa[(
<br />ca��as ar t�f vc��esing asser�blies, us t�n e�erir�r faces �f
<br />�,�vaif�. The inier�ar of tFre buiidin� must ba separateci frorrt
<br />the in�ulaiion bnards with �r� aapmvsd therm�t barrier as
<br />rp�:i�ed in tBC Seciion 26C�3.4 c3s' [RC Sec#it� R314.4. The
<br />ins��af;an baa�d rnust f�e fas�r�ad to the €aee of �r�
<br />fr�sras�?s� rr stru�#ur�! sheai�in� �itt� €?�'snsr�?us� !N�_ ? 1 ga�:
<br />�fa-in�-diameter-t�sad t15.9 €nrn}, galvan�zed soa�ing r�a's3s
<br />or c�#�er aopraved fasteners; �oaced a r�mum of 12
<br />inr.t�es {3Qb mrr+) �n cent�r a# a!1 supports. Fasteners musf
<br />t;aF� suffc�eri le�tg#!t eiftser .a �aYe a r;�irirtunt penetrafiQ^
<br />of 9 in� (25.4 m�} i�ta v�a�d frarning Qr tr� pen�trate #�!e
<br />s�uct�;� al shea#!�i^�, ��at�ichsves xs Rass.
<br />?i�e insulat'son �ard may be appl'sed to e�cterior faces �f
<br />wa�s, tg a rnaxi�um thickness c�€ �'FZ f�tches {38 r�rn),
<br />ex�pY insutatian board thir,icnesses greater than i�tZ
<br />�n�?es {�8 mm} may be perrrtiffe�! �€ sueh insfallaf�an is
<br />rec�ni�ed in a cursent !CC-ES evaivation regort on a wai!
<br />���r��. A�atsr r�sfst€v� uarreE , in u�t�p�ianc2 ��
<br />Sec�ic�n 14{?4.2 c�� ths !BC ar �ectiQn R743.� of the ff�G, is
<br />r�qu�re� and, when applied �ver vroad-based sheatt��c�g,
<br />rnu�t campiy with Seetian 25'tii_8 of ttte iBC_
<br />4_3 TSK85UU:
<br />T4X8�{3�3 br�ards €nust be fas;s��d to ths i�ter€czr €ac� ef
<br />woc�ci ar steet frarr�ing using screws with �S-iricc#i-diam�er
<br />i2�,� mm� wash�r�, sQaGed at a maxim�rn af 't� inches
<br />{3ti5 rr�m) on :,snfer, wifh suff��n# Isngih io pestsira#e into
<br />;��� framin� a;��inum �f 1;rch (25.4 r�Err�} ar thr�u� �
<br />ttae stee! fs�rnfng. The bna�tis €�ust be snst�lied wit!? ih�
<br />tang �'smensior� �aralie4 ta frarr,ing me�r��rs. ;M�en th�
<br />boards are coversd, ifie ccsv��€�g musf cc�cnpiy with fhe
<br />inte�or finish requirernents of !BC Ghapter 8 or fRC
<br />S�c�Fcn R?G2_1, as appl;caE��_ A fherrna! �ar�ier is ^cf
<br />r��ed fsr TSXB�Q whar� t�� b�arrls a:`s insta!!ed on
<br />��sai�s c�^�y ar ce`slsngs ost��r.
<br />d,� �ttacs anci C�aw4 Spacc�:
<br />TSX3�Q0 irsutat€c�n baascis ,:an u2 u�ed ur walls af att�cs
<br />cr fhe �nderside �f r�Q# decks anu on floors in attics ar?d
<br />may i�e used csn v�ra►{s �r t�e us��isrs'sda csf floc�rs in cxav�€
<br />sva�es with no ccs�ering ap�sfiect ta the attsc �sr crawi s�ace
<br />side o# the foarn plastic, provsded all of the falloaving
<br />cc:�ditsons are me':
<br />i- �ttic ventira+i�? is �rc��?�ed uriten r�c���ired by ���
<br />Sect�on 12{33.2 or (RC S�ction R8fl6, as applicab{e.
<br />L�rtdec-#��rar {eraari s�ee) �er3ti(alio�t is provided wtte€t
<br />requirPd b� IBC ��ciit�r� 12t?3.3 c�r IR� 5ect�rsn
<br />R#t78.i, as appiicabie.
<br />L. i,Q[110UStl4(i �ti' tS �srov'seEed in accarde€�ee wifh E��
<br />SB�ttOt13 7�J4 3iiLf 7ti3.
<br />3, The boards haue a ma�m€�m norrunaf density of 2,�
<br />i� i32 kg,'��) azd a maximum t€iic(cness of 4`:2
<br />€n�tes (21� rr[z�).
<br />5.0 C0�1DITi�t+iS t)� USE
<br />The RI+�AX f��m plasiic insufatit�n k3aastis des�ribeti in this
<br />�e�� compiy wsth, c�� are su�€a�e a€iet�natives iv wt�ai is
<br />s�€�e� 6�;, thc�s� c�des li�t�d s'n Section 1.� c�f ;his repg�t,
<br />subject to the fafiowing candii�ons:
<br />5.i �r,staitat"san rnusi camp�js with it��s r�port and ths
<br />manufacfurer's pubi�sheQ insfructians. fr� fhe event of
<br />a;an�ici betv�een thss re�rt arrd the manufacture�s
<br />�e;�li�he� ��s#ailatson �^�tr�cti�ns. fh�s re�rt ycuer�s_
<br />5.2 �s s�suiat"se�n bcsasd �sust be efsvered with an
<br />a}sprove�f ��a��ir rve#i �i2ring, �nc(u�irng a water-
<br />resistive baerier compiying wft}z iSC 5ection 14042 or
<br />��{: �BL'f.f0�? �`.���.2, 8S 3�CC3��.
<br />5.3 The exterior waii cove�ing spanning �sefw��n �nrati
<br />�raming mes�ers must �xovide the necessary
<br />stn�eturat rss�stance to uvind and seiscniv for��_
<br />5,4 insulaiion i�Q�rds must not ��seci as a n�ifing base
<br />#or exisrior ssdsna ma#s�iats.
<br />5.5 Except as describe� in Sect"rans 4.3 and 4.4 of tftiis
<br />report, f�r T�X85�7� insulaiion boa�ds, � therma�
<br />barr�er cam�#ysng with Seciion 2503.4 af fhe IBC or
<br />Se�:fio� ��14�4 �f the EFtG: as applicabl�, su�:E� as'��-
<br />sn�-ihsdc {!?.7 �nsn� regu�ar gYPsum l��sd, musi b�
<br />mechanicatf}r fastened Sn accordance wilh th�
<br />aaoiicable eocle; to separate tfys insu€ation t�oards
<br />fsom #he buiiding intesior.
<br />5.6 in jurisdicfions adapting the iRC, use of the insufatian
<br />bQ�rd in ar�s �f "very h��y' terrni#� ir�esiation rn�s�
<br />be in accardance wifh !BC Sscfian 26f�3.8 and !RG
<br />Section R32�.5.
<br />5.7 �tQ insutati�� I�ards a=e producsd I�y RMAX ir�
<br />Dallas, Te�s= Fem{�y, t�evada ard Greer: South
<br />Carolina e�r.t�er a qua[ity contrat ��grem wif�
<br />€ns�ctiar�s by Intsri�k Tesiing Ser���€c�s €�A, inc.
<br />(fi�A-657}-
<br />&.e� EVtE}EPiCE �E�E'si�t'sTCEt'i
<br />fi.# �Jata in ac�.,^�r,cg v�.�th fl�� iCGES ALcept�nr.�
<br />vriieria €t�r F�arn Plast�c Insulation �AC12), dated
<br />Juste 2�J�i�.
<br />6.2 �?epc�Rs ot' r�c� ccsner tesis in accar�a�ce with GL
<br />1715.
<br />7.4 1 C?� I�,tTf F�CATIO[5i
<br />The boards are pa�lcaged in bundles that isear a label
<br />:.^.�lu�in� ihe n�s:� ai��! addras� ef RMAX Qpe��ting, ! LC=
<br />fhe date of manafac#ure; #he ASTM C'!2$9 #�; the na�
<br />�f �e �ns�e�i�^ �3�n`v! (is�te€�e�C Testsng 5e�rices i�4,
<br />Inc. ar Qrr,ega �t�nt La�rat€�ries, lne.t, t#�e surface-
<br />buming characier7stics anci the svatuation repo�t number
<br />��s�-�a�;.
<br />B.t# t3T€-iE€t Ct3€3ES
<br />8�'! sccspe:
<br />in adsliticyn ta #�e rc�des referer�ced in Sectson 1.0, the
<br />praducts descr"s€�ed 'sn th�s re�rt wece e�ale�atec! �or
<br />cc�rr€�s�ar�ce +raFtt� t�€� s�{uirerrer�ts of the �J9? Unifornr
<br />Bui7tfi»g Catfe�" (i58C}.
<br />T�€e Rr�ax� ss�su[at�gn foam t�oards cumpfy with, nr a€�
<br />suitat�(e aiter�€a�i�� tc� �+rvt;at is speei(�ed €n, the UBG
<br />subjec# te the provisions o� �eciions 8. t fhrougf� 8.7.
<br />8.2 i?ses:
<br />See �2�fi�n 2�.
<br />$,3 i�sc�ipti�a�;
<br />See Section 3.{�.
<br />8.4 Ir�sta(latian:
<br />Same as Section 4.fl �xcept �s foliOws:
<br />8.�.1 Generai: nii walis rrn�st t� hra�ri 3n accordanr,e
<br />vs�ith �J�C Secii�an 232t3.i fi,� Qr 2��0.1 t.�, as �ppii�ao��, �
<br />va�ssr �[rier may be sequi�d by the c�e officsai for
<br />insta€�a�ans �n #u��s�ic�o�s a���n� �ite UBC.
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