BASF Corporation
Building Products Listing Program
- BASF Corporation
- Thermal Insulation Canada
- Wyandotte, Michigan
- B1055-2
- B1055-2
- December 20, 2012
- August 10, 2016
- N/A
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CAN/ULC-S701 “Thermal Insulation, Polystyrene, Boards and Pipe Coverings”.
CAN/ULC-S102.2 “Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies”.
ASTM C518 “Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus”.
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NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400, NEOPOR® F5300, NEOPOR® F5300 Plus Expandable Polystyrene Beads
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Products are marked in a permanent manner where it is readily visible after installation with the following:
a) Manufacturer’s name and trademark
b) Bead Designation
c) Charge Number
d) QAI logo with ‘c’ and ‘us’ identifier
e) QAI file Number: B1055
Labels are applied to octabins delivered to Expanded Polystyrene Molders for the manufacture of rigid thermal EPS insulation products. -
The following outlines BASF NEOPOR® specifications.
Physical Properties for NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400, NEOPOR®
F5300, NEOPOR® F5300 Plus in accordance with CAN/ULC-S701.Property Bead Grade(s)
F5300, F5300
Plus, F2200,
F2300, F2400Type 1
Bead Grade(s)
F5300, F5300
Plus, F2200,
F2300, F2400Type 2
Bead Grade(s)
F5300, F5300
Plus, F2200,
F2300, F2400Type 3
Thermal Resistance
Minimum at 25 mm
(1 inch) ThicknessSee Table Below See Table Below See Table Below Water Vapour
Permeance
Maximum at 25 mm
Thickness
(Ng/Pa*s*m2)300 200 130 Dimensional
Stability Maximum
Linear Change (%)1.5 1.5 1.5 Flexural Strength
Minimum
(kPa)170 240 300 Water Absorption
By Volume
Maximum (%)6.0 4.0 2.0 Compressive
Strength
Minimum at 10%
Deformation (kPa)70 110 140 Limiting Oxygen
Index Minimum (%)24 24 24 Surface Burning Characteristics for NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400, NEOPOR® F5300, NEOPOR® F5300 Plus in accordance with CAN/ULC-S102.2
Bead Grade(s) Flame Spread
Index
Max.Smoke
Developed
Index Max.Thickness
Max.Density
Max.NEOPOR® F2200,
F2300, F2400,
F5300, F5300 Plus230 > 500 102 mm
(4 inches)32 kg/m3
(2.0 lbs/ft3)Thermal Resistance Properties for NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400,
NEOPOR® F5300 in accordance with ASTM C518Bead Grade(s) and
EPS TypeMinimum
Density kg/m3
(lbs/ft3)Thermal Resistance
@ 1 inch (25 mm)
Thickness at 75oF
(23oC) Mean
Temperature
K*m2/W
(F*ft2*h/Btu)Thermal Resistance
@ 25 mm (1 inch)
Thickness at 4oC
(40oF) Mean
Temperature
K*m2/W
(F*ft2*h/Btu)NEOPOR® F5300
Type 115
(0.95)0.76
(4.3)0.83
(4.7)NEOPOR® F5300,
F2200, F2300, F2400
Type 118
(1.15)0.79
(4.5)0.84
(4.8)NEOPOR® F5300,
F2200, F2300, F2400
Type 222
(1.35)0.79
(4.5)0.86
(4.9)NEOPOR® F5300,
F2200, F2300, F2400
Type 223
(1.45)0.81
(4.6)0.86
(4.9)NEOPOR® F5300,
F2200, F2300, F2400
Type 329
(1.80)0.81
(4.6)0.86
(4.9)Thermal Resistance Properties for NEOPOR® F5300 Plus in accordance with ASTM C518
Bead Grade(s) and
EPS TypeMinimum
Density kg/m3
(lb/ft3)Thermal Resistance
@ 1 inch (25 mm)
Thickness at 75oF
(23oC) Mean
Temperature
K*m2/W
(F*ft2*h/Btu)Thermal Resistance
@ 1-1/6 inch (27mm)
Thickness at 75oF
(23oC) Mean
Temperature
K*m2/W
(F*ft2*h/Btu)NEOPOR® F5300
Plus Type 115
(0.95)0.83
(4.7)0.88
(5.0)NEOPOR® F5300
Plus Type 118
(1.15)0.83
(4.7)0.88
(5.0)NEOPOR® F5300
Plus Type 222
(1.35)0.83
(4.7)0.88
(5.0)NEOPOR® F5300
Plus Type 223
(1.45)0.83
(4.7)0.88
(5.0)NEOPOR® F5300
Plus Type 329
(1.80)0.83
(4.7)0.88
(5.0)
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