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Customer:

BASF Corporation – Expanded Polystyrenes
Class:

Thermal Insulation USA
Location:

Wyandotte Michigan
Website:

www.neopor.basf.us
Listing No.:

B1055-1
Project No.:

B1055-1
Effective Date:

December 20, 2012
Last Revised Date:

August 10, 2016
Expires:

N/A
Standards:

ASTM C578 “Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal
Insulation”.
ASTM C518 “Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission
Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus”.
ASTM E84 “Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials”.
NFPA 286 “Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall
and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth”.
Product:

NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400, NEOPOR® F5300, NEOPOR®
F5300 Plus Expandable Polystyrene Beads
Markings:

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: B1055-1
Labels are applied to octabins delivered to Expanded Polystyrene Molders for the
manufacture of rigid thermal EPS insulation products.

Models:

The following outlines BASF NEOPOR® specifications.
Physical Properties for NEOPOR® F2200, NEOPOR® F2300, NEOPOR® F2400, NEOPOR®
F5300, NEOPOR® F5300 Plus accordance with ASTM C578.

Property	Bead Grade(s) F5300, F5300 Plus	Bead Grade(s) F5300, F5300 Plus, F2200, F2300, F2400	Bead Grade(s) F5300, F5300 Plus, F2200, F2300, F2400	Bead Grade(s) F5300, F5300 Plus, F2200, F2300, F2400
Property	Type I	Type VIII	Type II	Type IX
Compressive Strength Minimum @ 10% Deformation (psi)	10.0	13.0	15.0	25.0
Thermal Resistance Minimum @ 1 inch Thick (Fft2h/Btu)	See Table Below	See Table Below	See Table Below	See Table Below
Flexural Strength Minimum (psi)	25.0	30.0	35.0	50.0
Water Vapor Permeance @ 1 inch Thickness Maximum (Perms)	5.0	3.5	3.5	2.5
Water Absorption By Volume Maximum (%)	4.0	3.0	3.0	2.0
Dimensional Stability Linear Change Maximum (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Oxygen Index Minimum (%)	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0
Density Minimum (lbs/ft3)	0.95	1.15	1.35	1.80

Surface Burning Characteristics for NEOPOR^® F2200, NEOPOR^® F2300, NEOPOR^® F2400,
NEOPOR^® F5300, NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus in accordance with ASTM E84¹

Bead Grade(s)	Flame Spread Index Max.	Smoke Developed Index Max.	Thickness Max. (inches)	Density Max. (lb/ft3)
NEOPOR^® F2200, F2300, F2400, F5300, F5300 Plus	< 25	< 450	6	2.0

¹Ceiling measurement only. This measurement is conducted through determination of flame
spread index and smoke developed index with the removal of any contribution of molten
materials ignited on the floor of the tunnel assembly
Thermal Resistance Properties for NEOPOR^® F2200, NEOPOR^® F2300, NEOPOR^® F2400,
NEOPOR^® F5300 in accordance with ASTM C518

Bead Grade(s) and EPS Type	Minimum Density lb/ft³ (kg/m³)	Thermal Resistance @ 1 inch (25 mm) Thickness at 75^oF (23^oC) Mean Temperature Fft²h/Btu (K*m²/W)	Thermal Resistance @ 1 inch (25 mm) Thickness at 40oF (4^oC) Mean Temperature Fft²h/Btu (K*m²/W)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Type I	0.95 (15)	4.3 (0.76)	4.7 (0.83)
NEOPOR^® F5300, F2200, F2300, F2400 Type VIII	1.15 (18)	4.5 (0.79)	4.8 (0.84)
NEOPOR^® F5300, F2200, F2300, F2400 Type II	1.35 (22)	4.5 (0.79)	4.9 (0.86)
NEOPOR^® F5300, F2200, F2300, F2400 Type II	1.45 (23)	4.6 (0.81)	4.9 (0.86)
NEOPOR^® F5300, F2200, F2300, F2400 Type IX	1.80 (29)	4.6 (0.81)	4.9 (0.86)

Thermal Resistance Properties for NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus in accordance with ASTM C518

Bead Grade(s) and EPS Type	Minimum Density lb/ft3 (kg/m3)	Thermal Resistance @ 1 inch (25 mm) Thickness at 75^oF (23^oC) Mean Temperature Fft²h/Btu (K*m²/W)	Thermal Resistance @ 1-1/6 inch (27mm) Thickness at 75^oF (23^oC) Mean Temperature Fft²h/Btu (K*m²/W)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus Type I	0.95 (15)	4.7 (0.83)	5.0 (0.88)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus Type VIII	1.15 (18)	4.7 (0.83)	5.0 (0.88)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus Type II	1.35 (22)	4.7 (0.83)	5.0 (0.88)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus Type II	1.45 (23)	4.7 (0.83)	5.0 (0.88)
NEOPOR^® F5300 Plus Type IX	1.80 (29)	4.7 (0.83)	5.0 (0.88)

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