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BS 3958-5:1986

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Thermal insulating materials Specification for bonded man-made mineral fibre slabs

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-28-1986

Foreword
Committees responsible
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Sampling and testing
4 Composition
5 Moisture content
6 Physical requirements
7 Fire classification
8 Chemical requirements
9 Sizes of slabs
10 Dimensional tolerances
11 External finish
12 Marking
Appendices
Appendix A - Information to be supplied when ordering
Appendix B - Method of test for pH value of water extract
Appendix C - Determination of recovery after compression
Publication referred to

Composition, moisture content, physical and chemical requirements, and standard sizes. Products are divided into four groups according to thermal conductivity and temperature range.

This Part of BS 3958 specifies composition, moisture content, physical and chemical requirements, and sizes for bonded man-made mineral fibre slabs for thermal insulating purposes.

The material is classified into four groups according to its thermal conductivity and temperature range.

Information to be supplied when ordering is given in Appendix A.

This standard is not intended to cover materials used to insulate the fabric of buildings.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
B/540
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/78414 DC and BS 3958-5(1969) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 2972:1975 Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials
BS 3145:1978 Specification for laboratory pH meters
BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
BS 5970:1981 Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment (in the temperature range -100°C to +870°C)
BS 3533:1981 Glossary of thermal insulation terms
BS 874(1983) : LATEST

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