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Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board

MasterFormat 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation; 07 21 13.13 Foam Board Insulation

This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2016.

Polyisocyanurate (polyiso) foam insulation is a closed cell, rigid insulation board. These products consist of a foam core between two facers. The foam itself comes from the reaction of MDI/PMDI with polyols. Additional additives include catalysts...

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Polyisocyanurate (polyiso) foam insulation is a closed cell, rigid insulation board. These products consist of a foam core between two facers. The foam itself comes from the reaction of MDI/PMDI with polyols. Additional additives include catalysts, surfactants, flame retardants, and blowing agents. The facers are applied as the foam is reacting, and a separate adhesive does not appear to be needed. The flame retardant in the foam is typically a chlorinated flame retardant, TCPP. One roofing board is currently available with no halogenated flame retardants and instead uses an organo-phosphorus flame retardant that is reactive, so becomes part of the polymer chain. The facer materials vary depending on the manufacturer and the application. Polyiso for roof applications is typically faced with a glass reinforced fiber material. This CP focuses on boards for wall applications, which typically have an aluminum foil laminated kraft facer that has recycled content. These boards can be used as an exterior sheathing or for a variety of interior exposed applications including interior walls, below-grade basement walls, closed crawl spaces, and ceilings. Some manufacturers offer a specialty product with additional coatings to provide a more finished appearance for interior applications, but this type of finish is excluded from the CP.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM
9063-78-9
76.09% insulating foam Subscribe to view
Tri-(2-chloroisopropyl)phosphate
13674-84-5
5.80% flame retardant Subscribe to view
Pentane
109-66-0
5.33% blowing agent Subscribe to view
Fiberglass
65997-17-3
2.62% core fire resistance Subscribe to view
Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
3164-85-0
1.33% Catalyst Subscribe to view
1,2-Propanediol, polymer with 2-ethyloxirane and oxirane, potassium salt
134737-27-2
0.67% Surfactant Subscribe to view
Potassium acetate
127-08-2
0.24% Catalyst Subscribe to view
1,2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-N1,N2,N2-trimethyl-
3030-47-5
0.09% Catalyst Subscribe to view
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
4.44% Adhesive Subscribe to view
Aluminum
7429-90-5
1.71% vapor barrier Subscribe to view
Cellulose, microcrystalline
9004-34-6
1.54% Cellulose Fiber Subscribe to view
Calcium carbonate
471-34-1
0.11% Filler Subscribe to view
Titanium dioxide
13463-67-7
0.03% Filler Subscribe to view
Starch
9005-25-8
0.01% Sizing Agent Subscribe to view
Aluminum sulfate anhydrous
10043-01-3
0.01% Sizing Agent Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core
92.15% 92.15% Board core Subscribe to view
POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM
9063-78-9
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
82.57% 76.09% insulating foam Subscribe to view
Tri-(2-chloroisopropyl)phosphate
13674-84-5
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
6.29% 5.80% flame retardant Subscribe to view
Pentane
109-66-0
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
5.78% 5.33% blowing agent Subscribe to view
Fiberglass
65997-17-3
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
2.84% 2.62% core fire resistance Subscribe to view
Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate
3164-85-0
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
1.44% 1.33% Catalyst Subscribe to view
1,2-Propanediol, polymer with 2-ethyloxirane and oxirane, potassium salt
134737-27-2
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
0.73% 0.67% Surfactant Subscribe to view
Potassium acetate
127-08-2
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
0.26% 0.24% Catalyst Subscribe to view
1,2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-N1,N2,N2-trimethyl-
3030-47-5
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Foam Core)
0.10% 0.09% Catalyst Subscribe to view
Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Facing
7.85% 7.85% Board facing Subscribe to view
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Facing)
56.56% 4.44% Adhesive Subscribe to view
Aluminum
7429-90-5
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Facing)
21.78% 1.71% vapor barrier Subscribe to view
Kraft Paper
(Nested within Polyisocyanurate Wall Insulation Board Facing)
21.78% 1.71% Vapor barrier Subscribe to view
Cellulose, microcrystalline
9004-34-6
(Nested within Kraft Paper)
90.00% 1.54% Cellulose Fiber Subscribe to view
Calcium carbonate
471-34-1
(Nested within Kraft Paper)
6.67% 0.11% Filler Subscribe to view
Titanium dioxide
13463-67-7
(Nested within Kraft Paper)
2.00% 0.03% Filler Subscribe to view
Starch
9005-25-8
(Nested within Kraft Paper)
0.67% 0.01% Sizing Agent Subscribe to view
Aluminum sulfate anhydrous
10043-01-3
(Nested within Kraft Paper)
0.67% 0.01% Sizing Agent Subscribe to view

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Tool Insulation Product Guidance
Report Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: A Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
Abby
Atlas recycled content
Atlas SDS
Atlas TDS
Bioresources
Cargill
CI Max ICC-ES
Dabco K-15
Dow Patent
Fortfiber
GAF EnergyGuard HPD
GAF EnergyGuard TDS
Goldschmidt patent
Hunter SDS
Hunter TDS
Int J Mol Sci.
International Paper SDS
JM ENRGY 3.E HPD
Johns Manville SDS
Johns Manville TDS
Kraft MSDS
Kraft Pulp
Laminated Aluminum Foil
Modray paper
MSHA
PIMA EPD Wall
PPM
Rock
Rock
Sappi
Specialty
Specialty Minerals
Specialty Minerals Patent
Thermasheath SDS
Thermasheath TDS
Thermax EPD
Thermax SDS
Thermax web
Thermofoil SDS
WestRock