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R-Control EPS Properties
Property Type
XI
Type
I
Type
VIII
Type
II
Type
IX
Type
XIV
Nominal Density lb/ft3
(kg/m3)
0.75
(12)
1.00
(16)
1.25
(20)
1.50
(24)
2.00
(32)

Density1, min. lb/ft 3
(kg/m3)
0.70
(12)
0.90
(15)
1.15
(18)
1.35
(22)
1.80
(29)
2.4
(38.4)
Design Thermal Resistance
per 1.0 in. thickness
75ºF ºF•ft2•h/Btu (ºK•m2/W) 3.22
(0.57)
3.85
(0.68)
3.92
(0.69)
4.17
(0.73)
4.35
(0.77)
4.35
(0.77)
40ºF ºF•ft2•h/Btu (ºK•m2/W) 3.43
(0.60)
4.17
(0.73)
4.25
(0.75)
4.55
(0.80)
4.76
(0.84)
4.76
(0.84)
Thermal Resistance1,min.,
per 1.0 in. thickness
75ºF ºF•ft2•h/Btu (ºK•m2/W) 3.10
(0.55)
3.60
(0.63)
3.80
(0.67)
4.00
(0.70)
4.20
(0.74)
4.20
(0.74)
40ºF ºF•ft2•h/Btu (ºK•m2/W) 3.30
(0.58)
4.00
(0.70)
4.20
(0.74)
4.40
(0.77)
4.60
(0.81)
4.60
(0.81)
Compressive strength1
@10% def., min.
psi
(kPa)
5.0
(35)
10.0
(69)
13.0
(90)
15.0
(104)
25.0
(173)
40
(256)
Flexural strength1,
min.
psi
(kPa)
10.0
(69)
25.0
(173)
30.0
(208)
35.0
(276)
50.0
(345)
60
(414)
Water Vapor Permeance1
of 1.0 in. thickness,
max., perm
5.0 5.0 3.5 3.5 2.5 2.5
Water Absorption1
by total immersion,
max., volume %
4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
Oxygen Index1
min., volume %
24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Flame Spread2 20 20 20 20 20
Smoke Developed2 150-300 150-300 150-300 150-300 150-300
1 See ASTM C-578 Standard Specification for complete information
2 See UL Certificate AFM-1 available from R-Control Building Systems


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