1.1 This specification covers faced or unfaced, rigid cellular phenolic thermal insulation. Boards shall be faced or unfaced. Tubular forms and board cut from a block or bun covered by this standard shall be unfaced. It does not apply to field expanded cellular phenolic materials. NOTE 1—If a facer or vapor retarder is to be used for the tubular form or board, then refer to Practice C921.
1.2 Materials covered by this specification are used as roof insulation; sheathing or rigid board for non-load bearing, building material applications; and pipe or board insulation cut from a block or bun for use between −40 and 257°F (−40 and 125°C). Type II and Type III materials with an appropriate vapor retarder covering on the warm surface are used to a lower temperature limit of −290°F (−180°C). (See
7.3.)
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This specification covers closed cell rigid cellular phenolic thermal insulation manufactured using blowing agents with an ozone depletion potential of 0 (ODP 0).
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 16.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM C1126-19 Referenced Document
ASTM C1045 Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions
ASTM C1058/C1058M Standard Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation*, 2023-03-01 Update
ASTM C1303/C1303M Standard Test Method for Predicting Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Foam Insulation*, 2023-11-01 Update
ASTM C1363 Standard Test Method for the Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Hot Box Apparatus
ASTM C165 Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations
ASTM C168 Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation*, 2022-05-01 Update
ASTM C1763 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption by Immersion of Thermal Insulation Materials*, 2020-05-01 Update
ASTM C177 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
ASTM C209 Standard Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
ASTM C335/C335M Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Pipe Insulation*, 2023-03-01 Update
ASTM C390 Standard Criteria for Sampling and Acceptance of Preformed Thermal Insulation Lots
ASTM C518 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
ASTM C550 Standard Test Method for Measuring Trueness and Squareness of Rigid Block and Board Thermal Insulation
ASTM C585 Standard Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing (NPS System)
ASTM C921 Standard Practice for Determining the Properties of Jacketing Materials for Thermal Insulation
ASTM D1621 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D1622 Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D1623 Standard Test Method for Tensile And Tensile Adhesion Properties Of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D2126 Standard Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging
ASTM D6226 Standard Test Method for Open Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM E96/E96M Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM C1126-19 history
2019ASTM C1126-19 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2018ASTM C1126-18 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2015ASTM C1126-15 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2014ASTM C1126-14 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2013ASTM C1126-13a Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2013ASTM C1126-13 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2012ASTM C1126-12a Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2012ASTM C1126-12 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2011ASTM C1126-11e1 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2011ASTM C1126-11 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2010ASTM C1126-10a Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2010ASTM C1126-10 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2004ASTM C1126-04 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2003ASTM C1126-03 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
2000ASTM C1126-00 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
1998ASTM C1126-98 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation