For Immediate Release
Third Party Testing by ICC-ES SAVE Solidifies Icynene’s Position as the Industry Leader in Light Density Spray Foam Insulation
(Mississauga, ON April 22, 2010) – Today, Icynene Inc. received a revised and improved 2010 report from ICC Evaluation Services, the highly respected leader in evaluating building products for compliance with code. The report clearly separates Icynene from the rest of the light density spray foam insulation industry in terms of code compliance and beyond code applications.
The ICC Evaluation Service has confirmed in the newly revised ICYNENE LD-C-50™ report that:
1. In limited access attics, with as much as 14” of insulation on the roof deck and a maximum of 3 ½” on the walls, the foam insulation does NOT need to be coated on either the vertical surfaces OR underside of the roof deck. (See Assembly No.2, Section 4.4.2.2 of ESR 1826)
2. For limited access attics, with more than 3 ½” of insulation on the walls, a new range of products are approved to act as an Ignition Barrier on attic walls including, CAMAX2/ShelterShield, Aldocoat 800 and NoBurn Plus XD. Note that a coating is required on the walls only when the foam exceeds 3 ½ inches. (See Assembly No. 1, Section 4.4.2.1 of ESR 1826)
3. Behind a thermal barrier, thicknesses of 7 ½” in walls and 11 ½” in cathedral ceiling assemblies have been deemed Code Compliant. (See Section 4.3 of ESR1826.)
ICC Evaluation Service Report – The Icynene Difference
The newly revised ESR-1826 sets ICYNENE LD-C-50 apart from other light density foam products in that it can be left exposed in specified accessible attic applications on both the underside of the roof deck and vertical surfaces. Furthermore, no other insulation product has as many coating options qualified for use as an ignition barrier.
Greatly expanded applications and assembly configurations:
· Code compliant, full foam insulation solutions for meeting even the highest required prescriptive R-Values in all climate zones.
· New options for optimizing cost-effective design solutions using the performance path in the 2009 I-Codes.
· Options for going beyond code requirements in LEED, NAHB Green, net Zero and near net-zero building design.
About ICC-ES
ICC-ES is the United States’ leader in evaluating building products for compliance with code. A nonprofit, public-benefit corporation, ICC-ES does technical evaluations of building products, components, methods, and materials. The evaluation process culminates with the issuance of reports on code compliance, which are made available free of charge to code officials, contractors, specifiers, architects, engineers, and anyone else with an interest in the building industry and construction. ICC-ES evaluation reports provide evidence that products and systems meet code requirements. Click here for more information about ICC-ES.
About Icynene Inc.
Established in 1986, Icynene Inc. offers a portfolio of light and medium density foam insulation products that are designed to help create Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient® environments. Icynene is the insulation of choice for green building around the world, setting a standard for energy performance, comfort and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Icynene’s products are distributed (throughout North America, Australia, Asia and Europe) through a network of Icynene Licensed Dealers and Distributors who perform installation on-site for each custom application.
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