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CertainTeed SPF Insulation Approved for Non-combustible Commercial Construction
March 1, 2012
CertainTeed
Corp. announced that its CertaSpray Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam
Insulation has been approved for use in non-combustible commercial walls.
The company recently passed the National Fire Protection Association 285 and 259 tests, which certify CertaSpray for use within non fire-rated wall assemblies of commercial non-combustible and heavy timber construction. The tests, required by the International Building Code, measure the vertical flame spread and potential heat of foamed plastics, such as SPF.
As a result of NFPA testing, CertaSpray can now be used within the stud cavities or on the exterior of walls in buildings clad with brick, stucco or other type of non-open-jointed heavy claddings. The product can also be used in walls, attics, ceilings, floors, basements and crawl spaces in Types I, II, III, IV, and V construction in accordance with the IBC and in dwellings in accordance with the International Residential Code.
The company recently passed the National Fire Protection Association 285 and 259 tests, which certify CertaSpray for use within non fire-rated wall assemblies of commercial non-combustible and heavy timber construction. The tests, required by the International Building Code, measure the vertical flame spread and potential heat of foamed plastics, such as SPF.
As a result of NFPA testing, CertaSpray can now be used within the stud cavities or on the exterior of walls in buildings clad with brick, stucco or other type of non-open-jointed heavy claddings. The product can also be used in walls, attics, ceilings, floors, basements and crawl spaces in Types I, II, III, IV, and V construction in accordance with the IBC and in dwellings in accordance with the International Residential Code.
