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  • BS 5617:1985

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    Specification for urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems suitable for thermal insulation of cavity walls with masonry or concrete inner and outer leaves

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  02-01-2024

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1985

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Property requirements
    4. Processing requirements
    5. Shelf-life limitations of foam system components
    Appendices
    A. Method for determination of effective density
    B. Method for determination of linear shrinkage
    C. Method for determination of water absorption
    D. Method for determination of wet density
    E. Method for determination of foam system gel time
    F. Method for determination of foam system stability
    G. Method for determination of foam system appearance
    H. Method for determination of solid resin yield
    J. Method for determination of free formaldehyde
        content of UF resin
    K. Method for determination of water tolerance of
        UF resin
    L. Method for determination of total acidity of
        foaming hardeners
    M. Method for determination of resin viscosity by the
        break time method
    Tables
    1. Property requirements: type tests
    2. Property requirements: quality control tests
    3. Limiting values and permissible deviations for
        foam system components
    4. UF resin: shelf-life limitations
    5. Water tolerance conversion
    Figures
    1. Test sample for effective density and shrinkage
        tests
    2. Determination of foam system gel time

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    Ensures that materials sold to this standard will be suitable for cavity wall insulation when installed by the procedures recommended in BS 5618.

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    This British Standard specifies the property requirements, the properties of the components and the production parameters, of urea-formaldehyde foam systems suitable for injection into external masonry or concrete cavity walls to provide improved thermal insulation.

    NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee B/540
    Development Note Supersedes 85/35764 DC and BS 5617(1978) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5618:1985 Code of practice for thermal insulation of cavity walls (with masonry or concrete inner and outer leaves) by filling with urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems
    S.R. 325:2013+A2:2018/AC:2019 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES IN IRELAND TO EUROCODE 6
    BS 5628-3:2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP
    BS 5628-3:2001 Code of practice for use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
    05/30131954 DC : DRAFT APR 2005 BS 5628-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP
    10/30168896 DC : 0 PD 6697 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES TO BS EN 1996-1-1 AND BS EN 1996-2
    PD 6697:2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
    I.S. 325-2:1995 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF MASONRY - PART 2: MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
    BS 8211-1:1988 Energy efficiency in housing Code of practice for energy efficient refurbishment of housing

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    BS 5350-B8:1977 Methods of test for adhesives Determination of viscosity
    BS 4370-2:1973 Methods of test for rigid cellular materials Methods 6-10
    BS 718:1979 Specification for density hydrometers
    BS 4735:1974 Laboratory method of test for assessment of the horizontal burning characteristics of specimens no larger than 150 mm x 50 mm x 13 mm (nominal) of cellular plastics and cellular rubber materials when subjected to a small flame
    BS 1982:1968 Methods of test for fungal resistance of manufactured building materials made of or containing materials of organic origin
    BS 5618:1985 Code of practice for thermal insulation of cavity walls (with masonry or concrete inner and outer leaves) by filling with urea-formaldehyde (UF) foam systems
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