BS 5617:1985
Withdrawn
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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
Hardcopy , PDF
01-02-2024
English
07-31-1985
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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
Ensures that materials sold to this standard will be suitable for cavity wall insulation when installed by the procedures recommended in BS 5618.
| Committee |
B/540
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 85/35764 DC and BS 5617(1978) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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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.
| 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 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 |
| 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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