Paramount Insulation
Commanding leading demand in strategic sectors like refrigeration, air-conditioning, and cold duct insulation, Paramount’s range of products are built on the motto of ‘Think Green, Build Green, Use Green’.
| S.No. | Properties | Standard | Technical Detailst |
| 1 | Density kg/cum Cell Structure Colour | JIS K 6767 | 30 ± 3 Kg/ M3 Closedcell Light Grey & also available in various customized colours |
| 2 | Services Temperature Range | Using Climate Chamber | -40 to 115˚ C |
| 3 | Ozone / UV & Weather / Chemical Resistance | Good / Excellent | |
| 4 | Thermal Conductivity at 0 / 23/ 46 deg C | IS 3346/1980 | 0.032 /0.034 /0.038 W/m ºk |
| 5 | Thermal Conductivity at 40 deg C | IS 3346/1980 | 0.035 W/m ºk |
| 6 | Assessment of horizontal burning characteristics | BS 4735 | 0.72 |
| 7 | Fire Retardant Test Flammability Class-S4 Smoke density Class SR2 Dropping Class ST2 | DIN-5510 (pt-2), 54837 | Self extinguishing Passed Non Dripping |
| 8 | Smoke density test | ASTM D 2843-99 | Passed |
| 9 | Heavy metals for ROHS (Pollution) | Directive 2002/95/EC | Passed |
| 10 | Horizontal Flammability test for classifying materials 94 HBF | UL-94 | Passed |
| 11 | Horizontal Flammability test for Paramount FR XPE | IS 15061-02 | Passed |
| 12 | Fire Rating (Surface Spread of Flame- plain material) | BS 476 Part 7 | Class-1 |
| 13 | Fire Rating (Fire Propagation Index) – laminated with pure aluminium foil on one side | BS 476 Part 6 | Class-0 |
| 14 | Oxygen Index | ASTM D 2863 | 27.70% |
| 15 | Insulation without aluminium foil Specific Permeability | ASTM D -1653 | Negligible |
| 16 | Insulation without aluminium foil Water Vapour Permeability Water vapour resistance factor (μ) | DIN EN ISO: 12572 | Negligible 12805 (Plain-without foil) |
| 17 | Insulation with aluminium foil on one side. Water Vapour Permeability | DIN EN ISO: 12572 | Negligible |
| 18 | Water vapour resistance factor (μ) | 17300 ( with AL foil) | |
| 19 | Thermal Stability | BS 2972/1989 | No visible signs of cracks and distortion |
| 20 | Overall Migration Test | IS 9845-1998 | Negligible effect of acids and alkalis |
| 21 | Fungal Resistance Test | ASTM G-21 | Zero Rating (No growth observed) |
| 22 | Bacteria Resistance Test | ASTM G 22 | No Bacteria growth observed |
| 23 | Mold Growth | IS 3144: 1992 | No Mold growth observed |
| 24 | Compression Set% At 25% deflection At 50% deflection | JIS K 6767 | 24.7% 42.1% |
| 25 | Dimensional Changes % Machine direction Cross direction | JIS K 6767 | (-) 0.2 (-) 0.1 |
| 26 | Tear Strength kg/cm2 Machine direction Cross direction | JIS K 6767 | 1.6 1.4 |
| 27 | Compressive Strength, Kpa At 25% deflection At 50% deflection | ASTM D 3575 | 36 65.9 |
| 28 | Tensile Strength kg/cm2 Machine direction Cross direction Elongation% Machine direction Cross direction | JIS K 6767 | 2.4 2.2 113 100 |
| 29 | Absorption Coefficient FR XPU 9 + 5 mm | IS 8225-1987 | 0.2 |
| 30 | Absorption Coefficient FR XPU 15 + 5 mm | IS 8225-1987 | 0.3 |
| 31 | Absorption Coefficient FR XPU 20 + 5 mm | IS 8225-1987 | 0.3 |
| 32 | Absorption Coefficient FR XPU 25 + 5 mm | IS 8225-1987 | 0.45 |
| 33 | 90 deg peeling adhesion strength g/mm2 | ISO 36 (2005) | 747 |
| 34 | Toxicity Index | NCD 1409 | 1.90 (Individual concentration of gases mostly either nil or well below the prescribed limit. |
| 35 | Smoke Density | ASTM D 2843-99 | Passed |
| 36 | Flammability | ISO 3795 | Passed |
