Installation
R-TE
C
H Insulation boards can be attached usin
g
mechanical fasteners and compatible adhesives. When
installing R-TECH insulation as an exterior sheathing; all
j
o
i
nts an
d
seams may
b
e sea
l
e
d
w
i
t
h
s
h
eat
hi
ng tape or
c
ode compliant fl ashing tape; ICC-ES (AC 148)
.
INSTALLING THE INSULATION BOARD (FASTENERS):
Insulation fasteners such as cap nails, minimum 6d
ring-shank nails and
15
⁄
5
16
⁄
⁄
" diameter plastic washers or
equivalent should be installed maximum 24.0 inches on
ce
nt
e
r
o
r
use
o
f minim
u
m 1.
0
" wi
de
c
r
o
wn n
a
il
s
o
r N
o
.
16
g
a
g
e staples spaced at 6 inches on center around the
p
anel
p
erimeter, and 16 inches on center in the
fi
eld to
framing members. Exterior window fl anges should be
treated like vertical and horizontal
f
oam seams: they must
be ta
p
ed. There should be no vertical seams in the foam
sheathin
g
above the head of any window or door.
No caulk should be installed under the bottom window
fl a n
g
e. The top window fl an
g
e
(
or drip cap, if one has
been installed) should be covered with head
fl
ashing
—
either metal
fl
ashing or sel
f
adhering membrane. I
f
metal
fl ashing is used, create a horizontal reglet (a groove ) in the
f
oam sheathing above the window head and then insert a
le
g
o
f
the metal
fl
ashin
g
into the re
g
let. The top o
f
the head
fl
ashing should always be sealed with a layer o
f
house-
wrap tape or sheathing tape. Products and attachment
methods for commercial EIF
S
and
S
tucco s
y
stems
will vary. Consult the manufacturer on recommended
installation methods and s
y
stem s
p
ecifi cations
.
INSTALLING THE INSULATION BOARD(ADHESIVES):
The adhesive to be used for bonding R-TECH to the
substrate de
p
ends u
p
on the t
yp
e of substrate. The table
below is a guide
f
or matching adhesives with substrates.
A
ll bondin
g
adhesives M
US
T N
O
T
co
nt
a
in
so
lv
e
nt
s
o
r
their vapor as it will attack the EPS core of the R-TECH
i
nsu
l
at
i
on
b
oar
d.
In all adhesively bonded wall installations the material
should be applied in vertical ribbons/beads.
Substrate
Adhesive Type
(Tube)
Application
Rate
W
OOD
URETHANE
¼
" BEAD– 16"
OC
METAL
U
RETHAN
E
¼
" BEAD– 16" O
C
CO
N
C
RETE
U
RETHAN
E
¼
" BEAD– 16" O
C
Storage & Handling
A
s a
g
enera
l
ru
l
e,
i
t
i
s cons
id
ere
d
g
oo
d
pract
i
ce to store
th
e
b
oar
d
s
i
n a protecte
d
, covere
d
, an
d
d
ry
l
ocat
i
on on s
i
te
and to limit the amount o
f
time the boards are le
f
t ex
p
osed
be
f
ore being covered over by the cladding material
.
R
-TECH contains a fl ame retardant; however, it should
be considered combustible and should not be exposed to
sources of ignition. Do not allow highly solvent extended
mastics, coal-tar products or their vapors to come in
contact with INSULFOAM R-TECH.
Do not allow highly solvent extended mastics, coal-
t
ar
p
roducts or their va
p
ors to come in contact with
I
NSULFOAM R-TECH.
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ax:
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Block-molded Expanded Polystyrene (EPS).
InsulFoam and R-Tech are trademarks of Insulfoam.
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Engineered EPS
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Insulfoam- a division of Carlisle Construction Material
s
I
nc.,
d
oes not ma
k
e any warranty w
i
t
h
respect t
o
s
uitability of the above adhesive products. Pleas
e
c
onsult with the adhesive manufacturer to confi rm th
e
c
ompatibility of their adhesive/sealants with expanded
p
olystyrene (EP
S
) and specifi c applications
.
Interior and Exterior Sheathing Insulation
Property Type I
Nominal Density (pc
f
)
1
.
0
C-Value
(
Conductance
)
¾
B
TU/
(
hr•ft2•°F
)
@
2
5
°
F
(
per inch
)
@ 40° F
@
7
5
° F
.2
3
.24
.2
6
R
-value (Thermal Resistance
)
¾
(hr•ft2•°F)/BT
U
@ 25°
F
(per inch) @ 40° F
@ 75° F
4
.3
5
4.1
7
3
.
85
C
ompressive
S
trength (psi, 10% de
f
ormation
)
13
Absorption (% vol.
)
< 1.0
Product properties and testin
g
standards, re
f
er to: UL Evaluation Report UL
ER
14313-01
Uses
R-TECH has been used successfully for numerous
i
nterior and exterior sheathin
g
insulation applications.
The following are examples of the many R-TECH
a
pp
lications:
¡ Int
e
ri
o
r B
ase
m
e
nt W
a
ll
s
¡ Interior Cavit
y
Walls
¡ Crawl S
p
aces
¡
I
nter
i
or
W
a
lls
¡ Waterproo
fi
ng
Pr
o
t
ec
ti
o
n B
oa
r
d
¡ Radiant-Heated Floors
¡ Exterior Sidin
g
Underla
y
ment
&
Claddin
g
¡
S
tucco Underla
y
men
t
¡ Concrete Slab
s
¡ Wall
S
heathin
g
¡ Below-grade Insulation
Advantages
¡ Environmentall
y
Friendl
y
. R-TE
C
H does not contain
an
y
d
y
es, ma
y
contain rec
y
cled material and the
foam core is 100% rec
y
clable.
¡ Insect and Mold Resistance. R-TECH is
manu
f
actured with an inert additive that deters
termites and car
p
enter ants. R-TECH does not
sustain mold and mildew growth
.
¡ Water Resistance. R-TE
C
H polymeric facers provide
a surface that is virtually impervious to moisture
.
¡
E
n
h
ance
d
R
-
V
a
l
ues.
I
n certa
i
n app
li
cat
i
ons,
increased R-Values can be obtained by placing the
metallic refl ective side of the R-Tech towards a dead
air space. R-Value
g
ain is dependent on the amount
of dead air s
p
ace between the R-Tech and outer
surface. R-Value
g
ains are based on the ASHRAE
H
a
n
dboo
k
o
f F
u
n
da
m
e
nt
a
l
s.
¡ Pr
o
v
e
n P
e
rf
o
rm
a
n
ce
. EP
S
h
as
bee
n m
a
n
u
f
ac
t
u
r
ed
us
i
n
g
t
h
e same c
h
em
i
stry s
i
nce t
h
e m
id
-1950s,
providing proven performance
.
R-TECH is an en
g
ineered ri
g
id insulation consistin
g
of a superior closed-cell, li
g
htwei
g
ht and resilient expanded polystyrene
(
EPS
)
with
advanced polymeric laminate
f
acers. It is made with
f
actory-adhered
f
acers that provide superior insulate and protect a
g
ainst moisture. The
c
ore of R-Tech is the same high-quality EPS as our InsulFoam brand insulations and meets or exceeds the requirements of ASTM C578, Type I,
Standard Specifi cation for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation. R-Tech has excellent dimensional stability, compressive strength and
water resistance properties. R-Tech is an ENERGY STAR
®
qualifi ed insulation and can contribute towards LEED
®
c
r
ed
it
s
.
n
sect-res
i
stant
R
-
T
ec
h
in
g
up
g
ra
d
ess
h
eat
h
ing
m
a
l
i
nsu
l
at
i
on t
h
e t
h
er
m
e
xterior walls value o
f
e
a
n
y
t
yp
es o
f
u
nder m
a
fi
nishes.
ext
eri
or
fi
e
s a
R
-
T
ec
h
prov
ide
s
e
f
or solid, level ba
s
hil
e
n
ew s
idi
ng w
h
i
m
i
ze
h
e
l
p
i
ng to m
i
n
a
i
r
l
ea
k
s.
es provide
R-Tech skinned sur
f
ac
ch
an
i
ca
l
,exce
ll
ent t
h
erma
l
, me
c
t
propert
i
esan
d
mo
i
sture res
i
stan
t
necessary when used below
necessary when used
grade in
f
oundation applications
.
R-Tech compressive stren
g
th and
moisture resistance allows pea
k
performance in the most demanding
o
f
below concrete slab applications
.
A
dd
th
e
rm
a
l r
es
i
s
t
a
n
ce
t
o
i
nt
e
ri
o
r
base
m
e
nt w
a
ll
s
b
y addin
g
R-Tech prior to
i
nsta
lli
n
g
d
rywa
ll
.
I
ncrease t
h
erma
l
effi
cienc
y b
y i
nstall
ing
R-Tech over the roo
f
dec
k
a
nd under the roo
fi
ng.
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ationwide Manufacturing
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