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[CCMC 09217-L] CCMC Standard compliance evaluation

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Product information

Product names

  • Climatizer Plus
  • Homecare
  • Mister Insulation
  • Sopra-Cellulose C

Product description

The product is cellulose-fibre thermal building insulation made from clean paper and treated with chemicals. The paper consists of at least 95% used or unused, or a combination of both, newsprint feedstock with a maximum 5% of the paper obtained from recycled telephone directories, paperback books and glossy paper. Glossy paper does not exceed 1% of the total product.

Manufacturing plant

This evaluation is valid only for products produced at the following plant:

Product namesManufacturing plant
Etobicoke, ON, CA
Climatizer PlusProduct evaluated by the CCMC
HomecareProduct evaluated by the CCMC
Mister InsulationProduct evaluated by the CCMC
Sopra-Cellulose CProduct evaluated by the CCMC

Product evaluated by the CCMC Indicates that the product from this manufacturing facility has been evaluated by the CCMC

  Technical information

This evaluation is based on demonstrated conformance with the following criteria:

Evaluation requirements
Criteria number Criteria name
CAN/ULC-S703-09, Type 1Standard for Cellulose Fibre Insulation for Buildings

The thermal resistivity is 24.84 m·K/W at the design density of 24.9 kg/m3. The product shall be installed as outlined in the manufacturer's installation instructions and as per the following application chart.

Table 1. Product application chart
RSI value (m2·K/W) Minimum applied thickness (mm) Minimum settled thickness (mm) Mass per unit area (kg/m2) Coverage per 11.36-kg bag (m2) Coverage per 13.64-kg bag (m²)
1.7 76 68 1.70 6.67 8.01
2.1 94 84 2.10 5.40 6.48
2.6 116 104 2.59 4.39 5.27
3.5 157 141 3.51 3.24 3.89
4.4 198 177 4.41 2.58 3.09
5.3 238 213 5.31 2.14 2.57
5.6 252 225 5.61 2.03 2.43
7.0 314 281 7.00 1.62 1.95
8.8 396 354 8.82 1.29 1.55
10.6 478 426 10.62 1.07 1.28
12.3 554 495 12.32 0.92 1.11

 

Administrative information

Use of Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) assessments

This assessment must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments, any applicable building code or by-law requirements, and/or any other regulatory requirements (for example, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, etc.).

It is the responsibility of the user to confirm that the assessment they are using is current and has not been withdrawn or superseded by a later version on the CCMC Registry of Product Assessments.

Disclaimer

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has evaluated only the characteristics of the specific product described herein. The information and opinions in this evaluation are directed to those who have the appropriate degree of experience to use and apply its contents (such as authorities having jurisdiction, design professionals and specifiers). This evaluation is valid when the product is used as part of permitted construction, respecting all conditions and limitations stated in the evaluation, and in accordance with applicable building codes and by-laws.

This evaluation is provided without representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied, and the NRC provides no endorsement for any evaluated product. The NRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising in any way from any and all use of or reliance on the information contained herein or the use of any evaluated product. The NRC is not undertaking to render professional or other services on behalf of any person or entity nor to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to another person or entity.

Language

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Copyright

© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, as represented by the National Research Council of Canada, 2024

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the CCMC.

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