[CCMC 13584-R] CCMC Canadian code compliance evaluation

From: National Research Council Canada

CCMC number:

13584-R

Status:

Active

Issue date:

2012-10-11

Modified date:

2022-11-21

Evaluation holder:

Building Products of Canada Corp.

420, rue Dupont
Pont-Rouge QC G3H 1S2
Canada
Website: www.bpcan.com
Telephone: 418-873-2521
Email: service@bpcan.com

Product name:

EXCEL

Code compliance:

NBC 2015, NBC 2020, OBC

Evaluation requirements:

CCMC-TG-072113.05-15 "CCMC Technical Guide for Laminated Insulating Fibreboard"
CCMC-TG-072113.05-20 "CCMC Technical Guide for Laminated Insulating Fibreboard"

In most jurisdictions this document is sufficient evidence for approval by Canadian authorities.

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Code compliance opinion

It is the opinion of the Canadian Construction Materials Centre that the evaluated product, when used as exterior insulating sheathing with an integral sheathing membrane (weather side) in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this evaluation, complies with the following codes:

National Building Code of Canada 2015

ID	Code provision	Solution type
09-25-02-02-01-i-00	9.25.2.2.(1)(i) Wood Fibre Insulating Boards for Buildings	Acceptable
09-27-03-02-00-0-00	9.27.3.2. Sheathing Membrane Material Standard	Alternative
09-27-03-03-00-0-00	9.27.3.3. Required Sheathing Membrane and Installation	Alternative
09-27-03-04-00-0-00	9.27.3.4. Insulating Sheathing in lieu of Sheathing Membrane	Alternative
	9.23.17.2.(1) Thickness, Rating and Material Standards (Wall Sheathing)	Acceptable

National Building Code of Canada 2020

ID	Code provision	Solution type
9.27.3.2.	9.27.3.2. Sheathing Membrane Material Standard	Alternative
9.27.3.3.	9.27.3.3. Required Sheathing Membrane and Installation	Alternative
9.27.3.4.	9.27.3.4. Insulating Sheathing in lieu of Sheathing Membrane	Alternative

Ontario Building Code

Ruling No. 12-21-291 (13584-R) authorizing the use of this product in Ontario, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Ruling, was made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on 2012-12-20 (revised 2017-08-21) pursuant to s.29 of the Building Code Act, 1992 (see Ruling for terms and conditions). This Ruling is subject to periodic revisions and updates.

The above opinion is based on the evaluation by the CCMC of technical evidence provided by the evaluation holder, and is bound by the stated conditions and limitations. For the benefit of the user, a summary of the technical information that forms the basis of this evaluation has been included.

Product information

Product name

EXCEL

Product description

The product is a fibreboard insulation panel conforming to CAN/ULC-S706-09, “Wood Fibre Insulating Boards for Buildings,” Type II, Class 3, Grade 1. The panels are 12.7 mm thick and are plant laminated to a polypropylene-based, non-woven sheathing membrane with a hot melt adhesive. The panels are commonly 1 219 mm × 2 743 mm.

Manufacturing plant

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

Product name	Manufacturing plant
Product name	Pont-Rouge, QC, CA
EXCEL	Product evaluated by the CCMC

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

Conditions and limitations

The CCMC’s compliance opinion is bound by this product being used in accordance with the conditions and limitations set out below.

The product must be installed:
- with the printed side facing outward and must be protected from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun within 60 days;
- according to Article 9.27.3.4. of Division B of the NBC 2015 and the manufacturer’s current instructions; and
- with a minimum 10-mm air space between the sheathing membrane and the cladding, unless the cladding has been deemed not to require an air space (e.g., deemed by the CCMC or deemed by building officials based on past cladding performance).
CCMC-evaluated sheathing tape must be used to seal all joints.

Technical information

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

Evaluation requirements
Criteria number	Criteria name
CCMC-TG-072113.05-15	CCMC Technical Guide for Laminated Insulating Fibreboard
CCMC-TG-072113.05-20	CCMC Technical Guide for Laminated Insulating Fibreboard

The evaluation holder has submitted technical documentation for the CCMC’s evaluation. Testing was conducted at laboratories recognized by the CCMC. The corresponding technical evidence for this product is summarized below.

Sheathing membrane with adhesive

The sheathing membrane with the hot melt adhesive was tested.

Table 1. Results of testing the adhesive properties of the sheathing membrane
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Tensile strength	N/mm	≥ 3.5	Pass (3.94)
Breaking force	N	≥ 180 MD^{Table footnote (1)}	Pass (269)
Breaking force	N	≥ 160 XD^{Table footnote (1)}	Pass (244)
Water vapour permeance (WVP)	ng/(Pa·s·m²)	≥ 170	Pass (208.6)
Water ponding (original)	–	No leakage	Pass
Tensile strength after UV exposure (% retention of the original)	%	≥ 90	Pass (94.7)
Tensile strength after UV exposure and heat aging (% retention of original)	%	≥ 85	Pass (97.7)
Water vapour permeance after UV exposure and heat aging	ng/(Pa·s·m²)	≥ 170	Pass (228.3)
Water ponding after UV exposure and heat aging	–	No leakage	Pass

Fibreboard wall sheathing

The insulating fibreboard was subjected to testing in accordance with CAN/ULC-S706.

Table 2. Results of testing the insulating fibreboard requirements of the product
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Thickness	%	± 9	Pass (2.4)
Dimensional length	mm/mm	(+0, −5)	Pass (−2)
Width	mm/mm	(+0, −5)	Pass (−3.4)
Transverse load	N	≥ 62	Pass (80)
Water absorption by volume	%	≤ 7.0	Pass (3.4)
Tensile strength	KPa	≥ 1 000	Pass (2 989)
Linear expansion	%	≤ 0.5	Pass (0.22)
Thermal conductivity (25-mm-thick product)	m²·°K/W	≥ 0.410	Pass (0.53)
Water vapour permeance	ng/(Pa·s·m²)	≥ 287	Pass (2 015)

EXCEL composite panel – face down

Table 3. Results of testing the requirements of water vapour permeance of the product
Property	Unit	Requirement	Result
Water vapour permeance with NBC-required directionality^{Table footnote (1)}	ng/(Pa·s·m²)	≥ 170	Pass (199.6)

Administrative information

Disclaimer

This evaluation is issued by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC), a part of the Construction Research Centre at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The evaluation must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments and the legislated applicable building code in effect.

The CCMC was established in 1988 on behalf of the applicable regulator (i.e., the provinces and territories) to ensure—through assessment—conformity of alternative and acceptable solutions to regional building codes as determined by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) as part of the issuance of a building permit.

It is the responsibility of the local AHJs, design professionals, and specifiers to confirm that the evaluation is current and has not been withdrawn or superseded by a later issue. Please refer to the website or contact:

Canadian Construction Materials Centre
Construction Research Centre
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Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
Telephone: 613-993-6189
Fax: 613-952-0268

The NRC has evaluated the material, product, system or service described herein only for those characteristics stated 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 (i.e., AHJs, design professionals and specifiers). This evaluation is only valid when the product is installed in strict compliance with the stated conditions and limitations of evaluation and the applicable local building code. In circumstances where no applicable local building permit is issued and that no confirmation of compliance ‘for use in the intended field application’ is undertaken, this evaluation is null and void in all respects. This evaluation is provided without representation, warranty, or guarantee of any kind, expressed, or implied, and the NRC provides no endorsement for any evaluated material, product, system or service described herein. The NRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising in any way from any and all use and reliance on the information contained in this evaluation with respect to its compliance to the referenced code(s) and standard(s). 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.

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Code Compliance via Alternative Solutions

Where a design differs from the acceptable solutions in Division B, then it should be treated as an "alternative solution." A proponent of an alternative solution must demonstrate that the alternative solution addresses the same issues as the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B and their attributed objectives and functional statements. However, because the objectives and functional statements are entirely qualitative, demonstrating compliance with them in isolation is not possible. Therefore, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) identifies the principle that Division B establishes the quantitative performance targets that alternative solutions must meet. In many cases, these targets are not defined very precisely by the acceptable solutions [...] Nevertheless, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) makes it clear that an effort must be made to demonstrate that an alternative solution will perform as well as a design that would satisfy the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B—not “well enough” but “as well as.”

National Building Code of Canada, Sentence A-1.2.1.1.(1)(b)

The CCMC has determined that compliance with this provision of the Code has been demonstrated as an Alternative Solution. The evaluation report provides a summary of the basis of CCMC's compliance opinion.

CCMC's code compliance opinions

All CCMC evaluation reports are opinions of code compliance established in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 1.2.1. "Compliance with this Code," which requires compliance to be achieved by:

complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B, or
using an alternative solution that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objective and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions.

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