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[CCMC 14381-L] CCMC Standard compliance evaluation

From: National Research Council Canada

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Product information

Product name

PF PREMIUM

Product description

The product is a loose fill insulation made of a minimum 85% recycled newspaper and fire retardants.

Manufacturing plant

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

Product nameManufacturing plant
Steinbach, MB, CA
PF PREMIUMProduct 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 value to be used is 24.96 m·K/W at the design density of 23.62 kg/m3. This product must be installed in attics outlined in the Technical Criteria and according to the following table.

Table 1. Specifications for Application of the Product in Attics
Thermal resistance
(RSI value)
(m2·K)/W)		 Minimum installed thickness Minimum design (settled) thickness Minimum mass per unit area Maximum coverage per bag (no joists) Minimum number of bags per unit areaTable footnote(1)
RSI R mm in. mm in. kg/m2 lb/ft2 m2 ft.2 100 m2 1 000 ft.2

1.9

11

85

3.3

76

3.0

1.79

0.37

6.34

68.2

15.8

14.7

2.1

12

94

3.7

84

3.3

1.98

0.41

5.73

61.7

17.5

16.2

3.5

20

157

6.2

140

5.5

3.30

0.68

3.44

37.0

29.1

27.0

3.9

22

175

6.9

156

6.1

3.67

0.75

3.09

33.3

32.4

30.1

4.2

24

188

7.4

168

6.6

3.96

0.81

2.86

30.8

35.0

32.5

4.6

26

206

8.1

184

7.2

4.33

0.89

2.62

28.2

38.2

35.5

5.3

30

237

9.3

212

8.3

4.99

1.02

2.27

24.4

44.1

40.9

5.6

32

251

9.9

224

8.8

5.28

1.08

2.15

23.1

46.5

43.2

6.7

38

300

11.8

268

10.6

6.31

1.29

1.80

19.4

55.6

51.6

7.0

40

314

12.4

280

11.0

6.59

1.35

1.72

18.5

58.1

54.0

7.9

45

355

14.0

317

12.5

7.47

1.53

1.52

16.4

65.8

61.1

8.5

48

382

15.0

341

13.4

8.03

1.64

1.41

15.2

70.9

65.9

8.6

49

386

15.2

345

13.6

8.12

1.66

1.40

15.1

71.4

66.4

8.8

50

395

15.6

353

13.9

8.31

1.70

1.36

14.6

73.5

68.3

9.7

55

436

17.2

389

15.3

9.16

1.88

1.24

13.3

80.6

74.9

10.6

60

476

18.7

425

16.7

10.01

2.05

1.13

12.2

88.5

82.2

 

Administrative information

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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.

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