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EPD: Polyisocyanurate (PIR) wall insulation boards, aluminum foil faced, 1.08 kg/m2 (2.38 lb/m2), 22 mm (0.866 in) (Atlas Roofing Corporation, Carlisle Construction Materials, Firestone Building Products, GAF, IKO, Johns Manville, Rmax - A Sika Brand, Soprema, Inc. (USA))

Polyisocyanurate (polyiso) is a cellular closed-cell rigid foam plastic insulation. The polyiso wall insulation boards consist of a foam core sandwiched between two facers (top and bottom). The foam core is comprised of a thermoset polymer that hardens by curing from a viscous liquid prepolymer. The rigid foam is produced through the reaction of methylene diphenylene diisocyanate (MDI) with polyester polyol. Other additives such as catalyst, surfactant, flame retardant, and blowing agent (pentane or pentane blends) are part of the formulation. Pentane is a hydrocarbon with negligible ozone depletion potential (ODP) (U.S. EPA, 2018) and low global warming potential (GWP) (U.S. EPA, 2020). For nearly 20 years, the polyiso industry has only utilized pentane or pentane blends in product formulations. Upon mixing of the components, the viscous pre-polymer is laid between the facers, and a chemical reaction cross-links polymer chains creating a rigid and durable cellular structure. For wall applications, this study considers one type of facer, a glass reinforced aluminum foil facer (GRFF), which plays a critical role in accommodating a continuous manufacturing process

Manufacturer legal entity:
Atlas Roofing Corporation, Carlisle Construction Materials, Firestone Building Products, GAF, IKO, Johns Manville, Rmax - A Sika Brand, Soprema, Inc. (USA)
Manufacturer:
Country of manufacturer:
USA country flagUSA, canada country flagcanada
Product name:
Polyisocyanurate (PIR) wall insulation boards, aluminum foil faced
Material type:
Insulation
Material subtype:
PIR (polyisocyanurate foam) insulation

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):
4.095 kg CO2e/m2
Technical specification:
1.08 kg/m2 (2.38 lb/m2), 22 mm (0.866 in)
Available units for calculation:
m2, kg, ton, m3
Unique identifier (OCLID):
5fb7dc08df120a1e066abfe2

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:
EPD10466
EPD program:
NSF
Publication year:
2020
Product category rules (PCR):
PCR Guidance for Building-Related Products and Services Part B: Building Thermal Insulation EPD Requirements (UL10010-1, Version 2.0).
Environmental standard:
ISO 14040
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)
Upstream database:
ecoinvent