K-13®
SPRAY-ON SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL CELLULOSE
CORPORATION
12315 Robin Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77045
Tel: (800) 444-1252
(713) 433-6701
Fax: (713) 433-2029
Overall Product Presentation
K-13 is the spray-applied insulation
tailored to your specific project requirements for insulation (R value),
noise reduction (NRC), color, durability, condensation control, texture
and aesthetics. In addition, it usually provides these features at lower
installed prices than many common systems such as rigid board and batt
insulations, sprayed plasters and acoustical ceilings.
It is applied to virtually any properly
prepared surface configuration of wood, steel, concrete, glass and other
common construction surfaces. K-13 can be sprayed up to five inches thick
overhead in one application without mechanical support. Additionally, K-13
serves as the exposed finish requiring no additional materials.
A Total System: Fiber, Binder,
Application
K-13 is a total system of recycled
natural fibers, chemical treatment, binding system and application method.
The K-13 system begins with specially prepared cellulose fibers which are
chemically treated to add resistance to fire, mold and mildew. K-13 is
produced in a strict, quality controlled manufacturing process.
K-13 is applied by an international
network of licensed applicators through approved fiber machines and nozzles
for control of the fiber/binder ratio. During application, the K-13 fibers
are combined with a patented adhesive. The finished product is a strong,
durable monolithic coating of a predetermined thickness. Some surfaces
will require priming prior to being sprayed.
Naturally Tough—Naturally Attractive
With its cotton-like texture and
wide variety of colors, K-13 is especially attractive as a surface finish
in new construction as well as renovation projects. Available in six standard
colors, K-13 can also be specified in specially matched custom colors.
Thermal Performance
K-13 insulates by creating dead
air spaces between and within its hollow fibers. Because K-13 fibers are
sprayed-in-place, they fill cracks, seams and voids, forming a monolithic
coating over the substrate which reduces air infiltration. Unlike prefabricated
insulations, K-13 has no voids or compressed areas to reduce thermal efficiency.
The result is a more effective in-place product with exceptionally low
heat transfer characteristics.
The patented adhesive utilized in
the installation of K-13 adheres to virtually all common construction materials
including: metal, wood, concrete, urethane, styrofoam and glass. Some surfaces
may require pretreatment prior to installing K-13. This unique adhesive
provides unequalled strength allowing applications of 3/4 inch to over
5 inches without mechanical support. This capability provides R-values
from 3 to over 19.
Condensation Control
For areas such as indoor pools and
ice arenas, K-13 aids in condensation control. The proper combination of
K-13 and ventilation prevents condensation on metal, concrete and other
surfaces. K-13 actually reduces ventilation requirements, saving in both
the ventilation equipment investment and operating costs.
Acoustical Performance
The resilient fibers of K-13 absorb
sound energy instead of reflecting it, reducing reverberation time and
making speech and music more intelligible. Excessive noise is eliminated
with the application of K-13 while greatly improving ambient sound quality
in a wide variety of building projects including auditoriums, sports facilities,
detention facilities, television and sound studios, convention centers
and parking garages.
APPROVALS AND RATINGS
These fire ratings are derived from
product tests per ASTM standards and are used solely to measure and describe
properties of materials and products in response to heat and flame under
controlled laboratory conditions. They are not intended to reflect hazards
presented by these or any other materials under actual fire conditions.
Fire Performance Ratings
K-13 has been rated and approved
by Factory Mutual Research Corporation for use in the following categories:
- Category I: As an interior
finish material of low fire hazard (Class I Building Material) over noncombustible
surfaces not requiring automatic sprinkler protection in and of itself.
- Category II: As a protective
coating to delay the ignition and reduce the surface burning rate of combustible
wood and cellulosic fiber building materials.
- Category III: As a protective
coating to delay the ignition and reduce the surface burning rate of low
melting, combustible cellular plastic building materials and to protect
their dimensional stability for a brief period.
- Category IV: As a protective
coating for building structural steel to supplement automatic sprinkler
protection in preventing structural failure temperatures of the steel in
high fire hazard occupancies.
- Category V: As a protective
coating to the underside of Class II insulated steel roof deck construction
to sufficiently lower the rate of fuel contribution from the Class II deck
components to qualify the construction as Class I allowing automatic sprinkler
protection to be omitted where permissible under Factory Mutual Standards.
Surface Burning Characteristics
K-13 has a Class 1, Class A flame
spread rating per ASTM E-84, UL-723, NFPA-255 and UBC-42.
Flame spread: 5
Smoke developed: 5
Underwriters Laboratories - Ref.
#R5499
One-Hour Fire Wall Fire Endurance
Tests
Wall assemblies tested in accordance
with full scale ASTM E-119 including hose stream test.
ASTM Standards Compliance
ASTM-C-177 - Thermal Conductivity
ASTM E-119 - Full Scale Fire Wall
Test, including Hose Stream Test
ASTM E-84 - Surface Burning Characteristics
ASTM C-423 - Noise Reduction Coefficients
ASTM C-523 - Light Reflectance
ASTM E-736 - Bond Strength
ASTM E-859 - Air Erosion
ASTM C-739 - Moisture Absorption
ASTM E-90 - Sound Transmission Loss
ASTM E-413 - Sound Transmission
Loss
ASTM E-1042 - Acoustical Absorption
ASTM C-1149 - Spray-applied Cellulose
Insulation
Test reports available upon request.
Miscellaneous Approvals and Specifications
ICBO - No. 2262
SBCCI - No. 9317
Underwriters Laboratories - Ref.
No. R5499
Los Angeles - RR-24311
New York - 79-73-SM
Dade County - 92-0107.8, 92-0107.9
Federal Defense Logistics
Agency Cage Code: ONJU2
Department of the Navy Guide
Specifications - NFGS-07218
Corps of Engineers Guide
Specifications - CE-201.01
Federal Specification - SS-S-111C
Factory Mutual Research - Report
Nos. 19678, 20399 and 24703
Meets California Bureau of Home
Furnishing Standards
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
EPA 40 CFR Part 248
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