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InternationalTable for XCi CG Exterior Insulation
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Base wall system – Use either 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1 – Cast Concrete Walls
2 – CMU Concrete Walls 3 – 25 GA. min. 3 5/8″ (min.) steel studs spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Lateral Bracing every 4 ft 4 – FRTW studs: min. nominal 2 x 4 dimension, spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Bracing as required by building code |
| Fire-Stopping at floor lines | 1 – Any approved mineral fiber based safing insulation in each stud cavity at floor line. Safing thickness must match stud cavity depth.
2 – Solid FRTW fire blocking at floor line in accordance with building code requirements for Type III construction. |
| Cavity Insulation – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 | 1 – None
2 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of Bayer EcoBay CC SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 3 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of BASF Walltite SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 4 – Any noncombustible insulation per ASTM E136 5 – Any Mineral Fiber (Board type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 6 – Any Fiberglass (Batt Type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 7 – Any foam plastic insulation (SPF or board type) which has been tested per ASTM E1354 (at a minimum of 20 kW/m² heat flux) and shown by analysis to be less flammable (improved Tign, Pk. HRR) than Bayer EcoBay CC or BASF Walltite |
| Exterior Sheathing Use 1 or 2 | 1 – 1/2″ or thicker exterior gypsum sheathing
2 – 1/2″ (min.) FRTW structural panels in Type III construction |
| WRB Over Base Wall Surface – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Insulation | 3 1/2″ thick (max.) Xci CG |
| WRB Over Exterior Insulation – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Cladding – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15
Item 7 may use any tested/approved installation technique Items 8, 9, or 12 may use any standard installation technique |
1 – Brick – Nominal 4″ clay or concrete brick or veneer with maximum 2″ air gap behind the brick. Brick Ties/Anchors 24″ OC (max.).
2 – Stucco – minimum 3/4″ thick exterior cement plaster and lath. 3 – Limestone – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 4 – Natural Stone Veneer – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as grouted/mortared stone. 5 – Cast Artificial Stone – minimum 1 1/2″ thick complying wish ICC-ES AC 51 using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 6 – Terra Cotta Cladding – minimum 1 1/4″ thick (solid or equivalent by weight) using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 7 – Any MCM that has successfully passes NFPA 285 8 – Uninsulated sheet metal building panels including steel, copper, aluminum 9 – Uninsulated Fiber-Cement siding |
| Wall Component | Materials |
| 10 – Stone/Aluminum honeycomb composite building panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria
11 – Autoclaved-aerated-concrete (AAC) panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria 12 – Terra Cotta Cladding – Any Rain-screen Terra Cotta (min. 1/2″ thick) with ventilated shiplap 13 – 1/2 inch Stucco – Any one coat stucco (1/2 inch min.) which meets AC11 acceptance criteria or is approved for use in Type I-IV construction or has been test per NFPA 285 or stays in place when tested per ASTM E119 (stucco exposed to fire) for at least 30 minutes 14 – Thin brick/cultured stone set in thin set adhesive and metal lath that has been test to ASTM E119 (brick exposed to furnace) and remains in place for a minimum of 30 minutes, or has passed an NFPA 285 test. Minimum 3/4″. 15 – TABS II Panel System with 1/2″ thick bricks using TABS Wall Adhesive |
Table for Xci Ply Exterior Insulation
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Base wall system – Use either 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1 – Cast Concrete Walls
2 – CMU Concrete Walls 3 – 25 GA. min. 3 5/8″ (min.) steel studs spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Lateral Bracing every 4 ft 4 – FRTW studs: min. nominal 2 x 4 dimension, spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Bracing as required by building code |
| Fire-Stopping at floor lines | 1 – Any approved mineral fiber based safing insulation in each stud cavity at floor line. Safing thickness must match stud cavity depth.
2 – Solid FRTW fire blocking at floor line in accordance with building code requirements for Type III construction. |
| Cavity Insulation – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 | 1 – None
2 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of Bayer EcoBay CC SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 3 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of BASF Walltite SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 4 – Any noncombustible insulation per ASTM E136 5 – Any Mineral Fiber (Board type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 6 – Any Fiberglass (Batt Type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 7 – Any foam plastic insulation (SPF or board type) which has been tested per ASTM E1354 (at a minimum of 20 kW/m² heat flux) and shown by analysis to be less flammable (improved Tign, Pk. HRR) than Bayer EcoBay CC or BASF Walltite |
| Exterior Sheathing Use 1, 2 or 3 | 1 – None (only with cavity insulation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6)
2 – 1/2″ or thicker exterior gypsum sheathing 3 – 1/2″ (min.) FRTW structural panels in Type III construction. |
| WRB Over Base Wall Surface – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Exterior Insulation | 4 1/4″ (max.) Xci Ply (3 1/2 inch foam max., 3/4 inch FR Plywood max.) |
| WRB Over Exterior Insulation – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Cladding – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15
Item 9 may use any tested/approved installation technique Items 10, 11 or 14 may use any standard installation technique |
1 – Brick – Nominal 4″ clay or concrete brick or veneer with maximum 2″ air gap behind the brick. Brick Ties/Anchors 24″ OC (max.).
2 – Stucco – minimum 3/4″ thick exterior cement plaster and lath. 3 – Limestone – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 4 – Natural Stone Veneer – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as grouted/mortared stone. 5 – Cast Artificial Stone – minimum 1 1/2″ thick complying wish ICC-ES AC 51 using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 6 – Terra Cotta Cladding – minimum 1 1/4″ thick (solid or equivalent by weight) using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 7 – Thin brick/cultured stone set in thin set adhesive and metal lath that has been tested to ASTM E119 (brick exposed to furnace) and remains in place for a minimum of 30 minutes, or has passed an NFPA 285 test. Minimum 3/4″. 8 – TABS II Panel System with 1/2″ thick bricks using TABS Wall Adhesive 9 – Any MCM that has successfully passed NFPA 285 10 – Uninsulated sheet metal building panels including steel, copper, aluminum 11 – Uninsulated Fiber-cement siding 12 – Stone/Aluminum honeycomb composite building panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria 13 – Autoclaved-aerated-concrete (AAC) panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria 14 – Terra Cotta Cladding – Any Rain-screen Terra Cotta (min. 1/2″ thick) with ventilated shiplap 15 – 1/2 inch Stucco – Any one coat stucco (1/2 inch min.) which meets AC11 acceptance criteria or is approved for use in Type I-IV construction or has been test per NFPA 285 or stays in place when tested per ASTM E119 (stucco exposed to fire) for at least 30 minutes |
Table for Xci Class A (or XCi-286) Exterior Insulation
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Base wall system – Use either 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1 – Cast Concrete Walls
2 – CMU Concrete Walls 3 – 25 GA. min. 3 5/8″ (min.) steel studs spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Lateral Bracing every 4 ft 4 – FRTW studs: min. nominal 2 x 4 dimension, spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Bracing as required by building code |
| Fire-Stopping at floor lines | 1 – Any approved mineral fiber based safing insulation in each stud cavity at floor line. Safing thickness must match stud cavity depth.
2 – Solid FRTW fire blocking at floor line in accordance with building code requirements for Type III construction. |
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Cavity Insulation – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
Note: For items 2 & 3, spray foam may not be used in constructions that utilize a foil faced exterior insulation and do not utilize an exterior sheathing. |
1 – None
2 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of Bayer EcoBay CC SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 3 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of BASF Walltite SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 4 – Any noncombustible insulation per ASTM E136 5 – Any Mineral Fiber (Board type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 6 – Any Fiberglass (Batt Type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 7 – Any foam plastic insulation (SPF or board type) which has been tested per ASTM E1354 (at a minimum of 20 kW/m² heat flux) and shown by analysis to be less flammable (improved Tign, Pk. HRR) than Bayer EcoBay CC or BASF Walltite |
| Exterior Sheathing Use 1, 2 or 3 | 1 – None
2 – 1/2″ or thicker exterior gypsum sheathing 3 – 1/2″ (min.) FRTW structural panels in Type III construction. |
| WRB Over Base Wall Surface – Use 1, 2, 3,
4 or 5 |
1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Insulation
Note: A construction which utilizes no exterior sheathing may not use spray foam cavity insulation |
3 1/2″ (max.) Xci Class A (or Xci-286). |
| WRB Over Exterior Insulation – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Cladding – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15
Item 7 may use any tested/approved installation technique. Items 8, 9, or 12 may use any standard installation technique. |
1 – Brick – Nominal 4″ clay or concrete brick or veneer with maximum 2″ air gap behind the brick. Brick Ties/Anchors 24″ OC (max.).
2 – Stucco – minimum 3/4″ thick exterior cement plaster and lath. 3 – Limestone – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 4 – Natural Stone Veneer – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as grouted/mortared stone. 5 – Cast Artificial Stone – minimum 1 1/2″ thick complying wish ICC-ES AC 51 using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 6 – Terra Cotta Cladding – minimum 1 1/4″ thick (solid or equivalent by weight) using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 7 – Any MCM that has successfully passes NFPA 285 8 – Uninsulated sheet metal building panels including steel, copper, aluminum 9 – Uninsulated Fiber-Cement siding 10 – Stone/Aluminum honeycomb composite building panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria 11 – Autoclaved-aerated-concrete (AAC) panels that have successfully passed NFPA 285 criteria 12 – Terra Cotta Cladding – Any Rain-screen Terra Cotta (min. 1/2″ thick) with ventilated shiplap 13 – 1/2 inch Stucco – Any one coat stucco (1/2 inch min.) which meets AC11 |
| Wall Component | Materials |
| 14 – Thin brick/cultured stone set in thin set adhesive and metal lath that has been tested to ASTM E119 (brick exposed to furnace) and remains in place for a minimum of 30 minutes, or has passed an NFPA 285 test. Minimum 3/4″.
15 – TABS II Panel System with 1/2″ thick bricks using TABS Wall Adhesive |
Table for Xci Foil Exterior Insulation
| Wall Component | Materials |
| Base wall system – Use either 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1 – Cast Concrete Walls
2 – CMU Concrete Walls 3 – 25 GA. min. 3 5/8″ (min.) steel studs spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Lateral Bracing every 4 ft 4 – FRTW studs: min. nominal 2 x 4 dimension, spaced 24″ OC (max.) a) 5/8″ type type X Gypsum Wallboard Interior b) Bracing as required by building code |
| Fire-Stopping at floor lines | 1 – Any approved mineral fiber based safing insulation in each stud cavity at floor line. Safing thickness must match stud cavity depth.
2 – Solid FRTW fire blocking at floor line in accordance with building code requirements for Type III construction. |
| Cavity Insulation – Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 | 1 – None
2 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of Bayer EcoBay CC SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 3 – 1 1/2″ (min.) of BASF Walltite SPF (up to full cavity thickness) 4 – Any noncombustible insulation per ASTM E136 5 – Any Mineral Fiber (Board type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 6 – Any Fiberglass (Batt Type Class A ASTM E84 faced or unfaced) 7 – Any foam plastic insulation (SPF or board type) which has been tested per ASTM E1354 (at a minimum of 20 kW/m² heat flux) and shown by analysis to be less flammable (improved Tign, Pk. HRR) than Bayer EcoBay CC or BASF Walltite |
| Exterior Sheathing Use 1 or 2 | 1 – 1/2″ or thicker exterior gypsum sheathing
2 – 1/2″ (min.) FRTW structural panels in Type III construction allowed in place of gypsum sheathing when combustible cavity insulation is not used. |
| WRB Over Base Wall Surface – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Insulation | 3 1/2″ (max.) Xci Foil |
| WRB Over Exterior Insulation – Use 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 | 1 – None
2 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Gray) 3 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LMP (Black) 4 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD TMP 5 – W. R. MEADOWS AIR-SHIELD LSR |
| Exterior Cladding –
Use either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 |
1 – Brick – Nominal 4″ clay or concrete brick or veneer with maximum 2″ air gap behind the brick. Brick Ties/Anchors 24″ OC (max.).
2 – Stucco – minimum 3/4″ thick exterior cement plaster and lath. 3 – Limestone – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 4 – Natural Stone Veneer – minimum 2″ thick using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as grouted/mortared stone. 5 – Cast Artificial Stone – minimum 1 1/2″ thick complying wish ICC-ES AC 51 using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap. 6 – Terra Cotta Cladding – minimum 1 1/4″ thick (solid or equivalent by weight) using any standard non-open joint installation technique such as shiplap |
Information obtained by the NFPA 285 Tables for Hunter Project No. 10123. The complete analysis is confidential. October 23, 2015
07-2020
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