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Basic properties of NEOMA™ Foam panels

NEOMA™ and other foam panels - comparison

Property Units NEOMA™ Foam
test values
Standards under JIS A 9511 foam classification
Phenolic
Class A
1-2
Extruded PS
Class A
3-b
Expanded PS
Class A 3
Rigid urethane
Class A 2-2
Density kg/m³ 27 25 25 20 25
Thermal conductivity W/mK
at 20°C
0.020 0.022 0.028 0.040 0.024
Bending strength N/cm² 50±5 15 25 18 15
Compressive strength N/cm² 15±3 10 20 8 8
Water absorbance g/100cm² 1.7 5.0 0.01 1.0 3.0
Vapor permeability
(25 mm thickness)
ng/m²sPa 42 60 145 250 40
Heat deform. temp.
(dimens. change 2%)
°C 200 130 80 70 100

Notes:

Values shown for NEOMA™ Foam are basic values for standard version, and not for high-density version.
Values shown for NEOMA™ Foam are typical test values and represent no specification or warranty. All other values are taken from JIS A 9511 Prefoamed Cellular Plastics Thermal Insulation Materials (2006R).

Test methods

JIS A 9511.......
Density, compressive strength, absorbance, vapor permeability
JIS A 1412.......
Thermal conductivity
ASTM D 696.....
Heat deformation temperature

Extremely low formaldehyde gas release: All panels shown herein are free from restriction on surface area even in interior-wall applications under standard Japanese governmental regulations.

NEOMA™ Foam JIS A 9511 phenolic foam insulation panel Class A 1-2 FFour starsS
Cement board Not subject to classification
Adhesive*, Al foil and paper, resin coating, inorganic board Non-formaldehyde composition

* In NEOMA™ Foam UF: JAIA-003198 FFour stars

NEOMA™ - general characteristics

Property Test method Test result
Combustibility • JIS D 1201
• JIS K 7201
Self extinguishing
Dist.: 13~20 mm
Time: 0 sec.
Linear expansion • ASTM D 696 3 x 10-5 cm/cm·°C
Dimensional
stability
• JIS A 9511 Thickness
24 hours: +1.0%
72 hours: +1.2%
Length & Width
24 hours: +0.3%
72 hours: +0.3%
Weather
resistance
• JIS A 1415;
1,000 hr, Sunshine
Weatherometer,
2 yr outdoor equiv.
Browning, no
damage or
volume loss
Ignition temp. • ASTM D 3278 300°C
Combustion temp. • ASTM E 659 500°C
Limiting oxygen index • JIS D 1201 28
Smoke generation
under combustion
• JIS D 1201
• JIS K 7201
Max. light atten. coeff. 0.114
Gas generation
under combustion
• JIS K 7217 Carbon monoxide 70 mg/g
Carbon dioxide 600 mg/g
Hydrogen chloride N/D
Hydrogen cyanide N/D
Sulfur oxide N/D
Nitrogen oxide N/D
• Ion chromatog. Ammonia 3.3 mg/g
Formaldehyde gas release • JIS A 9511 Rate: 5 μg/(m²·h)
(Class FFour stars)
Property Substance Test result
Chemical
resistance
ASTM D 543
• Automotive oil
• Gasoline
• Terpene oil
• Kerosene oil
• Olive oil
• Benzene
• Methylene chloride
• Ethanol
Unaffected
• Methanol Swelling
• Carbon tetrachloride
• Methyl ethyl ketone
• Acetone
• Perchloroethylene
• Distilled water
• Saturated saline
Unaffected
• Conc. sulfuric acid Blackening
• 10% Sulfuric acid Unaffected
• Conc. nitric acid Decomposition, dissolution
• Conc. hydrochloric acid
• 10% Hydrochloric acid
• 10% Ammonia
• Conc. sodium hydroxide
Discoloring
• 10% Sodium hydroxide Discoloring,
swelling
Property, Test method Type or substance Result
Toxicity
OECD
Guideline
• Acute oral toxicity
• Acute precut. toxicity
• Acute skin irritancy
• Skin sensitization
• Acute eye sensitization
• Mutagenicity
• Acute inhalation toxicity
None
Toxicity at
disposal
Elution Test Annual
No.13 of Environ.
Agency, 1974
• Total mercury
• Alkyne mercury
• Cadmium
• Lead
• Hexavalent chromium
• Arsenic
• Cyanogen
• PCB
• Trichloroethylene
• Tetrachloroethylene
• Phosphorus
N/D

Notes and abbreviations

N/D: Not detected.
Unaffected: No apparent discoloration, contraction, or swelling.
All results shown herein are typical test results but represent no obligatory specification or warranty of any nature.