ASTM C945-05(2023) - 1.3.2023
 
Significance and Use

4.1?This practice facilitates the selection and application of an insulation system for use at service temperatures between ? 30 and + 107?C (?22 and + 225?F). Although the successful installation of spray-applied PUR/PIR is influenced by many factors, this practice treats those four areas found to be of major importance:

(1)?Substrate preparation,

(2)?Substrate priming,

(3)?Insulation application, and

(4)?Protective coatings.

4.2?Abrasive blasting, primer application, spray application of the insulation, and protective coating application each contribute their unique health and safety hazards to the job site and will be dealt with in more detail under their respective headings.

 
1. Scope

1.1?This practice concerns itself with the substrate preparation and priming, the selection of the rigid cellular polyurethane system, and the protective insulation coatings for outdoor service equipment.

Note 1:?For the purpose of this practice, polyurethane is defined to mean either polyurethane or polyisocyanurate and is hereafter referred to as PUR/PIR.

1.2?The values given in inch-pound are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3?This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

Safety Precautions in Handling and Spraying of PUR/PIR Systems Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), 4400 Fair Lakes Ct, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA, http://sprayfoam.org, Alliance for the Polyurethane Industry (API), 1300 Wilson Blvd Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22209, http://polyurethanes.org

C168-22

Standard Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation

Z87.1

Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

D883-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1600-18

Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)

D2200-17(2021)

Standard Practice for Use of Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards and Guides for Painting Steel Surfaces

TM-01-70

Visual Surface Preparation Panels Available from NACE International (NACE), 1440 South Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77084-4906, http://www.nace.org.

Anchor Pattern Standard Available from Clemtex Ltd., P.O. Box 15214, Houston, TX 77020.