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R-value concerns

R-values are found to be below LTTR

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NRCA has conducted limited R-value testing of high R-value rigid board insulation. The tests' results show R-values lower than the products' published long-term thermal resistance (LTTR) values. If you design roof systems using high R-value rigid board insulation, you should be aware of this data.

NRCA testing

NRCA obtained 15 samples of new (uninstalled) 2-inch-thick, felt-faced polyisocyanurate insulation from NRCA contractor members throughout the U.S.

The samples were provided to R & D Services Inc., Cookeville, Tenn., for R-value testing conducted according to ASTM C518, "Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus." The samples' R-values were tested as received, meaning without any additional aging. The samples ranged in age...

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