Roxul SAFE® is a light-weight, semi-rigid stone
wool batt insulation that provides fire resistance and sound
control.
Applications:
This product is designed for
commercial, industrial, and residential buildings as a fire stopping
insulation. Ideal for filling:
- Perimeter gaps
between concrete floor slabs and exterior wall
systems
- Around conduit pipe and duct openings
through walls and floor slabs
- Between fire walls and ceiling slabs
Roxul SAFE® is used in conjunction with a
fire sealant to prevent passage of fire and smoke.
Properties:
- Non-combustible
stone wool insulation with melting point of
approx. 1177°C (2150°F)
- Does not promote smoke or flame
spread when exposed to flame
- Minimal shrinkage to maintain
critical line of defense against fire
- Low thermal conductivity
- Water and moisture resistant;
does not absorb moisture to maintain insulating value
- Does not rot,
promote mildew, fungi, or bacteria, or sustain vermin
- Can be faced with
reinforced foil facings
- Earns LEED® points
– talk to Roxul’s LEED® Accredited Professional
Technical Data:
| Compliance and
Performance: |
| CAN4 - S115M |
Standard Test Method of Firestop Systems |
Complies |
| ASTM C 612 |
Stone Fiber Block and Board Thermal
Insulation |
Type IVA, Complies |
| MEA Approval |
New York City Approval |
339-97-M |
| City Of Los Angeles Approval |
RR 25444 |
| ULC Design Nos. |
Consult UL Directory for
numerous approved fire-rated joint
systems, through penetration designs and curtain wall design
listings, or contact Roxul for further more information |
| Fire Performance:
|
| CAN4 S114 |
Test for Non-Combustibility |
Non-Combustible |
| ASTM E 136 |
Behavior of Materials at 750°C (1382°F) |
Non-Combustible |
| CAN/ULC S102 |
Surface Burning Characteristics
|
Flame Spread = 0
Smoke Developed = 0 |
| ASTM E84 (UL 723) |
Surface Burning Characteristics
|
Flame Spread = 0
Smoke Developed = 0 |
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| Smolder
Resistance: |
| CAN/ULC S129 |
Smolder Resistance |
0.01% |
|
Moisture Resistance: |
| ASTM C 1104 |
Moisture Sorption |
0.04% |
|
Corrosive Resistance: |
| ASTM C 665 |
Corrosiveness to Steel |
Pass |
| ASTM C 795 **** |
Stainless Steel Stress Corrosion
Specification
as per Test Methods C871 and C692: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Reg. Guide #1.36: U.S. Military Specifications
MIL-I-24244 (all versions including B and C) |
Conforms |
| Weight |
2.8 lbs cu/ft |
|
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Interior Walls with
Steel Studs:
Roxul insulation installed between steel 2 x 4 studs on 24"
centers and 5/8" drywall (type x) provides:
- Fire Rating: 1 hour
- Sound Transmission Class (STC): 52
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Acoustical Performance:: |
| ASTM
C423 |
| CO-EFFICIENTS
AT FREQUENCIES |
| Thickness |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1000 Hz |
2000 Hz |
4000 Hz |
NRC |
| 2.0" |
0.26 |
0.68 |
1.12 |
1.10 |
1.03 |
1.04 |
1.00 |
| 3.0” |
0.63 |
0.95 |
1.14 |
1.01 |
1.03 |
1.04 |
1.05 |
| 4.0” |
1.03 |
1.07 |
1.12 |
1.04 |
1.07 |
1.08 |
1.10 |