Test Report

Water Absorption Measurements According to ASTM C1763 on

Thermobreak Thermal Insulation Samples Supplied by
Sekisui Pilon Pty Ltd

Prepared For:

Mr. Graeme Wood

Sekisui Pilon Pty Ltd
1-5 Parraweena Rd
Taren Point, NSW 2229 Austrailia

R & D Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 2400
Cookeville, Tennessee 38502-2400

Report: RD18349-R1

Stuart Ruis
President

May 14, 2018

The test results in this report apply only to the specimens tested. The tests conform to the respective test
methods except for the report requirements. The report includes summary data but a full complement of
data is available upon request. This report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without written approval
of R & D Services, Inc. This report must not be used by the client to claim product endorsement by R & D
Services, Inc., IAS or any other organization.
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Water Absorption of Insulation Report

Test Number: RD181202WA-II Date of Test: May 1 – 4, 2018

Specimen Number: 1650180425-33,36 Date of Manufacture: Unknown

Description of Thermobreak Thermal Insulation; Physically Crosslinked Closed Cell Polyolefin Foam
Test Specimen: Faced with Reinforced Aluminium Foil

Test Method: ASTM C1763-16, “Standard Test Method for Water Absorption by Immersion of
Thermal Insulation Materials and ASTM C1427 – 16, “Standard Specification for
Extruded Preformed Flexible Cellular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and
Tubular Form”

Report Prepared For: Sekisui Pilon Pty Ltd / Mr. Graeme Wood

Background
The amount of water absorbed by an insulation product due to submersion in water has been determined in
accordance with ASTM C1763. Specimens of the insulation are conditioned, submerged under water, and
dried according to the appropriate procedure listed in the standard. The average weight gain of three
specimens is measured and used to calculate the volume percent of water absorbed.
Description of Test Specimens
Three foam samples approximately 12 by 12 by 1 inch were used.
Test Results

Test Procedure Used: B Specimen Conditioning: 24 hours at 70 F and 50 % RH

Duration of Immersion: 24 hours Draining Time: 10 min.

Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 3

Length (mm) 305.5 303.4 304.6
Width (mm) 304.5 305.1 306.8
Thickness (mm) 23.5 23.4 23.6
3
Volume (m ) 0.00219 0.00217 0.00221
Initial Mass (g) 55.84 56.57 56.61
Ending Mass (g) 58.73 59.73 60.28
Water Absorption (volume %) 0.13 0.15 0.17

Result: The average observed water absorption for the material tested was 0.15 Volume %.

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