New Thermal Barrier System Offers Aesthetic and Acoustic Performance.
Fi-Foil Company Inc., a reflective insulation, radiant barrier, and insulation system manufacturer, announced the introduction of its new and unique Thermal Barrier Blanket (TBB) system, which has been approved for installation, specifically over spray foam manufacturer Icynene’s light density, open cell products—Icynene Classic and Icynene Classic Max.
Qualifying as an alternative thermal barrier, the TBB system successfully meets the criteria for NPFA 286. Today’s building code requirements for Type I-IV commercial buildings specify that foam plastic insulation products applied to interior space exposed, or adjacent to human occupancy, need to be covered with an approved thermal barrier. Gypsum wallboard is the most common thermal barrier installed today, typically covering the spray foam insulation installed between or over framing members in wall and roof systems. In recent years, alternative thermal barriers such as intumescent and thermal barrier coatings have been tested with specific products and approved for other interior applications, such as the underside of a residential or commercial roof deck.