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Owens Corning Acoustic & Insulation Product Testing Laboratories

NVLAP Lab Code: 100109-0


Address and Contact Information:

Product Testing Laboratories
2790 Columbus Road, Route 16
Granville, OH 43023-1200
Contact: Mr. J. Michael Stair
Phone: 740-321-7053
Fax: 740-321-4080
E-Mail: mike.stair@owenscorning.com
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NVLAP Accreditation Information

Listed below is the scope of accreditation for this laboratory as of February 27, 2009. For additional information, contact NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.

Send E-Mail to NVLAP at: NVLAP@nist.gov


Acoustical Testing Services

Accreditation Valid From: January 1, 2009 Through: December 31, 2009

[08/P03] ASTM C423
Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method

[08/P04] ASTM C522
Airflow Resistance of Acoustical Materials

[08/P06] ASTM E90
Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions

[08/P10] ANSI S12.31
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Broad-Band Noise Sources in Reverberation Rooms

[08/P11] ISO 3744
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources - Engineering Methods for Free-Field Conditions Over a Reflecting Plane

[08/P21] ISO 3745
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources - Precision Methods for Anechoic and Semi-Anechoic Rooms

[08/P35] ASTM E1050
Impedance and Absorption of Acoustical Materials Using a Tube, Two Microphones, and a Digital Frequency Analysis System

[08/P39] ANSI S12.5
Requirements for the Performance and Calibration of Reference Sound Sources

[08/P46] ISO 3741
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources - Precision Methods for Broad-Band Sources in Reverberation Rooms

[08/P51] ISO 6926
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources - Requirements for the Performance and Calibration of Reference Sound Sources

[08/P56] ANSI S12.35
Precision Methods for the Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources in Anechoic and Hemi-Anechoic Rooms

[08/P67] IEC 60704-1
Determination of Airborne Acoustical Noise Emitted by Household and Similar Electrical Appliances. General Requirements.

[08/P68] IEC 60704-2-3
Household and Similar Electrical Appliances. Determination of Airborne Acoustical Noise. Particular Requirements for Dishwashers.

[08/P74] ISO 8960
Refrigerators, frozen-food storage cabinets and food freezers for household and similar use - Measurement of emission of airborne acoustical noise

[08/P75] IEC 60704-2-4
Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and extractors


Thermal Insulation Materials

Accreditation Valid From: January 1, 2009 Through: December 31, 2009

[01/ANOTE] Note:
All NVLAP-accredited test methods under the TIM Program apply only to thermal insulation materials or assemblies of materials used to provide resistance to heat flow, including any accessories, vapor retarders, and facings.

  • Flammability

[01/F02] ASTM E84
Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

[01/F05] ASTM E136
Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 °C

[01/F07] 16 CFR-Part 1209.6
Critical Radiant Flux (Radiant Panel, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F08] 16 CFR-Part 1209.7
Smoldering Combustion (Smolder Box, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F09] ASTM C739 (Sec. 10) by ASTM E970
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Critical Radiant Flux)

[01/F10] ASTM C739 (Sec. 14)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Smoldering Combustion)

[01/F12] FMVSS 302
Flammability of Interior Materials

[01/F13] ISO 3795
Road Vehicles, and Tractors and Machinery for Agriculture and Forestry - Determination of Burning Behavior of Interior Materials

[01/F14] SAE J369
Flammability of Polymeric Interior Materials - Horizontal Test Method

[01/F15] ASTM E970
Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

  • Mass, Density, and Dimensional Stability

[01/D02] ASTM C167
Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal Insulations

[01/D08] ASTM C302
Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/D09] ASTM C303
Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Broad-Type Thermal Insulation

[01/D11] ASTM C356
Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat

[01/D12] ASTM C411
Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation

[01/D24] ASTM C739 (Sec. 12)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Moisture Vapor Sorption)

[01/D27] ASTM C739 (Sec. 8)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Design Density)

[01/D34] ASTM C1574
Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation

  • Related Material Properties

[01/V04] ASTM E96
Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

[01/V07] ASTM C1104/C1104M
Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation

  • Strength

[01/S01a] ASTM C165 (Proc. A)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

[01/S02] ASTM C203
Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation

  • Thermal Resistance

[01/T01] ASTM C177
Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus

[01/T05] ASTM C335
Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal Pipe Insulation

[01/T06] ASTM C518
Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

[01/T09] ASTM C653
Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/T10] ASTM C687
Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation

[01/T14] ASTM C1114
Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus

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Date created: July 26, 2002
Last Updated: February 27, 2009

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