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Owens Corning FOAMULAR® NGX® C-200 Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Rigid Foam Insulation is a closed cell, highly moisture-resistant rigid foam board well suited to meet the needs for a wide variety of residential and commercial construction applications.

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FOAMULAR® 101
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Owens Corning® ComfortSHIELD™ High Performance Building Enclosure System
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Training Animation - ComfortShield™
Training Animation - ComfortShield™
Training Animation - Exterior Wall
Training Animation - Exterior Wall
Training Animation - Window
Training Animation - Window
1st Floor Wall
1st Floor Wall
2nd Floor Wall
2nd Floor Wall
Exposed Floor
Exposed Floor
Basement Slab
Basement Slab
Flanged Window
Flanged Window
Boxed Window
Boxed Window

Technical Information

FOAMULAR® NGX® C-200 is shipped in units containing four individually shrink-wrapped packages.


Performance Criteria

Dimension Property Test Method

COMPLIANCE:

Evaluation Listing No. 13431-LCCMC
Type 3CAN/ULC-S701.1-17

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Compressive Strength1: 20 psi (140 kPa)

ASTM D1621

Compressive Modulus: 1000 psi (6895 kPa)

ASTM D1621

Flexural Strength2: 60 psi (414 kPa)

ASTM C203

Dimensional Stability, Maximum, % linear change: 1.5

ASTM D2126

Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion:
3.5x10–⁵ in/in./°F (6.3x10–⁵ mm/mm/°C)

ASTM E228

THERMAL3:

Thermal Resistance, R-Value, hr•ft²•°F/Btu (RSI, °C•m²/W)
5.0 (0.88) @ 24°C (75°F) mean temperature
5.4 (0.95) @ 4.4°C (40°F) mean temperature
5.6 (0.99) @ -3.9°C (25°F) mean temperature

ASTM C518 or C177

LTTR:

See data sheet for valuesCAN/ULC-S770-13

MOISTURE:

Water Absorption, (max. % by volume): 0.40

ASTM D2842

Water Vapour Permeance: > 0.65 Perms (37 ng/Pa.s.m²)

ASTM E96

Water Capillarity: None

Water Affinty: Hydrophobic

Limiting Oxygen Index, min.: 24

ASTM D2863

FIRE:

CombustibleCAN/ULC-S114
Flame spread 190; smoke developed > 500CAN/ULC-S102.2
Max. Service Temp. 74 °C (165 °F)
  1. Values at yield or 10% deflection, whichever occurs first.
  2. Value at yield or 5%, whichever occurs first.
  3. The R-value for FOAMULAR® NGX® XPS Insulation is provided from testing at mean temperatures of: -3.9 °C (25 °F), 4.4 °C (40 °F), and 24 °C (75 °F) and aging techniques of 180-day real time aged (as mandated by ASTM C578).

Applications

  • Basements
  • Foundations
  • Foundations > Slab
  • Foundations > Wall
  • Walls

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