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Insul-SHIELD® Black

Insul-SHIELD® Black

Johns Manville Insul-SHIELD® Black is a series of flexible, semi-rigid or rigid thermal and acoustical fiberglass insulating boards for custom curtainwall applications. Insul-SHIELD Black is fire-resistant and noncombustible, available faced and unfaced, and designed to be used in new and retrofit construction, metal panel buildings and in general construction.

USE:

  • New and Retrofit Construction – Insul-SHIELD insulation provides thermal and acoustical insulating values for exterior curtain wall cavities, parking structures, mechanical rooms, theaters, restaurants, casinos and other commercial construction applications. 
  • Custom Curtain Wall Construction – Insul-SHIELD is exceptionally well suited to curtain wall construction in terms of both installation and performance. When used in the exterior envelope of steel-framed buildings, it helps reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. The result is an attractive, efficient thermal enclosure that cuts long-term energy expenses and improves lifecycle costs.
  • Standard Metal Panel Construction – Insul-SHIELD is offered in a variety of sizes, densities and facings for on-the-job or in-the-shop insulation of metal panel buildings such as power plants, assembly buildings, sports arenas and other commercial facilities.
  • General Construction – Insul-SHIELD provides thermal protection for masonry or concrete structures such as shopping centers, banks and many other types of low-rise commercial or institutional buildings. It is also ideal for use in parking garage ceilings.
  • Theaters – Faced Insul-SHIELD Black and Black Coated Roll is an ideal backdrop for theater screens. The opaque surface absorbs light, eliminating concern about back-scatter into the viewing arena.

FEATURES:

  • Acoustically Efficient - Reduces transmission of sound through roofs, ceilings, floors and walls.
  • Fire-Resistant - Flame Spread of 25 or less and Smoke Developed of 50 or less.
  • Noncombustible - Unfaced I/S 150, I/S 300 and I/S 600 are non combustible.
  • Moisture-Resistant - Vapor-retarder facings resist water vapor transmission.
  • Noncorrosive - Prevents acceleration of corrosion to pipes, wiring and metal studs.
  • Durable - Will not rot, mildew or otherwise deteriorate, preventing slumping and uninsulated voids.
  • Easy to Handle - Lightweight; maintains its physical integrity during handling.

PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES

  • Cost-effective: lightweight, and easy to handle and fabricate so installation is fast and total applied cost is low.
  • Thermally Efficient: provides effective resistance to heat transfer.
  • Sound Control: reduces transmission of sound through roofs, ceilings, floors and walls.
  • Fire-resistant: all Insul-SHIELD products provide fire resistance.
  • Moisture-resistant: vapor-retarder facings resist water vapor transmission.
  • Durable: Will not rot, mildew or otherwise deteriorate, preventing slumping and uninsulated voids.
  • Easy to Handle: unlike some products that are friable, fiber glass maintains its physical integrity during handling.
  • Self-supporting: Insul-SHIELD boards are rigid enough to be self-supporting, and can be attached with minimal
    securement to a variety of surfaces.
Specification
  • SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE:

    • Insul-SHIELD complies with applicable ASTM standards and International Building Code (IBC).
    • ASTM C1104 Water Vapor Sorption 5% max by wt. (roll and I/S 300).
    • CAN/ULC S102 (roll and I/S 300).
    • Faced material meets air erosion standards up to 1,800 fpm (9.14 m/s) per UL 181.
    • Maximum Service Temperature 250˚ (121˚C)
Technical specification
  • Unique ref.insul-shield-black
  • Product familyBuilding Materials
  • Product groupInsulation
  • TypeObject (single object)
  • Date of publishing2026-07-15
  • Edition number1
Related
  • Designed inUnited States
  • Manufactured inUnited States
Classification
  • BIMobject CategoryConstruction Materials - Insulation

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States
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