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What is FSK faced insulation?

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FSK Facing:
FSK, or Foil Scrim Kraft is also a flame-retardant, vapor-barrier facing. The facing is most commonly utilized with duct wrap, duct board, and mechanical spin-glass boards on the outward-facing, exposed surfaces of HVAC ductwork.


Considering this, what is FSK paper?

FSK Facing rolls are an uncoated, flame resistant aluminum foil/fiberglass scrim/Kraft lamination used for facing thermal insulation. Scrim: 2 x 3/sq.in. (2.5 x 2.5 cm). Tridirectional pattern. Application: Vapor barrier paper over plain fiberglass and other insulation products.

Additionally, what is ASJ insulation? Fiberglass pipe insulation is a one piece molded insulation made from glass fibers bonded with a thermo setting resin. The all surface jacketing (ASJ) is a white kraft paper bonded to aluminum foil and reinforced with a fiberglass scrim.

Simply so, what is scrim faced insulation?

Foil Scrim Kraft or FSK insulation is a flame retardant, vapor-barrier, and is one of the most commonly used facings in the insulation industry today. A FSK insulation facing is made of lightweight aluminum foil that is layered against a fiberglass scrim and then paired with a final layer of natural brown kraft paper.

Is FSK a vapor barrier?

FSK, or Foil Scrim Kraft is also a flame-retardant, vapor-barrier facing. The facing is most commonly utilized with duct wrap, duct board, and mechanical spin-glass boards on the outward-facing, exposed surfaces of HVAC ductwork.

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Foil Scrim Kraft or FSK insulation is a flame retardant, vapor-barrier, and is one of the most commonly used facings in the insulation industry today. A FSK insulation facing is made of lightweight aluminum foil that is layered against a fiberglass scrim and then paired with a final layer of natural brown kraft paper.

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Is Kraft faced insulation a vapor barrier?

The facing on kraft-faced insulation is made of kraft paper with an asphalt coating that makes the paper impermeable to water vapor. The paper creates a vapor barrier that helps keep the water vapor in the warm, moist, heated indoor air from migrating outward into the wall or other structure.

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