Foil scrim kraft facing 718B mainly used as a facing & vapor barrier for glasswool / rockwool / foam duct wrap insulation, also a good choice for radiant barrier applications because of its low emissivity.
FSK is a laminated insulation facing protects insulation materials as like as a jacket. It is most commonly used to exposed surfaces of Duct wrap, HVAC Ductwork, Exterior wall insulation, Metal building insulation, Pipeline insulation, Hot water tank insulation.
Foil Scrim Kraft Facing is laminated 5 layers of structure, the outer layer is Aluminum foil and 80gsm Kraft paper.The middle layer is the glass fiber layer double side coated with adhesive, it increased tensile strength of FSK, and the aluminum foil and kraft paper are firmly bonded.
FSK: Foil-scrim-kraft, Scrim=Yarn
Composition |
Description |
Value (English) |
Value (Metric) |
Foil |
Aluminum |
0.28 mil |
7 micron |
Reinforcing- MD |
Fiberglass |
1/2 inch spacing |
12.5mm spacing |
Reinforcing-XD |
Fiberglass |
1/3 inch spacing |
12.5mm spacing |
Adhesive |
Polyethylene |
– |
– |
Kraft |
Natural |
49lbs / 3000 ft2 |
80gsm |
Physical properties |
Test Method |
Value (English) |
Value (Metric) |
Basis weight |
Scale |
23.5 lbs / 1000 ft2 |
115gsm |
Permeance (WVTR) |
ASTM E96, Procedure A |
0.1 perm |
5.75 ng/N.s |
Tensile Strength-MD |
ASTM D828 |
34 lbs / In |
150 N/25mm |
Tensile Strength-XD |
ASTM D828 |
18.2lbs / In |
80 N/25mm |
Burst Strength |
ASTM D774 |
58psi |
40 N/cm2 |
Low temperature Resistance |
ASTM D1790 4 hrs @ -40℉ (-40℃) |
Remains Flexible No Delamination |
Remains Flexible No Delamination |
High temperature Resistance |
ASTM D1790 4 hrs @ +240℉ (+116℃) |
Remains Flexible No Delamination |
Remains Flexible No Delamination |
Emissivity |
ASTM E408 |
-0.03 |
-0.03 |
Available Roll Width: 1.0m, 2.0m, 1.25m, 1.30m, 1.35m