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I am looking for a listing of ICC accredited labs who are experienced in testing housewrap material for R-value

dvuyDGG9CD | Posted in General Questions on

I am new to the building construction industry and have found a product that I think can improve insulation characteristics. I understand for it to be used it must be tested by an ICC accredited laboratory. Their listing has thousands and thousands of accredited labs but they do not list them by product category. I’m asking if anyone can direct me specifically to one that could help me get this product tested.

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    Martin Holladay | | #1

    David,
    I'm intrigued; it's hard to imagine that a housewrap could have significant R-value.

    You should contact either ICC-ES (the lab that evaluates products for the ICC) or Thomas Butt (a housewrap expert who has worked for years attempting to develop new standards for housewraps). Thomas Butt doesn't perform this type of testing (as far as I know), but he probably knows who does.

    International Code Council Evaluation Service
    5360 Workman Mill Road
    Whittier, CA 90601
    562-699-0543
    Fax: 562-695-4694
    http://www.icc-es.org
    es [at] icc-es [dot] org

    Thomas Butt
    Interactive Resources
    117 Park Place
    Richmond, CA 94801
    510-236-7435
    tom.butt [at] intres [dot] com

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