Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials
Federal Supply Class (FSC): 5640
NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 5640
Group Description: Construction and Building Materials
Federal Supply Group (FSG): 56
NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 56
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Includes Paper Building Board; Ceiling Board; Gypsum Board; Insulating Board; Plasterboard; Soundproofing Board; Tar Paper; Wallpaper; Mineral Wool; Glass Wool Batts; Pipe Covering.
Excludes Electrical Insulation Materials.
Additional Information for Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials
NATO Supply Class 5640 is a classification within NATO Supply Group 56, which is dedicated to Construction And Building Materials.
Specifically, NATO Supply Class 5640 focuses on Wallboard, Building Paper, And Thermal Insulation Materials.
Wallboard refers to materials used for constructing walls, such as gypsum board or drywall. Building paper is a type of material used for moisture and weather protection in construction projects. Thermal insulation materials are used to reduce heat transfer and improve energy efficiency in buildings.
This classification is important within NATO as it helps to standardize the procurement and supply of these specific materials for construction and building projects. By categorizing them under NATO Supply Class 5640, it becomes easier for member nations to identify and acquire the necessary materials for their construction needs.
If you require more specific information about any of the materials within this supply class, please let me know.
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 5640
- What is Federal Supply Class 5640?
- FSC 5640 is the Federal Supply Class(formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 5640) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Class 5640?
- NSC 5640 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 5640 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Wallboard, Building Paper, and Thermal Insulation Materials.
- Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 5640 in?
- FSC 5640 is in Federal Supply Group(FSG) 56 which contains .
- Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 5640 in?
- NSC 5640 is in NATO Supply Classification Group(NSG) 56 which contains .
Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 5640
- What is a Gypsum Wallboard? 45 Items
- A Gypsum Wallboard (WALLBOARD,GYPSUM) is a rectangular sheet, or board, having an incombustible core of gypsum, usually encased in heavy paper or other fibrous material, and used as a finished surface for walls and ceilings.
- What is a Cork Sheet? 21 Items
- A Cork Sheet is a sheet of natural bark or a sheet of rolled or comppressed granulated cork having a cork gum, gelatin, or phenolic resin binder. It may include a fabric or other interliner. Cross-sectional sizes are limited to thicknesses of 1 inch (25.4 mm) or less and widths of over 6 inches (152.4 mm). See also CORK AND RUBBER SHEET; CORK STRIP; and CORK AND RUBBER STRIP. Excludes INSULATION BLANKET, THERMAL; and INSULATION BOARD, THERMAL.
- What is a Vegetable Fiber Hard Pressed Building Board? 240 Items
- A Vegetable Fiber Hard Pressed Building Board (BUILDING BOARD,HARD PRESSED,VEGETABLE FIBER) is a rectangular shaped board of wood or other vegetable fibers of heavy density and square edges. The surfaces of the board may be smooth, tile scored, embossed, or painted.
- What is a Vegetable Fiber Building Paper? 33 Items
- A Vegetable Fiber Building Paper (BUILDING PAPER,VEGETABLE FIBER) is a single or multiple ply of vegetable fiber material composed of paper, with or without felt or with or without metal backing, used in construction. It may be combined or treated with asphalt or an equal agent for water resistance.
- What is a Thermal Insulation? 488 Items
- A Thermal Insulation (INSULATION,THERMAL) is a loose mass of glass wool, mineral wool, vegetable fibers, or diatomaceous earth as originally processed without regard to form or dimensions, primarily designed as loose fill for offering resistance to the flow of heat. Do not use if a more specific item name exists. Excludes electrical insulating compounds and CORK STRIP.
- What is an Asbestos Paper? 20 Items
- An Asbestos Paper (PAPER,ASBESTOS) is an item composed of asbestos fibers and a bond agent processed into either smooth or corrugated sheets over 6 inches (152.4 mm) wide. It may be fortified with cotton netting. It is normally used as a thermal insulation. Excludes ASBESTOS SHEET, COMPRESSED.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Sleeving? 4638 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Sleeving (INSULATION SLEEVING,THERMAL) is a rigid or flexible item composed of one or more materials, having uniform inside and outside diameters in the entire length. It may be furnished in segments or split-round or full-round sections, composed of one or more layers. It is specifically designed to cover pipe, tubing, and like surfaces, to restrict the transfer of heat from the high temperature surface to the low temperature surface. It may also include protective coatings, jackets, attaching cement, attaching bands, and/or accessories, (excluding prefabricated components used in aircraft applications).Excludes INSULATION PIPE COVERING, THERMAL, AIRCRAFT.
- What is a Weather Strip? 645 Items
- A Weather Strip is a strip of material, or combination of materials used to cover or seal the joint of a door, window with sill, casing, or threshold to prevent the entrance of dust, rain, or drafts. Excludes NONMETALLIC ANGLE; NONMETALLIC CHANNEL; and NONMETALLIC SPECIAL SHAPED SECTION.
- What is an Asbestos Cloth? 39 Items
- An Asbestos Cloth (CLOTH,ASBESTOS) is a woven fabric over 12 inches (304.8 mm) wide, principally of asbestos fibers, forming a soft flexible textile of various weaves. It is normally used as a thermal insulation. Excludes ASBESTOS SHEET, WOVEN.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Block? 287 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Block (INSULATION BLOCK,THERMAL) is a rigid item designed to provide low thermal conductivity. It is composed of one or more kinds of granules and/or fiber with binder added, and has no specific surface perforations, fissures, slots or the like. It is supplied in lengths up to and including 36 inches (914.4 mm). For longer items, see INSULATION BOARD, THERMAL. Excludes BUILDING BOARD (as modified); MILLBOARD, ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS SHEET, COMPRESSED; CORK SHEET; CORK AND RUBBER SHEET; and FIBERBOARD (as modified). See also INSULATION BLANKET, THERMAL.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Board? 767 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Board (INSULATION BOARD,THERMAL) is an item identical in construction to INSULATION BLOCK, THERMAL except that it is supplied in lengths greater than 36 inches (914.4 mm). Excludes BUILDING BOARD (as modified). MILLBOARD, ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS SHEET, COMPRESSED; CORK SHEET; CORK AND RUBBERSHEET; and FIBERBOARD (as modified). See also INSULATION BLANKET, THERMAL.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Blanket? 1949 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Blanket (INSULATION BLANKET,THERMAL) is a flexible material composed of one or more kinds of fiber, with or without binder added, supplied in flat sheets or rolls. It may have a vapor barrier or reinforcing material such as paper, woven wire or other sheet material affixed to one or both sides. It is designed to provide resistance to the flow of heat, and must be rated for this use. Excludes insulation components prefabricated into definite shapes and sizes used in aircraft applications. Excludes INSULATION BLANKET,THERMAL,AIRCRAFT.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Tape? 178 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Tape (INSULATION TAPE,THERMAL) is a material 12 inches (304.8 mm) or less in width consisting of a jacket woven of asbestos or other heat resisting fibers filled with fibers of INSULATION, THERMAL. It is normally used for wrapping high temperature pipes. For materials 12 inches (304.8 mm) or less in width, not of filled jacket construction, see TAPE, TEXTILE; ASBESTOS STRIP, WOVEN; and ASBESTOS STRIP, COMPRESSED.
- What is a High Temperature Insulation Cement? 44 Items
- A High Temperature Insulation Cement (CEMENT,INSULATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE) is a mixture of refractory material (diatomaceous earth, exfoliated mica, rock or mineral wool etc.), asbestos fibers, and clay binder used for insulating high temperature work, piping, tanks, and general use.
- What is a Wallboard Joint Tape? 21 Items
- A Wallboard Joint Tape (TAPE,JOINT,WALLBOARD) is an item not exceeding two inches (50.8 mm) in width, used to cover the joints between adjacent sections of wallboard. See also TAPE, GUMMED; TAPE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE.
- What is a Sound Controlling Block? 145 Items
- A Sound Controlling Block is a light, rigid item composed of one or more kinds of granule and/or fiber with binder added, compressed to the desired density, and dried. It may be with or without surface coating and/or perforations or voids to be exposed to the noise area to entrap and dissipate sound energy, and is rated for this use. It is provided in lengths up to and including 36 inches (914.4 mm).
- What is a Sound Controlling Board? 662 Items
- A Sound Controlling Board is a light, rigid item composed of one or more kinds of granule and/or fiber with binder added, compressed to the desired density, and dried. It may be with or without surface coating and/or perforations or voids to be exposed to the noise area to entrap and dissipate sound energy, and is rated for this use. It is provided in lengths greater than 36 inches (914.4 mm).
- What is a Sound Controlling Felt? 50 Items
- A Sound Controlling Felt is a flexible or semirigid material composed of one or more kinds of fiber with an added binder, manufactured in flat sheets or rolls. It is designed to entrap and dissipate sound energy, and must be rated for this use.
- What is a Sound Controlling Blanket? 622 Items
- A Sound Controlling Blanket is a material composed of one or more kinds of fiber, with or without binder added, reinforced on one or both sides with various confining media suitably bound thereto. It is designed to entrap and dissipate sound energy, and must be rated for this use. See also INSULATION BLANKET, CABIN, AIRCRAFT.
- What is an Asbestos Millboard? 27 Items
- An Asbestos Millboard (MILLBOARD,ASBESTOS) is a building and industrial board consisting of asbestos fibers and binder compressed into sheets and these sheets sized with vegetable fiber. This board has neither a thermal conductivity nor a sound absorbing rating. It is used where primary importance is attached to the characteristics; fire retardency, resistance to acids, and resistance to high temperature failure. Excludes INSULATION BOARD, THERMAL.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Felt? 132 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Felt (INSULATION FELT,THERMAL) is a flexible or semirigid material composed of one or more kinds of fiber with an added binder, supplied in flat sheets or rolls. It is designed to offer resistance to the flow of heat, and must be rated for this use. For felted insulation with paper or other sheet material affixed to one or both sides, see INSULATION BLANKET, THERMAL. Excludes FELT SHEET and FELT STRIP.
- What is a Sound Controlling Batt? 154 Items
- A Sound Controlling Batt is a material composed of one or more kinds of fiber without binder added, manufactured in flat sheets or rolls. It is designed to entrap and dissipate sound energy, and must be rated for this use.
- What is an Asbestos-Cement Building Board? 17 Items
- An Asbestos-Cement Building Board (BUILDING BOARD,ASBESTOS-CEMENT) is an item made of asbestos fiber and cement formed into a flat sheet(s) or a corrugated sheet(s) under great pressure. It possesses structural efficiency withstanding the destructive action common in chemical and metallurgical processes.
- What is a Thermal Insulation Pipe Fitting Covering? 593 Items
- A Thermal Insulation Pipe Fitting Covering (INSULATION PIPE FITTING COVERING,THERMAL) is an item composed of one or more materials, molded, compressed and/or baked into a rigid covering of the proper shape and size for various standard pipe or tube fittings. It is specifically designed to restrict the transfer of heat or protect from low or high temperatures. The molds are cut in half lengthwise and may be furnished with protective coatings, jackets, attaching bands, and/or accessories for application, (excluding prefabricated components used in aircraft applications). Excludes INSULATION PIPE COVERING, THERMAL, AIRCRAFT.
- What is a Wallboard Joint Compound? 24 Items
- A Wallboard Joint Compound (JOINT COMPOUND,WALLBOARD) is a compound designed for embedding joint reinforcing tape, filling, and concealing joints on gypsum wallboard. For interior use only. Not designed for use on wood or wood fibre products. Excludes PLASTER, PATCHING, GYPSUM.
- What is a Building Insulation Outfit? 16 Items
- A Building Insulation Outfit (INSULATION OUTFIT,BUILDING) is a group of items consisting of thermal insulation blankets, stapler, staples, tape, and the like required for insulating walls and ceilings of structures.
- What is a Ceiling Panel? 59 Items
- A Ceiling Panel (PANEL,CEILING) is a flat rigid or semi-rigid item, square or rectangular in shape, used to form the overhead inside lining of a room. The item may be rated for thermal insulation value and/or sound control and may have various surface patterns. For items designed specifically for insulation or sound control see INSULATION BLOCK, THERMAL or INSULATION BOARD, THERMAL and SOUND CONTROLLING BLOCK or SOUND CONTROLLING BOARD. Excludes PANEL, STRUCTURAL.
- What is a Sound Controlling Panel? 144 Items
- A Sound Controlling Panel is consists of a rigid, box shaped outer panel, sound controlling batt, sound controlling board and/or sound controlling block. It may be with or without surface coating and/or perforations or voids to be exposed to the noise area to entrap and dissipate sound energy.
- What is a Duct Tape? 104 Items
- A Duct Tape (TAPE,DUCT) is a narrow strip of aluminum foil, plastic, cloth, or similar material, six inches (152.4 mm) or less in width. Generally in roll form with or without liner, designed to be affixed to an object by adhesion. It is used to cover pipe and similar objects. Under normal atmospheric conditions, it tends to resist any physical change. It may have a temerature rating and tensile strength. It does not contain coding signification, legendary characters, or printed data of any type. excludes: TAPE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE; TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL; TAPE, ADHESIVE, RUBBER; TAPE, SEMI-CONDUCTING, ELECTRICAL; and TAPE, SHIELDING, ELECTRICAL.
- What is a Perforated Panel? 31 Items
- A Perforated Panel (PANEL,PERFORATED) is a flat item having perforations which allow the mounting of PERFORATED PANEL ACCESSORY. The design of the item allows for storage or displaying various types of equipment such as tools, and the like.
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