IS 8183 : 2024
Bonded mineral wool - Specification Amendment - 1
Current edition: 2024
BIS department: CHD
What this standard covers
This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for bonded mineral wool for thermal insulation.
Scope, quoted from IS 8183 : 1993 — the 1993 edition in the public archive, not the current IS 8183 : 2024. Read the full standard
The BIS registry lists the current edition as IS 8183 : 2024. The publicly archived copy quoted here is the 1993 edition, so wording and requirements may have changed since. Check the official BIS listing for what is in force.
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 4.1 Description
- 4.2 Bulk Density
- 4.3 Recovery After Compression
- 4.4 Shot Content
- 4.6 Incombustibility
- 4.7 Thermal Conductivity
- 4.8 Sulphur Content
- 4.9 Dimensions
- 4.9.1 Dimensional Tolerances
- 4.10 Optional Requirements
- 4.10.1 Resistance to Micro-organisms
- 4.10.2 Odour Emission Test
- 4.10.3 Resistance to Vibration
- 4.10.4 Resistance to Jolting
- 4.10.5 Heat Resistance
- 4.10.6 Alkalinity
- 4.10.7 Corrosive Attack
Sub-clause names as printed under the heading “REQUIREMENTS” in IS 8183 : 1993 (the 1993 archived edition; BIS lists 2024 as current). Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 4 REQUIREMENTS
- 5 PACKING AND MARKING
- 6 SAMPLING
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 8183 : 2024 — current edition
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil Works)
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| 12.34 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation of ceiling (under deck insulation) with Resin Bonded Fibre glass wool conforming to IS : 8183, density 24kg / m3, 50mm thick, wrapped in 200 G Virgin Polythene bags, fixed to ceili… |
| 12.35 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation with Resin Bonded Fibre glass wool conforming to IS: 8183. Density 16 kg/m³, 50 mm thick, wrapped in 200G Virgin Polythene bags placed over existing false ceiling and held in posit… |
| 12.57 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation with Resin Bonded Fibre glass wool conforming to IS: 8183 having density 24 kg/m3, 50 mm thick, wrapped in 200G Virgin Polythene Bags fixed to wall with screw, rawel plug & washers… |
| 12.60 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation of ceiling (under deck insulation) with Resin Bonded Rockwool conforming to IS: 8183, density 48 kg/ m3, 50 mm thick, wrapped in 200 G Virgin Polythene bags fixed to ceiling with m… |
| 12.61 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation with Resin bonded rock wool conforming to IS: 8183, density 48 kg/m3, 50 mm thick, wrapped in 200 G virgin Polythene bags placed over existing false ceilng and held in position by … |
| 12.62 | Providing and fixing thermal insulation with Resin Bonded rock wool conforming to IS: 8183, having density 48 kg/m3, 50 mm thick, wrapped in 200 G Virgin Polythene Bags fixed to wall with screws, rawel plug & washers and… |
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Notes
- Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
- The standard text is copyright BIS. NirmanDost shows registry metadata and links to the official source only — it never rehosts the document.
- Generated 2026-07-27.