Standards Manual

The definitive resource for commercial and industrial insulation design, specification, and installation.

Why Choose the MICA Manual?

See why insulation professionals continue to rely on the MICA Manual as the industry standard.

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A Trusted Industry Standard

First published in 1979 by MICA, the Standards Manual has received wide acceptance throughout the United States and other countries. It has established standardized guides never before available to our field for methods of designing, specifying, and installing thermal insulation products.

The newly released 9th edition of the US and Canadian Commercial & Industrial Insulation Standards continues to be the source of technical information for the design specification and installation of commercial and industrial insulation… a definitive resource for every industry professional.

New for the Ninth Edition

  • New Design of Text and Plates
  • 121 Plates Including Vapor Dam Plates
  • New Cryogenic Section
  • Updated Materials and Properties Section with Tables Conforming to ASTM Standards
  • Revised Glossary of Terms

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