Overview
Gypsemna’s DuraCem (DC 9mm) fiber cement board is an exterior and interior fiber cement board. It is available with its high-quality properties of non-combustibility, fire resistance and mechanical stability that makes it suitable for screw-fastening to drywall structures in steel sections.
Specification
Physical Properties
- Thickness - Nominal 9 mm
- Width - Nominal 1,200 mm
- Length - Standard 2,400 mm, 3,000 mm
- Weight - Nominal 12.15 +/- 0.45 kg/m2
- Edges SE
- Colour Grey Colour
Fire-Resistance Characteristics ASTM E84
- Core type Type C
- Combustibility Non-combustible core
- Surface burning characteristics Class A1
- Flame spread Zero
- Smoke development Zero
Standards and References
- ASTM C 1185 Standard test methods for sampling and testing non-asbestos fiber-cement flat sheet, roofing and siding shingles and clapboards
- ASTM C 1186 Standard specification for flat non-asbestos fiber-cement sheets
- ASTM C 1225 Specification for non-asbestos fiber-cement roofing shingles, shakes and slates
- ASTM C 20 Test methods for apparent porosity, water absorption, apparent specific gravity, and bulk density of burned refractory brick and shapes by boiling water
- ASTM E84 Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials
Overview
Gypsemna’s DuraCem (DC 12mm) fiber cement board is an exterior and interior fiber cement board. It is available with its high-quality properties of non-combustibility, fire resistance and mechanical stability that makes it suitable for screw-fastening to drywall structures in steel sections.
Specification
Physical Properties
- Thickness - Nominal 12 mm
- Width - Nominal 1,200 mm
- Length - Standard 2,400 mm, 3,000 mm
- Weight - Nominal 15kg/m2
- Edges SE
- Colour Grey Colour
Fire-Resistance Characteristics ASTM E84
- Core type Type C
- Combustibility Non-combustible core
- Surface burning characteristics Class A1
- Flame spread Zero
- Smoke development Zero
Standards and References
- ASTM C 1185 Standard test methods for sampling and testing non-asbestos fiber-cement flat sheet, roofing and siding shingles and clapboards
- ASTM C 1186 Standard specification for flat non-asbestos fiber-cement sheets
- ASTM C 1225 Specification for non-asbestos fiber-cement roofing shingles, shakes and slates
- ASTM C 20 Test methods for apparent porosity, water absorption, apparent specific gravity, and bulk density of burned refractory brick and shapes by boiling water
- ASTM E84 Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials
Overview
Gypsemna’s DuraCem (DC 15mm) fiber cement board is an exterior and interior fiber cement board. It is available with its high-quality properties of non-combustibility, fire resistance and mechanical stability that makes it suitable for screw-fastening to drywall structures in steel sections.
Specification
Physical Properties
- Thickness - Nominal 15 mm
- Width - Nominal 1,200 mm
- Length - Standard 2,400 mm, 3,000 mm
- Weight - Nominal 20kg/m2
- Edges SE
- Colour Grey Colour
Fire-Resistance Characteristics ASTM E84
- Core type Type C
- Combustibility Non-combustible core
- Surface burning characteristics Class A1
- Flame spread Zero
- Smoke development Zero
Standards and References
- ASTM C 1185 Standard test methods for sampling and testing non-asbestos fiber-cement flat sheet, roofing and siding shingles and clapboards
- ASTM C 1186 Standard specification for flat non-asbestos fiber-cement sheets
- ASTM C 1225 Specification for non-asbestos fiber-cement roofing shingles, shakes, and slates
- ASTM C 20 Test methods for apparent porosity, water absorption, apparent specific gravity, and bulk density of burned refractory brick and shapes by boiling water
- ASTM E84 Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials
Advantages
- Offers greater protection against impact.
- Fire ratings up to four hours.
- Has less than 34% water absorption after 48 Hours.
- Provides high-rated Sound Class Transmission (STC) values as per ASTM E90 test procedures
- Features fiber-glass mesh embedded into its core, one of the toughest components.
- Uniform high-strength cores eliminate crumbling, cracking.
- Accepts a variety of exterior finishes.
- Green certified.
- Qualifies as a low-VOC.
related downloads
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9mm Duracem Data Sheet
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12mm Duracem Data Sheet
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15mm Duracem Data Sheet
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