WHERE CAN FINISHBOARD NOT BE USED?
FIRE HAZARD PROPERTIES
Finishboard panels shall be used as described in this literature. Any other use shall be by expressed approval of BGC Plasterboard on a case-by-case basis.
The cone calorimeter was carried out on Finishboard. For the purpose of compliance of BCA 2010 Specification C1.10a for the Classification of Fire Performance of Wall and Ceiling Linings Materials, the following classification is considered applicable to the material as described below.
Finishboard must not be used as an exterior lining. Finishboard must be protected from the elements at all times. Finishboard is not a fire rated wall system, the pre-finished panels can be used as an overlay lining over the top of of a fire rated wall system. Wet Areas: Finishboard is supplied on standard plasterboard and not the moisture resistant type. Do not use Finishboard in wet areas where the Australia Building Code requires moisture resistant plasterboard as the substrate. Finishboard must not be exposed to liquid, water or be installed in situations where extended exposure to relative humidity above 90% could be expected. Such areas include: / / /
Shower enclosures Group shower or steam rooms Moisture and/or chlorine rich environments such as indoor swimming or spa pools
Early Fire Indices PRODUCT
CLASSIFICATION
Finishboard
1
The average specific extinction area was less than the 250m2/kg limit. (Finishboard 106.0 m2/kg)
SCOPE Finishboard panels are suitable for timber framed buildings within the scope of AS1684 - Residential timber framed construction. Finishboard panels are also suitable for steel framed construction in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES & SPECIFICATIONS
EARLY FIRE INDICES
The following tables apply to the stock range of sizes, colours and effects.
The Early Fire Indices for Finishboard powder coat finish, white colour, single sided, applied over 10mm standard plasterboard. Tested to - AS/NZS 1530.3:1999. Early Fire Indices IGNITABILITY (0-20)
SPREAD OF FLAME (0-10)
HEAT EVOLVED (0-10)
SMOKE DEVELOPED (0-10)
0
0
0
3
Panel Sizes and Weights PANEL SIZE (mm)
WEIGHT PER PANEL (KG)
MEAN WEIGHT (KG/M2)
10 x 2400 x 1200
20.45
7.1
10 x 2700 x 1200
23.01
7.1
Tolerances THICKNESS 10MM
+ / - 0.2mm
PANEL EDGE SQUARENESS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MEASURED DIAGONALS IS NO GREATER THAN 3.0MM
Powder Coat Finish
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FINISH
FILM THICKNESS
BATCH COLOUR TOLERANCE
GLOSS LEVEL
STANDARD
70 -100µm
≥.80ΔEcmc
LOW SHEEN