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Fermacell High Performance Building Board |
Fermacell
is a multi-purpose building board
that when installed combines the
properties of solid blockwork with
the speed and flexibility of
conventional drywall techniques.
Fermacell is a class O, A2 fire
performance board with excellent
acoustic, impact and moisture
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What is Fermacell? |
Fermacell offers a unique
single point solution to any dry
lining project, combining high
levels of fire resistance, acoustic
insulation and impact strength with
exceptional moisture resistance.
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Application |
Internal Partitions
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New build |
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Refurbishment Projects
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Hospitals, Schools, Leisure
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Benefits
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Impact, fire and moisture
resistant with excellent acoustic
performance
Certified racking board |
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Environmental Performance
Fermacell is made from 100% recycled
gypsum, paper and water.
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Free from any harmful
additives |
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All unused material is fed
back into the manufacture – 100%
recyclable
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IMPACT |
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Duty Rating & Impact Performance – Tested to BS 5234-2:1992. The
simplest Fermacell steel stud
partition has been tested to
BS5234-2 and achieves a SEVERE duty
rating. Thus specifying duty
rating with Fermacell solutions is a
simple process. In addition
Fermacell has carried out a vast
range of testing, to DIN 4103, for
greater wall heights with different
board configurations, stud profiles
and centres. This allows Fermacell
to provide a comprehensive range of
rated build heights. This includes
soft and hard body impact testing
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ACOUSTIC |
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Fermacell meets
and exceed Part E BB93 and HTM 2045
requirements. It can be used for
walls, ceilings, or floors where
sound proofing is required. A 100 mm
wide stud wall with Fermacell board
gives better acoustic reduction than
a 275mm block wall
RATINGS UP TO 72dB |
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FIRE |
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Fermacell Gypsum Fibreboards carry this Class 0 classification
together with Euroclass A2, the
second highest performance level
under new EU rules of appropriately
tested gypsum wallboards. Fermacell
also carries a class 1 surface
spread of flame certification, the
highest achievable The “fire
resistance” performance criteria
deal with the duration that a
complete construction can delay the
collapse of a building that is
burning, or even how long it can
prevent a fire from spreading from
one room or one property to another.
The effectiveness of the
construction is measured in the
number of minutes achieved in a
variety of British Standard tests.
These tests have become more
stringent with the introduction of
new EU fire resistance tests – the
BS EN 1363 series – which will use
plate thermocouples to give a slower
reaction to rises in temperature
leading to a requirement for
additional heat to follow what is
nominally the same time/ temperature
curve as specified in BS 47
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MOISTUTRE |
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With such a high resistance to moisture and mould it is the
first choice for use as a tile
backer in bathrooms, laundries,
kitchens and shower rooms and as a
liner for wet areas like plant
rooms. The board also plays a key
role lining bathroom pods
manufactured off site. Fermacell
Gypsum Fibreboards In general
domestic applications and where the
relative humidity does not exceed
80% or where protection from water
is provided by tiles, regular
Fermacell Gypsum Fibreboards can be
used in partitions and linings.
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SUSTAINABILITY |
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Essentially,
FERMACELL has a very simple
homogenous composition: 80% recycled
gypsum and 20% cellulose fibres
derived from recycled papers, mixed
with recycled water. In other words,
it’s a 100% recycled material. There
are no additives or preservatives
used whatsoever. This is also a
fully recyclable process, which
means that all by-products are fed
back into the production cycle. |
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