12.5mm Gyproc SoundBloc High Density Acoustic Board 1200x2400mm

12.5mm Gyproc SoundBloc consists of an aerated gypsum core with glass fibre, water repellent and other additives encased in, and firmly bonded to strong paper liners--blue face paper, brown reverse side paper. This board is specially designed for use in heavy use areas where greater levels of sound insulation and increased fire protection are required. Plasterboard linings provide good re protection owing to the unique behaviour of the non-combustible gypsum core when subjected to high temperatures. Available in tapered edge only.

• Non-combustible,
• Superior acoustic performance,
• High moisture resistance,
• High density,
• Easy to handle and work with,
• Has a face to which suitable gypsum plasters or decoration may be applied,
• ACTIVair technology is available with this board.
  

• Wall linings,
• Partitions,
• Heavy use areas,
• Office meeting rooms,
• School classrooms,
• Hospital side rooms.

• 12.5mm Gyproc SoundBloc may be cut using a plasterboard saw or by scoring with a sharp knife and snapping the board over a straight edge.
• Holes for switch or socket boxes should be cut out before the boards are fixed using a utility saw or sharp knife.
• Fix boards with decorative side out to receive joint treatment or a skim plaster finish. Lightly butt boards together. Never force boards into position. Install fixings not closer than 13mm from cut edges and 10mm from bound edges.
• Position cut edges to internal angles whenever possible, removing paper burrs with fine sandpaper.
• Stagger horizontal and vertical board joints between layers by a minimum of 600mm.
• Locate boards to the centre line of framing where this supports board edges or ends.
• The face (blue side) can be plastered with either Thistle Board Finish ;Thistle Multi-Finish or Thistle DuraFinish .
• There should be the minimum of delay between completion of the lining and the commencing of plastering.

• EN520: 2004, A1:2009 Gypsum Plasterboards, denitions, requirements and test methods,
• BS 476: Part 6: 1989 Method of test for re propagation for products,
• BS 476: Part 7: 1997 Surface spread of ame tests for materials,
• EN 520: 2004, A1:2009.