The 15mm Siniat GTEC Fire Board Tapered Edge Plasterboard is a high-performance plasterboard that offers superior fire resistance for stud partitions, wall lining, and ceiling systems. It achieves 60 minutes of fire resistance in a single-layer partition system, providing enhanced safety and protection for your home or commercial project.

This plasterboard is specifically designed for use in stud partitions, wall lining, and ceiling systems. With a thickness of 15mm, it achieves an impressive 60 minutes of fire resistance. The boards have a pink front and a grey paper back, making them easy to identify. They also feature a tapered edge, making them suitable for jointing and skimming.

GTEC Fire Board surpasses standard plasterboard by offering improved fire resistance, strength, hardness, sound insulation, and impact resistance in GTEC Drywall Systems.

Specifications

• Material: Gypsum
• Thickness: 15mm
• Width: 1200mm
• Length: 2400mm
• Purchase Unit: Sheet
• Coverage: 2.88m2
• Brand: Siniat
• Manufacturer's Code: 90399
• Weight: 13kg/m2
• Thermal Conductivity: 0.25W/mK
• Edge: Tapered
• Colour: Pink
• Type: Plasterboard
• Facing: Pink Paper Facing

Performance

The 15mm Siniat GTEC Fire Board Tapered Edge Plasterboard offers superior fire resistance, achieving 60 minutes of fire resistance in a 15mm single-layer partition system. It complies with BS1230 Type 5 and BS EN 520 Types D and F, effectively reducing flame spread. The Euroclass A2-s1,d0 reaction to fire rating indicates that this plasterboard is non-combustible, providing enhanced safety and reducing the risk of fire spread.

Features and Benefits

• Superior fire resistance: Provides increased safety and protection against fire hazards.
• Tapered edge: Allows for easy jointing and skimming, saving time and effort during installation.
• Complies with industry standards: Meets the requirements of BS1230 Type 5 and BS EN 520 Types D and F, ensuring high quality and reliability.
• Non-combustible: Euroclass A2-s1,d0 reaction to fire rating, offering excellent fire resistance properties.
• Improved strength and hardness: Provides enhanced durability and resistance to impact, ensuring long-lasting performance.
• Sound insulation: Helps to reduce noise transmission, creating a quieter and more comfortable environment.
• Easy identification: Features a pink front and grey paper back, making it easy to distinguish from other plasterboards.
• Versatile: Suitable for a wide range of applications, including walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Environmentally friendly: Made from sustainable materials and can be recycled, reducing its impact on the environment.
• Easy to work with: Lightweight and easy to handle, making installation quicker and more efficient.

Applications

• Fire Protection: The Siniat 15mm GTEC Fire Board is primarily used in systems where high levels of fire protection are required. It is ideal for use in commercial and residential buildings where fire safety is a concern.
• Wall and Ceiling Lining: This product is suitable for lining walls and ceilings. It provides a smooth, flat surface for decoration and can be used in both new build and refurbishment projects.
• Partition Walls: The fire board can be used in the construction of partition walls. It provides a high level of fire resistance, making it a safe choice for dividing spaces in buildings.
• Fire Rated Partitions: It is also used in the construction of fire rated partitions. These are walls that are designed to resist the spread of fire within a building.
• Shaft Walls: The Siniat GTEC Fire Board is suitable for use in shaft walls, which are used to enclose lift shafts, stairwells and service ducts in buildings.
• Protected Zones: The product can be used to create protected zones in buildings. These are areas that are designed to protect occupants from fire for a specified period of time.
• Acoustic Performance: In addition to its fire resistant properties, the Siniat GTEC Fire Board also offers good acoustic performance. It can be used in systems where sound insulation is required.

Installation

Installing the 15mm Siniat GTEC Fire Board Tapered Edge Plasterboard is quick and simple. It can be fixed to timber or metal framing using appropriate fixings. The boards can be plastered or decorated immediately after installation. For jointing and finishing, GTEC Jointing systems can be used. Before decorating, the plasterboard should be primed with GTEC Universal Sealer and is suitable for gypsum plasters manufactured to BS EN13279-1:2008.

Certifications

• Complies with BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 Type D & F
• Achieves Part B Building Regulations (fire)
• Impact resistance to BS 5234/2 (depends on the system)

Equivalent/Related Products

• 15mm British Gypsum Fireline Plasterboard
• 15mm Knauf Fire Panel Plasterboard
• 15mm Gyproc FireStop Plasterboard

About Siniat

Siniat is one of the main manufacturers of fire-rated plasterboard in the UK. It is part of the industrial group Etex, which consists of 60 brands. Siniat specializes in drywall products and systems for partitions, ceilings, wall linings, and external sheathing. With a wide range of products suitable for various projects and budgets, Siniat offers years of experience and expertise in the construction industry.

Product Specifications

• Material Type: Gypsum
• Thickness: 15mm
• Width: 1200mm
• Length: 2400mm
• Sales Unit: 2.88m2
• Coverage: 2.88m2
• Weight: 13kg/m2
• Thermal Conductivity: 0.25W/mK
• Edge: Tapered
• Colour: Pink
• Brand: Siniat

-Datasheet 1

SERVICED LOCATIONS

We offer our customers free delivery* when you spend £400 plus vat or more. For orders less than £400 ex VAT there is a delivery charge of £75 ex VAT. This will be calculated within the checkout process. We only accept orders Monday through Friday. We do not provide delivery on weekends.

This is subject to change given the current COVID pandemic and lack of drivers servicing the UK. We will do our best to work with all orders that may be in affected areas.** Extra delivery charges may apply to orders in Scotland and the following postcodes**

Currently affected areas : IP, NR, CA, TD, CT, PO, SO, BH, DT, EX, PL, SP, TA, TQ, TR, LL, HR, SY **

This is currently due to the lack of availabily of drivers in these service areas and limited supply in these areas, thus a custom shipping service charge may apply. (£250). Please use the shipping calculor to give you an accurate shipping price based on your post code. We apologise in advance if this occurs for your order. Before placing an order please get in touch with the team and we will see if anything can be done for your order specifically.

There are parts of the UK that we don't deliver to and this will be marked at checkout. (N Ireland and Scotish Highlands). If this occurs upon your checkout, please reach out the team and we will see what we can do via a 3rd party supplier.

PREFERED DELIVERY TIMES

We offer this service to alleviate confusion for you and reduce communication for us all. It gives us an idea on when you would the order to be delivered. It is NOT a garaunteed delivery date.

We understand scheduling of larger materials to your project is important, thus having your preference is very helpful for us. Please note this works in tandem with the availability of the product. We can NOT fulfill any orders before the avability days set on the product, even if the date insert tool allows it.

There may be situations where if specified a preference date is given, we may not always be able to deliver on that date. As it also linked to you delivery location, the closest warehouse logistics rotar, availability of the product and more. We have simply offered this to help our customers out, please be reasonable with your expectations in these difficult times. We WILL do our best to comunicate accurate delivery times via phone or email after the order is placed, so no need to worry.

After you specified a date we will do our best to deliver on that date, you will be notified within 24-48 hours if we can not fill that day but will strive to get a slot as close as possible to that date. We do not deliver on weekends, so all orders specified with weekend delivery will be shifted to the week after.

On weekdays, our cut-off time for purchases is 1 p.m. Orders must be placed by 1 p.m. on Monday through Thursday to be delivered the next day if they are applicable for next day. For example, an order placed after 2 p.m. on Friday will be sent out on Monday afternoon (if it is not too late).

PRODUCT DELIVERY TIMES

The vast majority of our orders are dispatched within 2–5 working days. However, if you need a customized or bespoke item, things will take longer to arrive. Some goods are on allocation or short supply as a result of COVID 19 and the Brexit. We may be forced to offer an equivalent high-quality substitute product at no extra cost to our customer from time to time.

The delivery charge is applied for shipments to England. If you live in Scotland or Wales, one of our customer care specialists will contact. We do everything we can to make sure packages arrive on the date promised.

If you change the delivery date given at the time of purchase, you will be notified by email or phone. We reserve the right to charge a failed delivery fee if access is restricted for the car specified on the order, and a delivery cannot be completed.

Every transaction is recorded, and the delivery fees are determined on whether or not the recipient is ready to receive the package. This covers manual or automated offloading of heavy items. Offloading equipment, such as a tail lift or forklift, may be requested; however, there may be an additional fee if the site is difficult to access or the products are of considerable size..

On weekdays, our cut-off time for purchases is 1 p.m. Orders must be placed by 1 p.m. on Monday through Thursday to be delivered the next day if they are applicable for next day. For example, an order placed after 2 p.m. on Friday will be sent out on Monday afternoon (if it is not too late).

RESTRICTED ACCESS

If We Or A Supplier Attempt A Delivery And Customer Refuses To Deliver, We Are Not Liable For Any Losses Incurred As A Result Of Our Failure To Notify Us Or The Supplier About Any Access Limitations

At The Time Of Placing The Purchase Or 24 Hours Before Delivery. Delivery Will Be Managed With Below Partners Or 3rd Party Fulfilment.

ACCEPTING YOUR DELIVERY

Upon receiving your delivery, please thoroughly examine all items before signing.

If you notice any issues, such as damage or defects, please refuse the delivery and get in touch with us immediately by calling 02039 916 406 or email sales@londonbuildingsupplies.co.uk.

Important Reminder: Deliveries signed as “unchecked” will be considered to have been received in good condition.

Once your order is delivered to the specified address, responsibility for any loss or damage is transferred to you.

We believe in keeping our pricing transparent. Rather than embedding transport costs into product prices, we calculate carriage charges based on the size and weight of your order. These charges are clearly displayed separately during checkout, ensuring clarity and fairness.