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.
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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.
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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).
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