Plasterboard Selector Guide

British Gypsum plasterboards are the ultimate lining for today’s buildings, providing high levels of fire, acoustic, thermal, moisture,
impact resistance and fixing capability to create modern internal environments that offer comfort and safety for occupants.

Standard board Performance board

Performance key

Enhanced sound
performance
Enhanced moisture
performance

Gyproc WallBoard Gyproc Plank Gyproc Habito Gyproc Moisture Gyproc FireLine Gyproc CoreBoard Gyproc SoundBloc Gyproc DuraLine Gyproc ThermaLine Tapered edge board
Resistant
Increased fire resistance Used to protect all forms Enhanced sound insulation An increased robustness Creating an advanced Enhanced fire performance
Used in drylining, Located as an inner The new standard for Moisture resistant board for garages, fire escape of shafts and ducts in performance for partitions for high traffic areas level of thermal
masonry, timber frame layer or for improving residential, new build designed for use in routes or separating conventional buildings and floors such as hallways. stairs insulation meeting Enhanced thermal
and metal frame (walls, acoustics and RMI with inbuilt floors in flats and landing areas required U-Values performance
areas such as kitchens
partitions and ceilings) fixing capability and bathrooms Square edge board

Enhanced robust
performance
Performance ­– ­– Enhanced fixing
performance
Thickness
9.5, 12.5, 15 19.0 12.5 12.5, 15 12.5, 15 19 12.5, 15 15 22 - 93 ACTIVair technology
(mm)

Width
900 - 1200 600 900 - 1200 1200 900 - 1200 598 1200 1200 1200
(mm)

Length
1800 - 3600 2400 2400 - 3000 2400 - 3000 1800 - 3000 3000 2400 - 3000 2400 - 3000 2400
(mm)

Weight per
11.6 - 38.4 23.2 35.6 - 44.6 25.7 - 32.3 16.9 - 47.0 30.1 34.0 - 52.3 42.7 - 53.5 19.8 - 32.0
board (kg)¹

Edge profile TE SE TE SE TE TE SE TE SE SE TE TE TE

Standards BS EN 520 - Type A BS EN 520 - Type A BS EN 520 - Type A BS EN 520 - Type A, H1 BS EN 520 - Type F BS EN 520 - Type D, BS EN 520 - Type D BS EN 520 - Type D, EN 13950
and F, H1 F, I, R
certification

Finishing Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish, Not Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish, Thistle MultiFinish,
Thistle BoardFinish or Thistle BoardFinish or Thistle BoardFinish Thistle BoardFinish Thistle BoardFinish or recommended Thistle BoardFinish or Thistle BoardFinish or Thistle BoardFinish or
ThistlePro PureFinish ThistlePro PureFinish (timber frame, (pre-treated with ThistlePro PureFinish ThistlePro PureFinish ThistlePro PureFinish ThistlePro PureFinish
Dot & Dab or Thistle Bond-It) or
900 metal ThistlePro PureFinish
systems only) or
ThistlePro PureFinish

Variants Gyproc HandiBoard
Gyproc WallBoard
Gyproc WallBoard duplex
Gyproc WallBoard 4te
Gyproc WallBoard ten
­– ­– ­– Gyproc FireLine mr ­– Gyproc SoundBloc mr Gyproc DuraLine mr Gyproc ThermaLine basic
Gyproc FireLine duplex Gyproc SoundBloc f Gyproc ThermaLine plus
Gyproc SoundBloc rapid Gyproc ThermaLine pir
Gyproc SoundBloc rapid mr Gyproc ThermaLine pir mr
Gyproc ThermaLine super

¹ For loading purposes only.

Why not use our boards in one of the many lining systems British Gypsum has to offer?
All of our systems are covered by the SpecSure® lifetime system warranty when using genuine British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain Isover products.
For more information visit british-gypsum.com

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