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Manufacturer
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC Georgia-Pacific Canada LP
133 Peachtree Street 7070 Mississauga Road, Unit 120
Atlanta, GA 30303 Mississauga, ON L5M 7V9
Technical Service Hotline: 1-800-225-6119
Description
ToughRock
®
Fireguard
®
and ToughRock
®
Fireguard C
™
Gypsum Board have
noncombustible (per ASTM E 136), dimensionally stable gypsum cores. The core
has been reinforced with the addition of glass fibers, increasing its strength and
its resistance to the passage of heat. The surfacings on both faces and on the long
edges are 100% recycled paper. The front face paper is white; the back face paper
i
s gray. The ends are square cut.
Primary Uses
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board are wall or ceiling covering
materials for use in building construction. Both are designed for direct mechanical
attachment to wood or metal framing for use in building assemblies with a desig-
nated fire-resistive rating.
A
specially formulated gypsum core which includes glass fibers enables ToughRock
Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board to help protect framing members from the
spread of fire. With joints covered, ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum
Board will resist passage of smoke.
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board are manufactured with a
paper surfacing designed to be receptive to joint treatment, paint, wall covering,
or textured coatings.
Limitations
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board are nonstructural products
and should not be used as a nailing base or to support heavy wall mounted
objects. They are intended for interior applications and must be kept dry and
clean and not used where exposure to moisture is extreme or continuous.
Do not use ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board where there is
prolonged exposure to temperatures exceeding 125°F and/or continuous exposure
to extreme humidity, e.g., located adjacent to wood-burning stoves, heating
appliances, electric lighting and hot air flues.
Applicable Standards
Manufactured to meet ASTM C 1396 Section 5, CSA-A82.27-M; Federal SS-L-30D,
Type III, Grade X and SS-6-30D
Building Code Conformity
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board conform to the requirements
of major building codes for its intended use.
Sizes
Fireguard
®
FireGuard C
™
FireGuard C
™
Thickness - nominal 5/8 (15.9 mm) 5/8 (15.9 mm) 1/2 (12.7 mm)
Widths - nominal 48 (1219 mm) 48 (1219 mm) 48 (1219 mm)
Lengths - standard 8-16 8-16 8-16
(2440-4876 mm) (2440-4876 mm) (2440-4876 mm)
Edges
Tapered, square, tapered with round edges.
Supplemental Materials
Corner beads and trim, expansion joints, joint tape, joint compound.
Technical Data
Flame spread 15 and smoke developed 0 when tested according to ASTM E 84
or CAN/ULC-S102. The core is noncombustible when tested in accordance with
ASTM E 136.
5/8 (15.9 mm) ToughRock Fireguard is UL classified, Type 9 in the following
UL assemblies: Design Nos. G501, G520, G531, L501, L508, L532, L556, L591,
N501, N502, N505, N602, P225, P227, P230, P235, P254, P259, P266, P302, P516,
P517, P701, P710, P711, P713, P714, P717, P718, P719, P720, P722, P725, P728,
P729, P730, P731, P732, P733, P734, P735, P738, P739, P740, P741, P742, P801,
P811, P815, P819, P824, P825, P826, P827, P828, S728, S736, U017, U032, U040,
U204, U207, U301, U302, U305, U309, U326, U329, U330, U332, U337, U338,
U339, U341, U342, U351, U354, U356, U357, U358, U360, U364, U369, U379,
U396, U411, U418, U420, U421, U425, U434, U436, U439, U442, U449, U450,
U460, U465, U467, U473, U475, U487, U494, U495, U502, U504, U505, U506,
U510, U512, U513, U531, U617, U623, U626, U633, U646, U647, U648, U651,
U652, U926, V417, V419, V420, V421, V430, V432, V434, V450, V435, V473, V486,
V487, X508, X516, X517, X525, X526, X527, X528, X602, X604 and ULC classified,
Type GF-6 in ULC designs I509, I514, M500, M514, O501, O502, R804, U301, U302,
W301, W404, W409, W415, W449 and Z502.
1/2 (12.7 mm) ToughRock Fireguard C is UL classified, Type 5 in the following
UL assemblies: Design Nos. G222, G259, G502, G504, G515, G523, G524, G526,
G527, G528, G529, G530, G531, G533, G534, L502, L503, L504, L506, L510, L512,
L514, L517, L518, L519, L522, L524, L525, L530, L542, L580, P219, P237, P506,
P510, P511, P512, P518, P527, U207, U208, U312, U317, U320, U347, U368, U406,
U410, U412, U426, U435, U436, U438, U439, U440, U441, U443, U444, U448,
U
451, U452, U453, U454, U455, U474, U478, U502, U510, U512, U520, U608,
U620, U910, U912, U914, U925, V418, X404, X507, X513, X514, X515, X518, X520,
X521, X522, X523, X524, X528, X530, X531 and ULC classified, Type Fireguard C
in ULC designs I506, I510, I511, L506, M501, M502, M514, W300, W302, W400,
W402, W404, W412, W413, W414, W425, X513 and X520.
5/8 (15.9 mm) ToughRock Fireguard C is UL classified, Type 5 in the following
UL assemblies: Design Nos. D301, D501, D502, G501, G503, G505, G507, G508,
G510, G512, G515, G521, G523, G525, G526, G527, G528, G529, G530, G531,
G538, J501, J503, J504, L501, L505, L508, L511, L512, L513, L514, L516, L520,
L523, L525, L526, L527, L528, L529, L530, L532, L538, L539, L540, L541, L556,
L557, L588, L591, M503, M507, N501, N502, N505, N602, P225, P227, P230, P235,
P254, P259, P266, P302, P502, P503, P504, P505, P506, P507, P508, P509, P510,
P513, P514, P516, P517, P519, P552, P553, P701, P710, P711, P713, P714, P717,
P718, P719, P720, P722, P725, P728, P729, P730, P731, P732, P733, P734, P735,
P738, P739, P740, P741, P742, P801, P811, P815, P819, P824, P825, P826, P827,
P828, S728, S736, U017, U023, U040, U204, U207, U301, U302, U305, U309, U311,
U326, U329, U330, U332, U333, U334, U337, U338, U339, U340, U341, U342,
U351, U354, U355, U356, U357, U358, U360, U364, U368, U369, U379, U396,
U411, U418, U420, U421, U425, U434, U436, U439, U442, U445, U449, U450,
U451, U457, U460, U465, U466, U467, U469, U473, U475, U485, U487, U494,
U495, U501, U502, U504, U505, U510, U512, U513, U528, U531, U602, U605,
U615, U617, U623, U626, U627, U633, U642, U643, U645, U646, U647, U648,
U651, U652, U925, U926, V414, V417, V419, V420, V421, V430, V432, V434, V435,
V450, V457, V486, V487, V490, V495, X501, X502, X504, X508, X509, X516, X517,
X525, X526, X527, X528, X535, X602, X604 and ULC classified, Type Fireguard C
in ULC designs I500, I508, I509, I512, I513, I514, I515, I516, M500, M503, O501,
O502, R804, U301, U302, W301, W404, W409, W415, W449, W500, W501, W502,
W600, X501, Z500, Z502 and Z503.
Fire Resistance Ratings
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board meet the criteria for Type X
special fire resistance, as defined in ASTM C 1396. ToughRock Fireguard and
Fireguard C Gypsum Board are classified for fire resistance by Underwriters
Laboratories and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada.
Sound Control
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board can achieve designated Sound
Transmission Class (STC) values when used in properly designed constructions.
Sound rated assemblies require sealing at top, bottom, intersections and other
locations where sound leaks may develop.
Application Standards
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board may be applied according to the
Gypsum Association Publication GA-216 or ASTM C 840 for non-fire rated construction.
Technical Service Hotline 1.800.225.6119 or
www.gpgypsum.com
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Physical Properties
Properties ToughRock
®
Fireguard
®
ToughRock
®
Fireguard C
™
Thickness, nominal 5/8 (15.9 mm), ± 1/64 (0.4 mm) 5/8 (15.9 mm), ± 1/64 (0.4 mm)
1/2 (12.7 mm), ± 1/64 (0.4 mm)
Width, nominal 4 (1220 mm) 4 (1220 mm)
Length, Standard 8 (2440 mm) to 14 (4270 mm) 8 (2440 mm) to 14 (4270 mm)
Weight
1
, lbs./sq. ft., nominal (kg/m
2
) 2.3
1
(10.0) 1/2 = 2.0
1
(9.0), 5/8 = 2.5
1
(11.0)
Edges Tapered, Square or Rounded Tapered, Square or Rounded
Flexural strength, min.
Parallel, lbs.f. >_ 50 (222) 1/2 >_ 40 (178); 5/8 >_ 50 (222)
Perpendicular, lbs.f. >_ 150 (666) 1/2 >_ 110 (489); 5/8 >_ 150 (666)
R Value
2
°F
•
ft
2
•
hr/BTU (K
•
m
2
/W) .56 (0.10) 1/2 = .45 (0.08), 5/8 = .56 (0.10)
Nail pull resistance, lbs. minimum (N) >_ 90 (400) 1/2 >_ 80 (356), 5/8 >_ 90 (400)
Hardness, lbs. force (core, edge and end) (N) >_ 15 (67) >_ 15 (67)
Humidified Deflection, max. 5/8 (15.9 mm) 1/2 = 10/8 (32 mm), 5/8 = 5/8 (15.9 mm)
Packaging Two pieces per bundle, Two pieces per bundle,
face-to-face and end taped. face-to-face and end taped.
Surface Burning Characteristics (per ASTM E 84 or CAN/ULC-S102) Flame Spread 15 Flame Spread 15
Core is noncombustible when tested in accordance with ASTM E 136. Smoke Developed 0 Smoke Developed 0
1
Represents approximate weight for design and shipping purposes. For more exacting weight for your area, consult your local representative or call the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
Technical Hotline at 800-225-6119.
2
Tested in accordance with ASTM C 518.
NOTE: Specified minimum values are as defined in ASTM C 1396.
Technical Service Hotline 1.800.225.6119 or
www.gpgypsum.com
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WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND TERMS
OF SALE For current warranty information for
this product, please go to www.gpgypsum.com
and select the product for warranty information.
All sales of this product by Georgia-Pacific
are subject to our Terms of Sale available
at www.gpgypsum.com.
UPDATES AND CURRENT INFORMATION
The information in this document may
change without notice. Visit our website
at www.gpgypsum.com for updates and
current information.
CAUTION For product fire, safety and use
information, go to www.gp.com/safetyinfo
or call 1-800-225-6119.
HANDLING AND USE–CAUTION
This
product may contain fiberglass which may
cause
skin irritation. Dust and fibers produced
during
the handling and installation of the
product may cause skin, eye and respiratory
tract irritation. Avoid breathing dust and
minimize contact with skin and eyes. Wear
long sleeve shirts, long pants and eye
protection. Always maintain adequate
ventilation. Use a dust mask or NIOSH/MSHA
approved respirator as appropriate in dusty
or poorly ventilated areas.
FIRE SAFETY CAUTION
Passing a fire test in
a
controlled laboratory setting and/or certifying
or labeling a product as having a one-hour,
two-hour, or any other fire resistance or pro-
tection rating and, therefore, as acceptable for
use in certain fire rated assemblies/systems,
does not mean that either a particular
assembly/system incorporating the product,
or any given piece of the product itself, will
necessarily provide one-hour fire resistance,
two-hour fire resistance, or any other specified
fire resistance or protection in an actual fire.
In the event of an actual fire, you should
immediately take any and all actions neces-
sary for your safety and the safety of others
without regard for any fire rating of any
product or assembly/system.
F
or fire resistance rated construction application regarding board orientation,
fastener type and spacing shall be consistent with the tested construction details
for Type X Gypsum Board. These details are published in the Gypsum Association
Fire Resistance Design Manual GA-600, UL/ULC Fire Resistance Directory, and
Intertek Testing Services/Warnock Hersey Listings Directory.
Safety
See Handling and Use–Caution section at end of this document.
Handling Precautions
Stack gypsum board flat on a level surface. As individual sheets are removed for
installation, they should be raised up on edge carefully and carried in a vertical
p
osition. Appropriate handling also is outlined in Gypsum Association Publications
GA-216 and GA-801.
Take care to avoid impact, undue flexing, and subsequent damage to board edges,
e
nds, and corners. Avoid scuffing the face to be finished.
Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is available upon request or online at
www.gpgypsum.com.
B
oard Decoration—Application Standards
ToughRock Fireguard and Fireguard C Gypsum Board are designed to accept most
types of paints, texture and wall covering materials. Georgia-Pacific Gypsum
strongly recommends priming the surface with a full-bodied, quality latex primer
before applying a final decorative material. Priming will equalize the suction
variation between the joint compounds and the paper surface. If glossy paints are
used in such areas as kitchens or bathrooms, skim coat joint compound over the
entire surface to reduce highlighting or joint photographing. This method is also
recommended in areas with severe natural or artificial side lighting.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum recommends application of a sealer prior to applying
wallpaper or other wall covering to the board so that the board surface will not
be damaged if the covering is subsequently removed during redecorating. Joint
t
reatment must be thoroughly dry before proceeding with primer application and
final decoration. Refer to Gypsum Association Publications GA-214 and GA-216
for joint treatment and finishing recommendations.
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