Building Tech_Part 5

are finishing materials made from vegetable fibers such as corn or sugarcane stalks pressed into sheets. It is not very strong, but has good insulating properties therefore it is usually used for ceiling only.

• Fiberboards

• Fibercem

• Fiberglass

• Fibercement

is manufactured from wood, straw, bagasse pulp pressed into boards with or without holes or slots. Thicknesses of acoustic fiber board vary from ½ “ to 2” (12 to 50mm) in ½” (12mm) increments.

• Acoustic fiber board

• Acoustic fiber cement

• Acoustic fiber glass

• Acoustic fiber board cement

Give 2 brand name of fiberboard

• CELOTEX, CANEX

• Alkalain, Celophane

• Alcaid., Philcaik

• Celulose, Brandage

is a type of fiberboard which is made from wood fibers glued under heat and pressure.

• MDF

• Fiberboard

• Fiber cement

• MLF

This is a non-combustible building board with a gypsum core enclosed in tough, smooth paper. It is designed to be used without addition of plaster for walls, ceilings or partitions. It is extensively used in “dry-wall” construction, where plaster is eliminated

• Gypsum board

• Fiber board

• Fiber cement

• Fiber glass

Gypsum board brand names:

• BORAL, ELEPHANT

• BOREL, BORTEX

• COREL, BORTEL

• TOREL, BORT

This type is used for surface layer on interior walls and ceilings. The regular wallboard comes with grey liner paper backing and special paper finish on the facing and edges suitable for decoration. The foil-backed gypsum board has aluminum foil bonded to the liner paper to serve as vapor barrier and thermal insulation. Predecorated gypsum board comes with a decorative vinyl or paper sheet on its face.

• Wall board

• Ficem board

• Fiber board

• Boral board

This is used as base layer in multi-ply construction, where several layers of gypsum boards are desired for high fire resistance, sound control and strength in walls.

• Backing board

• Wood board

• Panel board

• Chalk board

is comprised of 72% Portland Cement, 20% mineralized cellulose fibers derived from recycled materials, and 8% calcium carbonate.

• Fiber cement board

• Fiber glass board

• Cork board

• Cor board

is made of small wood chips and base materials including cotton stalk, rice straw, bagasse, conventional wood chips and sawdust that have been pressed and glued together

• Particle board

• Gypsum board

• Cork board

• Core board