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Densglass

DensGlass – The Gold Standard in A1 Rated Sheathing Boards, now BBA Certified.

DensGlass Sheathing is a high performance, A1 Fire Rated sheathing board that consists of a fibreglass mat with a gypsum core, designed to provide a high degree of protection from the elements in external cladding constructions.

Widely recognised by the GOLD colour, DensGlass fibreglass mat gypsum sheathing board, has an exemplary track record that spans more than 30 years in the US market place and now available in UK exclusively from Benx.

Fire Reaction Tests
BS EN 13501-1 Class A1 Non-Combustible
Consult RCM technical services of specific fire resistance to BS EN 1364-1 or BS EN 1365-1
BBA CERTIFICATION
DensGlass BBA
SPECIFICATION WITH NBS

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Thanks to its ability to protect the building envelope against incidental moisture damage during and after construction, DensGlass Sheathing is a preferred substrate under a wide variety of facades, such as:

Brick
Stone
Rainscreen Cladding

Standard Board Sizes

1200 x 2400 x 12.7mm (Longer lengths available to order, subject to minimum quantity)

Key Applications

Sheathing board to

Rainscreen cladding
Masonry façades
Timber cladding

Key Features

A1 non-combustible
No1 Specified Gypsum sheathing board in the US
12 months exposure (when suitably sealed)
Lightweight, Scribe & snap, No breather membrane required
CE marked
Over 30 years in the market
BS EN 15283-1

Workability

This is a scribe and snap board. It may be cut using the score and snap method, no power tools are required. It can be drilled and nailed using conventional hand tools, offering many of the properties of timber. Screws to be installed flush to the board surface.

Suitable for the Following Construction Types

Lightweight Steel Frame
Timber Frame
Modular / Offsite
Concrete Frame

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Technical Specifications

Nominal Density (Oven Dry)

750 kg/m3
Thermal Conductivity

0.21 W/mK
Moisture Resistance

To EN 15283-1
Reaction to Fire

BS EN 13501-1 Class A1 Non Combustible
Biological Resistance

Level 10 ASTM D3273
Surface Condition

Fleeced - Matt
Durability (Life Expectancy - Minimum)

Equal to that of the building installed to
Standard Board Sizes

1200 x 2400 mm
Nominal Mass of Product (kg/m2)

9.5
Dimensional Tolerance

NPD
Product Testing and Certification
- Fire Reaction Tests
  
  BS EN 13501-1 Class A1 Non-Combustible
  
  Consult RCM technical services of specific fire resistance to BS EN 1364-1 or BS EN 1365-1
Physical Properties

EN 15283
Recommended Fixing
- Steel Frame
  
  RCM FIX018 - 4.2 x 32 Tek screw
- Timber Frame
  
  RCM FIX005 - 4.2 x 42 Tek screw