BORAL Firestop USGBORAL

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Firestop
BORAL Firestop is the market leader for interior lining fire protection
and is used extensively throughout the world for commercial and
residential construction. BORAL Firestop is simple to install, and is
able to prevent the spread of fire from 30 minutes up to 4 hours
depending upon the system applied.
BORAL Firestop
BORAL Firestop is ideal for lining walls, ceilings, beams, and columns in residential and
commercial construction. BORAL Firestop is specially developed and tested for use in
fire rated applications. The application of BORAL Firestop in single and multiple layers
provides a variety of fire rated and acoustical performances.

Product Data
Thickness Metric (mm) 12.5mm, 16mm How to specify this product:
Recessed Edge Yes Supply and install BORAL Firestop 12.5mm/16mm
Edge Details: as shown on the relevant drawings. BORAL Firestop
Square Edge Yes
must be installed and finished in accordance to
Width (mm): 1220 manufacturer's specification.
Length (mm): 2440,2743,3048
For more information, please contact our
Weight: 12.5mm = 10.50kg/m2 , 16mm = 13.00kg/m2 technical service.
Product Testing: BS 1230 part 1, ASTM C473

• The above lengths are standard sizes, Bora/ Plasterboard is able to produce any required sheet length
depending upon the order size.

2 layers of 16mm BORAL Firestop fixed Rondo P.N. 121 End joints formed Furring Channels and staggered.
transverse to Furring Channel @ 610mm Suspension Rods Second layer should be screw laminated to previous
centres max. All joints staggered min. 200mm @1220mm layer@ 200mm centres max.
centres max.
Remarks:
1. Design based on AS/NZS 2785
2. Ultimate limit state: 1.4 G + 1.7 U
3. Serviceability limit state: G + U
G: System self-weight U: Service load

BORAL Standard Ceiling

System FRL 60/60/60 System

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Plasterboard fasteners to be 200mm Screws 10mm to Tape and finish with Baral
centres max. in field and 150mm centres 16mm from edges Plasterboard jointing system
max. on end joints - staggered

Rondo deflection
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to top and bottom tracks
head track _ _ _/

Joints to be staggered
@ 610mm centres max. with
Rondo CS studs - - - - -
@ 610mm centres max. joints on the opposite face

Tape and finish with

BORAL SoundBlock Baral Plasterboard
(if required) jointing system
USGBORAL
1 layer of 16mm Fasteners @ 300mm centres
max. in field of plasterboard
BORAL Firestop
each face (in
Boral Plasterboard
staggered layout) (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Head Office:
Rondo
bottom track
Lot 606, Off Jalan SS13/1K
47500 Subang Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
---- /I ------- Fasteners 10-16mm from
_____..-1~ edge of sheet Malaysia
t (603) 5629 2000
BORAL Standard Vertical Fixing FRL -/60/60 System f (603) 5629 2008

Note: Not recommended for external use. www.usgboral.com

Guarantee:
Boral Plasterboard warrants goods manufactured and supplied by it to be of consistent quality and free from any defects. This warranty shall only apply when goods have been
installed with the components and accessories as specified and in accordance with the detailed instructions set out in the Baral Plasterboard Technical Literature.

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