FYRCHEK™
Gyprock Fyrchek has been developed to take the heat. Fyrchek’s specially processed glass fibre-reinforced gypsum core makes it ideal for use in fire rated wall and ceiling systems and where improved acoustic performance is required.
Typical Applications
Fyrchek is predominantly specified for commercial installations in areas where there is a higher level of fire resistance and/or acoustic performance required.
Typical applications include:
- Fire separation and smoke walls
- Intertenancy walls and party walls
- Multi-residential unit ceilings
- Lift wells
- Plant rooms
- Any non-wet area wall or ceiling where a fire or acoustic rated system is specified
Fyrchek’s glass fibre-reinforced core enables it to maintain structural integrity when subjected to direct flame making it an ideal board for use as part of a fire rated wall or ceiling system.
This plasterboard is also an acoustic grade board and can be used in systems where acoustic separation is specified.
Gyprock Fyrchek can be easily identified by its pink coloured face paper.
Tested Fire Performance
Gyprock fire rated plasterboard products are manufactured with special additives to enhance their fire resistance properties. The additives slow the progress of heat and flame, and when used as part of a CSR fire rated system, provide performance options suitable for many construction types.
CSR provides a range of wall and ceiling systems, junction and penetration details, which meet and exceed the requirements of the Building Code of Australia. These solutions often include a combination of plasterboard, insulation, sealants and accessories to reach various performance criteria.
Product Options
Gyprock Fyrchek is available in the following sizes:
| Thickness | 13mm 16mm |
| Widths | 1200mm |
| Lengths | 2400mm 2700mm 3000mm 3600mm |
| Edge Profiles | Recessed Edge for regular jointing |
Stockholdings may vary. For product availability and to place an order, contact your nearest supplier.
Product Manufacture
Gyprock Fyrchek is manufactured by CSR Gyprock in Australia to stringent product specifications.
Product Handling
Transportation and manual handling: Refer to the Gypsum Board Manufacturers of Australia (GBMA) website for recommended OH&S practices.
Storage: Protect plasterboard and cornice from weather and moisture. Avoid products sagging by storing horizontally, supported on a level platform or full-width support members spaced at max. 600mm centres.
Health and Safety
Safety Data Sheets are important documents in the construction industry and assist in the continuing focus on occupational health and safety on and off sites.
Manufacturing Tolerances
| Nominal Thickness | 13mm and 16mm ± 0.5mm |
| Nominal Widths | 1200mm and 1350mm ± 3mm |
| Nominal Lengths | From 2400 to 4800 ± 5mm, typically in 300mm increments |
| Squareness | Cut ends ± 3mm in the width of the board |
Physical Properties
| 13mm | 16mm | |
| Nominal Board Weight* | 10.5kg/m2 | 12.5kg/m2 |
| Thermal Performance: R-Value |
0.05 – 0.07 m2K/W | 0.07 – 0.09 m2K/W |
| Fire Hazard: assessed to AS/NZS3837 cone calorimeter test | Average Specific Extinction Area (ASEA) <250m2/kg Group Number 1 Report Reference WFRA 45759 |
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| Combustibility | In accordance with BCA Clause C1.12, Gyprock Fyrchek may be used wherever a non-combustible material is required by the Code. | |
| Total Recycled Content | 9.1% | 9.0% |
*Subject to reasonable manufacturing variance.
Resources
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