Fire-Rated Wallboard

PABCO® FLAME CURB® Gypsum Wallboard is a family of fire-resistant gypsum panel products designed for use on interior walls, ceilings and partitions. The paper facing affords an excellent surface suitable for a variety of applications including paint and wallpaper.

PABCO FLAME CURB Gypsum Wallboard panels are flexible and may be attached with nails, screws or approved adhesives. PABCO FLAME CURB wallboard panels are produced in thicknesses of 1/2" and 5/8"; widths of 48" and 54" (for 5/8" type X) and lengths that vary from 8' to 14'. Tapered edges provide a recessed area that allows tape and joint treatment to be used to create a monolithic (flat) surface.

PABCO FLAME CURB Gypsum Wallboard products are produced with a variety of additional additives providing improved fire resistive qualities. All PABCO FLAME CURB products meet the requirements specified by ASTM in the Standard Specification for Gypsum Board (C 1396 type X). The type X definition in ASTM C 1396 describes a wood-framed wall assembly that when tested in a certified fire testing laboratory to ASTM E 119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials achieves a 45 minute rating for 1/2' thick products and at one-hour rating for 5/8" thick products.