Gyprock™ Aquacheck®
Gyprock Aquachek is a moisture resistant wall and ceiling plasterboard designed as the perfect lining for wet areas. It is available in 10mm and 13mm thicknesses for residential and commercial applications.
Typical Applications
In residential projects Gyprock Aquachek is ideal for use in bathrooms, laundries, ensuites, toilets and protected external ceilings like soffits and verandahs.
In commercial projects Gyprock Aquachek is typically used in showers/change rooms, restrooms, laundries and kitchens, hospital ward bathrooms and soffits.
Because Aquachek is not subject to moisture movement and has extremely low water absorption characteristics, it provides an excellent, stable substrate for ceramic tiles.
The core, face and back of Gyprock Aquachek are treated to make it resistant to moisture and humidity without compromising integrity. It is specifically designed for use as a wall and ceiling lining in wet areas of residential or commercial buildings. It can be easily identified by its blue coloured face paper.
Aquachek satisfies the requirements of the Building Code of Australia for wet area wall linings in residential and commercial buildings.
Tested Moisture Performance
Gyprock wet area plasterboard products are manufactured with special additives to enhance the moisture resistance of their core. The additives also permeates the face and back paper of the board, delivering superior performance in wet area and high humidity applications.
Water resistance
Water resistance is tested by submerging a sample of plasterboard in a body of water for two hours.
Surface water resistance
Surface water resistance testing sees the plasterboard sample weighed pre-and-post surface exposure to water.
Product Options
Gyprock Aquachek is available in the following sizes:
| Thickness | 10mm 13mm |
| Widths | 1200mm 1350mm |
| Lengths | 2400mm 2700mm 3000mm 4200mm 4800mm |
| 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 Aquachek 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 | 10mm ± 0.5mm, 13mm ± 0.5mm |
| Nominal Widths | 10mm – 1200 and 1350mm ± 3mm 13mm – 1200mm ± 3mm |
| Nominal Lengths | From 2400 to 6000mm ± 5mm, typically in 300mm increments |
| Squareness | Cut ends ± 3mm in the width of the board |
Physical Properties
| 10mm | 13mm | |
| Nominal Board Weight* | 7.9kg/m2 | 9.8kg/m2 |
| Thermal Performance: R-Value |
0.05 m2K/W | 0.06 m2K/W |
| Fire Hazard: assessed to AS/NZS3837 cone calorimeter test | Average Specific Extinction Area (ASEA) <250 m2/kg Group Number 1 Report Reference WFRA 45759 |
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| Combustibility | In accordance with BCA Clause C1.9, Gyprock Aquachek may be used wherever a non-combustible material is required by the Code. | |
| Total Recycled Content | 4.9% | 3.9% |
*Subject to reasonable manufacturing variance
Resources
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