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Fire Resistance 

Inside and out, top to bottom: commercial and residential code compliance made easy. 

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Our easily accessible EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations), HPDs (Health Product Declarations) and detailed product pages share all you need to specify precisely for your job’s needs. 

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Drywall, sheathing, insulation, assemblies: our fire-rated products are tailored to meet all needs, from interior to exterior and top to bottom. 

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Our in-house product and building science experts are available to consult with you and answer your questions.

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Gypsum is a naturally fire-resistant material that has become a leading construction component of fire-rated wall assemblies. Interior finishing materials are rated for flammability.

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There are several types of fire-resistant wall assemblies to suit project specifics, including loadbearing and non-loadbearing.

Fire-Resistant Products

Type X Drywall 

An interior gypsum board consisting of a solid set, fire resistive, Type X gypsum core enclosed in ivory-colored face paper and a strong liner back paper. 

15/16” FireSecure(TM) Stab System 

Suited for both UL and ULC fire-rated designs and tested to ASTM E119 for fire rating. 

Ridge Vent 9” Filtered Class-A Fire Rated 

Works year-round to efficiently ventilate an attic space. 

Type C Drywall 

Similar to Type X, but with more glass fiber reinforcement and other ingredients for superior fire-resistive properties. 

GlasRoc(R) ShaftlinerType X 

For multi-story and multi-family residential applications. Fire-resistive, noncombustible, moisture-resistant core with embedded glass mat and a protective acrylic exterior coating. 

InsulPure™ Fiberglass Insulation

Fiberglass is naturally non-combustible, so it requires no additional chemical treatments. 

 

No additives or dyes. No discernible odor. Just high-performance fiberglass insulation that’s easier to handle, easier to install, and won’t settle. Ever. That’s InsulPure.