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GYPSUM WALL BOARD [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Fabrics
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

Bradford Anticon Blanket. A glasswool blanket faced with foil to provide thermal and acoustic insulation and a moisture barrier under metal deck roof.

CONT

Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Typical Walls... Staggered stud dry wall-2 sets of 2-by 3-in. studs at 16-in. centres on common 2-by 4-in. plate; on each face 2 layers of %-in. gypsum wall board, the first layer nailed, the second cemented; joints staggered and both sets sealed; mineral or glass wool blanket or batts in the interspace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verre textile
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Matelas isolant constitué de laine de verre.

CONT

Dans le cas d'une chape, il est conseillé de dérouler un matelas de laine de verre sur la couche isolante de perlite.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Interior Covering Materials
CONT

There are situations where it will be difficult to determine whether asbestos is present, such as cases in which asbestos is used as a binder in cement products, gypsum wall board, ceiling tiles or panels, floor tiles, or a flooring substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Revêtements intérieurs
CONT

Parfois, il est difficile de reconnaître l'amiante, par exemple l'amiante servant de liant aux produits de ciment, dans le placoplâtre mural, dans les carreaux ou panneaux de plafond ou de revêtement de sol et dans le substrat des planchers.

Spanish

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