Cembrit Cladding Products

Multi-purpose building boards for interior linings and semi-exposed applications

Specially designed for interiors and semi-exposed areas, Cembrit Multi-Purpose Building Board (MP) is so strong it can withstand the most rigorous working conditions. It is also so smooth it can be covered in a variety of finishes, including paints, wallpaper and laminates, with minimal preparation. It is ideal for any kind of partition structure requiring a durable, cost-efficient panel.

Produced from a combination of cement, cellulose and mineral fillers, Multi-Purpose Building Board combines superior strength and durability, making it long-lasting with minimum maintenance costs.

Applications

The unusually wide-ranging qualities and characteristics of Multi-Purpose Board make possible its specification and use in a variety of building types, such as:

offices

garages

portable buildings

pre-fabricated units

production facilities

warehouses

Multi-Purpose Board offers resistance to wear-and-tear, sound insulation, the ability to withstand high temperatures and the optimum in surface finish and strength. It can be specified for any of the following applications:

interior linings

soffits

fire barriers, fire doors, fire surrounds

fume hood liners

composite panels, backing for laminates

Authority

Class 0 to the Building Regulations.

BS 476: Part 6: 1981

Fire propagation test for building materials –Warrington Fire Research Centre, UK. Warres No. 49128 11/89.

BS 476: Part 7: 1987

Class 1 surface spread of flame for building materials – Warrington Fire Research Centre, UK. Warres No. 49125 11/89.

Technical information

Board size 2440 ´ 1218 mm
Thickness 6 mm
Density 1450 kg/m³(± 100)
Weight 9.2 kg/m²

Water absorption 23% Moisture content 9%

Thermal conductivity 0.3 W/mK
Coefficient of thermal expansion 8 °C ^(-1) 10^ (-6)
Specific heat 0.9 kJ/kg°C
Temperature range maximum 150°C

Fixing details

Nail/screw fixing positions

Decoration

Multi-Purpose Board can be painted without any special priming, using an alkali-resistant paint or emulsion. Nail and screw heads should be filled and all dust removed from the surface. Under normal circumstances, two coats of paint give a satisfactory finish. The following types of paint are suitable: pva, acrylics, pvc, chlorinated rubber, polyurethane, epoxy and silicate.

Technical support

For technical support and applications advice, you will always find your supplier anxious to help. If he has no instant answer to your query, you can easily access the technical knowledge of Cembrit ’s own technical support staff to answer queries of a more fundamental nature and to advise on the suitability of particular products in specific applications.

Tel: 020 8301 8900
Fax: 020 8301 8901

Health and safety

For a health and safety data leaflet concerning the Cembrit product range, please contact the Cembrit Technical Support Department at the address below.

Handling and working

Dust levels

Dust is minimised when the following tools are used: circular saw with dust cover and collector keyhole saw/jigsaw for cutting large holes universal saw for cutting small quantities hole saw for drilling holes for sockets hand-scriber with hard metal point carbide tipped masonry drill.

Face masks are recommended when there is no vacuum extractor or when large areas of boards are being cut.

Also in the range of Cembrit high performance building boards and cladding panels:

Cembonit

Cemtone

High pressure laminate

Lightweight

Heavy duty

Special performance

Lightweight ceiling tile

3.2 mm CH board

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