Mgo Board V/s fiber cement, Gypsum, Calcium silicate boards

Mgo Board V/s fiber cement, Gypsum, Calcium silicate boards

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Comparison of Boards :-

Attributes	RPV Green MgO Board	Calcium Silicate Board	Fiber Cement Board	Gypsum Board	Plywood / OSB
Fire Resistant & Non-Combustible	Excellent - Class A1, Non-Combustible	Good - Non-Combustible A1 Grade	Ok - Not Easily Combustible	Bad - Non-Combustible B Grade	Bad - Combustible
Water & Moisture Resistant	Excellent - 18% Water abroption rate excellent resistant to deformation	Ok - Above 30% water absorption rate Low density calcium board will deform when in water or wet	Ok - above 36% water absortion rate	Bad - Not water resistant and deteriote if exposing to water	Bad - Not Water resistant and deteriote if exposing to water
Density	0.9 - 1.3 t/m3	1-1.5 t/m3	1.5-1.8 t/m3	1.2-1.3 t/m3	0.460 - 1.2 t/m3
Impact Strength	≥ 8 KJ Excellent - Fiber glassmesh reinforcedthe board, keep the shape well.	≥ 2 KJ Bad - Low density calcium silicate board is easily deformed, while high density one is brittle.	≥ 8 KJ Ok - Reinforced with asbestos, High density fiber cement board is easy to deform.	≥ 1 KJ Bad - Gypsum board has no strength and is only reinforced by paper fiber. Easy to crack.	≥ 8 KJ Good.
Plasticity	Excellent - Can be Laminated with wallpaper, cloth, PVC, Veneer, Aluminium and tiling.	Ok - Can be laminated with wallpaper, Cloth, PVC, Veneer aluminum and tiling.	Ok	Bad - Cannot be painted, laminated or tiling	Ok
Environmental Protection	Low Energy consumption	High Energy comsumption	High Energy consumption	High Energy consumption	High Energy consumption
Mold & Mildew Free	Combat the growth of mold and mildew	Low density board offers a nutient to mold	Combat the growth of Mold and mildew	A nutrient to mold	A nutrient to Mold
Insect Resistant	Excellent	Ok	Good	Bad	Bad
Fixing & Cutting	Excellent - Can use nail, Screws and pneumatic nailing. Can use utility knife or saw for cuttings. both wallpaper cutter and stone saw appllicable while cutting	Ok - Pneumatic nailing or utility knife is not possible. only screw; both wallpaper cutter and stone saw applicable while cutting	Good - handsaw, seft tapping screw	Bad - Pneumatic nailing is not possible. only stone saw applicable while cutting	Excellent
Tile Backer	Yes	X	X	Yes	Yes
Insulation Sound & Heat	Yes	X	X	Yes	Yes
Environmentally 'Green' & Non Toxic	Yes	X	X	X	X
Light Weight	Yes	Yes	X	X	Yes
Recyclable	Yes	X	X	X	X
Potential of Carinogenic Toxins	X	X	Yes	Yes	Yes

Value	RPV Green Board	Gypsum Board	Plywood / OSB
Bending ultimate strength, MPa	18-27	5.3	3.5
Density, kg/m3	800-1300	1200	830
Thermal conductivity, W/mK	0,44	0,22-0,36	0,18
Combustibility	Non combustible	Not Easily combustible	Combustible
Thermal Linear expansion coefficient	0	0,5-1,5%	0,5-2%
Facial surface hardness, MPa	5,9-8,3	2,2	1,8
Surface Moisture absorption	No more than 0,34%	No more than 3%	more than 10%
Vapor permeability, mg/mhPa	0,11-0,14	0,15X	0,16

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