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Structurally Superior Magnesium Oxide Boards in Building Construction

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Magnesium Oxide (MgO) board is an eco-friendly, fire-rated board used in building construction. You have 10mm fire rated drywall MgO board that withstands 2 hours of flaming fire and performs within the norms laid down for building construction material. This finds use while building the interiors of tunnels and places where the outbreak of fire is imminent. Use professional help Experienced professionals do the installation work of the lining boards . This makes it perfectly safe. This is a new generation building material that makes construction easy for builders and construction workers alike. Magnesia, as Magnesium Oxide is otherwise known, is a versatile mineral. You can use it as one of the ingredients to make the cement mixture. However, proper curing procedures must be adopted. It finds general building use where fire safety, mould and mildew control, and sound proofing is an issue. The bonds between Magnesium and Oxygen are very strong, and this contri...

Use of Fire-rated Boards for Building Construction

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In many of the modern building constructions, we see use of Magnesium oxide boards in the place of gypsum based drywalls. Primarily, this is because you can score, snap, drill, saw, and fasten the Magnesium Oxide (MgO) board to the framing made or steel or wood. It has high resistance to heat and sound which further increases its utility value. MgO boards resist fire One important property of the MgO board is that it is fireproof. That is, the fire rated boards can withstand temperature more than 1100°C for more than 2 hours. This makes it useful for lining the inner walls or refractories, tunnels prone to fire hazards, and fireplaces. You can also use them for external sheathing, interior wall and ceiling board, soffits, fascias, trim material, tile backing and underlayment. You can get the magnesia board in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Presently, they are used as the primary construction material in Asia. They are used for their improved physical properties su...

MgO Board and Panel better than Plasterboard ?

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When you use light gauge steel frame walls, you can enhance the life and performance using single or multiple layers of wallboard. Plasterboards and MgO boards have similar structural functions, but they vary slightly for different field parameters. The main advantages come to light when the boards are used in situations where there is fire. Tolerate flooding – The surface moisture absorption of the MgO board is not more than 10%(after 24 hrs), which is sufficiently insignificant. The Gypsum board shows an absorption of 30% maximum while the plywood absorbs more than 40% of the moisture. This makes the MgO board moisture resistant. The surface hardness is 6 – 8 units, which make it hard enough to tolerate flooding. The bending strength also is sufficiently high. If the area has light to moderate flooding, you can use the plasterboard construction, but when the flooding is severe or extreme, you must use MgO board construction only. Strength and Flexibility – The ultimate ben...