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Gyp-Crete® Data Sheet

Gyp-Crete

Manufacturer:

Maxxon® Corporation
920 Hamel Road
P.O. Box 253
Hamel, MN 55340
Phone: 1-800-356-7887 or (763) 478-9600
Fax: (763) 478-2431

Product Description:
Gyp-Crete® Floor Underlayment is one of the most efficient fire and sound control products available for multifamily construction.  Standing the test of time since 1972, Gyp-Crete makes for safer, quieter living, and has become a standard in apartments, condominiums, townhomes, hotels and motels nationwide and abroad.		 Gyp-Crete underlayment is fire resistant

Technical Data:

Compressive Strength: Up to 2,200 psi (15 MPa)
'K' Factor: 4.75 Btu · in/(h · ft² · ºF) (.6840 W/[m · ºC])
Specific Heat: .223 Btu/(lb · ºF) at 85ºF
(.9343 kJ[kg · ºC] at 29.44ºC)
Weight: At 3/4", less than 6.5 lbs./sq.ft.
(At 19 mm, less than 31.8 kg/m²)
Dry Density: 110 lbs./ft.³ (1,762 kg/m³)
Point Loading: Minimum loading of 550 lbs. on a
1" (250 kg on a 25.4 mm) diameter disc
Surface Burning Characteristics: Flame spread: 0
Fuel contributed: 0
Smoke density: 0
VOC Emissions: GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified

Code Listings:
  • ESR-2540
  • ESR-1153
  • ESR-1141
  • ESR-1774
  • HUD951i
  • State of Rhode Island
  • City of Los Angeles
  • City of San Francisco
  • Metro Dade Co. FL (NOA 05-0706.02)
  • GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®
  • GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified®
  • GREENGUARD Select Certified®