1/2” BackerBoard comparison chart - James Hardie

BACKER BOARD COMPARISON CHART
HARDIEBACKER ®
CEMENT BOARD
USG DUROCK ®
BOARD AND
DUROCK ®
NEXT GEN
CUSTOM
BUILDING PRODS
WONDERBOARD ®
CUSTOM
BUILDING PRODS
WONDERBOARD ®
LITE
NATIONAL
GYPSUM
PERMABASE ®
GEORGIA PACIFIC
DENSSHIELD ®
BOARD
USG FIBEROCK ®
CERTAINTEED
GLASROC ® UNDERLAYMENT
DIAMONDBACK ® AQUA-TOUGH
GREENBOARD
Product Composition
Portland cement,
ground sand
Portland cement,
aggregate, glassfiber
mesh
Portland cement,
aggregate, glassfiber
mesh
Portland cement,
EPS beads,
aggregates and
reinforcement
Portland cement,
aggregate, glassfiber
mesh
Gypsum,
fiberglass mat
w/acrylic coating
Gypsum,
fiberglass
mat w/coating
Engineered
gypsum fiber core
Gypsum with
paper facing
WORKABILITY
Cuts clean
P O O O O P
Not indicated
P P
Cuts easily
P O O O O P P P P
EZ-Grid ® Technology
P O O O O O O O O
Non-abrasive
P O O O O P
Not indicated
P P
UL Greenguard
Gold Certified
(low VOC/no
formaldehyde emissions)
P O O O P O P O P
DURABILITY
Gypsum-free
P P P P P O O O O
Glass fibers - free
P O O O O O O P P
Passes ASTM G21
and ASTM D3273
standards for
mold resistance
P O P P O P P O P
MoldBlock ®
Technology P O O O O O O O O
ASTM E136
Non-combustible P P P O O O P O P
STRENGTH
Flexural Strength (psi)
Compressive Strength
(psi)
TRUSTED
1700 (0.42")
2100 (1/4")
6500 (0.42")
7000 (1/4")
750 900 900 750 Not indicated Not indicated 40-155 Not indicated
1250 2500 1200 2250 450-600 Not indicated 500-1250 Not indicated
Warranty
Lifetime limited;
transferable
(material and
labor)
30-year limited;
transferable
Lifetime limited;
non-transferable
30-year limited;
transferable
30-year limited;
non-transferable
Lifetime limited;
non-transferable
Lifetime limited
for residential;
20-year for light
commercial
20-year limited;
transferable
May vary by
manufacturer;
non-transferable
Lifetime limited;
transferable (material
and labor)
P O O O O O
Not indicated
O O
NAHB Green
P O O O O O O O P
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CUADRO COMPARATIVO DE TABLAS BACKER
TABLAS DUROCK ®
TABLA DE
HARDIEBACKER ® NEXT GEN DE USG
CEMENTO Y DUROCK ®
CUSTOM
BUILDING PRODS
WONDERBOARD ®
CUSTOM
BUILDING PRODS
WONDERBOARD ®
LITE
PERMABASE ®
DE NATIONAL
GYPSUM
TABLA DE
GEORGIA PACIFIC
DENSSHIELD ®
CERTAINTEED
DIAMONDBACK ®
GLASROC ®
SOLADO
FIBEROCK ®
AQUA-TOUGH
DE USG
GREENBOARD
Composición del
producto
Cemento portland,
arena triturada
Cemento portland,
áridos, malla de
fibra de vidrio
Cemento portland,
áridos, malla de
fibra de vidrio
Cemento portland,
perlas de EPS,
áridos y refuerzos
Cemento portland,
áridos, malla de
fibra de vidrio
Yeso, estera de
fibra de vidrio con
recubrimiento
acrílico
Yeso, estera de
fibra de vidrio con
recubrimiento
Núcleo de yeso y
fibra procesados
Yeso con
revestimiento
de papel
FUNCIONALIDAD
Cortes limpios
P O O O O P
No se indica
P P
Cortes faciles
P O O O O P P P P
Tecnología EZ-Grid ® P O O O O O O O O
No abrasiva
P O O O O P
No se indica
P P
Certificación UL
Greenguard Gold
(bajo COV/sin emisiones
de formaldehído)
P O O O P O P O P
DURABILIDAD
Libre de yeso
P P P P P O O O O
Libre de fibra de vidrio
P O O O O O O P P
Conforme con
estándares ASTM G21
y ASTM D3273 de
resistencia al moho
P O P P O P P O P
Tecnología
MoldBlock ® P O O O O O O O O
Conforme con ASTM
E136, ignífuga P P P O O O P O P
RESISTENCIA
Resistencia a la
flexión (psi)
Resistencia a la
compresión (psi)
CONFIANZA
1700 (0.42")
2100 (1/4")
6500 (0.42")
7000 (1/4")
750 900 900 750 No se indica No se indica 40-155 No se indica
1250 2500 1200 2250 450-600 No se indica 500-1250 No se indica
Garantía
Limitada, de por
vida; transferible
(material y mano
de obra)
Limitada de 30
años; transferible
Limitada, de
por vida; no es
transferible
Limitada de 30
años; transferible
Limitada de
30 años; no es
transferible
Limitada, de
por vida; no es
transferible
Limitada, de
por vida, uso
residencial; uso
comercial ligero
de 20 años
Limitada de 20
años; transferible
Puede variar
según el
fabricante; no es
transferible
Limitada, de por vida;
transferible (material y
mano de obra)
P O O O O O
No se indica
O O
Normas NAHB Green
P O O O O O O O P