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Minerit LW - Light Weight Interior Fiber Cement Board

It has come to our attention that rumors have been circulating that Minerit cement board is unavailable in North America. We are pleased to announce that Cembrit has selected American Fiber Cement Corporation as the Exclusive North American distributor of Minerit cement boards.

For your stock requirements of Minerit cement boards please contact us directly at 303-972-5103 or 800-688-8677 ext. 102.


Minerit Light Weight interior fiber cement board is a construction board for demanding construction. Its excellent technical properties enable board construction where it otherwise would not be possible. Minerit Light Weight interior board combines many good properties of a good building cement board: fire safety, shock and wear resistance, sound insulation, easy workability and installation and various surface and joint structures.


Minerit Lightweight Interior fiber cement board is a durable and non-combustible building cement board and therefore a safe material for interior walls. Minerit Lightweight Interior board can solve even the most demanding compartmenting problems and structures with strict sound installation requirements. Minerit Light Weight interior board belongs in the best A1 fire class and the building material emissions class M1.


Minerit Light Weight interior fiber cement board is suited to new buildings and the renovation of old buildings. Minerit Light Weight interior fiber cement board can be used in schools, hospitals, day care centers, nursing homes, public office buildings, machine and sports halls, blocks of flats, terraced houses, boats, bomb shelters, detached houses etc.


Minerit LW fiber cement board also has excellent sound insulation properties. Taper edged boards are available for special joint applications.



Standard Sizes: 1/4", 5/16"; 4' x 8', 4 x 10'

Minerit LW fiber cement board is also easy to handle and work on-site. Ideal for all applications where a strong internal lining board is required:

  • Schools
  • Public Buildings
  • Hotels
  • Non-combustible Partitions
  • Ceilings
  • Fire Surrounds
  • Fire Barriers/Doors
  • Hospitals

Physical Properties - Minerit LW

Physical Properties

LW

Density, dry, pcf

69

Moisture Content, normal, %

12

Modulus of Rupture, psi, MD

CMD

1880

1300

Modulus of Elasticity, psi x106

580

Tensile Strength, psi, MD

(Parallel to surface) CMD

580

430

Compressive Strength, psi

NA

Impact Strength, lb-ft/ft2

137

Water Absorption, %, oven dry - saturation

48

Thermal Conductivity, BTU-in/ft2, hr, °F

1.3

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, in/in, °F, x10-6

68 °F - 212 °F

3.9

Moisture Movement, in/ft

Oven dry - saturation

0.042

Surface Burning Characteristcs, Class I

Flame spread

Smoke developed

0

0

Continuous Maximum Temperature, °F

250

Non-combustible

ASTM

E 136

Properties based on 1/4" material

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