Information on the most widely used ASTM standards within the materials testing industry
ISO 6308 Testing of Gypsum plasterboard Products
Relates to gypsum plasterboard intended to be used as a vertical or horizontal lining in buildings, excluding that which has been subjected to secondary manufacturing operations. Includes boards manufactured to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster finishes. Specifies the general characteristics of the boards and appropriate test methods and defines types and their various applications.
The test methos appear in the following order:
(1) flexural strength (Method A);
(2) core, end, and edge hardness (Method A);
(3) nail pull resistance (Method A);
(4) humidified deflection;
(5) end squareness;
(10) water resistance of core-treated water repellant gypsum panel products;
(11) surface water resistance of gypsum panel products with water-repellant surfaces.
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