Use and Care Guide

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DensShield
®
Tile Backer
Coated Fiberglass Mat
DensShield
®
Tile Backer
©
2011 Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
Built-in
Acrylic Coating
Moisture Resistant
Gypsum Core
Overview of Products
DensShield
®
Tile Backer is designed for use as a tile substrate for walls, ceilings, floors
and countertops. DensShield is an ideal tile backer board for high moisture areas because
it has a built-in moisture barrier that stops moisture at the surface. This special coating
helps protect the tile installation and wall cavity from moisture intrusion. DensShield
panels are mold resistant, and have scored a 10, the highest level of performance for
mold resistance under the ASTM D 3273 test method.*
• Treated, water-resistant core.
• Fiberglass mats on front and back add strength.
• Grey, heat-cured acrylic coating helps protect the tile installation and wall
cavity from moisture intrusion and damage.
• The first tile backer in the industry with a built-in moisture barrier and a
water-resistant treated core.
DensShield Tile Backer is the first and only tile backer listed as a GREENGUARD
microbial-resistant product by a leading third-party organization, GREENGUARD
Environmental Institute. This listing means DensShield Tile Backer, which features
fiberglass mats instead of the paper facings used on the surface of traditional tile
backers, resists mold growth. The microbial-resistant test is based on ASTM Standard D
6329, a testing standard set by ASTM International, which develops testing guidelines
and procedures for building materials, products, systems and services.
*See Mold Resistance Test on page 4.
Table of Contents
Overview of Products. . . . . . . . . 2
Physical Properties. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fastener Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Testing and Code Recognition. . 4
Architectural Specifications . . . 5
Tub/Shower Walls
or Ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Residential and Light
Commercial Floors . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Countertops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Showers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Non-Tile Walls or Ceilings . . . 11
High-Humidity
Non-Tile Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wet Non-Tile Areas. . . . . . . . . 11
Residential Steam Rooms . . . . 12
Waterproofing System
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fire-Rated Assemblies. . . . . . . 14
Delivery, Handling
and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15