ToughRock® Fireguard 45 Gypsum Board

Help address concerns for fire safety by promoting increased fire resistance in your residential construction. ToughRock® Fireguard 45® Gypsum Board is manufactured to meet ASTM C1396 Sections 5 and 12. Its dimensionally stable gypsum core is noncombustible as described and tested in accordance with ASTM E136 and UL-classified Type FG for use in select fire-rated wall assemblies.¹ In third-party testing, wall assemblies with 1/2″ ToughRock Fireguard 45 Gypsum Board lasted longer than assemblies with 1/2″ lightweight gypsum board.²

^{1Consult UL Fire Resistance Directory for assembly information. 2Source: 5 Source: WFCI Report#14083 *FIRE SAFETY CAUTION – Passing a fire test in a controlled laboratory setting and/or certifying or labeling a product as having a 45 minute or any other fire resistance or protection rating and, therefore, as acceptable for use in certain fire rated assemblies/systems, does not mean that either a particular assembly/system incorporating the product, or any given piece of the product itself, will necessarily provide 45 minute fire resistance or any other specified fire resistance or protection in an actual fire. In the event of an actual fire, you should immediately take any and all actions necessary for your safety and the safety of others without regard for any fire rating of any product or assembly/system. For additional information concerning fire ratings and fire safety, go to www.buildgp.com/safetyinfo.}