Board Weights and Sizes
Thickness (mm) |
Width (mm) |
Length (mm) |
Weight per Board (kg) |
Surface (m2) |
9 |
1200 |
2400 |
28.5 |
2.88 |
2700 |
32 |
3.24 | ||
3050 |
36.4 |
3.66 | ||
2440 |
29.5 |
2.98 | ||
12 |
1200 |
2400 |
38 |
2.88 |
20 |
1200 |
2400 |
63 |
2.88 |
6 |
1200 |
2400 |
19 |
2.88 |
9 |
1220 |
2289 |
27.6 |
2.79 |
2440 |
29.6 |
2.98 | ||
2560 |
30.4 |
3.12 | ||
3050 |
36.8 |
3.72 | ||
15 |
1220 |
3000 |
60.4 |
3.66 |
18 |
1220 |
2440 |
59 |
2.98 |
Racking Strength
9mm Boarded Panel |
Load per stud (kN) |
Racking Load Fmax (kN) |
Racking Stiffness (N/mm) |
Racking Resistance Requirement in accordance with BS 5268-6.1 (kN/m) |
Basic Test Racking Resistance of Board accordingto (kN/m) |
Perimeter fixings at 150mm and mid panel stud fixings at 300mm |
0 |
11.14 |
2448 |
1.68 |
2.5 |
5 |
18.36 |
2626 |
1.68 |
2.36 |
Fire Performance
Euro class EN13501-1: 2007 +A1* |
Euro Class A1 Non-Combustible All Thicknesses |
BS EN 476 (Parts 6&7)* |
Class 0 All Thicknesses |
BS EN ISO 1182 Reaction to Fire* |
Fire Test for Non-Combustibility of Building Products |
BS EN 1716 Reaction to Fire |
Determination of Heat Combustion for Building Products |
BS EN 476 (Part 22 timber frame)* |
See relevant Test Reports for systems and applications |
Testing Library
- EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009
- ETAG 006, D2.1 AXIAL Loading
- BS EN 594-2011
- EAD 030351-00-0402:2019 Annex A2: Axial Loading
- EAD 19-21-0142-0303 annex B, Clause 3B Determination of Mechanical Strength.
- EAD 19-21-0142-0303 annex B, clause B5 Mechanical Strength subject to positive load.
- EN-ISO 178:2010 Three point bending
- EN-ISO 824:2013 Squareness
- EN ISO 12572:2016 Vapour permeability
- EN 1604:2013 Dimensional stability
- TR 001:2003 Soft body impact
- TR 001:2003 Hard body impact
- EN-ISO 12571 Moisture absorption, Hygrothermal performance and determination of Hygroscopic sorption properties.
- BS EN ISO 1716:2010
- BS EN ISO 1182-2010
- BS 476: Part 22: 1987
- BS 476: Part 22: 1987 For Single or Double Skin Spandrel Panel
- BS 476: Part 22: 1987 For Partition Walls
- BS 476: Part 22: 1987 For Timber Frame Panel Walls
- EN ISO 1217 Bunch Nielsen Institute of Building Physics
- Directive 67/548/EEC and Regulation (EC) no 1272/2008 no dangerous substances.
- ISO 15686-1 Buildings and Constructed assets - Service Life Planning - part 1: General principles and framework.
- ISO 15686-2 Buildings and Constructed assets - Service Life Planning - Part 2 Sevice Life Prediction Procedures.
- EN 335-1:2006 Resistance ton Biological Agents.
- EN 335-1 Durability of Wood-Based products - Definition of use Classes - Part 1: General.
- Report no. 5620-20 Investigation of Board "PRS FireBoard" , Bunch Bygningsfysik Aps, 2018-10-29
- Kiwa BDA Calculation of expected Service Life (ESL) according to ISO 15686, 2020-03-23
Examples of Tested Applications
Figure 1 - External Wall Construction
Integrity |
84 minutes |
Insulation |
83 minutes |
Figure 2 - Party Wall / Double Spandrel Detail
Integrity |
60 minutes |
Insulation |
60 minutes |
Figure 3- Party Wall Single Spandrel
Integrity |
60 minutes |
Insulation |
60 minutes |
Figure 4 - Double 47mm Spandrel
Integrity |
60 minutes |
Insulation |
60 minutes |
Figure 5 - Timber Partition Wall Panel Construction
Integrity |
30 minutes |
Figure 6 - Fire Protection During and After Construction
Integrity |
30-116 minutes |
Insulation |
30-115 minutes |