MultiShield is a fire and water resistant plasterboard made with a gypsum core and recycled blue liner paper. MultiShield is a plasterboard with the combined benefits and properties of FireShield and WaterShield.
MultiShield is suitable for use in wet areas such as bathrooms, showers, toilets and laundries; and external walls behind cladding where an FRL (Fire Resistance Level) is required. MultiShield is used for internal linings in residential, commercial or industrial applications where a Fire Resistance Level (FRL) is required with the added requirement of water resistance. When used in a system, it can meet the Fire Rating requirements for walls and ceilings required by the BCA (Building Code of Australia).
MultiShield is used in load bearing and non-load bearing applications and performs well where acoustic properties are also required most commonly used in commercial projects.
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MultiShield is a fire and water resistant plasterboard made with a gypsum core and recycled blue liner paper. MultiShield is a plasterboard with the combined benefits and properties of FireShield and WaterShield. MultiShield is suitable for use in wet areas such as bathrooms, showers, toilets and laundries; and external walls behind cladding where an FRL […]
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield* | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield* | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3600 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3600 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3600 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3600 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3600 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3600 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3600 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3600 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Plasterboard Description | Thickness (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1200 | 3600 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 13 | 1350 | 3000 | 10.7 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3000 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1200 | 3600 | 13 |
| MultiShield | 16 | 1350 | 3000 | 13 |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Knauf Product Catalogue | Download |
| Knauf Blueprint Technical Manual | Download |
| Knauf Tech Data Multishield August 2018 | Download |
| MultiShield Tech Data | Download |
| Multishield SDS | Download |
| OnBoard Assessing Wet Plasterboard | Download |
| OnBoard Maintaining Plasterboard | Download |
| OnBoard Painting Plasterboard | Download |
| Plasterboard Installation Guide | Download |
| Plasterboard Type and Thickness | Walls (mm) | Ceilings (mm) | For ceiling areas of intermittent high humidity e.g bathrooms and external ceilings |
| MastaShield10mm | 600 | 450 | 300 |
| MastaShield13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SpanShield10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Opal10mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| SoundShield10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| WaterShield 10mm and 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| FireShield 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock 13mm and 16mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| TruRock HD 13mm | 600 | 600 | 450 |
| Designpanel | 600 | 600 | - |
| CurveShield 6.5mm | 550 | 550 | - |
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