SOME OF BRANDS
Gypsum Boards
Description: Panels made from gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper.
Applications: Used for walls, ceilings, and partitions. Offers good fire resistance, sound insulation, and a smooth surface.
Sizes: Commonly 1200x2400 mm, with various thicknesses (e.g., 12.5mm).
Cement Boards
Description: Made from a mixture of cement and reinforcing fibers, water-resistant and highly durable.
Applications: Ideal for wet areas like bathrooms and exteriors. Used as a base for tiles or external cladding.
Advantage: Moisture- and mold-resistant.
Aluminum False Ceiling
Description: Lightweight ceiling systems made from aluminum panels or strips.
Applications: Common in commercial buildings, airports, and kitchens due to corrosion resistance and easy maintenance.
Types: Lay-in, clip-in, open-cell, linear systems.
Gypsum False Ceiling
Description: Decorative and smooth ceiling systems made from gypsum boards mounted on GI channels.
Applications: Used in residential and office interiors for aesthetic appeal and sound insulation.
Features: Allows for concealed lighting and custom shapes.
GI Partition Channels
Description: Galvanized Iron channels used as structural frames for gypsum or cement board partitions.
Types: Floor channels, ceiling channels, studs, and angles.
Features: Corrosion-resistant and easy to install.
GI Furring Channels
Description: Secondary support channels made of galvanized steel, used to hold gypsum boards in ceiling and partition systems.
Applications: Often used in conjunction with main channels in false ceilings or vertical wall claddings to provide additional support and alignment.
Profile: Typically "hat" shaped for added rigidity.
Foam Sheets
Description: Lightweight insulation sheets, often made from polyethylene or polyurethane foam.
Applications: Thermal and sound insulation within partitions and ceilings.
Sizes: Available in rolls or sheets of varying thickness.
Fibre Glass Tape
Description: Mesh tape made from woven fiberglass.
Usage: Applied over gypsum board joints before plastering or applying joint compound to prevent cracking.
Dry Wall Screws
Description: Black phosphate-coated screws with sharp threads for fixing gypsum boards to metal channels.
Sizes: Common sizes include 25mm, 35mm, 50mm.
Self Drill Screws
Description: Screws with built-in drill tips that can pierce metal without pre-drilling.
Applications: Used for fixing GI channels, cement boards, and accessories.
Fisher (Wall Plugs)
Description: Plastic or nylon expansion plugs used to anchor screws in solid walls or concrete.
Usage: Provides a firm grip in masonry or blockwork when fixing fixtures.
Gypsum Powder
Description: Fine white powder made from heated gypsum rock.
Applications: Used to make jointing compounds and plaster for smoothing gypsum board surfaces or patching
Description
A sandwich panel sheet is a layered construction material made of two outer metal sheets (usually steel or aluminum) with an insulating core in between. It offers structural strength, insulation, and weather resistance in a single prefabricated element.
Composition
Outer Skins (Top & Bottom Layers)
Typically made from pre-painted galvanized steel (PPGI), aluminum, or stainless steel. Coated with protective layers like polyester or PVDF for durability and corrosion resistance.
Core Material (Insulating Layer)
Polyurethane (PU) or Polyisocyanurate (PIR) – high thermal insulation
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) – economical, moderate insulation
Rockwool (Mineral Wool) – excellent fire resistance and sound insulation
Types by Application
Roof Sandwich Panels – Corrugated profile on top for water drainage
Wall Sandwich Panels – Smooth or micro-ribbed profile for aesthetic facades
Cold Room Panels – PU/PIR core for thermal insulation in refrigeration applications
Applications
Prefabricated buildings
Industrial sheds
Warehouses
Cold storage facilities
Site offices and portable cabins