Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard (Part 1) lays down the requirements for plain gypsum plaster board intended to be used for drywall (partition), ceiling and wall lining, and panelling in buildings. It includes boards manufactured to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster finishes.

2. REFERENCES

The Indian Standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below:

IS 1288 : 1982 Method of test for mineral gypsum (second revision)

IS 2469 : 2023 Glossary of terms relating to gypsum (first revision)

IS 2720 (Part 26) : 1987 Method of test for soils: Part 26 determination of pH value (second revision)

IS 8272 : 1984 Specification for gypsum plaster for use in the manufacture of fibrous plaster boards (first revision)

IS 12679 : 2023 By-product gypsum for use in plaster, blocks and boards - Specification (first revision)

IS/ISO 834 (Part 8) : 2000 Fire resistance tests - Elements of building construction: Part 8 Specific requirements for nonload bearing vertical separating elements

IS 4905 : 2015/ISO 24153 : 2009 Random sampling and randomization procedures (first revision)