CertainTeed Gypsum
4300 West Cypress Street
Suite 500
Tampa, FL 33607
Tel: 800-233-8990
Website: www.certainteed.com/Gypsum
Email: building.solutions@saint-gobain.com
Diamondback™ Tile Backer. The superior tile substrate for walls, ceilings, and countertops.
Diamondback™ Tile Backer is used behind tiles in wet areas such as bathrooms, laundries, utility rooms and kitchens. Diamondback™ Tile Backer Type X provides the same moisture resistance as Diamondback™ Tile Backer, plus it has a specially formulated core for use in fire resistance-rated designs. These products consist of a high performance, water-resistant gypsum board produced with CertainTeed's patented, proprietary Embedded Glass Reinforced Gypsum™ (EGRG™) Technology.
Diamondback™ Tile Backer and Diamondback™ Tile Backer Type X Boards are used in wet areas, non-wet areas, high-humidity areas and are typically used for adhering ceramic tiles to walls in bathrooms, in shower and tub enclosures, kitchens, laundry and utility rooms. They may be used for walls and ceilings, countertops and as a wall backing for laminate-faced panels or fiberglass tub and shower units to provide impact, fire and sound resistance.
Thicknesses: 1/2" (12.7 mm), 5/8" (15.9 mm)(Type X)
Widths: 4' (1220 mm) standard
Lengths: 5' (1525 mm) and 8' (2440 mm)
Edges: Square
For detailed Technical Data, please see Product Data and Submittal Sheet.
Applicable Standards and References
- ASTM C 630, ASTM 1396, ASTM C 1178
- Gypsum Association GA-216
- Gypsum Association GA-214
- CAN/CSA-A82.31
- Tile Council of North America's TCA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation
- ANSI's American National Standard Specifications for the Installation of Ceramic Tile
Installation of Diamonback™ boards should be consistent with methods described in the standards and references noted
Please see the Diamondback Brochure for complete installation instructions.
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