DensShield® Tile Backer and DensShield® FireGuard Tile Backer are glass-mat gypsum boards complying with ASTM C1178. DensShield® Tile Backer in 1/2- and nominal 1/4-inch thicknesses are glass-mat gypsum boards tested to ASTM C627 for residential and light commercial tile floor applications as bases for ceramic tiles. The boards have a water-resistant gypsum core with a glass-fiber mat embedded beneath the surface and one face covered with a grey acrylic coating.
Evaluation Method |
Building Code |
Report No. |
ASTM C1178
ASTM E119 |
2024, 2021, 2018 IBC
2024, 2021, 2018 IRC |
CCRR-0334 |