FAQs
What are the benefits of using paperless products over traditional paper-faced products?
Traditional paper-faced drywall is a fire-resistant product and almost all buildings are lined with paper-faced drywall to meet code requirements. However, when paper facings get wet they retain moisture and deteriorate. This also provides a potential food source for mold growth. Paperless drywall not only provides superior fire resistance in product comparison tests, but replaces paper facings with fiberglass mats so a food source for mold growth is removed.
How does building with paperless products apply to the sustainability movement?
Buildings are increasingly becoming tighter and more energy efficient. With that energy efficiency comes the need to manage moisture more effectively during the building process and afterwards. Gypsum panels with fiberglass mats are a sound component of moisture management strategies because they help provide forgiveness to the building envelope, much more so than with paper faced gypsum drywall. They also help create a structure that is more durably built and more resistant to potential mold growth, which all adds up to a better indoor air quality for its residents.
How can paperless products help projects stay on schedule or even accelerate the project?
Hanging paper-faced drywall before the building is dried in has always been a gamble, particularly in storm-prone or humid areas where wind-blown rain or heavy dampness can cause scheduling delays when you may have to rip out damaged drywall. Paperless products can be installed earlier and with less risk of remediation during construction.
How do paperless products work together to provide moisture resistance as a system solution?
By combining products like DensGlass Gold® for exterior sheathing and DensArmor Plus® interior drywall, you create a wall system that is moisture resistant, which helps walls to stay dry inside and out. Using DensShield in tile applications and DensGlass Ultra® Shaftliner in shafts and stairwells help extend paperless moisture management through more areas of the building's core. Teaming DensGlass Gold® and DensDeck® Roof Boards (as part of a roofing application) help create a building envelope that support a strong moisture management plan.
Why should I use paperless products in roofing applications?
Moisture and fire are the natural enemies of roof systems. DensDeck Roof Boards combine a superior fire rating with a proven ability to withstand delamination, deterioration, warping and job site damage far more effectively than paper-faced boards and other conventional roofing products.
