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Drywall Systems: Performance and Potential

Drywall Systems: Performance and Potential
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Fire protection, earthquake safety and solutions to ensure acoustic comfort are three fundamental points in the design of our living environments. This is especially true of workplaces and buildings open to the public, where compliance with certain levels of performance is required by legislation. It is also important in private spaces – first and foremost our homes – to guarantee a high level of well-being and quality of life in the place we care most about. For these reasons, Knauf offers a series of products that combine the many advantages of drywall systems – primarily lightness and speed of installation – with some specific requirements. 

Knauf proposes a complete range of tested and certified slabs and components, making it possible to create an entire building system that can guarantee effectiveness and continuity of passive fire protection. 

Sistemi a secco: prestazioni e potenzialità Casa della Musica, MC A – Mario Cucinella Architects, Pieve di Cento (Bologna). Foto courtesy MC A.

In the analogous case of the Knauf Antisismika system, the reduced weight and high deformation capacity of the drywall systems are the starting point for devising a series of configurations – composed of dividing walls, counterwalls and counterceilings – that are extremely efficient in terms of mechanical resistance and elasticity. These innovative solutions were developed through studying the responses to seismic activity both on the plane of the panel and outside of the panel, with the objective of allowing the slabs and profiles to absorb the stresses resulting from earthquakes while minimizing structural damage. 

Lastly, the Knauf Acustika system provides a complete line of soundproofing products, aimed at achieving maximum acoustic comfort while also reducing thickness. The company offers a consulting and design service to professionals and businesses, in which its specialists can help simplify insulation and soundproofing work as much as possible. 

 

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