B O O K

The

fire

The best-rated boards for Dry Walls & Ceilings

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Modern structures reflect more than just u lity and usability. There is a
growing need for buildings that combine culture, and lifestyle and splendor.
But do conven onal building materials meet such challenging demands?
Simply lending itself to basic func onality just does not work any longer in
interior design. What then should a modern building material offer apart from
just mere look? Aesthe cs combined with superior func onality, of course.
Some of the features being

l Extra strength l Fire resistance

l Water resistance l Termite resistance
l Chemical resistance l Acous c performance
l Charming Aesthe cs l Eco friendliness
l Value for money l Dimensional stability

For almost 50 years. Ramco Industries Ltd, a part of the USD 1 Billion
Ramco Group, has been In the forefront of innova on answering
perplexing challenges with defini ve solu ons. For the construc on
industry, Ramco offers an amazing and versa le solu on – the future
building material – Ramco Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards.
Hilux Calcium Silicate boards are fast replacing conven onal building
materials such as Gypsum boards, Plywood & Plaster of Paris across the
interna onal markets by virtue of their sheer versa lity. Several landmark
and iconic structures that have stood the test of me bear the Hilux stamp of
excellence, signifying stronger, safer and aesthe cally appealing buildings.
Ramco Hilux Calcium Silicate Board 2

Ramco Industries Ltd is one of the best performing, highly efficient producers of Fibre
Cement Sheets in India and has pioneered and introduced the innova ve Calcium
Silicate Board, a versa le building material, using Japanese technology from the ASK
Corpora on, Japan.
Located at Keshwana (Rajasthan) and Arakonam (Tamil Nadu). Ramco Industries’ two
world class manufacturing plants have a combined capacity of approx. 75,000 metric
tonnes per annum. Hilux boards are composed of a composite matrix of Portland
cement and mineral addi ves reinforced with special grade cellulose fibres.
Hilux Calcium Silicate boards are fast replacing conven onal building materials such as
Gypsum boards, Plywood & Plaster of Paris across the interna onal markets by virtue
of their sheer versa lity. Several landmark and iconic structures that have stood the
test of me bear the Hilux stamp of excellence, signifying stronger, safer and
aesthe cally appealing buildings.
Ramco Hilux Calcium Silicate Board is manufactured from siliceous and calcareous
materials reinforced with fibres. The boards are made in a laminar process and then
autoclaved to give a stable crystalline structure.
The boards are light in weight, non-combusi ble and water resistant. The stable
crystalline structure and autoclaving makes the board very strong, durable and
dimensionally stable. HILUX Calcium Silicate boards provide be er Fire Protec on,
Sound and Thermal Insula on Proper es.
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CONTENTS
1. Introduc on 04
2. Fire Tes ng 05
3. Fire Cer fica on 07
4. Fire Rated Par ons One Hour 08
5. Fire Rated Par ons One & Half Hours 10
6. Fire Rated Par ons Two Hours 12
7. Fire Rated High Walls Two Hours 14
8. Fire Rated High Walls Four Hours 16
9. Func onal Features 19
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B O O K
The

fire
Introduc on

The Fire Book Design Guide provides a ready reference to the

performance of an extensive range of fire systems.
Ramco has developed effec ve, prac cal and cost-effec ve fire systems for most
applica ons. Fire and structural tes ng has been carried out for all our products.
To complement this extensive tes ng program, Ramco has obtained cer fied
assessments from appropriate authori es. These assessments are based on test
results and expert opinion.

Hilux fire-rated systems have been tested or assessed to IS 3809-1979,

BS:476 (Part 20 & 22)-1987 and IS 3614 (Part 2)-1992 at approved tes ng
laboratories. Hilux has developed systems with Fire Resistance Levels upto 4 hours.
The systems and performance specifica ons listed in this manual are guaranteed
only for the construc on specified. Ramco is con nuously developing products,
which may result in changes to product specifica ons, range and performance.
The systems and products in this manual are current at the publica on date.
 F i r e T e s t i n g
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Fire resistance tes ng is conducted to the ISO 1182, BS 476 : Part 6:1989+A1:2009;
Part 7:1997; Part 5:1979; Part 4:1970 ‘Fire Resistance Tests of Elements of Building
Construc on’.
This standard gives the test method and criteria of failure for the various elements of
construc on such as par on walls, floor/ceilings and roof/ceilings.

How the Specimen is Assessed.

The test specimen is heated in the prescribed manner un l the failure criteria has been
reached, or is terminated by agreement between par es.
Assessment criteria are represented by three performance measurements known as
‘Fire Resistance Levels’ (FRL).
Structural Adequacy
Failure occurs when the specimen collapses under load.
Fire Tes ng

Insula on
Failure occurs when the average temperature of the unexposed surface of the
specimen increases by more than 140°C above the ini al temperature, or the
temperature at any point of the unexposed surface increases by more than 180°C
above the ini al temperature.
The test performance of the specimen is expressed as a ‘Fire Resistance Level’, which
indicates the number of minutes for which the specimen fulfils the requirements of
the three fire test criteria. These numbers are then rounded down to the nearest
regulatory requirement.
All systems in this guide with a stated FRL have been assessed by Registered Tes ng
Authori es, including CSIRO, BRANZ and Exova Warrington Fire.
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Non-Loadbearing Loadbearing • The dash indicates no requirement

-/30/30 30/30/30 for ‘Structural Adequacy’, which
-/60/60 60/60/60 applies to all non-loadbearing
-/90/90 90/90/90 systems.
-/120/120 120/120/120
• The first 120 indicates ‘Integrity’
-/180/180 180/180/180
for 120 minutes.
• The second 120 indicates
‘Insula on’ for 120 minutes.

For any specified FRL, a system having equal or higher respec ve

criteria may be used. Some systems have mul ple FRLs stated.
FRLs expressed as x/y/z relate to non-loadbearing walls;
FRLs expressed as x/y/z relate to load bearing walls; or
FRLs expressed as x/y/z* relate to walls with addi onal design limits.
How the Specimen is Assessed.
Ceiling systems may be required to achieve a ‘Resistance to the
Incipient Spread of Fire’. This requires the ceiling to provide adequate
thermal insula on to prevent combus bles in a roof/ceiling or floor/
ceiling cavity from igni ng for the specified me. The Building Code
of Australia requirement for some ceiling systems is to provide
‘Resistance to the Incipient Spread of Fire (RISF), into the space
installation

above itself, for not less than 60 minutes’. Systems that meet this
requirement are indicated in the system tables.
Fire Tes ng

Fire hazard Proper es

Fire hazard proper es of wall and ceiling linings in some classes of
building are specified by the BCA. Refer to Table A11 for fire hazard
proper es of CSR products.
Smoke Proof Walls
Smoke proof walls are required in some Class 9a buildings, and they
must be built from non-combus ble materials where they do not
require an FRL. Steel framed wall systems clad with Hilux.
Fire rated smoke proof walls should be selected from the G.I. framed
systems (refer to Sec on ‘B’) with an appropriate FRL.
Smoke proof walls required for Class 9c buildings may use G.I.
framing with linings of 12mm Hilux.
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FIRE PROTECTION
a) Non combus bility Non-combus ble according to BS 476: part 4-1970
Best of Fire Protec on

b) Surface spread of flame Class - 1 as per BS 476: Part -7-1971

c) Igni bility 'P' NOT EASILY IGNITABLE as per BS 476:Part 5-1968
d) Fire Propaga on Fire propaga on index I = 3.79 as per BS 476: Part 6
and 1.2 as per BS 476:Part 6-1989+A1:-2009
e) Fire Resistance Up to 240 minutes

List of Cer fica ons available

Descrip on Tes ng Centre Code Result
Non- Combus bility M/s PSB Corpora on, BS-476-Part-4 Non-
Singapore -1970 Combus ble
Fire propaga on Index M/s CBRI, Roorkee BS-476-Part-6 I = 3.79 & 1.2
-1981
Surface Spread of Flame M/s CBRI, Roorkee BS-476-Part-7 Class-1
-1971
Ignitability test M/s CBRI, Roorkee BS-476-Part-5 "P" Not
-1968 easily ignitable

List of Cer ficates available

Fire resistance:
1x12mm Hilux board + Fillet on each side of M/s CBRI, BS- 476- One Hour
48mm stud + 50x48 Kg/m³. Roorkee Part-20/22
Ceramic wool in the cavity.
2x10mm hilux boards on each side of M/s CBRI, BS- 476-Part One & Half
48mm stud + 50x48 Kg/m³. Roorkee -20/22 Hour
Ceramic wool in the cavity.
2x12mm Hilux board on each side of M/s CBRI, BS- 476-Part Two Hours
48mm stud +50 x 64 Kg/m³. Roorkee -20/22
Ceramic wool in the cavity.
1x12mm Hilux board + Fillet on each side of M/s CBRI, BS- 476-Part Two Hours
48 mm stud + 50x64 Kg/m³. Roorkee -20/22
Ceramic wool in the cavity.
3x12mm Hilux Boards on each side M/s CBRI, BS- 476-Part 4 Hours
98mm stud + 100x64 Kg/m³. Roorkee -20/22
Ceramic wool in the cavity.

Fire Resistance :
Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards have Class-1, surface spread of flame with ignitability as "P"-
not easily ignitable, hence can provide good fire resistance in the range of 30 minutes to
240 minutes depending on the system design.
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Fire Rated metal framed Par ons are non load bearing. These are installed at
One Hour site using cold rolled G.I. sec ons with required insula on, placed in the cavity.
One Hour fire resistance can be achieved by using 50mm thick Ceramic wool in
the cavity with single layer of Hilux board screw fixed to either side of the frame
work through Hilux fillet.

PERFORMANCE
System Thickness 98mm

Fire Resistance One Hour

Sound Insulation 41 dB

Maximum Height 3000mm

Frame work
Floor & ceiling channel is screw fixed to the floor with the help of nylon sleeves
and wood screws at 450mm centres. Another same channel is then fixed to the
soffit, making it plumb to the floor channel in the same manner. The studs,
cut 5mm shorter, are placed ver cally into the floor and ceiling channel at
610mm centres. The cut-outs of the studs are kept in a line to accommodate
services. Intermediate channel is also fixed horizontally if the Par on height
exceeds the board length on both sides of stud. Necessary metal or wood
batons are also incorporated to accept load of any material like cupboard etc.
at this stage only.
Installa on

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Mineral Wool - 50x48 Kg/m3 Ceiling Channel
Studs @ 610mm c/c
Hilux Calcium Silicate
Hilux Fillet Board Fillet
Metal Studs
At 610mm Centres

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Mineral Wool
Skirting
Skirting
Floor Channel
Floor & Ceiling Channel

ELEVATION
ISOMETRIC VIEW
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Board Fixing
One Hour Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards cut into 60/100mm wide fillet (strips) are screw
fixed to each side of stud and channel at 200mm centres. Tapered edge
boards are then screw fixed to either side of stud and channel through fillets
by self drilling & taping screws having Phillips head with under head cu er, of
suitable length (10mm + thickness of the board and fillet) at 200mm centres,
keeping 12mm away from the edges and 40mm from the corners.
A gap of 1.5 - 2mm is also provided between the boards. The boards are
chamfered at square edges by 4x3mm, or made tapered (40x1.5mm) at site,
by grinding them, before fixing. The ver cal joints are staggered in respect to
the other side, to maintain the alignment and strength of the Par on and
also to avoid through joints to achieve performance criteria.

Insula on
Ceramic wool 50mm thick and 48 Kg/m³ density is placed in the cavity a er
comple ng board fixing on one side of the par on.

Join ng & Finishing

Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards joints of outer layer are filled and finished with
specially formulated join ng compound and 48mm wide fiber tape to get
seamless finish. Cement primer (Oil/water based) to be provided on en re
surface before pu y / pain ng.

Details:
Hilux Board 12mm Thick One board on each side of studs
Hilux Board Fillets 100mm Wide On each side of all studs and
channels
Floor/Ceiling Channel 50 x 32 x 32 x 0.55mm Top and bo om perimeter of the
Par on
Stud 48 x 50 x 48 x 0.55mm Ver cally at 610mm c/c
Intermediate Channel 45 x 15 x 15 x 0.9mm At horizontal board joint
Screws (Phillips head) 25 and 35mm long, self 12mm from the edge & 40mm
drilling with under head from the corner of the board
cu er at 200mm c/c
Insula on Ceramic wool - Placed in the cavity
50mm x 48 Kg/m³
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90mm thick metal framed, non-load bearing par ons with two layers of Hilux
One & Half Hours Calcium Silicate Boards on either side of G.I. frame and 50mm thick ceramic
wool placed in the cavity can achieve One & Half Hours fire resistance.

PERFORMANCE
System Thickness 90mm

Fire Resistance One & Half Hour

Sound Insula on 42 dB

Maximum Height 4000mm

Frame work
Floor & ceiling channel is screw fixed to the floor with the help of nylon sleeves
and wood screws at 450mm centres. Another same channel is then fixed to the
soffit, making it plumb to the floor channel in the same manner. The studs, cut
5mm shorter, are placed ver cally into the floor and ceiling channel at 610mm
centres. The cut-outs of the studs are kept in a line to accommodate services.
Intermediate channel is also fixed horizontally if the Par on height exceeds
the board length on both sides of stud. Necessary metal or wood batons are also
incorporated to accept load of any material like cupboard etc. at this stage only.

Mineral Wool
Ceiling Channel
Installa on

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Metal Studs at
610mm Centres
Double Layer

Studs at 610mm c/c

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Ceramic Wool
Skirting

Skirting
Floor Channel
Floor & Ceiling Channel

ISOMETRIC VIEW ELEVATION

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Board Fixing
One & Half Hours Two layers of Hilux Calcium Silicate tapered edge boards are screw fixed to
either side of stud and channel by self drilling & taping screws having Phillips
head with under head cu er, of suitable length (10mm + thickness of the
board) at 200mm centres, keeping 12mm away from the edges and 40mm
from the corners. No screw is to be provided at the centre in first layer of
boards on both sides because screws of second layer will penetrate through
the first layer, i.e. first layer boards are to be screwed at the edges only.
A gap of 1.5 - 2mm is also provided between the boards. The square edges
of outer layer boards, are chamfered by 4x3mm, or made tapered
(40x1.5 mm) at site, by grinding them, before fixing. The ver cal joints are
staggered in each layer and also in respect to the other side, to maintain
the alignment and strength of the Par on and also to avoid through
joints to maintain performance criteria.

Insula on
Ceramic wool 50mm thick and 48 Kg/m³ density is placed in the cavity a er
comple ng board fixing on one side of the par on.

Join ng & Finishing

Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards joints of outer layer are filled and finished with
specially formulated join ng compound and 48mm wide fiber tape to get
seamless finish. Cement primer (Oil / water based) to be provided on en re
surface before pu y / pain ng.

Details:
Hilux Board 2 x 10mm Thick Two board on each side of studs
Floor / Ceiling Channel 50 x 32 x 32 x 0.55mm Top and bo om perimeter of the
Par on
Stud 48 x 50 x 48 x 0.55mm Ver cally at 610 mm c/c
Intermediate Channel 45 x 15 x 15 x 0.9mm At horizontal board joint
Screws (Phillips head) 25 & 35mm long, self 12mm from the edge & 40mm
drilling with under from the corner of the board at
head cu er 200mm c/c
Insula on Ceramic wool - Placed in the cavity
50mm x 64 Kg/m³
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98mm thick metal framed, non-load bearing par ons with two layers of Hilux
Two Hours Calcium Silicate Boards on either side of G.I. frame and 50mm thick ceramic
wool placed in the cavity can achieve two Hours fire resistance.

PERFORMANCE
System Thickness 98mm

Fire Resistance Two Hour

Sound Insula on 43 dB

Maximum Height 4000mm

Frame work
Floor & ceiling channel is screw fixed to the floor with the help of nylon sleeves
and wood screws at 450mm centres. The same channel is then fixed to the soffit
making it plumb to the floor channel in the same manner. The studs, cut 5mm
shorter, are placed ver cally into the floor and ceiling channel at 610mm
centres. The cut-outs of the studs are kept in a line to accommodate services.
Intermediate channel is also fixed horizontally if the Par on height exceeds
the board length on both side of stud. Necessary metal or wood batons are also
incorporated to accept load of any material like cupboard etc. at this stage only.
Installa on

Ceramic Wool

Ceiling Channel
Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Metal Studs at
Double Layer

610mm Centres
Studs at 610mm c/c

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Ceramic Wool
Skirting
Skirting

Floor & Ceiling Channel Floor Channel

ISOMETRIC VIEW
ELEVATION
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Board Fixing
Two Hours Two layers of Hilux Calcium Silicate tapered edge boards are screw fixed to
either side of stud and channel by self drilling & taping screws having Phillips
head with under head cu er, of suitable length (10mm + thickness of the
board) at 200mm centres, keeping 12mm away from the edges and 40mm
from the corners. No screw is to be provided at the centre in first layer of
boards on both sides because screws of second layer will penetrate through
the first layer, i.e. first layer boards are to be screwed at the edges only.
A gap of 1.5 - 2mm is also provided between the boards. The square edges of
outer layer boards, are chamfered by 4x3mm, or made tapered(40x1.5 mm)
at site, by grinding them, before fixing. The ver cal joints are staggered in
each layer and also in respect to the other side, to maintain the alignment
and strength of the Par on and also to avoid through joints to maintain
Performance criteria.

Insula on
Ceramic wool 50mm thick and 48 Kg/m³ density is placed in the cavity a er
comple ng board fixing on one side of the Par on.

Join ng & Finishing

Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards joints of outer layer are filled and finished with
specially formulated join ng compound and 48mm wide fiber tape to get
seamless finish. Cement primer (Oil/water based) to be provided on en re
surface before pu y /pain ng.

Details:

Hilux Board 2 x 12mm Thick Two board on each side of studs

Floor / Ceiling Channel 50 x 32 x 32 x 0.55mm Top and bo om perimeter of
the Par on
Stud 48 x 50 x 48 x 0.55mm Ver cally at 610 mm c/c
Intermediate Channel 45 x 15 x 15 x 0.9mm At horizontal board joint
Screws (Phillips head) 25 & 35 mm long, self 12mm from the edge & 40mm
drilling with under head from the corner of the board at
cu er 200mm c/c
Insula on Ceramic wool - Placed in the cavity
50mm x 64 Kg/m³
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Fire rated high walls (Non-load bearing) consist of two layers of 12mm thick
Two Hours Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards, screw fixed to 1mm thick G.I. frame boxed studs
and channels to achieve 10000mm height. 50mm thick x 64 Kg/m³ density,
ceramic wool is placed in the cavity to get two hours fire resistance.

PERFORMANCE
System Thickness 198mm

Fire Resistance Two Hour

Sound Insula on 43 dB

Maximum Height 10000mm

Frame work
Floor & ceiling channel is screw fixed to the floor with the help of nylon sleeves
and wood screws at 450mm centres. The same channel is then fixed to the soffit
making it plumb to the floor channel in the same manner. The studs, cut 5mm
shorter, are placed ver cally into the floor and ceiling channel at 610mm
centres. The cut -outs of the studs are kept in a line to accommodate services.
Intermediate channel is also fixed horizontally if the par on height exceeds
the board length on both side of stud. Necessary metal or wood batons are also
incorporated to accept load of any material like cupboard etc. at this stage only.
Installa on

Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Ceramic wool-50x64 Kg/m3

Boxed studs @ 610mm c/c
Ceiling Channel
Double layer

Boxed studs
@ 610mm c/c
Hilux Calcium Silicate Board

Ceramic Wool
Skirting
Skirting
Floor Channel
Floor & Ceiling Channel

ISOMETRIC VIEW
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Board Fixing
Two Hours Two layers of Hilux Calcium Silicate tapered edge boards are screw fixed to
either side of stud and channel by self drilling & taping screws having Phillips
head with under head cu er, of suitable length (10mm + thickness of the
board) at 200mm centres, keeping 12mm away from the edges and 40mm
from the corners. No screw is to be provided at the centre in first layer of
boards on both sides because screws of second layer will penetrate through
the first layer, i.e. first layer boards are to be screwed at the edges only.
A gap of 1.5 - 2mm is also provided between the boards. The square edges of
outer layer boards, are chamfered by 4x3mm, or made tapered (40x1.5 mm)
at site, by grinding them, before fixing. The ver cal joints are staggered in
each layer and also in respect to the other side, to maintain the alignment
and strength of the par on and also to avoid through joints to maintain
performance criteria.

Insula on
Ceramic wool 50mm thick and 64 Kg/m³ density is placed in the cavity a er
comple ng board fixing on one side of the par on.

Join ng & Finishing

Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards joints of outer layer are filled and finished with
specially formulated join ng compound and 48mm wide fiber tape to get
seamless finish. Cement primer (Oil/water based) to be provided on en re
surface before pu y / pain ng.

Details:

Hilux Board 2 x 12mm Thick Two board on each side of studs

Floor / Ceiling Channel 148 x 32 x 32 x 1.0mm Top and bo om perimeter of
the Par on
Stud 146 x 50 x 48 x 1.0mm Ver cally at 610mm c/c
Intermediate Channel 45 x 15 x 15 x 0.9mm At horizontal board joint
Screws (Phillips head) 25 and 35mm long, self 12mm from the edge & 40mm
drilling with under head from the corner of the board at
cu er 200mm c/c
Insula on Ceramic wool - Placed in the cavity
50 mm x 48 Kg/m³
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Fire rated high walls

Four Hours Fire rated high walls (Non-load bearing) consist of two layers of 12mm thick
Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards, screw fixed to 1 mm thick G.I. cold rolled boxed
studs and channels to achieve 10000mm height. 50mm thick x 64 Kg/m³
density, ceramic wool is placed in the cavity to get two hours fire resistance.

PERFORMANCE
System Thickness 198mm

Fire Resistance Two Hour

Sound Insula on 43 dB

Maximum Height 10000mm

INSTALLATION
Frame Work
Floor & ceiling channel is screw fixed to the floor with the help of nylon sleeves
and wood screws at 450mm centres. The same channel is then fixed to the soffit
making it plumb to the floor channel in the same manner. The studs, cut 5mm
shorter, are placed ver cally into the floor and ceiling channel at 610mm
centres. The cut -outs of the studs are kept in a line to accommodate services.
Fixing channel is also fixed horizontally if the par on height exceeds the board
length on both side of stud. Necessary metal or wood batons are also
incorporated to accept load of any material like cupboard etc. at this stage only.

Board Fixing
Three layers of Hilux Calcium Silicate tapered edge boards are screw fixed to
Installa on

either side of stud and channel by self drilling & taping screws having Phillips
head with under head cu er, of suitable length (10mm + thickness of the board)
at 200mm centres, keeping 12mm away from the edges and 40mm from the
corners. No screw is to be provided at the centre in first layer of boards on both
sides because screws of second layer will penetrate through the first layer, i.e.
first layer boards are to be screwed at the edges only. A gap of 1.5 - 2mm is also
provided between the boards. The square edges of outer layer boards, are
chamfered by 4x3mm, or made tapered(40x1.5mm) at site, by grinding them,
before fixing. The ver cal joints are staggered in each layer and also in respect to
the other side, to maintain the alignment and strength of the par on and also
to avoid through joints to maintain performance criteria.

contd..
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Insula on
FOUR Hours Ceramic wool 50mm thick and 64 Kg/m³ density is placed in the cavity a er
comple ng board fixing on one side of the par on.

Join ng & Finishing

Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards joints of outer layer are filled and finished with
specially formulated join ng compound and 48mm wide fiber tape to get
seamless finish. Cement primer (Oil/water based) to be provided on en re
surface before pu y /pain ng.
Details:

Hilux Board 3 x 12mm Thick Two board on each side of studs

Floor / Ceiling 148 x 32 x 32 x 1.0mm Top and bo om perimeter of the
Channel par on
Stud 146 x 50 x 48 x 1.0mm Ver cally at 610mm c/c
Intermediate Member 45 x 15 x 15 x 0.9mm Fixed horizontal @ 915mm c/c
Screws (Phillips head) 25 & 35mm long, 12mm from the edge & 40mm
self drilling with under from the corner of the
head cu er board at 200mm c/c
Insula on Ceramic wool -
50mm x 64 Kg/m³ Placed in the cavity
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Fire rated high walls

Four Hours
Installa on
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Fire Resistance
The most important requirement in any building is fire safety. To this end, Hilux
provides excellent protec on from fire and out performs all other building material's
results achieved in standard fire tests contained in various parts of Bri sh
Standard- 476. Hilux Calcium Silicate Boards have Class-1 Surface Spread of Flame with
Ignitability as "P"- not easily ignitable, hence can provide good fire resistance upto 240
minutes, depending on the construc on design. The fire test methods used are:
Non-Combus bility
Building materials are classified as either non-combus ble or combus ble according
to their behavior when tested to BS 476-Part - 4:1970. This test provides a measure of
the propensity of materials to generate heat and flames under standardized heat
exposure condi ons. It represents the highest and most stringent standard for the fire
performance of materials. Hilux Calcium Silicate Board has gone through this test and
has been rated as Non-Combus ble by CBRI, Roorkee.
Surface Spread of Flame
This test, as specified in BS-476-Part-7: 1971, is used to determine the tendency of
materials to support the spread of flame across their surfaces. Materials are classified
Class-1 to Class-4, in descending order of performance. These classifica ons are
applied mainly to wall and ceilings. In this test too, Hilux passed with the highest ra ng
of Class-1. Hilux boards have Class-1 Surface Spread of Flame with ignitability as "P",
NOT EASILY IGNITABLE, and hence they can provide good fire resistance in the range of
Func onal Features

30 minutes to 240 minutes, depending on the construc on design. Fire resistance is

determined by tests to BS-476- Part -20 & 22-1987, "Fire test on Building Materials and
structures" in which a specimen is subjected to hea ng condi ons based on a standard
temperature/ me curve. Hilux Board Par on Systems have been tested at CBRI,
Roorkee and have passed 60, 90, 120 minutes fire ra ngs.
Fire Propaga on
This test as per BS-476-Part-6: 1968 provides a means of measuring the rate of heat
evolu on of materials exposed to flames and radiant heat. Hilux passed this test with
Fire Propaga on Index (I) = 3.79 & 1.2.
Thermal Insula on
Thermal insula on involves maintaining the internal temperature within a building
and not allowing it to be affected by the temperature of the external atmosphere.
Buildings with centralized air-condi oning require their thermal insulators to protect
its coolness within and not to allow it to go out. Good thermal insulated materials can
block the passage of external heat from penetra ng cooled areas. Alterna vely,
buildings, in colder climates which have a central hea ng system will lose heat to the
external atmosphere. This can also be prevented by using good thermal insulated

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materials, with low Thermal Conduc vity. Hilux Calcium Silicate boards are extensively
used in keeping the cooling or hea ng costs down, in both hot and cold environments
across the world, in new as well as exis ng buildings
Thermal Conduc vity
Thermal Conduc vity is the measure of a material's ability to transmit heat. It is
expressed as heat flow in wa s per square meter of surface area for a temperature
gradient of one Kelvin(K) per meter thickness and is expressed as W/mK. Dense
materials have a high thermal conduc vity and are inefficient thermal insulates
whereas lightweight materials have low conduc vity and act as effec ve thermal
insulates. The lower the (K) value of a material, the be er is its insula ng efficiency.
Thermal resistance
Thermal Resistance®: Thermal resistance is the measure of the resistance to the
passage of heat offered by the thickness of a material and is expressed as m² K/W. The
thermal resistance of material is obtained by dividing the thickness of material in
meter by its thermal conduc vity (K) value. (R=Thickness in meters / K value) Hilux
boards have "K" value of 0.18 W/mK, hence can contribute to energy savings and can
provide comfort to the occupants of the buildings in which they are used.
Thermal Transmi ance (U)
Thermal transmi ance of a building element is a property of its whole construc on
including air spaces and is the measure of its ability to transmit heat under steady state
condi on. It is calculated by taking reciprocal of the sum of all the individual thermal
Func onal Features

resistances. It is expressed as W/m²K. The lower the (U) value of the element, the
be er is its thermal insula on. As men oned earlier, the thermal insula on of Hilux
boards is very good as it has good thermal resistance and also as a very low thermal
transmi ance, hence it retains the heat within the building. These inherent quali es
of Hilux make it imminently suitable for a wide variety of applica ons falling under
three broad solu on heads:
Compa bility
The boards will not promote corrosion or saponifica on of paints or affect bituminous
compound. Hilux boards are compa ble with most common building materials.
Light Reflec on
Undecorated boards provide 75% light reflectance.
Dimensional Stability
The boards are cured in a high pressure steam autoclave which causes an irreversible
chemical change, thus providing high dimensional and chemical stability accompanied
by low alkalinity.
TILES

Acous c Tiles
• Tiny Hole perforated
• Random Slit perforated
• Round Hole perforated
• Square Hole perforated
• Tiny Slit perforated
• Round Hole
• Straight Slit perforated

Ceiling Tiles
• Semi Pin Hole
• Semi Pin Hole square
• Tiny Stars
• 9 Squares

ACCESSORIES

Finishing
Join ng compound, Join ng tape

Frame work accessories

Channels, Join ng clips

Minor accessories
Screws

Corporate Office:

Ramco Industries Limited

Auras Corporate Centre,
98-A, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004. India.
+91 44 - 4298 3109
info@ril.co.in
www.ramcohilux.com