Technical plasterboard wins high-end landmark buildings

Following the application of Knauf gypsum board at the Guangzhou International Finance Center and Guangzhou TV Tower, Knauf gypsum board was used again in the skyscrapers with the 8th highest global ranking, Shenzhen landmark buildings, and the Beijing Jingji 100 building with a height of 441.8 meters. Why are Knauf gypsum board again and again favored by these famous landmarks and how much light does Knauf Plasterboard add to these skyscrapers?

“As a landmark building in Shenzhen, it is necessary not only to realize the concept of the designer, but also to take care of the requirements of the owners. The extensive use of Knauf plasterboard for the ceilings and partition walls of the building is the result of many discussions.” Beijing Capital Group Lin Xing, deputy general manager said.

Super high-rise buildings are in love with light-weight building materials. Super high-rise buildings have become more and more demanding for light-weight building materials in the world. In addition, the lack of resources, environmental pollution and other issues have been increasingly concerned by the community, the use of energy-saving green building materials has become an inevitable trend. As a result, the gypsum board, which is lightweight, environmentally friendly, easy to install, and can be recycled, is increasingly favored by super high-rise buildings.

The Jingji 100 building, which was capped on April 23, is currently Shenzhen's tallest landmark building and the highest urban complex in the world. The Jingji Group’s requirements for the Beijing-based 100 Building Project are extremely stringent and are strictly controlled in terms of design, construction, and building materials. In order to realize the designer's vision, meet the owner's requirements, and highlight the high-end quality of the project, the builders used a number of Knauf gypsum boards with lightweight, environmentally-friendly, easy-to-install, and recyclable properties as ceilings and partitions.

The advantages of quick construction, environmental protection of materials, availability of technical protection and systematic solutions make Knauf gypsum board continuously favored by domestic high-end projects. At the same time, Knauf plasterboards have also helped many well-known buildings improve their quality.

After the gypsum-resistant gypsum board was determined to use gypsum board as the main material for ceilings and partitions, the next step was to select the gypsum board brand. “After comparison, we found that Knauf's products are of good quality and reasonable price. They are even more impeccable in terms of finish flatness. Many large-scale projects such as Guangzhou International Financial Center have adopted Knauf plasterboard. There are also projects that use Knauf gypsum board. It can be said that there is a good basis for cooperation.” said the deputy general manager of the Beijing-based group Lin Xing.

In addition, Shenzhen is close to the sea and has a humid climate. The Jingji 100 building is 441.8 meters high. It is a super high-rise building and its moisture-proof requirements are extremely high. The reporter learned that Guangdong Knauf New Building Materials Co., Ltd. (referred to as Knauf) has significant technical advantages in the functional research and development of gypsum board. The Beijing-based 100 building used a lot of moisture resistant plasterboards developed by Knauf.

Xu Weiqiang, director of business technical support at Knauf, said that the Shenzhen Jingji 100 project used a large number of Knauf-resistant moisture-resistant plasterboards. This product is a moisture-proof light board that is specially developed for wet environments. “We added a high-efficient organic hydrophobic agent to the core of the board, and at the same time, we used surface-protected paper specially treated with organic waterproof material to make this plaster board extremely resistant to water and better water repellency.” Xu Weiqiang said. He also stated that Shenzhen is located in a hot and humid climate zone in the south and has very high moisture-proof requirements for building materials. Knauf-resistant moisture-resistant gypsum board satisfies the waterproof and moisture-proof requirements of Shenzhen Jingji 100 project.

Technical gypsum board will sing big drama It is understood that ordinary plasterboard can be used for places where continuous relative humidity does not exceed 95%, Knauf moisture resistant gypsum board can be directly used for relative humidity up to 95% of the environment. Its paper surface is protected against moisture and mildew. The walls and ceilings that use Knauf's moisture-resistant paper are not yellowed or darkened due to moisture. In addition, Knauf's non-cracking system guarantees no cracking at the seams and a perfect finish.

“The moisture resistant gypsum board products used in the Shenzhen Jingji 100 Project belong to the technical gypsum board and will lead the research and development trend of gypsum board products.” said Xu Weiqiang. Although the current domestic technical gypsum board is subject to factors such as production process and production cost, it is slow to develop, but it is due to the macroeconomic trend of energy conservation and environmental protection, the internal drive to enhance product competitiveness, and the external motivation of customers' demand for individual product features. Technical gypsum boards are being used more and more widely and are bound to become the protagonists of the future gypsum board market.