Rigidur: A1 Construction Material
with A1 Fire Protection
The best solution for every scope of application
Rigips. The expert for interior works.
Today dry constructions are an integrated part of modern building and intelligent architecture. Rigips has established dry construction for interior works in Germany and has continuously further developed it by a large variety of innovations since the foundation of the company in 1945. This achievement in connection with the reliably high quality of the products
is the reason why the name of Rigips has become the synonym for modern dry construction
for interior works.
Today Rigips supplies the professional user with system solution for all imaginable applications for interior works including all necessary components. Highly motivated staff members develop, produce and market plasterboards, gypsum fibre boards as well as accessories
and EPS insulating materials for refurbishment, new building and various special applications at eleven sites in Germany. We supply high-quality systems among others for sound
insulation, fire protection, heat insulation and room acoustic.
Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH therefore is your competent partner for modern solutions of interior construction, which are up to the highest standards of design, comfort and safety.
Benefit from the knowledge and experience of the experts for interior works!
How can we help you?
A1
Rigidur – new insights, new challenges and new market segments
The EN describes construction materials with fire protection classification A1 as follows: "Construction materials of class
A1 do not contribute to fire load or increase of the fire during any phase of the fire including the fully developed fire". As
from now the Rigidur gypsum fibre boards are classified in the highest class A1. Therefore they can be compared to materials like concrete, steel, glass and ceramics. Thus you get an absolute maximum of safety with Rigidur gypsum fibre
boards in preventive fire protection! Furthermore Rigidur H for example is the only gypsum fibre board for timber construction with the approval as per ETA, which achieves the highest classification for fire protection. This fire protection
results from the further technical development of the production process and combination of materials of the Rigidur
boards. Apart from this the Rigidur boards have already been tested and certified as per European gypsum fibre board
standard EN 15283-2 (CE-mark).
Of course you can further build on the proven quality features of the Rigidur boards ...
Stable:
There hardly is any material for dry construction which is
as stable as Rigidur. Enormous stability is wanted above all
in case of public buildings. Thanks to Rigidur it is also possible to directly screw down loads to the wall like for example shelves or cupboards.
Flexible:
Due to its flexible sizes it is possible to adjust the boards to
special room heights or scopes of application. Standard
sizes and special sizes like for example the Rigidur XXL with
a size of 6,000 x 2,500 mm are possible. Therefore it is possible to produce joint-free wall or ceiling areas of a size of
approximately. 15 m².
Healthy:
The Institute for Construction Biology has classified the
Rigidur gypsum fibre board as an "IBR tested and recommended building material". These products are free of
formaldehyde pollution or binding agents and therefore
ideal for a healthy indoor environment quality of living and
working areas.
Smooth:
Rigidur boards convince by their extremely smooth and
even surface, which corresponds to quality level Q 3 – without any fibres sticking out and without any grinding
marks. Therefore it is especially suitable for subsequent
coating in excellent quality.
Hard:
Rigidur board have a high surface hardness and are therefore resistant to mechanical loads like for example blows
and scratches.
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timberconstruction
construction
timber
Rigidur for timber construction
For timber construction and the building of prefabricated houses bearing and bracing wall constructions have to fulfil a
variety of tasks. These walls have to bear and to transfer vertical as well as horizontal loads. Apart from that they must
fulfil the requirements of thermal insulation, protection against humidity, sound insulation and fire protection.
With Rigidur H these requirements can be fulfilled with just one construction material. And this with certified safety: The
new European Technical Approval ETA-08/0147 certifies that the Rigidur H gypsum fibre boards achieve excellent values
for the construction of effective and bracing planking of outside and interior wall boards for timber frame construction,
wooden houses of panel construction method and for prefabricated houses. This underlines the efficiency of the Rigidur
H products.
Furthermore a certificate of the Institute for Research,
Development and Material Testing VHT in Darmstadt certifies that the Rigidur H board is also suitable in case of
dynamic loads.
ETA 08/0147
According to this certificate the Rigidur H in connection
with clamps as fasteners is classified as "planking material
which can be used without restriction" – as in the sense of
DIN 4149:2005-04 – and can be used in seismic zones 2
and 3 as planking material for wooden boards, which
accept earthquake loads by in-plane action.
Rigips note
For detailed information see the brochure "Rigidur H – Planning and execution of
construction and systems for timber construction.
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The Institute for Construction Biology in
Rosenheim recommends Rigidur gypsum
fibre boards and the Rigidur Nature Line
Joint Filler presenting these products
with the seal of approval "tested and
recommended". Products with this seal
allow healthy construction.
Further development for timber construction without foil
Modern constructions of exterior walls executed as panel construction rely more and more on the construction of walls
which are capable of vapour diffusion. In case of planking of exterior walls it is important to use a board material which
allows a moderate vapour barrier effect on the inside. A construction capable of vapour diffusion is chosen for the outside.
This is just the ability the new Rigidur Hsd boards fulfil in combination with an outside planning capable of capillary diffusion.
The newly developed Rigidur Hsd board is a homogeneous gypsum fibre board with integrated vapour retardant. It therefore fulfils one of the most important requirements for the construction of outside walls, i.e. an effective protection as
vapour retardant against damages due to condensation. Thus construction of outside walls can be realized with Rigidur
Hsd without any foil or synthetic plastic lamination.
Rigidur Hsd – Product qualities, scope of application and
processing
Pi
Inside Planking
with Rigidur Hsd:
Statically effective
and bracing Rigidur Hsd – moderate vapour retarding
with an sd-value =
4.5 m.
Pa
Outside planning
with Rigidur H:
Statically effective
and bracing Rigidur
H – capable of
capillary diffusion
with an sd-value of
< 0.3 m.
• the only homogeneous gypsum fibre board with additional vapour retarding qualities – i.e. without any foil
coating.
• In case of fire protection constructions the Rigidur Hsd is
just as effective as the Rigidur H and can be installed
with the available certificates.
• Rigidur Hsd fulfils the requirements of bracing of buildings (see national approvals Z-9.1-466 and Z-9.1-571 as
well as ETA 08/0147).
• No formaldehyde pollution, since it is free of additional
binding agents.
For more detailed information see the
brochure " Rigidur Hsd – The new
Rigidur H gypsum board with integrated vapour retardant.
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dry construction
Rigidur for dry interior construction
The classical way of application of Rigidur construction boards are installation walls with increased requirements to sturdiness – with one-layer or double-layer planking up to double post and beam walls. The effectiveness of Rigidur can be
seen above all in preventive fire protection and sound insulation in case of slim installation walls with only one layer of
Rigidur per side of the wall: The board even corresponds to fire resistance class F 30 with only 10 mm planking per side.
Depending on the wall construction double planking with 12.5 mm Rigidur boards do not have any problem to reach fire
resistance class F 90 as well. The sound insulation qualities of such a construction are also convincing with a value of
Rw,R = 62 dB.
Fire protection safe construction of shaft walls up to F 120
The General construction supervision test certificate (AbP)
for Rigidur shaft walls applies to numerous constructions
for the building of non-bearing, space-enclosing –one-sided
planked Rigidur shaft walls of fire resistance classes F 30-A,
F 60-A, F 90-A or F 120-A as per DIN 4102-2 in case of onesided fire load.
For detailed information see the
brochure "Planning and Building, –
Rigidur Walls".
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If these system constructions are executed professionally
no fire protection-effective insulation will be necessary. As
per AbP even service panels, which are suitable for dry construction and feature the necessary fire resistance class,
may be installed into non-insulated Rigidur shaft walls.
Shipbuilding with Rigidur Marine
The newly developed Rigidur Marine
board even fulfils the strict requirements of shipbuilding for non-combustibility of construction material and
construction parts. Two special qualities of the Rigidur board are extremely
important for the area of shipbuilding: non-combustibility
and low weight.
These two special requirements are impressively combined in the Rigidur Marine as only gypsum fibre board for
this scope of application: The Rigidur Marine has got the
MED approval and may bear the conformity mark of the
steering wheel as per IMO; thus
it is clearly marked as a building
material, which is suitable for
the manufacturing of dry building constructions especially
with regard to shipbuilding.
Due to the unique possibilities
of production we have also been
able to considerably decrease
the weight of the board as compared to conventional gypsum
fibre boards.
Therefore interior installation like for example in cabins,
alleyways, dining halls or theatres can be easily done.
Rigidur Marine is processed just as all the other Rigidur
gypsum fibre boards and of course features all the wellknown qualities like high stability, a smooth, scratch-resistant surface and customer-oriented sizes like for example
1,000 x 1,500 or 1,200 x 2,000/2,500 mm.
Rigips-Information
For detailed information contact our Rigips
experts.
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system solution
System solution with Rigidur
If you combine two different systems to create a new system, the result will be called hybrid. Each of the two combined
systems already fulfils a function. Combining those functions you get a new system with new improved characteristics.
The development of the Rigips Hybrid wall system is based on this principle. Here, too, two proven and efficient dry construction boards are the basis for a wall system, whose advantages make it a new factor for the design of especially efficient wall constructions – for public building as well as for high-quality domestic construction.
The Rigips hybrid wall systems include per side of the wall a double-layer planking of one layer of Rigidur H gypsum fibre
boards and another layer of Rigips boards. Depending on the requirements the hybrid systems put the individual
strength of the respective boards to the front, in the true sense of the word.
Rigips Hybrid GF Top: Rigidur H gypsum fibre board on
Rigips plaster board – the sturdy solution for the commercial construction.
Rigips hybrid wall GF Top: a hard and scratch-resistant
sturdy surface which copes with the extremely high requirements like for example in school buildings.
Advantage of the Rigips Hybrid GF Top:
• Sturdy wall with shock-proof surface – reliable protection
against vandalism
• High surface quality – comparable to the quality requirement Q 3
• No full-surface filling necessary
• Fast economic installation, since the profiles are equipped with plasterboard first.
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Rigips Hybrid GK Top: Rigips plaster board on Rigidur H
gypsum fibre board – the comfortable solution for domestic construction.
Rigips hybrid wall GK Top: for an environment which guarantees tranquillity and comfort due to high sound insulation values.
Advantages Rigips Hybrid GK Top:
• Fast economic construction: easy installation without
joint filling of the Rigidur H gypsum fibre board on the
first layer
• Stapling of the gypsum board of the second layer independent of the post and beam construction
• Sturdy wall with fastening of high loads, without any
plugs – twice as high loads as compared to traditional
dry construction walls
The Rigips hybrid wall systems always have the right
solution:
• Fire protection: All systems feature a certified time of
fire resistance of F 90.
• Sound insulation: The systems reach certified sound
insulation values of up to Rw,R = 58 dB.
• Familiar planning reliability. With the hybrid wall systems you can rely on a new solution with proven components and the familiar Rigips brand quality.
For detailed information see the brochure
"Rigips Hybrid Wall System
– Unique Combination – Intelligent
Solution".
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dry floor screed
Rigidur dry floor screed system
Modern dry screed systems offer an especially efficient solution to equip massive and timber beam ceilings in old and
new houses with best possible comfort. Rigidur screed elements are therefore not only used in domestic construction.
The Rigidur screed elements which can carry high loads are frequently used in high-load scopes of application with high
individual or surface loads like for example for the construction of office and administration buildings, schools, hospitals
and hotels.
Rigidur screed elements: Dry screed with a large variety of
possible application
• Rigidur screed elements have a size of 500 x 1,500 mm
and feature a rebate of 50 mm on all four sides, which
allows a friction-locked and overlapping installation. This
results in a continuous area of dry screed with excellent
quality features.
• Short economic time of installation due to dry installation. No long setting times must be regarded like in case of
wet screeds.
• After a maximum of 24 hours all commonly used floor
coverings can be applied to the Rigidur dry screed.
• Rigidur screed elements are also available with lamination of mineral wool and soft wooden fibres. These elements are especially suitable for impact sound insulation
and heat insulation.
For detailed information see our brochure "Processing guidelines floor
with Rigidur screed elements“.
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• Rigidur screed elements offer a reliable fire resistance to
up to F 120 for the load-bearing elements in floor / ceiling.
• Their optimized substance (approx. 25 kg/m²) allows
installation even on ceilings with only low load bearing
capacity.
• Complementary accessory system like for example the
Rigidur screed adhesive Nature Line without pollutants
and PU share, which ensures a clean and simple handling.
• Due to their dry and clean installation, their surface hardness and their properties the Rigidur screed elements are
suitable for all kinds of surface coverings.
energy retrofit
Energy retrofit of attics
The new energy savings regulations (EnEV) commit house owners to optimize the energy consumption of their house.
The losses of heat through the outer shelter of the building, which amount to up to 60% of the energy consumption offer
a high potential to save energy.
An efficient saving of energy is above all possibly by a skilful insulation in the attic. In this connection the new Rigips Rigidur attic elements provide a reliable solution.
Rigidur attic element: One system – many advantages
Upgrading to living space
• Energy retrofit as per the regulations of the EnEV
• With 500 x 1,500 mm the boards feature low weight and
handy dimensions fitting through any opening in the
roof.
• Rigidur H gypsum fibre board as upside material, noncombustible, and unsusceptible to changes of temperature and humidity.
• Hard and smooth surface can subsequently be finished
with the system-proprietary coating.
• Comes with a plant-manufactured shiplap edge for a
perfect and lasting installation.
• Pressure resistant, highly heat insulating polystyrene
hard foam board with various thicknesses for installation
on concrete or timber beam ceilings.
If later you take the decision to upgrade the once unused
attic to living space, you will also find a simple solution of
Rigips boards: Installing another Rigidur H gypsum fibre
board increases the load-bearing capacity of the Rigidur
attic elements to the level of living space. The additional
installation height only amounts to 10 mm.
Now the area of attic may provide the most
important contribution to energy saving and
to climate protection. Rigidur attic elements
ensure an increase of living comfort, save
money due to lower energy costs and at the same time
the open market value of the house is improved.
You will find information on subsidies under:
www.rigips.de/foerdermittel
For more detailed information see the
brochure "Rigidur attic elements:
Clever Insulation – Clever Saving! Energy
retrofit as per EnEV".
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Technical enquiries
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Rigips is a registered trade name of Saint-Gobain.
Rigips reserves the right to revise product specifications without
notice. The information in this document was correct to the best
of our knowledge at the time of publication. It is the user’s
responsibility to ensure that it remains current prior to use. The
information of this brochure was translated from the German
original. Therefore we cannot exclude translation errors. The
information of this publication does not relieve the users of our
products from their checking of the German brochure. We do not
assume any liability for translation errors.
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Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH
Head office
Schanzenstraße 84
D-40549 Düsseldorf
www.rigips.de