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Cement-Backerboard - Product Comparison
SelectCrete, inc's Brand Cement-Backerboard

Our ownership has been building the foundation of cement board industry innovations for over 35 years. Now that ingenuity can be found in our own product.

We introduce you to the SelectCrete Brand Cement-Backerboard, an advanced affordable alternative to the current leading brands.

We have taken the liberty to research the posted data of other leading boards on the market, so you don't have to. With this chart its easy to see that our product is more advanced if not comparable in every category. So try us out for your self and request our free sample package.

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Cement Backer Board
  Test Method Product "W" Product "P" Product "D" Product "U"
1/2" Board
Property
Water Absorption % by Weight 24 Hours ASTM C 473 N/A <8% <15% <20% <8.4%
Flexural Strength (psi) ASTM C 947 900 psi 750 psi 750 psi 1500 psi 1290 psi
Fastener Holding (Wet & Dry) ASTM C 1037 140 lbs 125 psi 90 psi 195 psi 217 lbs
Weight (psf) ASTM C 473 4 lbs/ sq/ft 3 lbs sq/ft N/A 3 lbs sq/ft 3.2 lbs / sq/ft
Flame Spread/ Smoke Developed ASTM E 84 0/0 0/0 0/0 5/1 0/0
Non-Combustibility ASTM E 136 Pass Pass Pass N/A Pass
Compressive Strength (psi) (Indentation) ASTM D2394 <0.05 @ 2500 psi <0.05 @ 2500 psi N/A N/A 0.012" @ 1250 PSI 0.05" @ 7100 PSI
Wind Load (psf, studs 16" o.c.) ASTM E 330 30 lbs per sq/ft 40 lbs per sq/ft N/A N/A 30 lbs per sq/ft
Thermal "R"/k value ASTM C 518 N/A 0.2/2.7 .26/1.92 N/A 0.2/2.5
Bending Radius (ft.) ASTM C 627 N/A 5 8 N/A 5
Standard Method for evaluating ceramic floor installation system ASTM C 627 Extra Heavy Duty Light Commercial Light Commercial N/A Light Commercial
Falling Ball Impact (12" Drop) ASTM D 1037 N/A Pass N/A N/A Pass
Dry Set Portand Cement Mortar (psi) ANSI A118.1 >50 204 >50 >50 225
Latex-Portland Cement Mortar (psi) ANSI A118.4 >50 241 >50 >50 221
Organic Adhesives (psi) ANSI A136.1 >50 159 >50 >50 112
Linear Variation (Due to Change in moisture content) (%) ASTM D 1037 0.07% 0.05% N/A 0.02% 0.04%
Fungus Resistance ASTM G 21 0 0 0 N/A 0
Mold Growth on Surface ASTM D 3273 0 0 0 N/A 0

Competitor data has been gathered from each companies online posted data.

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