Type X Wall Board
The most important aspect of gypsum is that it will not burn. Statistics show that in recent years
fewer people have
died in fires in the United States. Naturally there is no one reason for this decline in the lose
of lives, but the diminished
number has a high correlation with the increase use of gypsum products and other
fire resistant building
materials.
The gypsum in the core of the board actually emits steam when exposed to fire and retards the
transfer of heat through
the panel. This slow down actually provides extra time to evacuate a room.