Product Description
saveBOARD Exposed internal wall & ceiling lining is a semi vapour permeable structural composite panel made from 100% shredded and compressed composite packaging. No water, glues, resins are used during the manufacture process. saveBOARD Exposed is finished with a clear recycled plastic face and recycled paper back.
Not Perfect
saveBOARD products are made from 100% recycled waste and as such are not perfect. The dimensional tolerance is +/- 1mm and the weight +/- 10%/sheet.
The surface of Exposed may have veins or press marks, the paper backing may have creases and some air bubbles may be evident.
The colour will vary slightly from batch to batch due to the varying nature of the raw materials to manufacture saveBOARD, namely recycled waste. The colour may also vary slightly from a sample.
These are standard characteristics of a saveBOARD product. More information can be found here on the website (Not Perfect).
Scope of Use:
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As an internal wall lining or partition or a ceiling lining.
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As a wall bracing element – installation must be in accordance with Scion P21 test assembly, detailed in this guide under "Installation Bracing Wall".
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In wind zones up to and including extra high as defined in NZS 3604:2011.
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In earthquake zones as defined in NZS 3604:2011.
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On a timber frame.
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Where Materials Group 3 is required.
Limitations:
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Not suitable for wet areas as defined by the NZBC E3.
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Do not use in exterior applications.
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Check compatibility with any glues, resins, sealants or building wraps to be used in conjunction with Exposed.
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Framing to be at a moisture content <16% before internal linings are applied. This is a saveBOARD warranty requirement.
Handling
When manually handling saveBOARD Exposed ensure the panels are lifted correctly. For safety, we recommend a minimum of 2 people.
Storage
Store internally only. Lay flat on suitable bearers. The spacing between the bearers should be no more than 600mm apart.
It is good to trade practice to allow sheet materials to climatize to the site conditions for 48 hours prior to installation.
Maintenance & Warranty
Exposed pre-finished panels are inherently impact resistant, durable and suitable for high contact areas with wipe down surface.
Please refer to the Maintenance & Warranty (15yrs) documents on the saveBOARD website: www.saveboard.nz/exposed-internal
Installation Instructions:
Working safely with saveBOARD
All saveBOARD products are safe to work and live with. All saveBOARD products are Volatile Organic Compounds (V.O.C.'s) and formaldehyde free.
saveBOARD can be cut, drilled and sanded in the same manner and methods as most wood-based products.
Cutting saveBOARD does not create any toxic dust, vapours, or other potentially harmful inhalants, but we recommend you always follow Health & Safety best practices.
A Material Safety Data Sheet is available on the website.
Cutting & Drilling
saveBOARD Exposed can be cut in the same manner and methods as most wood-based products with a hand saw or power tools.
For handsaw cutting, a standard 500mm Handsaw with a > 7 Teeth Per Inch (T.P.I.) is suitable.
Power tools; a circular saw with > 1200w motor fitted with a standard ripping blade > 40 Teeth is recommended.
Clean up the cut with a sandpaper block / 80 Grade sandpaper or as required.
T.I.P. – Allow the hole saw to cut. Do not apply excessive pressure as this may damage the back of the board upon exit.
Framing
All support timber framing should comply with NZS 3604 or comply with the Specific Engineering Design (S.E.D.) requirements. 90x45mm is the minimum timber framing size recommended for saveBOARD.
saveBOARD Exposed internal wall linings should be fixed at 400mm stud centres
Installing on to Walls
Install the boards vertically and plumb at 400mm centres, ensuring that the sheet edges have a minimum of 18mm edge cover over the framing. Install with a 6mm-10mm clearance above the finished floor level when skirting boards are to be used. Ensure all wall insulation is installed back or flush from the framing face to be lined.
On a timber frame use 40 mm panel pins or 6 g screws at 150 mm centres around the sheet perimeter and 300 mm centres through the body of the sheet for non-structural applications.
As a Ceiling Lining Install the boards to ceilings Install the boards in a staggered pattern at 90° to the ceiling rafters or ceiling battens. Ensure that the sheet ends meet over supporting timber and that ceiling battens centres do not exceed 450 mm. Any free edges between battens need to be back blocked.
Metal ceiling battens need to a minimum of .75mm and used in conjunction with supplier recommend metal screws otherwise the batten may strip as the screws are countersunk into the surface of the board.
Installing as a Bracing Wall
Fixings on a timber frame use 6 g screws as per GIB® GS1-N fastening pattern 50, 50, 50, 75, 75,150 mm from each corner.
Bracing Wall Openings
Small openings (i.e. 90x90mm or less). Do not make an opening within 90mm of the sheet edge. Large openings, over 90x90mm, should be placed outside of the bracing element.
Fixings
On a timber frame use 6 g screws as per GIB® GS1-N fastening pattern 50, 50, 50, 75, 75,150 mm from each corner or as per S.E.D.
General
Heat Do not install the boards adjacent to, or behind heat source.
Adhesives
For paper back, common structural adhesives can be used in small daubs at 300mm centres on the central studs for structural and non-structural board installations. An aluminum or plastic jointer may be used for aesthetic purposes.
For exposed back, you must use Gorilla MS Sealant when gluing onto timber or steel studs.
Check compatibility.
Recommended Adhesives (Technical Literature)
Jointing
Refer to our Jointing Guide that can be found on the Technical Literature page.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
saveBOARD is committed to a sustainable future. We hold many of the common industry environmental certifications & labels. Ultimately, we can provide transparency to our clients and customers on how we make our saveBOARD products. We have provided relevant additional information below:
Designing Out Waste
We are focused on several initiatives that design out waste in the built environment, these include:
💲Free Return Service: Send back off-cuts and end-of-life products to be remanufactured into new materials. It costs less than landfill and better for the planet.
🛠️Cut-to-Length Service: Only pay for what you need, saving money and reducing on-site labour for cutting sheets.
🚪Recycling Manufacturing Waste: Our side trimmings and reject boards are continuously recycled into new saveBOARD products, it's just something we do.
🌏Soft Plastics Recycling: We offer free soft plastics recycling to all our clients, providing a comprehensive site-wide solution not just saveBOARD focused.
GreenStar Credits
The use of saveBOARD products will earn, or contribute towards earning, Green Star credits in the following Green Star categories:
Credit 19: Life Cycle Impacts
saveBOARD are low-carbon products and our EPDs provide full life cycle analysis.
Credit 21: Sustainable Products
Only one of the following Credits may be claimed per product, i.e. saveBOARD products currently meet 3 out of the 4 requirements, but you can only claim against one requirement.
21B: Sustainable content
saveBOARD products contain 99% recycled content.
21C: EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)
Our EPDs are available on our website (EPD).
21D: Third Party
Certified by Eco Choice Aotearoa, and GECA Ecolabel both Level A certifiers.
21E: Stewardship Program
saveBOARD has a Product Steward Program that will qualify for this criterion.
Credit 22: Construction and Demolition Waste
Credits for this clause are claimed for the total amount across the project. Soft plastic waste generated on site can be collected and sent to saveBOARD to use in the manufacture of new boards. This can be included in the overall total.
HomeStar (NZ Specific)
Homestar is New Zealand's leading holistic sustainability certification for new home design and construction. The use of saveBOARD products will contribute towards earning Homestar Points in the following categories:
EN2 Embodied Carbon
For use in your calculations the embodied carbon of saveBOARD products is 0.11 kgCO2e/kg.
EN3 Sustainable Materials
Up to 10 points are available where at least 50% of the material content is reused, eco-preferred or responsibly sourced materials. When calculating enter saveBOARD products in category (6), measured in m2.
EN4 Construction Waste Minimisation
Minimising Waste
saveBOARD products are available cut to length (minimum quantities apply). This will reduce off cuts during installation.
Onsite Sorting
Soft Plastics can be sorted and returned to saveBOARD to be remanufactured into new boards. Ask us for a copy of "Accepted Plastics".
Waste Diversion
As above, soft plastics waste can be recycled with saveBOARD. Any off cuts can also be returned to be remanufactured into new boards.
Declare Label
Declare is a database of non-toxic, sustainably sourced building products that meet the stringent requirements of the International Living Future Institute’s Living Building Challenge.
Declare label is available for all saveBOARD products. Declare is like a nutritional label for building products, offering specifiers, contractors and building users insight into the ingredients used in the manufacture of building products. All saveBOARD products have all achieved Red List Free status.
Environmental Labels - Eco Choice Aotearoa
Eco Choice Aotearoa is New Zealand's official ecolabel. More than listing sustainable products for green homes or businesses, Eco Choice's Type I ecolabel offers strong, independent proof of environmental best practice for those products and services that bear the mark.