Commodity
Index-linkedBulk Gypsum board follows a global index more than a boutique mill.
Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
Strength24
Heat resistance54
Fire performance92
Insulation34
Workability90
Circularity62
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Quick answers
Is Gypsum board non-combustible?
Declared reaction class in this atlas: A2-s1,d0 typical; core A1. Assemblies still need resistance tests.
Does Gypsum board insulate?
Thermal mark 34/100 versus the atlas. Conductivity note: ~0.17 W/m·K.
What is the density band?
~700–1000 kg/m³
How is it made?
Origin story: Sackett 1894; US Gypsum 1916 (United States).
Can it be recycled?
Circularity mark 62/100 — editorial, route-specific.
Typical melting or failure heat?
calcines ~80–180 °C (dehydration)
heat 54 · fire 92
Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.
Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.
Cost bands
Specified grade
PremiumTight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.
System
InstalledBoards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.
Certified / medical / aero
HighestPaperwork is the product.
Trial / green route
PolicyLow-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.
Regions
East Asia
Volume production and finishing.
Europe
Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.
North America
ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.
Korea / Japan
High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.
Resource belts
Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.
Global trade
Gypsum board moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.
Key numbers
~700–1000 kg/m³Density
~0.17 W/m·KThermal
A2-s1,d0 typical; core A1Fire letter
34Atlas insulation
Producers
US Gypsum / Knauf
North America and Europe.
British Gypsum / Saint-Gobain
UK boards.
National Gypsum
US.
Etex / Siniat
Europe.
Yoshino / Chiyoda
Japan.
KCC Gypsum
Korea.
Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.
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