Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
石膏板 earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
行业
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
产品
Sheetrock
1916–
Type X
1950s–
EN 520 Type F
1990s–
Lath and plaster contrast
19th c.
Shaftwall C-H stud
1970s–
Paper face
1894–
Calcination kettle
industrial
Job-site recycling
2010s–
配对
mineral-wool
The cavity fill behind the board.
intumescent
Coatings where boards cannot go.
concrete
The structure the board lines.
wood
Timber frames that need this lining.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.