AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor
As a modern drylining technology, AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is the perfect board for exceptionally light performance, reliability, and stability even in the most challenging wet and humid conditions for both wall and ceiling applications – making it ideal for everything from swimming pools and steam saunas to communal showers and kitchen areas.
Manufactured from inorganic materials and highly resistant to water and mould, AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is a real lightweight – making it easy to handle and fast to install, with superb flexibility for curved walls, too. Its surface offers the basis for a multitude of design options, comprising finishes in all quality grades.
PRODUCT FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Created for the next generation of imaginative, sustainable buildings, AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is changing the way the world builds. It comes with a host of performance, processing, and finishing benefits:
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100% water-resistant
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Mould and mildew-resistant
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Non-combustible (A1) – complies with European standards
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Robust and reliable with high impact resistance and sound insulation
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Safe to use, hygienic, and manufactured from sustainable materials
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Only 11 kg/m2 – for less effort in handling and overhead installation
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Easy to cut using a simple score-and-snap technique
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No pre-drilling required
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Bending radius of 1 m at full board size for curved constructions
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Ready keyed for tiling – only one layer required for tile finish
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Supports tiling up to 50 kg/m2
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Surface qualities up to Q4-level can be achieved
APPLICATION FIELDS
With a whole range of accessories, AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is a genuine one-stop solution for innovative interior walls and ceilings.
The different system performances based on sound insulation, fire protection, and impact resistance allow the application of AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor in a wide range of buildings, from sports halls and gymnasiums to schools, museums, hospitals, public buildings, luxury hotels, and apartments. The wide range of applications include:
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Communal showers and bathroom areas
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Changing rooms
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Swimming pools and hot tubs
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Steam saunas
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Operating theatres
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Industrial kitchens
Example of wall build-up
Example of ceiling build-up
The following product movies show how easy it is to use AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor.
Installation
Finishing options
Curved Constructions
Note: Please consult the local partner organisation of Knauf Aquapanel for more information on country-specific building requirements and legislation. Technical advice on this website is based on standard criteria.
Complete set of accessories
AQUAPANEL® Maxi Screws for fastening AQUAPANEL® Cement Board
AQUAPANEL® Joint Adhesive (PU) is used for wall applications to bond AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor panels
AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler & Skim Coating – white is a cement-bound filling material for joint filling and skim coating by hand and machine
AQUAPANEL® Tape (10 cm) is a glass fibre tape with an alkali-resistant coating to reinforce joints on walls, ceilings and floors
AQUAPANEL® Reinforcing Mesh is an alkali-resistant glass fabric to reinforce AQUAPANEL® Exterior Basecoat and AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler and Skim Coating – white.
AQUAPANEL® Q4 Finish is a full-surface ready-to-use skim coat for smooth high quality finish
AQUAPANEL® Board Primer is a synthetic emulsion for priming AQUAPANEL® Cement Board to provide maximum adhesion of tiles and plasters
AQUAPANEL® Traverse is used for fitting wall-mounted loads up to 1.5 kN/m (e.g. mounting bolts, shelving, handrails) onto AQUAPANEL® drylining walls
AQUAPANEL® Access Doors are used in interior partition walls and suspended ceilings to access the space behind or above them.
AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor
| Property | Unit | Boards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | mm | 900 | 1200 | 1250 |
| Length | mm | 1200/1250/ 2400/2500 |
900/2000/ 2400/2500/ 2600/2800/ 3000 |
900/2000/ 2500/2600 |
| Thickness | mm | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Property | Unit | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. bending radius for 900/1200/1250 mm wide board |
m | 1 | ||
| Weight | kg/m² | approx. 11 | ||
| Dry bulk density according to EN 12467 |
kg/m³ | approx. 750 | ||
| Bending strength according to EN 12467 |
MPa | ≥ 7 | ||
| pH-value | – | 12 | ||
| Building material class according to EN 13501 |
– | A1 non-combustible | ||
| Linear moisture movement Lm 30% to 90% humidity (23±2°C) according EN 12467 |
% | 0.0606 | ||
| Water vapour diffusion resistance μ according DIN EN ISO 7783 |
– | 25 | ||
| Thermal conductivity (dry) according to DIN EN 12664 |
W/(m·K) | λ10,tr = 0.1509 | ||
| Thermal conductivity (wet) according to DIN EN 12664 |
W/(m·K) | λ23/80 = 0.188 | ||
| Material | Unit | Single layer (per m²) |
Double layer (per m²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor | m² | 1 | 2 |
| AQUAPANEL® Maxi Screw | pieces | 15 stud spacing 600/625mm |
21 stud spacing 600/625mm |
| AQUAPANEL® Joint Adhesive (PU) | ml | 50 | 50 |
| AQUAPANEL® Tape (10cm) | m | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler & Skim Coating – white |
kg/m² | 0.7 (joint treatment) |
0.7 (joint treatment) |
| AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler & Skim Coating – white |
kg/m²/mm | 0.7 (full-surface skim coat) |
0.7 (full-surface skim coat) |
| AQUAPANEL® Board Primer | g | 40-60 | 40-60 |
| AQUAPANEL® Reinforcing Mesh | m² | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| AQUAPANEL® Q4 Finish | kg | 1.7 layer thickness 1 mm |
1.7 layer thickness 1 mm |
| AQUAPANEL® Q4 Finish | kg | 3.4 layer thickness 2 mm |
3.4 layer thickness 2 mm |
| Material | Unit | Single layer (per m²) |
Double layer (per m²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor | m² | 1 | 2 |
| AQUAPANEL® Maxi Screw | pieces | 25 | 50 |
| AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler & Skim Coating – white |
kg/m² | 0.7 (joint treatment) |
1.4 (joint treatment) |
| AQUAPANEL® Joint Filler & Skim Coating – white |
kg/m²/mm | 0.7 (full-surface skim coat) |
0.7 (full-surface skim coat) |
| AQUAPANEL® Tape (10cm) | m | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| AQUAPANEL® Board Primer | g | approx. 50 | approx. 50 |
| AQUAPANEL® Reinforcing Mesh | m² | 1.1 | 1.1 |