Technical Specifications
Product Name
GridMAX
®
Manufacturer’s Name
Acoustic Ceiling Products (ACP)
March 14, 2008 Page 1
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT FEATURES
• BASIC USES / RELATED USES
○ PVC grid covers, easily snaps over existing metal grid system.
○ PVC grid covers snap over blemished or rusted existing metal tee and cross bars.
○ Acoustic tile/panels not included.
○ No demolition or downtime required.
• PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES AND CHARACTERISTICS
○ Snap-on technology is easy to use and install.
○ Compatible with imperial or metric grid system.
○ Attaches directly over existing metal suspension system.
○ No demolition required prior to installation.
○ Main covers are pre-notched to provide seamless transitions at cross tee intersections.
• ENVIRONMENTAL
○ PVC site cuttings and unused pieces can be collected and recycled.
○ Product may be recycled upon final disposal.
• SELECTION CRITERIA
○ Developed for applications requiring a new look or over existing rusting or scratched
metal grid system.
○ Designed for applications where the minimal amount of disruption is required.
○ GridMAX is an alternative to painting an existing substrate and is cost effective as a
replacement.
○ Suitable spaces for application include schools and universities, hospitals and health care
facilities, food manufacturing and processing plants, restaurants, hotels and hospitality
properties, office space, commercial retail space, and airports.
• APPLICABLE STANDARDS, RELATED REFERENCES
○ ASTM D638 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics.
○ ASTM D696 - Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of
Plastics Between -30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer.
○ ASTM D790 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Un-reinforced and
Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials.
○ ASTM D792 - Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative
Density) of Plastics by Displacement.
○ ASTM E84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
Materials.
○ CISCA (Ceilings & Interior Systems Contractors Association) - Ceiling System
Handbook and Acoustic Ceilings Use and Practice.
○ ISO 4611 - Plastics - Determination of the Effects of Exposure to Damp Heat, Water
Spray and Salt Mist.
○ UL - Fire Resistance Directory.
○ USFDA (United States Food and Drug Administration)