Technical Specifications

Product Name
HG-GRID™
Manufacturer’s Name
Acoustic Ceiling Products (ACP)
March 14, 2008 Page 2
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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.
▪ ASTM E580 - Practice for Application of Ceiling Suspension Systems for Acoustical
Tile and Lay-in Panels in Areas Requiring Seismic Restraint.
▪ 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.
▪ ISO 12944-2 - Paints and Varnishes – Corrosion Protection of Steel Structures by
Protective Paint Systems, Part Two: Classification of Environments.
▪ UL - Fire Resistance Directory.
▪ USFDA (United States Food and Drug Administration)
◦ QUALITY STATEMENT, TESTS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND APPROVALS
▪ Fire Resistance to UL Design #94.
▪ Fire Performance: Class A.
▫ Standard finish: (flame spread 10, smoke developed 140) to ASTM E84.
▫ Foil-faced finishes: Flame spread 15, smoke developed 250, to ASTM E84.
▪ USFDA approval of the resin used in the HG-GRID system for food processing
applications.
▪ Durometer Hardness: 82 to ASTM D2240.
▪ Tensile Strength: 44.1 MPa (6400 psi); Tensile Modulus of 2,620 MPa (380,000 psi) to
ASTM D638.
▪ Flexural Strength: 77.9 Mpa (11,300 psi); Flexural Modulus of 2,827 Mpa (410,000 psi)
to ASTM D790.
▪ Heat Deflection Temperature: 73 degree Celsius (163 degree Fahrenheit) to ASTM
D648.
▪ Coefficient of Linear Expansion: 3.3 x 10-5 in/in/degree Fahrenheit to ASTM D696.
◦ PACKAGING, HANDLING, PROTECTION, AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
▪ Deliver materials in original HG-GRID cartons and take care to handle and protect
against damage such as moisture, breakage, dirt, surface soiling, etc.
▪ Allow all ceiling components to acclimate to room temperatures before installation.