Product Class

Product Description

Scope of use

Stratopanel™ is an ideal perforated lining to control noise  reverberation in office, meeting rooms, libraries, hotels, malls, hospitals, hospitality, retail and civic buildings.  

Panels are screw fixed to furring and butt joined with 3mm bevel edge exposed.

· Not for use in external applications, wet areas, in contact with moisture or in extreme humidity or temperature conditions.

· Not for use with negative air return plenums.

· Maximum humidity/temperature 90% R/H at 30°C.

· Back loading - maximum uniform weight of un-supported insulation shall not exceed 2kg/m², point loads e.g. lighting, grills, speakers etc, 1.5kg per piece. Greater loads shall be independently supported.

· Do not spray paint as this will reduce acoustic performance.  

New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)

The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:

• Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(b)

  B2 Durability – Clause B2.3.1 (b) (i):

  Knauf Danoline panels with only normal maintenance will have a minimum durability of at least 15 years when installed in accordance with; manufacturer’s installation requirements and AS/NZS 2785:2020.

• Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.4(a)

  C3 Fire – Clause C/AS2 3.4(a): Knauf Danoline has a Fire Material Group Number 1-S (A2-s1) by MBIE Building Performance Surface Finishes Standards Comparison 2938, 01 March 2015, in accordance with EN 13501-1:2002.

Evidence

The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:

B2 Durability and C3 Early Reaction to Fire

Supporting evidence

The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:

DIFST Report - PC10070e

Use in Service History

Multiple projects.

Auckland - NZME, Little Wings Child Care, Sir Paul Reeve Building AUT, 

Christchurch - Blackwells Auto, 

Product Criteria

Design requirements

Stratopanel™ a continuous edge to edge perforated plasterboard acoustic ceiling system designed for libraries, hotels, malls, hospitals, hospitality, retail and civic buildings, auditoriums, atriums and large public spaces. Panels are manufactured from press punched perforated plaster board with plastered joins. Panels are screw fixed to battens for a monolithic finish. Now incorporated with an air purification feature, Cleaneo Technology. Ideal for large volume areas where a seamless look is required, perfect for sculptural architectural interior ceilings. Available in two perforation options, one limited stock or to indent order only, please contact Asona.

Installation requirements

Shall not commence until the building is water tight and dry. Suspension using Rondo KEY-LOCK #127 TCR top cross rail at 900mm centres, rigid hangers at 900mm centres, Rondo #155 48mm furring at 300mm centres with Rondo #159  Interchange Clip. (Note - direct fix clips to purlins are not permitted). For walls install on metal battens or studs at 300mm centres. Install sheets so they all face in the same direction, red marks on the back on one sheet to blue mark on the adjacent sheet. Screw fix panels with 32mm bugle head screws at 300mm c/c in field of panel and 200mm c/c at  panel edges. Butt join panels and fill joins with Uniflott and finish compound. Expansion joints at 12m maximum. Paint with fine nap roller. Do not spray paint as this will reduce acoustic performance.    

Installation shall be to manufacturer’s, AS/NZS 2785:2020 Standard and AWCINZ Code of Practice requirements. 

Maintenance requirements

Clean with vacuum, soft brush or damp cloth once painted.  

Warrantees

Manufacturers 15 year limited warranty against manufacturing defects.

Company Product Information

Environmental

Knauf Danoline™ is a gypsum based perforated plasterboard. The gypsum boards are made from following gypsum types: naturally occurring gypsum, gypsum produced from by-products at local power plants during desulphurisation,  pre-consumer recycled gypsum waste produced through production processes and post-consumer recycled gypsum. Low embodied energy,  product and packaging can be recycled in NZ. Low VOC.  

Quality Assurance

ISO 9001 (Quality Management)

Relationships

Building Product Information Requirements

Manufacturer

Importer

Product Identifier

G8/15/20 - (CURRENT STOCK SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE, LEAD TIMES MAY APPLY, CONSULT ASONA FOR AVAILABILITY.) 12/20/35 IS AVAILABLE TO INDENT ONLY, MOQ AND LEAD TIMES APPLY, CONSULT ASONA.

Warnings

This product has no warnings associated with it.