Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Doubles the Length of Weather Exposure Limited Warranty for Interior Panels to 12 Months

Entire DensArmor Plus(R) Line Joins Company's Exterior Products in Offering Industry-Leading Coverage

ATLANTA, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum - the first manufacturer to offer extended Weather Exposure Limited Warranties for fiberglass mat gypsum panels - is now doubling the weather exposure limited warranty for its entire line of DensArmor Plus® interior panels from six months to 12 months.

All of the following Georgia-Pacific Gypsum fiberglass mat interior panels now offer a 12-month weather exposure limited warranty:

- DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panels
- DensArmor Plus® Abuse-Resistant Interior Panels
- DensArmor Plus® Impact-Resistant Interior Panels


These interior products join Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's exterior products - its flagship DensGlass® Sheathing and DensGlass® Shaftliner - in offering the industry-leading 12-month weather exposure limited warranty for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Recently, the DensArmor Plus High-Performance Interior Panels*, along with DensShield® Tile Backer, became the first gypsum panel products to pass the industry's most stringent mold resistance test. The 12-week test, conducted in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency's ASTM D 6329 ** protocol, is three times longer and much more rigorous than ASTM D 3273, the current industry standard.

No other gypsum products manufacturer has announced test results showing zero mold growth for 12 full weeks for any product.

The 12-month weather exposure limited warranty extension and the 12-week test results continue the long history of "firsts" achieved by Georgia-Pacific Gypsum via its Dens(TM) family of products, which were first introduced more than 20 years ago. Georgia-Pacific Gypsum was the first company to offer fiberglass mat products, the first to score a 10, the highest rating, when tested, as manufactured, under ASTM D 3273 and the first to offer an extended weather exposure limited warranty.

The DensArmor Plus Interior Panels were also the first to be GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® and GREENGUARD Children & Schools(SM) Certified as low-emitting gypsum panels, and were among the first gypsum panels to be listed by The Collaborative for High Performing Schools® (CHPS(TM)) as low-emitting materials.

For more information on the Dens line please visit www.gpgypsum.com. To see online case studies, please visit http://www.youtube.com/gpdens.

* Test results limited to DensArmor Plus High-Performance Interior Panel and do not include DensArmor Plus Abuse-Resistant Interior Panels and DensArmor Plus Impact-Resistant Panels.
 More ...