Comparison Between Armstrong Mineral Fiber Ceilings and Plaster Board

• Green materials as newsprint, starch, mineral fiber etc.

• Plasterboard: Construction gypsum

• NRC: 0.5-1.0
• Excellent acoustical performance much better than Plaster board
• Effectively reduce noise for a quiet environment

• NRC is close to 0
• If installed in room, noise is mostly reflected back in the room with severe echo, which reduces sound articulation, and adversely affects study/work efficiency

• Its weight is much lighter than that of Plaster board
• Reduce load on building structure
• Easy to handle, install and maintain

• Increases load on the building structure

• A variety of products for choice with good decorative effect for a modern indoor environment

• Basic

• Light, easy and convenient to install

· Direct hung - speed up the construction process and lower the construction cost

• Time and energy-consuming in plaster board installation
• May have unsightly crack joint if installation done poorly

• Easy accessibility to pipeline and wires in the plenum area

Easy to replace damage ceiling if needed

• Limited accessibility to plenum area

Difficult to replace damage/soiled ceiling

• China green environmental label
• Manufacturer provides written limited quality warranty of 10/15 years