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NOVACORK
NovaCork panels are ultra-tackable interior panels that are completely finished and
require no surface treatment. The top layer is a sheet of cork "planks refuses" laminated to 440 or N.C.F.R.® Homasote®.
NovaCork is perfect for homes, schools, offices, and hospitals, wherever large tackable bulletin-board areas are needed.
Energy-saving, NovaCork panels are noise-deadening, while providing extra insulation when used to panel peripheral walls or ceilings. These large, structural sheets are available in Class B 4' x 8' and 4' x 10' panels and Class A, or 4' x 8' and 4' x 10' panels. (The 4' x 10' Class A panels are only available by special order in volume.)
NovaCork panels may be installed directly to framing with nails or APA-approved paneling adhesive by glue-nailing. For a professional finish apply high-quality millwork or extruded aluminum trim and joint molding.
Click here for:
- 3 Part Specifications
- Installation Instructions
- MSDS
- See this product in Homasote Company's current Interior Panels Catalog.
Advantages
- Tackable surface
- Substrate will not crack or splinter
- Conceals tack or pin holes
- Moisture-resistant
- Environmentally safe, with no urea formaldehyde or asbestos additives
- Fire-rated
- Durable, lightweight and easy to work with
Material Composition
NovaCork paneling is composed of three basic elements: a cork veneer surface, bonded to a substrate of Homasote® structural building board, with a waterproof adhesive. Homasote is uniformly manufactured to with protection against termites and resistance to mold, mildew and moisture.
Class B Panels: Typical Physical Properties (substrate)
| Density: | 24-26 lb./ft.³ |
| Hardness (Janka Ball): | 200 lb. |
| Tensile Strength: | 350-600 |
| Mod. Of Rupture: | 650-900 psi |
| Mod. Of Elasticity: | 69,000 psi |
| Shear in Plane of Board: | 125 psi |
| Lateral nail resistance (1/2" from edge): |
150 lbs. |
| Water Absorption by volume: | 5% |
| Conditioned Moisture Content: | 15% |
| Expansion from 50%-90% relative humidity (max.): |
0.25% |
| Thermal Conductivity (k factor): | 0.42 |
| R value: | 1.11 |
| NRC: | 0.20 |
| ASTM E 84 Fire Rating: | Class II (or B) |
| Flame Spread (cork on one face): | 70 |
| Fuel Contributed: | 50 |
| Smoke Developed: | 40 |
Class A Panels: Typical Physical Properties (substrate)
| Density: | 34-40 lb./ft.³ |
| Hardness (Janka Ball): | 200 lb. |
| Tensile Strength: | 350-600 |
| Mod. Of Rupture: | 650-900 psi |
| Mod. Of Elasticity: | 69,000 psi |
| Shear in Plane of Board: | 125 psi |
| Lateral nail resistance (1/2" from edge): |
150 lbs. |
| Water Absorption by volume: | 5% |
| Conditioned Moisture Content: | 15% |
| Expansion from 50%-90% relative humidity (max.): |
0.30% |
| Thermal Conductivity (k factor): | 0.42 |
| R value: | 0.85 |
| NRC: | 0.20 |
| ASTM E 84 Fire Rating: | Class I (or A) |
| Flame Spread (cork on one face): | 25 |
| Fuel Contributed: | 25 |
| Smoke Developed: | 15 |
Class B Panels: Standard Sizes & Weights (nominal)
| Cork One Side | ||||
| Size: | 36" x 48" | 48" x 96" | 48" x 120" | |
| Thickness: | 1/2" | 1/2" | 1/2" | |
| Weight: | 14 lb. | 38 lb. | 48 lb. | |
| Edges: | Beveled (one face) |
Square Edge (one face) |
Square Edge (one face) |
.Class A Panels: Standard Sizes & Weights (nominal)
| Cork One Side | ||||||
| Size: | 48" x 96" | 48" x 120" See Below |
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| Thickness: | 1/2" | 1/2" | ||||
| Weight: | 48 lb. | 60 lb. | ||||
| Edges: |
Square Edge | Square Edge | ||||
| 4' x 10' Class A NovaCork is available by special order in volume. |
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