ASTM C 1396-17, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board, 2017

STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR GYPSUM BOARD Revision: 2017

 1.1 This specification covers the gypsum boards described in 1.1.1-1.1.9.

Note 1—Specifications C 840, C 841, C 844 and C 1280 contain application procedures for gypsum board.

1.1.1 Gypsum wallboard, designed for use on walls, ceilings, or partitions and that affords a surface suitable to receive decoration.

1.1.2 Predecorated gypsum board, designed for use as the finished surfacing for walls, ceilings, or partitions.

1.1.3 Gypsum backing board, coreboard, and shaftliner board, designed for use as a base in multilayer systems or as a gypsum stud or core in semisolid or solid gypsum board partitions, or in shaft wall assemblies.  And more….