MagBacker is a strong magnesium oxide panel
engineered to meet and exceed market demands and
standards for exceptional performance, envirnmental
health and safety. The panel is produced in accordance
to commercial/ residential building construction
standards for non-structural applications.
MagBacker has been tested for fire resistant
properties under ASTM E-84 zero smoke/ zero flame
MagBacker has been tested for strength under
C1185 Flexural strength. ASTM C1325 Freeze thaw, and ASTM C1396
Humidified deflection
MagBacker is 25% lighter than conventional
Portland base underlayments
MagBacker has been tested for
thickness swell, linear expansion, retention of modulus of rupture (MOR)
after humidification under the following testing protocol: ASTM C1185 and
ASTM 1037
MagBacker is “non-
nutrient” and tested according to ASTM G21/ASTM D3273
Insects will not consume MagBacker
MagBacker has been tested for
compression strength under ASTM-C1325 and ASTM D3294
Low VOC’s ; ASTM D5116 Small Camber
VOC Test has been tested for
All MagBacker test results pass and in most cases far
exceed the minimum testing threshold for passing