Gorilla Grip Adhesives
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 575 (2024)
- Valid from
- 16/07/2024
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Gorilla Grip Adhesives are one-component, specially formulated, polyurethane-based construction adhesives for adhering plasterboard to framing. The Gorilla Grip 1 Hour Cure is a faster curing form of Gorilla Grip Adhesives.
Scope
1. Gorilla Grip Adhesives have been appraised for use as construction adhesives when bonding plasterboard wall and ceiling linings to the following materials: dry timber, H1.2 Boron treated timber, H3.1 LOSP treated timer, H3.2 ACQ treated timber and H3.2 CCA treated timber.
2. Gorilla Grip Adhesives have been appraised for use as construction adhesives when bonding wet-area plasterboard wall and ceiling linings to only H3.1 LOSP treated timer.
3. Gorilla Grip Adhesives have not been appraised as structural adhesives for structural NZBC applications. Structural connections for carrying and resisting imposed loads, such as wind and earthquake, must still be designed using mechanical fasteners.