Product Details

Dens Shield® Tile Backer is your solution to tile underlayment in any new construction or remodeling project. This versatile product is perfect for a range of environments, from wet areas such as bathrooms and indoor pools to locations with high humidity1, and even in places that aren’t wet, offering ease in priming and painting in instances where tile isn’t employed on top of it.

Dense Shield® Tile Backer offers easier handling than traditional cement board. You can cut it effortlessly, eliminating the need for specialized tools or fasteners. This product is also available as a 5/8″ Type X board (as per ASTM C1178), perfect for fire-rated assemblies. Compliance with the requirements of the 2009 IBC/IRC Code for tile backer used in wet areas is another feature that sets DenseShield® Tile Backer apart.

Dens® Solutions are industry trusted, high-performing fiberglass mat gypsum panels suitable for your wall, roof, ceiling and floor projects. Dens® Suite of Gypsum Products carry the mark of our valued heritage in Gold, as a visible standard-bearer of our position as the first manufacturer to create a fiberglass mat board and as a relentless innovator of strength and moisture resistant products for over 30 years. Dens® Suite of Gypsum Products answer building challenges with ingenuity.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Mold & Moisture Resistance: The fiberglass mat board, which stops moisture under ASTM D3273, features a water-resistant treated core and a built-in moisture barrier, eliminating the need for an additional one and proficiently protecting wood sub floors and wall cavities from water and mold.1
• Easy to Install: 20% lighter than cement and 25% lighter with fiber cement, making installation a breeze.2
• Fire Safety Certified: 5/8″ DensShield® Fireguard Tile Backer meets UL and ULC fire resistance standards, making it suitable for use in fire-rated wall assemblies.