GIB® Rondo® product tested

Z275

275 grams of zinc coating per square metre.

Imported ceiling batten tested

Z100-Z140

Falling short of the recommendations outlined in AS/NZS 2785:2020 Suspended Ceiling Standards.
Reference: AS/NZS 2785:2020 Suspended Ceiling Standards.

Salt spray testing, side by side

The same accelerated corrosion test, run on ceiling battens (also referred to as furring channel) from both sources. The difference is visible well before the 400 hour mark.
 

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GIB® Rondo®   Z275 coating  

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GIB® Rondo® systems are manufactured to AS/NZS standards with a Z275 zinc coating.