Impact resistant plasterboard, also known as impact board, is a reinforced plasterboard built with a unique core structure and a heavier paper liner than standard plasterboard. This added strength makes it significantly tougher and more impact resistant, holding up in conditions where regular plasterboard would dent, crack or fail. It is well suited to high-traffic plasterboard walls in schools, hospitals, commercial fit-outs, corridors and other high-use environments.

Impact board is suited to both commercial and residential applications. As a tougher, stronger alternative to standard plasterboard, it stands up to high-traffic areas where walls are likely to be knocked or bumped, hence the name.

It is found across a broad range of commercial environments, including schools, universities, hospitals and care homes, retail shops and shopping centres, and transport hubs such as airports and train stations. In residential builds, impact board is most used in hallways, garages and games rooms.

• Engineered specifically for high-impact areas, where standard plasterboard is prone to denting and damage
• High resistance to soft body impact, protecting plasterboard walls in busy commercial and residential spaces
• Reduced indentations from hard body impact, maintaining a clean finish in high-traffic environments
• Acoustic performance equivalent to Siniat by Etex Soundboard, combining durability with sound control
• Significantly stronger and tougher than standard 13mm plasterboard
• Installed using the same method as standard plasterboard, with no specialist tools required
• Straightforward to join and finish, accepting the same plasterboard compounds and decorative finishes as regular board
• Simple to repair, minimising downtime and maintenance costs over the life of the build