Fire-retardant and waterproof reinforced gypsum plasterboard
HI-ABUSE® XP® National Gypsum

Gold Bond® BRAND Hi-Abuse XP® Gypsum Board with Sporgard™ consists of a tapered edge, fire resistant Type X gypsum core encased in heavy, abrasion and mold/mildew/moisture resistant, 100% recycled, purple paper on the face side and heavy, abrasion and mold/mildew/ moisture resistant, 100% recycled, gray paper on the back side.
Hi-Abuse XP Gypsum Board is designed to provide extra protection against mold and mildew compared to standard wallboard products. The panels feature a specially formulated core to provide greater resistance to surface indentation and abuse.
Long edges of the panels are tapered. Tapered edges allow joints to be reinforced with ProForm® BRAND Joint Tape and concealed with ProForm BRAND Ready Mix, Easy Finish® BRAND Ready Mix or ProForm® BRAND Sta-Smooth Setting Compounds.
For optimum mold and mildew performance, National Gypsum recommends ProForm® BRAND XP Ready Mix.