Southwest Type 5 Series
Southwest Type 5GP & 5MD

Carboline’s Southwest Type 5 products offer high-performance, cost-effective fire protection solutions for both interior and exterior steel structures and assemblies where the highest level of physical performance and durability are paramount. These wet mix, gypsum cement based products have been formulated to meet any performance criteria and IBC building code requirements for commercial and industrial environments, providing specifiers the ultimate flexibility in design & construction.

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Features & functionality

  • Economical options - Type 5GP for buildings up to 75’, Type 5MD for taller buildings, per IBC
  • Design flexibility with over 100 UL designs
  • Can be injected with Accelerator A-20 for fast set and increased yield
  • Ratings up to 4 hrs for interior structural columns, beams, joists, decks, walls, roofs, girders, floors and pre-cast concrete units


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Southwest Type 5GP
Southwest Type 5MD

Environment & materials

Improved by:

  • Declare, Red List Free
  • Post-consumer recycled content used
  • Mineral Wool free – no airborne fibers
  • Asbestos-free – compliant with EPA and OSHA


Certifications & rating systems:

  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
  • ASTM E84 - 0/0
  • SCAQMD Rule 1113 Compliant
  • Tested to meet (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2

Southwest Type 5 Series Guide Specs
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