Product Training & Resources

Trusscore products are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is a thermoplastic synthetic polymer. PVC has a long history of being the key ingredient used to create pipes, cables, window profiles, flooring, and roofing because it’s incredibly durable and lightweight. These properties also lend themselves well to other types of building materials like wall and ceiling panels. To discover all the benefits of building with PVC-based panels like Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard, read this blog post.

Trusscore products are made from PVC, which has a service life of up to 100 years. Trusscore products are also extremely durable: They're scratch, dent, and damage resistant, and are designed to outlive buildings they're installed in, so there's no worry about having to replace them over time. To learn more about the industry-leading strength of Trusscore, visit our Strength & Durability benefits page.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panels have a smooth, clean finish that is scratch, dent, and damage resistant, which means they should never require painting like traditional drywall. However, we understand that sometimes people want a change and will decide to paint their panels to update or refresh their room’s look.

We recommend using 100% acrylic latex paint or acrylic latex paint with urethane additive to paint Trusscore panels. We also recommend using self-priming paints or primer and paint combination products where possible. For more information and product recommendations, download our Painting Guidelines document.

If you're installing Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard or Trusscore SlatWall panels in combination with painted drywall, you may want to color match to create a unified design. Our top recommendations from BeautiTone, Behr, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams for matching white and gray Trusscore panels on adjacent walls are also included in the document above.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard has a "Class A" fire rating with a flame spread index of 10 and smoke developed index of 380 per ASTM E84. Trusscore panels must be installed over a fire-rated wall or ceiling assembly if it's specified by local building code. For more information, visit our Fire Performance and Safety page.

The acoustic performance of Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard is very similar to conventional products like drywall, with our panels demonstrating similar sound absorption and sound blocking performance as ½” and 5/8” drywall when installed on wall and ceiling assemblies:

• Sound absorption — or the Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) — is a measure of how much sound a material can absorb to reduce the amount of noise within a room. The NRC performance of Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard is estimated to be 0.15 (i.e., 15% of sound is absorbed), and drywall's performance is also 0.15.
• Sound blocking — or the Sound Transmission Class (STC) — is a measure of how well a material can block sound from passing through it into an adjacent space. A material’s STC reflects a sound’s decibel reduction from the space where the sound originates to the adjacent space. When installed on studs or joists, Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard has an estimated STC value of 30 to 35 (i.e., it reduces 30 to 35 decibels of sound), which is similar to the sound blocking performance of single-layer drywall.

Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard panels meet Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for food preparation areas when used on non-food contact surfaces and all joints are sealed with an approved flexible caulking compound, such as MONO® SILICONE MAX™ in Canada or DAP Commercial Kitchen 100% Silicone Sealant in the USA.

We also meet Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements. For more information about how Trusscore products meet regulatory guidelines for use in food processing and commercial agricultural facilities, visit our Hygienic benefits page.

Trusscore products have a smooth, non-porous surface that can easily be wiped down, pressure washed, or disinfected.

For day-to-day cleaning, we recommend washing the panels using a sponge or soft cloth and a mild cleaning solution. If dirt is difficult to remove, we recommend cleaning the walls using a solution that contains 1/3 cup of laundry detergent (e.g., Tide®), 2/3 cup of tri-sodium phosphate (e.g., TSP®), and 3.79 liters (or 1 gallon) of water.

If hand washing doesn't get the job done, try pressure washing. To safely pressure wash Trusscore products, we recommend:

1. Using a small- to mid-size power washer with less than 3,000 psi
2. Using a wide spray nozzle angle (40° or greater is preferred) to distribute the water pressure across the wall
3. Keeping the power washing nozzle at least 4 to 6 feet away from the wall at all times

For more information on how to properly clean and disinfect Trusscore products, download our Care & Maintenance Guide for Homeowners or for Industrial applications.

Trusscore products are designed to outlive the buildings they’re installed in, but — just in case — all products are backed by industry leading warranties. Trusscore Wall&CeilingBoard and Trusscore SlatWall both have 20-year standard warranties and limited lifetime extended warranties. For more information or to register your product, visit our Warranty page.

Yes, Trusscore products are 100% recyclable. There are currently ways to recycle Trusscore off-cuts and excess material:

1. Drop it off in a Return Polymers FULL-CIRCLE Recycling Program bin.
2. Recycle it through a municipal facility or private recycling facility where PVC material is accepted.
3. Return it to a Trusscore manufacturing site.

For more information about how to recycle Trusscore products, visit our Recycling Program page.