STERLING Crown, one of Malaysia’s largest manufacturers and exporters of vinyl-laminated gypsum ceiling tiles and metal suspension systems, will be showcasing T-grid suspension systems, readymix joint compounds and drywalls at The Big 5.

The company has been supplying the building and architectural industry with the finest-quality exposed lay-in grid metal ceiling suspension systems (also known as T-Bar suspension systems). The main components of the system are manufactured from hot-dipped galvanised steel and capped with pre-painted galvanised steel.
Sterling Crown’s 24-mm exposed T-grids are one of the most popular and widely used exposed lay-in grid systems. The Max-Lock 2000 Heavy-Duty series is designed to withstand heavy load-bearing panels as well as for installation in hostile environment where ceilings are subjected to high humidity. The Max-Lock 3000 Intermediate Series is cost-effective and used for lighter load-bearing panels.
These systems combine lightness, strength, superb rigidity, durability and design flexibility to provide a ceiling of great quality and aesthetic appeal.
Sterling Crown has maintained its leadership position in the ceiling products industry by offering a comprehensive range of vinyl-laminated, engraved and pre-painted gypsum ceiling panels.
The gypsum boards are manufactured with an incombustible core – primarily gypsum – which is surfaced with paper bonded to the core. These panels are square cut to any imperial or metric sizes and are easily installed in exposed T-grids metal systems to form suspended interior ceilings. They can be used in all types of commercial, educational and institutional buildings such as offices, schools, hospitals, colleges, restaurant and shops.
The panels can be supplied with decorative vinyl lamination, engraved or pre-painted finish on the exposed area. The vinyl surface requires no further decoration, is easily cleaned and provides good light reflection. The tiles can also be supplied with polished aluminium foil backing, which provides good thermal insulation properties or in red PVC (polyvinyl) backing for use in humid areas to function as a vapour barrier.
These gypsum ceilings offer moisture resistance; fire protection as the gypsum core will not support combustion or transmit temperatures in excess of 212 deg F until completely calcined; reduced heat transmission, thus making them suitable for ceilings; less likely to warp and crack even when exposed to structural, thermal and hygrometric changes; good acoustic properties; and are lighter, smoother and more uniform.
The company also offers autoclaved Cyberflex Ceilings a completely versatile building material, developed following years of research. The core material comprises a smooth-surfaced asbestos-free, cellulose fibre-reinforced cement sheet (also classified as calcium silicate sheet). In addition to its tough, flexible and durable characteristics, it is also fire resistant (will not burn) and moisture resistant (will not rot, split or swell), an ideal option for use as suspended ceiling panels, says a spokesman for the company.
Sterling Crown has export markets in Europe, Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Australia.