Gypsum is a building Material used For Coating walls and ceilings. Gypsum is Manufactured as a dry powder and is mixed with water to form a paste when used. Gypsum powder can be used to impregnate gauze bandages to make a sculpting material called modroc.
Gypsum has many common uses in construction, including sheetrock, cement and as an ingredient of plaster. It is also used as a fertilizer and soil conditioner.
Technical Specification Gypsum | |
Colour | Fully White |
Specific Gravity | 2.3gr/ cm3 |
Fineness | 200 microns |
Setting time Initial | 9 min |
Final | 15 min |
Tensional Strength | 50 kgr / cm3 |
Compressive Strength | 170 kgr / cm3 |