Gypsum powder (calcium sulfate dihydrate) is a smooth white powder derived by heating gypsum stone, crushing and grounding into a powder. The obtained gypsum powder has numerous applications in construction, agriculture and food industries. What made gypsum plaster a high consumed construction material globally? Quick Setting: Gypsum plaster sets fast, within 25~30 minutes. Therefore the painting…
Gypsum powder is mostly used as a construction and building material. For centuries it has been applied as a decorative material to make carved statues and sculptures. The mixture of gypsum powder with water is used as a molding material to make ornate fixtures for decorating buildings as well as coating the walls. It is…
Construction Industry is one of the most booming industries in the whole world, especially in developing countries. During the development process, residents of rural areas immigrate to urban parts of the country. This phenomenon is mostly seen in Asian countries like China and India, strengthening and developing the building and construction industry in such countries.…
The name of Iran is always shining in gypsum production as well as exporting it to various countries. In 2018, gypsum production of Iran amounted to approximately 16 million MT. Therefore Iran is the second country in gypsum mine production globally. Iran’s gypsum production was 15,000 million MT in 2014 which rapidly jumped to 22,000…
Gypsum Powder Gypsum is a sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dehydrate, CaSO4.2H2O. It is soft, widely mined and used as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard chalk and fertilizer. Naturally occurring gypsum is composed of calcium, sulfur, oxygen and hydrogen. As said, Gypsum is a soft mineral that usually appears white…
