White Hydrocal Gypsum Cement: Superior Hardness and Impact Resistance
USG White Hydrocal Gypsum Cement is the perfect upgrade from standard plaster, offering enhanced hardness and impact resistance. Ideal for solid and hollow casting, this gypsum cement is perfect for creating high-quality giftware and lamp bases. It is also compatible with a variety of colour pigments, making it versatile for different applications, including slip latex molds and case moulds.
Why Choose USG White Hydrocal Gypsum Cement?
Enhanced Hardness and Strength: Provides twice the compressive strength of regular plaster, making it suitable for intricate and delicate sections where high green strength is required.
Versatile Applications: Perfect for solid and hollow casting of lamp bases, figurines, mouldings, and general castings.
Excellent Color Compatibility: Achieves a stark white colour, ideal for accepting various colourants. Both mineral and water-dispersed colourants can be used for uniform or varied colour effects. An example of colourants are cement oxides or acrylic paints with a high pigment load. Concentrated formulations result in more intense and vibrant colours.
Key Features:
Superior Performance: Offers long workability with a setting expansion twice that of moulding plaster and pottery plaster.
High Green Strength: Minimizes breakage during removal from intricate latex moulds.
Optimal Mixing Ratio: Requires 45 parts water by weight per 100 parts plaster.
Efficient Setting Time: Sets within 25-35 minutes after machine mixing.
Mechanical Mixing Preferred: For best results, use an electric drill with a cage mixer head for small batches.
Best Practices for Using USG White Hydrocal Gypsum Cement:
Read the TDS: For detailed mixing and processing information, refer to the Technical Data Sheet (TDS).
Proper Storage: Store indoors in a dry, stable environment, away from drafts. Avoid stacking more than two pallets high.
USG White Hydrocal® Gypsum Cement is your go-to solution for creating durable and high-quality castings with exceptional hardness and impact resistance. Upgrade your projects with this superior multi-purpose gypsum cement and experience the difference in performance and versatility.
