INTRODUCTION

NAME

: SWAPNIL V PATIL

CLASS

: VII LCEE

ROLL NO

: 705840

COMPANY

: M/s. MAHAVIR ENTERPRISES.

SITE

: BALAJI GARDEN; DOMBIVLI EAST.

TRAINING SUPERVISOR : Mr. CHETAN BHOLE.

GYPSUM PLASTER.

WHAT IS GYPSUM?

BRIEF HISTORY

GYPSUM WAS USED TO PLASTER THE

PYRAMIDS AND MODELS 5000 YEARS AGO.

FRENCH & GREEKS USED GYPSUM FOR

VARIOUS ARCHITECTURAL WORKS.

WAS USED AS ADDITIVE TO LIME TO

REDUCE THE SETTING PERIOD.

MANUFACTURING AND
PROCESSING.

RAW MATERIAL.
PLANTS.
PROCESSING.
PACKING.

CALCINATION PLANT.

PROCESS

2 CaSO4.2H2O

160 C

2CaSO4.0.5H2O +3H2O
(CALCIUM SULFATE HEMIHYDRATE)

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

PERCENTAGE

CALCIUM SULPHATE(CaSO4)

69.50

SILLICA (SiO2)

7.00

ALUMINA (Al2O3)

1.06

Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

0.98

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)

0.44

Magnesium Oxide (MgO)

0.28

Manganese Oxide (MnO)

0.02

Sodium oxide (Na2O)

0.08

Potassium Oxide (K2O)

0.15

TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
COLOUR OF FINISHED
SURFACE

BROWNISH WHITE TO OFF

WHITE

WET BULK DENSITY

1650-1500 (kg/m3)

DRY BULK DENSITY

600-700 (kg/m3)

SETTING TIME (INITIAL)

10-15 MINUTES

SETTING(FINAL)

30-45 MINUTES

COVERAGE AT 13mm
THICKNESS

65- 80 (m2/1000 kg)

SURFACE SMOOTHNESS

SMOOTH

WORKABILITY

EASIER

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

65-75 (kg/cm2)

SUITABIILITY

INTERNAL SURFACES.
TYPE OF BACK GROUND.
STRENGTH.
AESTHETICS.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

PREPARATION.
INSPECTION.
DHADA- KATKONA.
MIXING AND PLACING.
HANDLING & STORAGE

PREPARATION

HACKING & MASONRY JOINTS.

CLEANING.
SEALING OF UTILITIES.
APPLICATION OF NETLON MESH.
DAMPENING.

INSPECTION

VERIFY THAT SURFACE IS READY TO

RECEIVE WORK.
VERIFY NO BITUMINOUS OR WATER
REPELLENT COATINGS EXIST.
VERIFY GAPS IN DOOR FRAMES, SUB
FRAMES ARE FILLED.

DHADA- KATKONA

SET UP RIGHT ANGLE W.R.T. THE

MAJOR PERPENDICULAR WALLS.
ADJUST IT SO THAT PLASTER
THICKNESS BE - AVERAGE-12mm,
MIN -6mm &
NOT EXCEEDING- 20mm.
CHECK FOR GHADAI OR CHAAT COAT
IF NECESSARY.

MIXING AND PLACING

ALWAYS MIX POWDER TO WATER.

RATIO 1:1.6
ALWAYS MIX IN REQUIRED
PROPORTIOIN.
OPTIMIZE USE OF TROWELS &
HAWK.

PROCEDURE OF APPLICATION OF
LEVEL DOTS AND SCREEDS.

APPLICATION OF CHICKEN
MESH

MIXING

PUNNING

HANDLING AND STORAGE

CONSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT

ROTATIONS ACCORDING TO DATE & BATCH NUMBER.
USE WITH IN THREE MONTHS.
BAGS SHOULD BE HANDLED CAREFULLY TO AVOID
TEARING, HOOKS NOT ALLOWED .
WHILE STACKING WOODEN PLATFORMS SHOULD BE
USED TO AVOID MOISTURE ABSORPTION.
ENSURE HANDS ARE DRY BEFORE INSERTING IN BAGS.
ALWAYS CLOSE THE BAGS PROPERLY AFTER TAKING
REQUIRED MATERIAL.

PRECAUTIONS
DONT

USE ON DAMP.
AVOID RAPID LOSS OF WATER IN HOT
AND DRY CONDITIONS.
DONT FINISH WITH WATER BRUSH.
LONG RUNS OF PLASTER SHOULD BE
CHECKED BY USING LATHS ON BACK
GROUND SURFACE.

ADVANTAGES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

RESISTANCE TO CRACKING.
BONDING PROPERTIES.
EASE OF APPLICATION.
AESTHETICS.
NO CURING REQUIRED.
SOUND ABSORPTION.
THERMAL INSULATION.
FIRE RESISTANCE.
FLEXURAL TENSILE STRENGTH.
ANTI FUNGUS AND NON TOXIC.
LIFE.

DRAW BACKS

WATER SOLUBLE.SOLUBILITY 2 GRAMS PER

LITRE.
IMPURITIES LIKE SODIUM SULPHATE MAY
CAUSE EFFLORESCENCE.
ADDITIVES LIKE LIME PUTTY MAY CAUSE
SURFACE TO BE ALKALINE.
SOME RETARDERS MAY SOLUBILISE IRON THAT
IS PRESENT AND MAY RESULT IN STAINED
APPERANCE AFTER PAINATING.

WHY GYPSUM PLASTER?

LIGHT

WEIGHT THAN SAND CEMENT.

DESIRED PROPERTIES.
TIME SAVING PROCEDURE.
EASE OF APPLICATION.
ECONOMY.
IDEAL BASE FOR PAINTING.

MARKET
RATE-(90

TO 130) Rs. PER 25 kg BAG.

DEMAND.
AVERAGE

CONSUMPTION IS ABOUT 1
TONNE IN BUILDING A 1000 Sq.ft HOUSE
WITH FALSE CEILING.

THANK YOU !