Fine Casting Plus

Fine Casting Plus is a formulated hemihydrate plaster (CaSO4.1/2H2O) produced from naturally occurring high purity gypsum mineral. It is off-white in colour. It is used for the production of decorative fibrous plasterwork, film set construction and in general casting applications

Benefits

Working properties are perfectly suited for decorative plasterwork production.

Excellent batch to batch consistency.

Increased strength and surface hardness compared to Fine Casting Plaster

Good reproduction of fine detail

Shelf life of 9months

Markets

Fibrous and Decorative Plaster

Applications

Fibrous plaster

Technical data

Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness (MPa)	22
Dry compressive strength (Mpa)	16
Wet Compressive strength (Mpa)	7

Chemical Properties
Chemical Composition	CaSO₄.1/2H₂O
Chemical Name	Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
Colour	off-white

Physical Properties
Compacted bulk density (kg/m3)	1100
Loose bulk density (kg/m³)	700
Particle Size (% weight retained)	2% at 90 µm 5% at 63 µm 25% at 32 µm

Setting Parameters
Final setting time (minutes)	25
Initial setting time (minutes)	20
Linear Expansion (%)	0.2

Plaster to Water Ratio
Plaster to water mix ratio (by weight)	100/70
Plaster to Water Ratio (by weight)	1.43:1
Water to plaster ratio ( by weight)	70%

Instructions for use

Please use with the recommended plaster water ratio, with a mixing time of approx. 2 to 4 minutes.The precise consistency to use will need to be adjusted to suit the individual application. Changes to plaster to water ratio will influence product performance particularly setting time and strength.

Packaging and shelf life

Bag

Packaging available : 25 kg

Shelf life : 9

Bulk Bag

Packaging available : 1.4 T