Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CAS: 10101-41-4), commonly gypsum, is a naturally abundant mineral providing a source of calcium and sulfate with diverse construction, medical, and industrial applications. In construction, it serves as the primary component of plaster, drywall, and cement formulations where controlled setting and fire resistance are valued. The medical and dental fields employ high-purity grades as bone void fillers, dental impression materials, and plaster casts for fracture immobilization, where its biocompatibility and resorbability are advantageous. Agriculture uses it to amend sodic soils, improving structure and providing calcium without pH alteration. Industrial applications include filler in paper and paint products, mold making in ceramics, and as a desiccant in specific drying applications. With its low cost, non-toxicity, and versatile physical properties, calcium sulfate dihydrate is a fundamental mineral across building, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
– Construction Materials: Used in plaster, wallboard, and cement products providing controlled setting times, fire resistance, and sound insulation properties.
– Medical and Dental Applications: Serves as bone graft substitutes, dental impression materials, and orthopedic casting plasters with excellent biocompatibility.
– Soil Amendment: Applied as gypsum reclaiming sodic soils, improving soil structure and providing calcium nutrition without altering pH.
– Industrial Filler and Mold Making: Employed as an inert filler in paper and paint, and for precision molds in pottery and metallurgy.
Product Name: Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
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