Gypsum products Flashcards
Types of Gypsum
Types I, II, III, IV, V.
Type I Gypsum
Impression plaster
Type II Gypsum
Model plaster / dental plaster
Type III Gypsum
Dental stone
Hydro cal
Class I stone
Type IV Gypsum
Class II Dental stone
Improved dental stone
Densite
High strength dental stone
Type V Gypsum
- Dental stone with high strength and high expansion
- Extra hard, improved dental stone
W/P Ratio for Impression plaster
0.5 - 0.75
W/P Ratio for Gypsum type II
0.45 - 0.50
W/P Ratio for hydro cal
0.28 - 0.30
W/P Ratio for densite
0.22 - 0.24
W/P Ratio for extra hard, improved dental stone
0.18 - 0.22
Setting time - Gypsum type I
4 - 5 minutes
Setting time - Gypsum types II, III, IV, V
12 - 15 minutes
Setting expansion for impression plaster
0.15%
Setting expansion for model plaster
0.30%