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USG Hydrocal White is the versatile step up from ordinary moulding plaster when a finished gypsum casting needs greater strength, cleaner detail and a bright white surface. It is well suited to solid and hollow casting, models, figurines, decorative pieces and detailed work from flexible molds. Choose Hydrocal White for a strong all-purpose casting gypsum; choose Hydro-Stone when maximum hardness and finished-casting strength are the priority. Browse the full USG Plaster & Gypsum Cement collection.
Multi-purpose gypsum cement ideal for both solid and hollow casting of lamp bases and figurines. High green strength minimizes breakage during removal from the most intricate latex molds.
Offering twice the compressive strength of plaster, Hydrocal® White Gypsum Cement is especially suitable in thin, delicate sections where high green strength is required. Multi-purpose Hydrocal® White Gypsum Cement:
- Is ideal for both solid and hollow casting of lamp bases, figurines, moldings and general castings
- Offers long workability; setting expansion twice that of molding plaster and pottery plaster
- Has a great value to performance ratio
- Achieves a stark, white color, making it ideal for accepting colorants
- Sets 25-35 minutes after machine mixing
- Requires 45 parts water by weight per 100 parts plaster.
NOTE — For best storage results, keep indoors in a dry, stable environment, away from drafts. Do not stack more than two pallets high.