{"product_id":"hydrostone","title":"USG Hydro-Stone Gypsum Cement - 50 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSG Hydro-Stone is a premium high-strength gypsum cement for finished castings that require exceptional hardness, durability and fine-detail reproduction. It is an excellent choice for art, statuary, models, architectural details and other cast gypsum objects where ordinary plaster or \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/us-gypsum-hydrocal-white\"\u003eHydrocal White\u003c\/a\u003e does not provide enough surface hardness. If the main requirement is dimensional accuracy in a mold or tooling system rather than strength of the finished casting, compare \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/us-gypsum-ultracal-30\"\u003eUltracal 30\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/usg-plaster-gypsum-cement\"\u003eBrowse the full USG Plaster \u0026amp; Gypsum Cement collection.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceptionally strong gypsum cement designed for stretch-press dies and producing cope-and-drag equipment. Produces high-quality, indoor novelty and statuary castings that require extremely hard surfaces and superior reproduction of fine detail. Superior expansion vs. Hydrocal® A-11 or B-11 Gypsum Cements. High water absorption resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAIN FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydro-Stone® Gypsum Cement is especially suitable where high strength and resistance to water absorption are necessary. It is ideal for applications in both the tooling \u0026amp; prototyping and art \u0026amp; statuary categories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydro-Stone® Gypsum Cement — For Tooling \u0026amp; Prototyping: ideal for stretch-press dies where extreme surface hardness is required. Offering greater expansion than Hydrocal® A-11 or B-11 Gypsum Cements, Hydro-Stone® Gypsum Cement features a heavy, syrupy consistency, ideal for pouring into solid models or patterns; adapts to most flexible moulding compounds due to its high absorption resistance; sets in 17-20 minutes after machine mixing; requires 32 parts water by weight per 100 parts plaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydro-Stone® Gypsum Cement — For Art \u0026amp; Statuary: one of the hardest and strongest Hydrocal® products, used in the fabrication of high-quality art novelty and statuary castings. Offers excellent paintability, can duplicate extremely fine details, works well in plaster and most flexible moulding compounds, is self-leveling with low viscosity, and provides fast set time for quick mold turns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE — For best storage results, keep indoors in a dry, stable environment, away from drafts. Do not stack more than two pallets high.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"USG Corp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46331326890284,"sku":"115183","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3426\/4620\/files\/hydrostone_504x504_151c1fe1-a1f9-4bb2-82e0-3d26d31c1147.webp?v=1772149504","url":"https:\/\/goindustrial.com\/fr\/products\/hydrostone","provider":"Go Industrial","version":"1.0","type":"link"}