Thursday, September 25, 2008

Plaster of Paris

You would be amazed to know that the simple looking material called Plaster of Paris (POP) has such diverse uses and applications. POP is not only abundantly available, it is also very inexpensive making it a convenient option for all income segments. POP is manufactured from Gypsum, a naturally occurring material.

Many of us might have used POP in school activities. It is often preferred by teachers for school activities as the material is safe on skin. And since it is not expensive, no one objects to it being wasted. With its short setting time, POP is perfect for creative object making by school children.

But it is in home interiors where POP is used most extensively. POP work by a skilled artisan can do wonders to the appearance of your home. Various kinds of molds are used to develop beautiful POP patterns on walls and ceilings. However it is essential to make sure that the quality of POP that you use is fine enough to avoid any occurrence of cracks in future.

Besides home interiors, another popular application of POP is in creating sculptures. The easy availability, low cost and minimal setting-time make POP an ideal substance for creating beautiful sculptures.

Nowadays Plaster of Paris is being commonly manufactured by cement companies and other companies producing construction inputs. In fact, with increased consumer demand, companies have begun distributing Plaster of Paris in small packs that are very convenient for use in minor applications.

In fact plaster of paris is a better choice.

Author :- Jack Albert is a dedicated writer, writes for JK Lakshmi, which is a brand cement industry and provides concrete calculator to calculate the ratio of concrete.

5 comments:

Ravi C at Dalmia Cement said...

POP has surely given homes a new and beautiful look. I myself have had it done and must say that it has not disappointed me. The idea of selling it in small quantities is a nice way of making it widely available. Check this site for more such variety of cement for construction - http://www.dalmiacement.com/home/index.php

Ravi C at Dalmia Cement said...

POP has surely given homes a new and beautiful look. I myself have had it done and must say that it has not disappointed me. The idea of selling it in small quantities is a nice way of making it widely available. Check this site for more such variety of cement for construction - http://www.dalmiacement.com/home/index.php

Unknown said...

Very useful article. Plaster of Paris(POP)is a type of plaster which can be used in art, structure, fire proofing, and medical applications. When individuals think of plaster, they are often considering particularly of POP, although there are a variety of different kinds of plaster available on the industry such as lime plaster and cement plaster. Many art and development provide shops offer POP, and it can also be requested through specialised organizations. Company Analysis

Unknown said...

Plaster of Paris has been widely used on the construction industry. It is easy to use. My father is been using this POP on his work. And I also use it on one of our projects in school. I've been amazed on this articles so I just made a blog on the tumblr that talks about getting to know about Cement industry .

Unknown said...

Interesting blog. Thanks for sharing more details about plaster of paris. This is one of my favorite blog also i want you to share more post like this. Nice post.


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