Gypsum Plaster Boards are constructional sheets composed of consigned Gypsum with about 15% fibre. Its outstanding contributes are fire resistance, dimensional stability, easy workability and low cost fibres are added to provide crack resistance and for fire resistance water repellent chemicals may be added to the board core. Gypsum plaster boards are selected for use according to their type, size, thickeners and edge profit. The Boards may be used for example to provided dry lining finishes to masonry walls, to ceilings, to steel or timber framed partitions, or as claddings to structural steel columns and beams, or in the manufacture of pre-fabricated partition panels.
Gypsum board, also known as “drywall” or “plaster board,” consists of a core of gypsum surrounded with a paper covering. Several varieties of gypsum board products are available; each is comprised of a specially formulated gypsum plaster mix and facing paper specifically developed for the intended application. Gypsum Plaster Boards are constructional sheets composed of consigned Gypsum with about 15% fibre. Its outstanding contributes are fire resistance, dimensional stability, easy workability and low cost fibres are added to provide crack resistance and for fire resistance water repellent chemicals may be added to the board core.
Gypsum Plaster Board (GPB) popularly known as gypboard is a low cost, lightweight construction material made from aerated gypsum plaster and produced in varying thicknesses suitable for different applications. The Indian market for Gypsum Plaster Board is expected to reach about 333.64 million m2 by 2021 from 221.75 million m2 in 2016, registering a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.51% during the analysis period, 2016-2021BPB, UK took over the company and has acquired an 80% stock. The balance 20% of the capital is with the public.
Few Indian major players are as under:
· B P B India Gypsym Ltd.
· Fact-R C F Building Products Ltd.
· I D L Buildware Ltd.
· I D L Salzbau (India) Ltd.
· Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Ltd.
· U S G Boral Building Products (India) Pvt. Ltd.