Castrock Advanced
Castrock Advanced
OVERVIEW
Castrock™ Advanced is a multicasting white plaster consisting of high purity natural gypsum with CaSO4 · ½ H2O as its main component. It is used as a protective or decorative coating of walls and for molding and casting works, mainly ceramic, sanitary ware, and tableware. Castrock™ Advanced holds the same features as Castrock™ including low expansion, low porosity, excellent strength, and hardness but with a faster setting time. It is used for all kinds of ornamental plasterwork.
- Controlled expansion
- Excellent strength
- Decorative
- Controlled expansion
- Excellent strength
- Decorative
Advantages
STANDARDS
ASTM C59/59 M,
BS EN 13279-1,
ASTM C 472,
ASTM C 471,
Iso 90001 :2015
STORAGE & HANDLING
Store Castrock™ Advanced in its original pack.
Avoid direct contact with the ground to protect Castrock™ Advanced against humidity.
Expiry date is within 12 months from the production date indicated on the bag.
Inappropriate storage or exceeding the expiry date may deteriorate the properties of the product.
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION | UNIT | VALUE | STANDARD |
| Water/gypsum ratio | % | 60 | ASTM C 472/471 |
| Initial setting time | mins | 12 – 17 | BS EN 13279 |
| Final setting time | mins | 25 – 35 | BS EN 13279 |
| Insoluble residue on 60 um sieves | % | < 0.5 | – |
| Resistance to compression | MPa | ≥12.5 | BS EN 13279 |
| Resistance to bending | MPa | ≥5.5 | BS EN 13279 |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
|
SPECIFICATION |
UNIT |
VALUE |
STANDARD |
| Water/gypsum ratio | % | 60 | ASTM C 472/471 |
| Initial setting time | mins | 12 – 17 | BS EN 13279 |
| Final setting time | mins | 25 – 35 | BS EN 13279 |
| Insoluble residue on 60 um sieves | % | < 0.5 | – |
| Resistance to compression | MPa | ≥12.5 | BS EN 13279 |
| Resistance to bending | MPa | ≥5.5 | BS EN 13279 |
