http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-gypsum-and-lime/ Difference Between Similar Terms and Objects Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-gypsum-and-lime/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Difference Between Gypsum and Drywall | Difference Between | Gypsum vs Drywall Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:16:37 +0000 http://www.differencebetween.net/?p=6469#comment-5538 [...] Gypsum is a mineral occurring naturally, also known as hydrated calcium sulphate. Gypsum is mainly used as a raw material for a number of different products including drywall. Being a naturally fire resistant mineral, it is especially very useful in the construction industry, as well as manufacturing and to a small percentage in agriculture. Within the mineral industry, gypsum takes on several names, for instance like selenite. It is a variety of gypsum that is colorless and transparent with a luster that glows. Other gypsum varieties include satin spar, which has a close resemblance to satin, and alabaster, which has fine grained crystals. Gypsum forms some of the largest crystals known. When gypsum is heated to temperatures of about 150 degrees Celsius, it loses much of the water and turns into a building material known as Plaster of Paris. It was extensively used as a building material until another gypsum plaster product replaced it, which is called drywall. The fire resistance properties of gypsum make its products very favorable in the building and construction industry because structural damage can be greatly reduced in case of a fire. Summary: 1.  Gypsum is a natural mineral while drywall is a manufactured product. 2. Gypsum is a mineral containing water while drywall consists of gypsum plaster, which contains no water, pressed between two thick paper panels. 3. Gypsum in its natural form is crystalline whereas drywall is not since the plaster is in paste form. 4. Gypsum is used to make other products while drywall is a product already made. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-gypsum-and-drywall/';tweetmeme_source = 'differenceb'; Help us improve. Rate this post!  Loading ... If you like this article or our site. Please spread the word. Share it with your friends/family by using the buttons below. Email | More If you like this article , you might also like..... Difference Between Water Proof and Water Resistant [...] [...] Gypsum is a mineral occurring naturally, also known as hydrated calcium sulphate. Gypsum is mainly used as a raw material for a number of different products including drywall. Being a naturally fire resistant mineral, it is especially very useful in the construction industry, as well as manufacturing and to a small percentage in agriculture. Within the mineral industry, gypsum takes on several names, for instance like selenite. It is a variety of gypsum that is colorless and transparent with a luster that glows. Other gypsum varieties include satin spar, which has a close resemblance to satin, and alabaster, which has fine grained crystals. Gypsum forms some of the largest crystals known. When gypsum is heated to temperatures of about 150 degrees Celsius, it loses much of the water and turns into a building material known as Plaster of Paris. It was extensively used as a building material until another gypsum plaster product replaced it, which is called drywall. The fire resistance properties of gypsum make its products very favorable in the building and construction industry because structural damage can be greatly reduced in case of a fire. Summary: 1.  Gypsum is a natural mineral while drywall is a manufactured product. 2. Gypsum is a mineral containing water while drywall consists of gypsum plaster, which contains no water, pressed between two thick paper panels. 3. Gypsum in its natural form is crystalline whereas drywall is not since the plaster is in paste form. 4. Gypsum is used to make other products while drywall is a product already made. tweetmeme_url = ‘http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-gypsum-and-drywall/’;tweetmeme_source = ‘differenceb’; Help us improve. Rate this post!  Loading … If you like this article or our site. Please spread the word. Share it with your friends/family by using the buttons below. Email | More If you like this article , you might also like….. Difference Between Water Proof and Water Resistant [...]

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