Gypsum-based fibre-reinforced composites: an alternative to timber 

 -  Construction and Building Materials, 8(3), p.155-160, 1994 .
<br/><br/> Investigations have been carried out on the development of natural and glass-fibre-reinforced boards based on gypsum plaster produced by calcining natural as well as by-product gypsum. The characteristics of l3-hemihydrate plaster and high-strength water-resistant gypsum binder developed from phosphogypsum and the plasterboards/composites (sisal, coir and glass fibres)are discussed and the use of gypsum boards as an alternative to timber is highlighted. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>GYPSUM<br/>FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES<br/>PLASTERBOARD