LIGHTWEIGHT GYPSUM BOARD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A method of making a gypsum board includes mixing together gypsum and water in a mixer to form a gypsum slurry; discharging the gypsum slurry onto a first facing sheet; laying a second facing sheet on top of the discharged gypsum slurry; passing the gypsum slurry and facing sheets through a forming station to form the slurry to a desired thickness; allowing the formed gypsum slurry to set; removing at least one of the facing sheets from the set gypsum; cutting the set gypsum into boards; and drying the cut gypsum boards.