PAPER WRAPPED GYPSUM BUILDING COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

A paper wrapped gypsum building component, such as an elongate cornice, made in a continuous ribbon process. The component having an exposed decorative surface which is other than substantially flat or a curve having a substantially constant radius of curvature. The paper used to wrap the component is formed to provide a longitudinally extending profile of substantially constant cross section, by firstly applying a weakening agent to said paper to facilitate bending of the paper into the desired profile and then forming said paper into said desired profile.