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Gypsum Dry walls-The Future of Construction

The infrastructure and building sector in India has prospered in the recent years. Therefore it’s no wonder that the industry has seen much progress in technology and new innovations, all of which are targeted at completing construction of buildings and infrastructures at a much faster rate and achieve high performance. In keeping with the demand for faster building construction, one of the practices that has been steadily gaining momentum in popularity in these days is drywall construction which is based on gypsum plasterboard. Drywall panel also known as gypsum board or gypsum panel, plasterboard or wallboard is made of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) with or without additions and normally compressed between a backer and a facer.
Why Gypsum Products
Gypsum products are extensively used in construction business in foreign countries and the trend is growing fast in India too. The main reasons why this material has become so popular are its properties which are unique. It has better acoustic and thermal insulation properties. It offers excellent passive protection against fire, impact resistance and moisture resistance when it is used together with the correct systems. In the ‘Drywall’ construction, as indicated by the word, water-free construction techniques are used. Therefore, it is a technology that is highly environment-friendly. When combined with steel framing and gypsum plasterboards, drywall systems are a popular standard especially when it is applied to interior wall construction. Gypsum plasterboards are much lighter in weight and can be installed very quickly, thus effecting huge savings in labor and also giving construction flexibility.
The future Scenario
In the future, the buildings are going to be taller and taller. Naturally, safety regulations will be stricter and there will be need for lightweight building materials that have superior strength, thus the traditional construction materials will become obsolete. Gypsum plasterboards appear to offer tailor made solutions for the above conditions. They weigh eight to ten times lesser than traditional masonry systems and can reduce construction speed by three to four times. Gypsum has good moisture and fire resistance properties, and therefore gypsum plasterboards have high safety levels as well. They are totally recyclable, and therefore, are environment friendly solution for construction. It is therefore of little surprise that more than 80% of interior construction in affluent countries use drywall techniques.
Conclusion
In India too drywall products are being accepted more and more over the years. Initially, the trend began with the need for large office spaces for the growing IT sector. But of late, other sectors like hotels, airports and hospitals are leading the demand.

Also, with the frantic urgency for India to control its carbon footprint produced by construction and other activities, energy efficient and clean solutions like drywalls, appear to be the right step forward.