Difference between revisions of "Parian cement"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A cement made with finely powdered [ | + | A cement made with finely powdered [[gypsum|gypsum]] mixed with [[borax|borax]] to accelerate the setting. Parian cement has high strength and can be polished. Parian cement is a hard-finish plaster that is used for flooring and for imitation tiling. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 10 May 2016
Description
A cement made with finely powdered Gypsum mixed with Borax to accelerate the setting. Parian cement has high strength and can be polished. Parian cement is a hard-finish plaster that is used for flooring and for imitation tiling.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gypsum cement; hard-finish plaster
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 174
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985