Flooring Tiles from Waste Gypsum

 

Applications

 

Suitable for use in flooring and general purpose as a replacement to ceramic and cement tiles.

 

Salient Features

 

Tiles are cast by vibration moulding of moist mixture containing gypsum anhydrite plaster/fluoro-gypsum, pigments, polymers, fibres etc. Tiles are of high strength, low water absorption and wear resistance and complied with the requirement of IS: 1237-2012.

 

Technology Package

 

Process know-how & demonstration.

 

Techno-Economics

 

Investment for a plant for producing 40 sq.m tiles per day in 3 shifts is ~Rs.30.0 lakhs. The production cost of one tile (Size 300 x 300 x 20 mm) comes to Rs.25/- per sq. ft.

 

Scale of Development

 

Developed on laboratory scale. Pilot plant of capacity 40 sq. m per day may be set up with help of industry.

 

Status of Commercialization

 

Licenced

 

Raw Materials

 

Fluoro-gypsum/ Phospho-gypsum

 

Plant, Equipment and Machinery required

 

Vibrating table, moulds, mixers, curing chamber, drying chamber, rotatory kiln, ball mill, grinding and polishing machine and demoulding plates.

 

Environmental Aspects

 

No special measures are required

 

IPR Status

 

Indian Patent No.226284

 

For further information please contact

The Director
CSIR - Central Building Research Institute,
Roorkee – 247 667
Phone: +91 – 1332 – 272243