Properties of ideal model material (gypsum products)
5Used as a mold for processing dental polymers. 6Used for bite registration ... Most gypsum products are obtained from natural gypsum rock. Because gypsum is the dihydrate form of calcium sulfate (CaSO 4. 2H 2 O), on heating, it loses g mol of its 2 g mol of H 2 O and is converted to calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO 4. 2 O). When calcium sulfate .