USG Hydrocal FGR-95 50lb Bag

A fast-setting, high early-strength product designed for use in casting exterior statuary. It produces strong, hard casts, and, when mixed properly, can be poured into a mold to reproduce many originals. This is an ideal product (when combined with fiberglass mat) for making mother molds. 

USG Hydrocal® FGR 95 is a high-strength gypsum cement specially formulated for use with glass fiber for fabricating glass-reinforced architectural details. Alpha hemihydrate gypsum-based materials, with low water requirements that result in high-strength, high-density pieces.

USG Hydrocal® FGR 95:

• Produces lightweight, thin-cast, fire-resistant architectural details
• Superior fabrication flexibility – from simple cornices to ornate capitals and medallions
• Effectively duplicates pieces formerly made of plaster, wood, concrete and stone
• Overcomes building fire code incompatibilities faced by many plastics – at roughly one-third the cost of filled polyesters
• Exceptionally quick set – 50-70 minutes with manual application
• Mix Ratio Parts Water by Weight per 100 Parts Plaster: 30 by weight
• Accepts most coatings and finishes.