USG STRUCTO-LITE® Basecoat plaster is USG's lightest and most highly insulated basecoat plaster and is ideal for locations where an aggregate is unavailable. USG STRUCTO-LITE® basecoat plaster is mill-mixed, perlite aggregate gypsum that weighs half as much as sanded basecoat plaster and provides thermal conductivity.
Product Details
Manufacturer: UNITED STATES GYPSUM
Manufacturer's Part Number: 163841
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Product Features
- Improved insulation
- Lightweight plaster, weighs less than half as much as sanded plaster
- Ideal where it is not desirable to mix aggregate with plaster on the job
- Mill-mixed perlite-aggregate gypsum plaster, requires only the addition of water at the jobsite
- Excellent for areas requiring highly insulated plaster, provides K factor of 1.74, three-times the insulation value of sanded plaster
Product Specifications
| Application Method | Hand, Machine |
| Application Temperature | >55 deg F |
| Color | Off-White |
| Compositions | Plaster of Paris (Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate CAS 10034-76-1), Perlite, Crystalline Silica (Quartz) |
| Compression Strength | 700 psi |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Coverage Area | 140 sq-ft Gypsum Lath, 89 sq-ft Metal Lath, 109 sq-ft Unit Masonry sq-ft |
| Density | 45 to 55 lb/cu-ft |
| Flammability Rating | 0 |
| Form | Powder |
| Net Content | 50 lb |
| Odor/Scent | Low to No Odor |
| pH Range | 6 to 8 |
| Specific Gravity | 2.4 to 2.8 |
| Temperature Rating | >40 deg F |
Product Documents
| SDS | Click here to download |
| Specification Sheet | Click here to download |