Fast setting Plaster of Paris bandages, with extremely short immersion time.
Consists of plain-weave gauze fabric coated with blend of alpha and beta calcium sulphate crystals, spooled on round perforated plastic core.
Advantage:
1. Immersion time 2 to 3 seconds only. 2. Excellent moulding ability. 3. Initial setting time within 3 to 5 minutes, at immersion water temperature of 20 C. 4. Can be carefully subjected to weight bearing after 30 minutes. 5. Very low plaster loss. 6. When completely hardened have high strength at low bandage consumption.
