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		kevin_thibedeau 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The wonder of modern drywall The paper is a critical technological innovation. It shrinks upon drying, turning the sheet into a prestressed panel. Predecessor manufactured wall materials like Beaverboard are much flimsier because they lack a taught skin that enhances rigidity.

mrexroad 19 days ago [–]

it's pretty cool how the paper faces effectively provide all the strength by creating a torsion box w/ the gypsum in the middle.

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