Keene's cement plaster

Keene's cement plaster or Keene's cement is a hard plaster formulation, primarily used for ornamental work.

It is a calcined formulation of regular calcium sulfate plaster with an alum admixture.

The compound gives a hard finish that can be polished.

The product was developed by Richard Wynn Keene and patented in 1838.

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