# Building materials and Gypsum

Building materials depends on gypsum.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-materials-and-gypsum/

[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/) (industry) and [Gypsum](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gypsum/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Gypsum → Building materials*

3 of the enterprise types in Building materials depend on gypsum; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **3** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Fly ash, slag and gypsum suppliers: set retarder in cement (criticality 3 of 5)
- Integrated cement producers and grinding units: added at grinding (criticality 3 of 5)
- Gypsum board, insulation and roofing makers: board core (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.