11.16 Gypsum Manufacturing. wallboard, gypsum must be partially dehydrated or calcined to produce calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4 ½H 2O), commonly called stucco. A flow diagram for a typical gypsum process producing both crude and finished gypsum products is shown in Figure 11.16-1. In this process gypsum is crushed, dried, ground, and ...