Sanity check about cabinet panels construction

Hi,

What do you think about thick plain plaster pannels made for rooms construction.

They are dense and stiff with their 2" to 2.8" thickness.

They are easy for router. I do not know for the damping property (Young modulus) . But it is very cheap and easy to construct and make a clean thing.

Here it is 7 euros a plaster pannel of 2" thickness like on the picture.

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If it is only plain plaster, I do not see any value for cabinet building. It will ring.
If you look at cellulose/ plaster panels, like "Fermacell" it should be possible to do a wood/ plaster sandwich which may be quite usefull for a full range cabinet.
Add a latex/bitumen coat from the inside and there should be good damping at low cost. I never tried it, may be a good idea. Most will reject it because it is so cheap, compared to wood.
 
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Good question. I have never considered that material. A sandwich relies on shear strength between core and skin. Plaster boards that I have seen seem to hold paper well. Experiment will tell. The material is crumbly so that will be the main limitation