Gypsum panel containing a polyol compound and/or an alkoxylated compound

A gypsum panel comprising:

• a gypsum core;
• and
• a first facing material and a second facing material sandwiching the gypsum core;
• wherein the gypsum core comprises:
• gypsum;
• at least one alkoxylated compound, present in an amount of 0.001 to 150 lbs/MSF;
• at least one foaming agent, present in an amount 0.5 to 25 lbs/ft3;
• and
• a void structure of air voids generated by the foaming agent;
• wherein the at least one alkoxylated compound provides an improved wall strength in the void structure, as indicated by wall thickness;
• wherein the at least one alkoxylated compound comprises at least one alkoxylated polyol compound, which comprises at least one alkoxylated sugar alcohol, which comprises alkoxylated maltitol, alkoxylated sorbitol, alkoxylated mannitol, alkoxylated xylitol, alkoxylated erythritol, alkoxylated isomalt, alkoxylated threitol, alkoxylated arabitol, alkoxylated galactitol, alkoxylated fucitol, alkoxylated iditol, alkoxylated inositol, alkoxylated volemitol, alkoxylated lactitol, alkoxylated glycerol, or a mixture thereof;
• and
• wherein the at least one foaming agent comprises an alkyl sulfate, an alkyl ether sulfate, or a mixture thereof.