Abstract:
A method of making an identifiable gypsum-based building product, includes incorporating a suitable amount of an optically identifiable marker into the product to be sensed by a conventional detecting device; applying the product with the marker in a conventional manner in the course of building construction, creating a finished building product; and analyzing the finished building product and optically detecting the presence of the marker in real time onsite.
Abstract:
A container and lid assembly is provided, including a main container defining a chamber with a base joint compound; and a container lid constructed and arranged for closing the main container, the lid having a main hinged lid door openable to provide access to the chamber; and at least one supplemental lid door hinged to the lid and openable to a supplemental compartment, the supplemental compartment being isolated from the chamber.
Abstract:
A joint compound system is provided including a main container of base joint compound; and an additive container isolated from the base joint compound and housing at least one and preferably multiple additive packages constructed and arranged so that the additive packages are protected from exposure to moisture prior to their ultimate mixing with the base joint compound.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a system and a method for continuously manufacturing a joint compound can be used to produce ready mix joint compound. The system includes means for continuously mixing wet and dry joint compound ingredients together and means for homogenizing multiple volumetric units of mixed joint compound to reduce variation in at least one joint compound material property (e.g., viscosity) across multiple successively produced volumetric units of mixed joint compound (relating to standard commercial packaging sizes for joint compound, such as five-gallon pails, for example) relative to the material property of the respective multiple volumetric units before passing through the means for homogenizing.
Abstract:
An identifiable wallboard joint tape is provided and includes a web of tape incorporated with an identifier such that the tape is visible under UV light and visually distinguishable from the surrounding wallboard joint and joint compound.
Abstract:
A joint compound system is provided including a main container of base joint compound; and an additive container isolated from the base joint compound and housing at least one and preferably multiple water soluble additive packages constructed and arranged so that the additive packages are protected from exposure to moisture prior to their ultimate mixing with the base joint compound.