Abstract:
A wallboard panel which comprises a paper cover sheet comprising microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). A paper cover sheet comprising MFC. A paper stock composition comprising MFC and methods for making a multi-ply paper cover sheet comprising MFC. Methods for making a wallboard panel comprising a paper cover sheet comprising MFC.
Abstract:
A bench top board scoring device (10) is provided, including a frame (14) having a first end (16) and an opposite second end (18), a work area (20) defined between the first and second ends (16, 18), each end (16, 18) having at least one leg (22) configured for contacting a substrate (12). A track (36) is connected to the frame (14) and extends between the first end (16, 18, 38) and the second end (16, 18, 38), a carriage (42) is slidably mounted to the track (36) for travel between the first end (16) and the second end (18), and an arm (50) has an upper surface (52), a pivot end (54) pivotally connected to the carriage (42), and an opposite knife mount end (56). A knife blade (78) is mounted to the knife mount end (56). Wherein the present device (10) is constructed and arranged so that as the carriage (42) is moved from the first end (16) to the second end (18), wallboard samples placed in the work area (20) and contacted by the knife blade (78) receive a constant scoring force.
Abstract:
A container and lid assembly is provided, including a main container (12) defining a chamber (20) with a base joint compound (22); and a container lid (14) constructed and arranged for closing the main container, the lid having a main hinged lid door (26) openable to provide access to the chamber; and at least one supplemental lid door (28) hinged to the lid and openable to a supplemental compartment (30), the supplemental compartment being isolated from the chamber.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a gypsum board, and related slurries and methods. The gypsum board comprises a gypsum layer disposed between two cover sheets. The gypsum layer comprises a crystalline matrix of set gypsum and expandable graphite. The expandable graphite exhibits volume expansion at high temperatures. Optionally, unexpanded vermiculite can also be included in the gypsum layer to provide an expansion component at even higher temperatures. Because of synergy between the expandable graphite and unexpanded vermiculite in accordance with some embodiments, less vermiculite can be included in the board than in conventional board that contained vermiculite. The board desirably can pass one or more fire-related tests, and is a fire-rated board in some embodiments.
Abstract:
A method in which a stream (5) of dry cementitious powder passes through a first conduit and aqueous medium stream (7) passes through a second conduit to feed a slurry mixer (2) to make cementitious slurry (31). The cementitious slurry (31) passes through a third conduit and a reinforcement fiber stream (34) passes through a fourth conduit to feed a fiber-slurry mixer (32) which mixes the slurry (31) and discrete fibers to make a stream of fiber-slurry mixture (36). An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a foamed cementitious composition which limits or eliminates aggregate, especially porous lightweight aggregate and uses a lower than usual water to cementitious composition weight ratio. The stable cementitious foam mixtures may be employed to make cement boards and other cement products. The foamed cementitious composition was made with additions of PVOH foaming stabilizer and surfactant foaming agents to make foam water or by entrain air into cementitious slurry mixtures. The cementitious mixtures have a limited amount or preferably no perlite and no lightweight aggregate. The resulting foamed mixture had foam bubbles with size in the range of 50 to 200 μm. After setting the foamed cementitious composition the resulting set board has air cells with size in the range of 50 to 200 μm.
Abstract:
A construction adhesive composition comprises between about 10 weight percent (wt.%) and about 30 wt.% of a vinyl acrylic latex, between about 30 wt.% and about 65 wt.% of calcium carbonate, and a surfactant.
Abstract:
A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) and a method of manufacturing a VIP includes a rigid core material having high insulation and low conductivity properties. The rigid core may be made of an inorganic material that effectively mimics a porous silica core material. The core material includes large particles of an inorganic material having a diameter in a range of 10µm to 50μm. A portion of these large particles may be ground into small particles having a diameter of less than 1μm. The small particles are mixed with a portion of the large particles to form a core material which is then mixed with a fiber skeleton and compacted under vacuum along with a fibrous skeleton for structure. The resulting structure provides a porosity ranging from 10nm to 1μm in diameter.
Abstract:
A roof cover board made from a mixture of 30-60% stucco; 20-50% perlite; 10-30% cellulose fiber; 3-20% starch; and siloxane. Also disclosed is a stucco-free roof cover board made from a mixture of 30-60% perlite, 30-60% cellulose fiber, 5-25% starch; and siloxane. Also disclosed are methods for making same.
Abstract:
A joint compound container including a base member (12) having a sidewall (14) and a bottom wall (16) defining an interior space with an open top end where a surface of the sidewall includes an indicator (30). A cover (34) is attached to the top end of the base member and a designated amount of base compound (22) is stored in the interior space of the base member. In use, the cover is removed from the base member and water (21) is added into the interior space of the base member until a level of the water reaches the indicator.