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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2010
Evan Vincent Rohlf, Tower Lakes, IL (US);
Subhash Deodhar, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Evan Vincent Rohlf, Tower Lakes, IL (US);
Subhash Deodhar, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A mold resistant gypsum panel having improved mold- and fungal-resistance to the gypsum panel facing paper is provided. Mold-resistant gypsum panels include a gypsum core formed from a gypsum slurry that has voids as a result of foaming of the gypsum slurry. A first paper is located on one side of the gypsum core and a second paper opposes the first paper. A first paper comprises at least one liner ply and at least one filler ply. A second paper also comprises at least one liner play and at least one filler ply. The first and second papers may be substantially the same. At least one of the first paper and the second paper also includes a biocide having 75% retention of the biocide. Also included in at least one of the first and second paper are a retention aid and a sizing agent.