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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Paul H. Neill, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Salvatore C. Immordino, Trevor, WI (US);
Richard B. Stevens, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Charles J. Miller, McHenry, IL (US);
Paul H. Neill, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Salvatore C. Immordino, Trevor, WI (US);
Richard B. Stevens, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Charles J. Miller, McHenry, IL (US);
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a joint tape for finishing a joint between boards comprising a nonwoven substrate that does not swell substantially in the presence of water. The invention further provides a method of finishing a joint between boards comprising (i) applying a joint tape of the invention to a joint between boards by embedding the joint tape in a first coat of joint compound, (ii) applying a second coat of joint compound over the tape, wherein step (ii) is carried out before the joint tape and joint compound applied in step (i) have substantially dried, and optionally (iii) applying a third fill or finish coat of joint compound over the tape, wherein step (iii) is carried out before the joint tape and second coat have substantially dried.