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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Usg Interiors, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Wei Xu, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Brian A. Kemp, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Mark H. Englert, Libertyville, IL (US);
Martin W. Brown, Gurnee, IL (US);
Terry L. Rosenstiel, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
USG INTERIORS, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An acoustic tile with excellent anti-sagging properties is provided. The tile comprises a soy-protein binder selected from the group consisting of soy flour, soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate and any combination thereof. In further embodiments, the tile further comprises polyamide-epichlorohydrin. Other tiles include those made with a thermosetting binder selected from the group consisting of an acrylic binder, a polyester binder, an acrylo-polyester binder and any mixture thereof. Energy-efficient methods for making the tiles are also provided.