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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
National Gypsum Properties, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael N. Blades, Indian Land, SC (US);
John M. Watt, Charlotte, NC (US);
John E. Yakowenko, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Todd D. Broud, Charlotte, NC (US);
Keith R. O'Leary, Charlotte, NC (US);
Stephen A. Cusa, Downingtown, PA (US);
Mauricio Quiros, Charlotte, NC (US);
Brian G. Randall, Charlotte, NC (US);
Richard P. Weir, Indian Trail, NC (US);
National Gympsum Properties, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A sound damping wallboard and methods of forming a sound damping wallboard are disclosed. The sound damping wallboard comprises a gypsum layer with a gypsum surface having an encasing layer. The encasing layer is partially removed to expose the gypsum surface and form a gypsum surface portion and a first encasing layer portion on the gypsum layer. A sound damping layer is applied to the gypsum layer to cover at least part of the gypsum surface portion and the encasing layer portion.