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US 12,296,572 · App. 18/452,645 · Granted May 13, 2025

Sound damping gypsum board and method of constructing a sound damping gypsum board

Inventors: Joseph J. Bailey (Charlotte, NC); Richard Weir (Indian Trail, NC); R. G. Iyer (Charlotte, NC); Eli Stav (Charlotte, NC); Bradley J. Busche (Shelby, NC)
Assignee: Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
B32B37/15B32B7/12B32B9/005G10K11/168B32B2255/26B32B2307/102B32B2419/00
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Patent No.
US 12,296,572
App. No.
18/452,645
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to an improved gypsum board, such as an improved sound damping gypsum board, and a method of making such gypsum board. For instance, the method comprises: providing a first encasing layer and a first sound damping layer on the first encasing layer wherein the sound damping layer includes at least 50 wt. % of a first sound damping polymer; depositing a gypsum slurry comprising stucco and water on the sound damping layer to form a gypsum core; providing a second encasing layer on the gypsum slurry; and allowing the stucco to convert to calcium sulfate dihydrate.

Claims (23)

1. A method of forming a gypsum board, the method comprising:

providing a first encasing layer,

depositing a gypsum slurry comprising stucco and water on the first encasing layer to form a gypsum core,

providing a second encasing layer having a first sound damping layer thereon on the gypsum slurry, wherein the first sound damping layer is between the gypsum slurry and the second encasing layer and wherein the first sound damping layer includes at least 50 wt. % of a first sound damping polymer, and

allowing the stucco to convert to calcium sulfate dihydrate.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a second sound damping layer on the first encasing layer wherein the second sound damping layer includes a second sound damping polymer.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second sound damping layer is directly between and contacts the first encasing layer and the gypsum slurry.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer is directly between and contacts the second encasing layer and the gypsum slurry.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum slurry comprises a first gypsum slurry for providing a first gypsum layer of the gypsum core and a second gypsum layer for providing a second gypsum layer of the gypsum core, wherein the first gypsum layer has a density greater than the second gypsum layer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping polymer comprises a viscoelastic polymer.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer includes rubber, cork, or a mixture thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer includes a cellulosic material, glycerin, or a mixture thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer includes an additive also included in the gypsum slurry.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping polymer comprises an acrylic polymer or copolymer.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer includes at least 90 wt. % of the first sound damping polymer.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping polymer is present in an amount of from 0.001 lbs/MSF to 150 lbs/MSF based on the weight of the gypsum board.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum slurry further includes a third sound damping polymer.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer comprises gypsum.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer comprises a pigment.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer comprises calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, or a mixture thereof.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping layer comprises an inorganic particle.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum board exhibits a sound transmission loss of 20% or more in comparison to a board without the first sound damping layer.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sound damping polymer is provided in a formulation having a viscosity of from 500 cps to 15000 cps.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073476/0358 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2025
From: GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072813/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: BAILEY, JOSEPH J.; WEIR, RICHARD; IYER, R. G.; STAV, ELI; BUSCHE, BRADLEY J.
To: GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064646/0324 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17338880 · Jun 4, 2021
Provisional Application 63035203 · Jun 5, 2020
Related Publication 20230391064A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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