IP Library Granted Patent US 12,735,358
Granted Patent B2
US 12,735,358 · App. 17/836,058 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Gypsum board including a coated facing material

Inventors: Michael N. Blades (Indian Land, SC); Dalton Steed (Charlotte, NC); Bradley J. Busche (Shelby, NC); Joseph J. Bailey (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
C04B28/14C09D133/08C09D133/10C09D163/00C09D183/08C04B2111/00629
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Patent No.
US 12,735,358
App. No.
17/836,058
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In general, the present invention is directed to a gypsum board comprising a gypsum core and a glass mat facing material including a coating. The coating comprises a resin including an acrylic resin, a siloxane rubber, or a mixture thereof and hydrophobic additive comprising an organosilane. The gypsum board passes at least one of the three air and water barrier tests specified in AC-212 wherein the tests comprise a water penetration barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E331-00, a hydrostatic head test as conducted in accordance with AATCC 127-2008, or an air barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E2357-11.

Claims (35)

1 . A gypsum board comprising:

a gypsum core, the gypsum core comprising calcium sulfate dihydrate in an amount of at least 50 wt. % of the gypsum core; and

a glass mat facing material including a first coating and a second coating, wherein the first coating is continuous, the first coating comprising a resin including an acrylic resin, a siloxane rubber, or a mixture thereof and a hydrophobic additive comprising an organosilane, wherein the second coating is a non-continuous coating;

wherein the gypsum board passes at least one of the three air and water barrier tests specified in AC-212 wherein the tests comprise a water penetration barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E331-00, a hydrostatic head test as conducted in accordance with AATCC 127-2008, or an air barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E2357-11;

wherein the gypsum board has a density from about 20 pcf to about 60 pcf.

2 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum board passes at least two of the three air and water barrier tests specified in AC-212.

3 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum board passes all three of the air and water barrier tests specified in AC-212.

4 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum board exhibits a passing rate of at least 80% as determined in accordance with the hydrostatic head test of AATCC 127-2008.

5 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the gypsum board further exhibits a passing rate of at least 80% for a nail sealability test determined in accordance with ASTM D1970-20, section 7.9.

6 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the resin is present in the first coating in an amount of 20 wt. % to 98 wt. % and/or the hydrophobic additive is present in the first coating in an amount of 0.001 wt. % to 25 wt. %.

7 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the resin comprises an acrylic resin.

8 . The gypsum board of claim 7 , wherein the acrylic resin comprises an acrylate monomer or polymer.

9 . The gypsum board of claim 7 , wherein the acrylic resin comprises a methacrylate monomer or polymer.

10 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the resin comprises a siloxane rubber.

11 . The gypsum board of claim 10 , wherein the siloxane rubber comprises a polyorganosiloxane.

12 . The gypsum board of claim 10 , wherein the siloxane rubber comprises a polydimethylsiloxane.

13 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the organosilane comprises one or more components having the following general structure:

wherein

X can be a non-hydrolysable organic moiety comprising an epoxy, amino, vinyl methacryloxy, or sulfido moiety;

R can be an arylene or an alkylene; and

OR′ can be a moiety that can be hydrolysable.

14 . The gypsum board of claim 13 , wherein X is a non-hydrolysable organic moiety comprising an epoxy moiety.

15 . The gypsum board of claim 13 , wherein X is a non-hydrolysable organic moiety comprising an amino moiety.

16 . The gypsum board of claim 13 , wherein R is an alkylene.

17 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the second coating is in the form of a pattern.

18 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the second coating is at least ⅛ inch thick.

19 . The gypsum board of claim 1 , wherein the resin is present in the first coating in an amount of 20 wt. % to 98 wt. % and the hydrophobic additive is present in the first coating in an amount of 0.001 wt. % to 25 wt. %.

20 . A gypsum board comprising:

a gypsum core, the gypsum core comprising calcium sulfate dihydrate in an amount of at least 50 wt. % of the gypsum core; and

a glass mat facing material including a first coating and a second coating, wherein the first coating comprises a resin including an acrylic resin, a siloxane rubber, or a mixture thereof and a hydrophobic additive comprising an organosilane, wherein the second coating is a non-continuous coating, the second coating being at least ⅛ inch thick;

wherein the gypsum board passes at least one of the three air and water barrier tests specified in AC-212 wherein the tests comprise a water penetration barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E331-00, a hydrostatic head test as conducted in accordance with AATCC 127-2008, or an air barrier test as conducted in accordance with ASTM E2357-11;

wherein the gypsum board has a density from about 20 pcf to about 60 pcf.

21 . The gypsum board of claim 20 , wherein the resin is present in the first coating in an amount of 20 wt. % to 98 wt. % and/or the hydrophobic additive is present in the first coating in an amount of 0.001 wt. % to 25 wt. %.

22 . The gypsum board of claim 20 , wherein the resin is present in the first coating in an amount of 20 wt. % to 98 wt. % and the hydrophobic additive is present in the first coating in an amount of 0.001 wt. % to 25 wt. %.

23 . The gypsum board of claim 22 , wherein the second coating is in the form of a pattern.

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 Jun 9, 2022
From: BLADES, MICHAEL N.; STEED, DALTON; BUSCHE, BRADLEY J.; BAILEY, JOSEPH J.
To: GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 060146/0309 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63209569 · Jun 11, 2021
Related Publication 20220411330A1 · Dec 29, 2022
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