Compositions suitable for use as joint compounds and related methods

US8975321B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8975321-B2
Application numberUS-13467408-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 6, 2008
Priority dateJun 8, 2007
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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The invention provides a composition useful as a joint compound comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder and/or a biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free.

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We claim: 1. A drying-type composition comprising water, a filler comprising calcium carbonate, a binder, a biocide comprising an isothiazolinone, and a set retardant, wherein the composition after curing releases some formaldehyde, but wherein the amount of released formaldehyde is no more than about 16 μg m −3 (13.5 ppb) of formaldehyde. 2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of vinyl-, acrylic- and…

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What does patent US8975321B2 cover?
The invention provides a composition useful as a joint compound comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder and/or a biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cimaglio Scott D, Byers Charles D, Miller Charles J, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B43/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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