WALLBOARD JOINT SYSTEM
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1. A drywall joint comprising a seam region formed by two adjacent coated fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboards;
- a drywall tape covering said seam region, said drywall tape comprising a non-woven web of fibers having a coating of a filled, film-forming polymer thereon, said non-woven web of fibers forming an integral bond with joint compound in the seam region characterized by said fibers being embedded in dried joint compound.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a drywall tape or joint tape comprising a non-woven web of fibers having a coating of a filled, film-forming polymer on one side and being non-coated on an opposite side for covering seams or for repairs generally in connection with fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboard, and more particularly pertains to a method for finishing joint seams and making other repairs in connection with a coated fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboard.
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1. A drywall joint comprising a seam region formed by two adjacent coated fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboards;
- a drywall tape covering said seam region, said drywall tape comprising a non-woven web of fibers having a coating of a filled, film-forming polymer thereon, said non-woven web of fibers forming an integral bond with joint compound in the seam region characterized by said fibers being embedded in dried joint compound.
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6. A finished drywall seam region or repair region, comprising an unfinished seam region or repair region formed a coated, fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboard;
- a drywall tape comprising a non-woven web of fibers having a coating of a filled, film-forming polymer on one side and being non-coated on an opposite side, wherein fibers on the non-coated opposite side are embedded in dried joint compound forming an integral bond between the drywall tape and joint compound in said seam region or repair region.
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- 11. A method of making a drywall joint in a seam region formed by two adjacent coated fiber mat-faced gypsum wallboards comprising applying a water-containing drying type joint compound or a setting-type joint compound to the seam region, applying a drywall tape comprising a non-woven web of fibers having a coating of a filled, film-forming polymer on one side and being non-coated on an opposite side onto the joint compound to embed fibers on the non-coated opposite side in joint compound to form an integral bond between the drywall tape and dried joint compound in said seam region.
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