ANTI-MICROBIAL PAPER SUBSTRATES USEFUL IN WALLBOARD TAPE APPLICATIONS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150376838A1
SERIAL NO

14852723

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This invention relates to paper products and/or substrates suitable for being made into wallboard tape (also may be known as joint tape and/or drywall tape) and having improved reduction or inhibition in the growth of microbes, mold and/or fungus. The paper substrate is characterized by its excellent physical properties including cross direction (CD) tensile, machine (MD) tensile, internal bond, wet tensile, hygroexpansivity, curl, bonding properties, bonding of joint tape to joint compound, etc. The paper product of the invention contains a sizing agent and an antimicrobial compound as well as other optional components including without limitation a binder. The paper product of the invention may be produced by contacting the plurality of cellulose fibers with each of the sizing agent, antimicrobial compound, and optional components at any point in the papermaking process, converting process, and/or post-converting process. Finally, the invention relates to methods of using the paper substrate.

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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY6400 POPLAR AVENUE MEMPHIS TN 38197

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
ANDERSON, DENNIS W Goshen, US 35 817
MORGANROTH, BIANCA A Cincinnati, US 3 12
PAYNE, WILLIAM A Cordova, US 8 73

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