Glass fiber enhanced mineral wool based acoustical tile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8734613
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13935597

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A wet laid basemat for an acoustical ceiling tile comprising on a dry weight basis, 50% or more mineral wool fiber, including shot, less than 9% binder, and between 5 and 20% chopped strand glass fiber, and, optionally, minor amounts of other constituents, whereby the chopped strand glass fibers serve to promote and/or maintain voids in the mat such that the dry basemat has a density of between about 7½ to about 10½ lbs. per cubic foot and an NRC substantially greater than 0.55.

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USG INTERIORS LLC550 WEST ADAMS STREET #189 CHICAGO IL 60661-3676

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Frank, William A Lake Villa, US 20 614
Rosenstiel, Terry Vernon Hills, US 6 14

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