EP1540105A1 - Plaque de platre antifongique - Google Patents
Plaque de platre antifongiqueInfo
- Publication number
- EP1540105A1 EP1540105A1 EP02778268A EP02778268A EP1540105A1 EP 1540105 A1 EP1540105 A1 EP 1540105A1 EP 02778268 A EP02778268 A EP 02778268A EP 02778268 A EP02778268 A EP 02778268A EP 1540105 A1 EP1540105 A1 EP 1540105A1
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- Prior art keywords
- antifungal
- gypsum board
- antifungal agent
- gypsum
- retention aid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B13/00—Layered products comprising a a layer of water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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- B32B13/04—Layered products comprising a a layer of water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material comprising such water setting substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
- B32B7/04—Interconnection of layers
- B32B7/12—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
- E04C2/02—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials
- E04C2/04—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of concrete or other stone-like material; of asbestos cement; of cement and other mineral fibres
- E04C2/043—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of concrete or other stone-like material; of asbestos cement; of cement and other mineral fibres of plaster
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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- B32B2250/40—Symmetrical or sandwich layers, e.g. ABA, ABCBA, ABCCBA
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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- B32B2307/70—Other properties
- B32B2307/714—Inert, i.e. inert to chemical degradation, corrosion
- B32B2307/7145—Rot proof, resistant to bacteria, mildew, mould, fungi
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- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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- B32B2317/00—Animal or vegetable based
- B32B2317/12—Paper, e.g. cardboard
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2419/00—Buildings or parts thereof
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to gypsum board and methods for making gypsum board. More specifically, the present invention relates to gypsum board possessing antifungal properties and methods of making same. Description of Related Art
- Gypsum board which is sold as wall board and drywall, is a common building material used in various applications including interior walls, partitions and ceiling construction.
- Commercial gypsum board products are popular for a variety of reasons. They are durable, economical and fire-retardant. In addition, these boards provide excellent compressive-strength properties and a relatively low density. Finally, they are easily decorated and are therefore attractive as surfacing materials, especially for interior construction.
- gypsum board is normally used in interior construction where exposure to moisture is limited.
- products used in interior construction sometimes encounter water due to seepage, leaky roofs or pipes, flooding, condensation, and the like, arising out of construction defects or other events unrelated to the manufacture of the gypsum board.
- a number of mechanisms result in the exposure of gypsum board products to moisture.
- traditional gypsum board products are susceptible to fungal growth.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention include a novel gypsum board comprising an effective amount of an antifungal agent such that fungal growth on or in the board is inhibited.
- the antifungal agent is cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), a quaternary ammonium compound.
- CPC cetylpyridinium chloride
- the gypsum board comprises from about 0.01 to about 1.5 weight percent CPC based on the dry weight of the gypsum in the board. More preferably, the gypsum board comprises between about 0.5 and about 1.0 weight percent CPC based on the dry weight of the gypsum in the board.
- the CPC is encapsulated in an encapsulator so that it is released over time and/or upon exposure to moisture.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention also include methods of preparing the novel gypsum board described above.
- CPC is incorporated onto or into the gypsum core by premixing CPC with the water, premixing the CPC with the gypsum powder, admixing the CPC with both the water and gypsum powder prior to or in the slurry mixer, and/or adding CPC to a mixed gypsum slurry via a secondary or in-line mixer.
- a CPC solution is sprayed onto the front and/or back paper facings.
- CPC is incorporated into the front and/or back paper facings as they are manufactured with or without the use of retention aids and/or coupling agents in the paper making process.
- the present invention derives from the discovery that an effective antifungal agent exhibits compatibility with gypsum board without diminishing the qualities of the gypsum board.
- the mechanical properties of the gypsum board such as density, breakstrengths, bond strength, core end and edge hardness, modulus of flexibility and the like are substantially unchanged by the addition of the antifungal agent.
- a given mechanical property preferably remains within the parameters of governing standards — e.g., ASTM standards. Consequently, the novel gypsum board product achieves the structural, economic and other benefits of gypsum board while also offering significant resistance to fungal growth.
- the novel gypsum board product can be prepared according to methods that are cost- effective and commercially viable.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention include a novel gypsum board comprised of a gypsum core, paper surfacing bonded to both sides of the core, and an antifungal agent. Any material suitable as a gypsum core is within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, without limiting the scope of the invention, the preferred embodiments comprise a
- gypsum core comprised of gypsum powder, water and optionally foam, pulp, starch and/or set controlling agents.
- the gypsum core is sandwiched between two sheets that are commonly referred to as the front and back paper facings.
- the front paper facing is generally a light-colored, smoothly textured paper designed to face into the interior of the building.
- the back paper facing in contrast, is typically a darker, less smoothly-textured paper designed not to be seen. Any material suitable as a front and/or back paper facing is within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, without limiting the scope of the invention, the preferred embodiments comprise front and back paper facings comprised of a cellulosic material.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention also employ an antifungal agent, as used herein meaning and including all agents, materials, and combinations thereof providing antimicrobial activity.
- Preferred antimicrobial agents are those of the type and in an amount effective for inhibiting the growth and/or formation of microbes such as bacteria and/or fungi. Any known antifungal agent compatible with gypsum board composition and manufacturing processes and providing the desired biocidal, antifungal, antimycogen, antibacterial, and/or like activity in the gypsum board may be employed with the present invention.
- antifungal agents include, for example, chlorhexidine, alexidine, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, cetalkonium chloride, cetrimide, cetrimonium bromide, glycidyl trimethylammonium chloride, stearalkonium chloride, hexetidine, triclosan and triclocarban.
- a preferred class of antifungal agents is quaternary ammonium compounds, including but not limited to the following compounds: Fluoride:
- Acetylcholine Iodide Acetylthiocholine Iodide Benzoylcholine Iodide Benzoylthiocholine Iodide Benzyltriethylammonium Iodide ⁇ -Butyrylcholine Iodide H-Butyrylthiocholine Iodide Decamethonium Iodide N,N-Dimethylmethyleneammonium Iodide Ethyltrimethylammonium Iodide Ethyltri-H-propylammonium Iodide (Ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium Iodide (2-Hydroxyethyl)triethylammonium Iodide ⁇ -Methylcholine Iodide ( - ⁇ - ⁇ aphthyloxycarbonylcholine Iodide Phenyltriethylammonium Iodide Phenyltrimethylammonium Iodide Tetra-n
- CPC cetylpyridinium chloride
- Cetylpyridinium chloride also known as CPC or n-hexadecyl pyridinium chloride — is a cationic surfactant comprised of a hydrophilic quaternary ammonium moiety and a hydrophobic alkane moiety.
- CPC Cetylpyridinium Chloride
- CPC is commonly believed to possess biocidal activity due to its ability to bind readily to the negatively-charged cell walls of various microbes and to impact membrane integrity and function. It is a potent antifungal, antimycogen, and antibacterial chemical. CPC is commonly available in a powder form as a monohydrate manufactured by Zeeland/Cambrex and available from Johnson Matthey Catalog Company Inc. of Ward Hill, Massachusetts, among others. [0014] The preferred embodiments of the present invention employ an amount of CPC effective at inhibiting fungal, bacterial, and the like growth in or on the gypsum board.
- the amount of CPC in and/or on the gypsum board is between about 0.01 and about 1.5 weight percent of the dry weight of the gypsum in the board. More preferably, the amount of CPC present in and/or on the gypsum board is between about 0.5 and about 1.0 weight percent of the dry weight of the gypsum in the board.
- the CPC is primarily present in the gypsum core. According to other preferred embodiments, the CPC is primarily located on one or both of the front and back paper facings, and more preferably on the outer surface of the front and back paper facings. According to yet other preferred embodiments, the CPC is primarily located in one or both of the front and back paper facings.
- the present invention includes a novel method for the production of gypsum board comprising the addition of an antifungal agent during gypsum board manufacturing.
- the antifungal agent is added during manufacturing in an amount that yields an effective amount of the antifungal agent in and/or on the board such that fungal, bacterial, and the like formation and/or growth in and/or on the board is inhibited.
- the finished gypsum board product comprises an amount of antifungal agent equal to from about 0.01 to about 1.5 weight percent of the dry weight of the gypsum in the board. More preferably, the finished gypsum board product comprises an amount of antifungal agent equal to from about 0.5 to about 1.0 weight percent of the dry weight of the gypsum in the board.
- the gypsum board production process typically commences with the mining and transportation of gypsum rock. Once mined, the gypsum rock is crushed and ground into a fine powder. Alternatively, gypsum powder can be created synthetically. This powder is then
- the novel gypsum board of the present invention may be prepared by any method capable of incorporating effective quantities of an agent having effective antifungal, antibacterial, and/or like activity into or onto the gypsum board product. Therefore, without limiting the scope of the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise mixing gypsum powder with water to form a gypsum slurry. Optionally, one or more of foam, pulp, starch and/or set controlling agents may be added to the slurry.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a gypsum board manufacturing process in which the slurry is deposited between two unwinding rolls of absorbent paper on a conveyor belt.
- Conveyor belts useful in gypsum board processing typically reach lengths of from about 200 to about 1000 feet. This belt may be operated at a speed of from about 50 to about 200 feet per minute and typically at about 110 feet per minute. This process results in a continuous sandwich of gypsum core between the two paper layers or facings.
- the forming gypsum board is cast as a sheet having a three-layer structure: a gypsum core having front and back paper facings.
- the sandwich then passes through a forming station that establishes the width and thickness of the gypsum board.
- the slurry reverts to a solid gypsum matrix.
- the gypsum core molds and hardens, it becomes firmly bonded to the outer paper layers.
- the continuous board is cut to a desired length and passed through dryers to remove excess moisture.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention also comprise the addition of the antifungal agent during the gypsum board manufacturing process.
- the antifungal agent may be added by any method capable of incorporating effective quantities of such agent into or onto the gypsum board product. Therefore, without limiting the scope of the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise adding the antifungal agent into and/or onto the gypsum core and/or by depositing the antifungal agent into and/or onto the front and/or back paper facings.
- the antifungal agent may be added to the gypsum slurry in any way capable of incorporating effective quantities of such agent into the gypsum core.
- Methods for adding CPC in solution form, powder form, or both during formation of the gypsum slurry include, but are not limited to, premixing CPC with the water, premixing the CPC with the gypsum powder, admixing the CPC with both the water and gypsum powder prior to or in the slurry mixer, or adding CPC to a mixed gypsum slurry via a secondary or in-line mixer.
- dry CPC powder is added (via screw feeder) to dry gypsum powder prior to mixing with water to form the slurry.
- a CPC solution is co-metered
- the CPC solution preferably comprises from about 5 to about 20 weight percent CPC based on the total weight of the solution, provided however that the concentration and/or addition rate of the CPC solution can be adjusted to match the manufacturing conditions (such as line speed, in linear feet per minute) and product specifications (such as desired concentration of CPC in the final board product, board thickness, etc.).
- the amount of CPC and addition rate thereof is adjusted to achieve an effective amount of CPC in the gypsum board for inhibiting fungal, bacterial, and the like formation and growth thereon, as discussed previously.
- the CPC solution is sprayed onto the front and/or back paper facings, which may occur at one or more points in the manufacturing process.
- the CPC solution can be sprayed onto the paper facings prior to or as they are unrolled to form the sheets, after the sheets have been formed, before and/or after drying the sheets, and/or after the sheets have been cut into boards.
- the CPC may be sprayed onto the inner surface, the outer surface, or both of the front and/or back paper facings.
- the CPC solution for spraying comprises from about 5 to about 20 weight percent CPC based on the total weight of the solution.
- the CPC may be added to one or both of the paper facings during manufacture of the paper facings.
- the paper facings further comprise one or more retention aids, coupling agents, or both, collectively referred to herein as retention aids.
- Retention aids are chemicals added to the pulp during paper manufacture to increase the retention of small fines, fillers, fibers, and other particles by flocculating them onto larger fibers either through chemical or mechanical means. Any suitable retention aid or combinations thereof as known to those of skill in the art that is compatible with the antifungal agent may be used in the present invention.
- representative retention aids include cationic, anionic and nonionic surfactants, polyacrylamides, polyamines, polyethyleneimines, cellulosic ethers, aldohexoses, starch, and combinations thereof.
- Retention aid use during paper manufacture typically increases the amount of CPC (or other antifungal) incorporated therein by minimizing loss of CPC-containing fines and other particles.
- the retention aid may serve as or in combination with the controlled release agent to achieve the controlled release of antifungal agent over time as discussed herein, and a preferred retention aid for such purpose is methylcellulose.
- Adding CPC to the front and/or back paper facing may be in addition to or as a substitute for adding CPC to the gypsum core of the board as described above.
- gypsum boards may have the following configurations: CPC treated core and untreated facings; untreated core and one or both CPC treated facings; and CPC treated core and one or both CPC treated facings.
- Antifungal agents such as CPC frequently exhibit some toxicity to humans and animals. Consequently, minimizing human and animal exposure to CPC and other antifungal agents is desirable.
- the gypsum board should maintain its antifungal efficacy over an extended period of time.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention include gypsum board products specifically formulated to release an active antifungal agent slowly over time or upon becoming wet such that the antifungal properties and activity of the board are maintained at an effective level over time.
- the preferred embodiments also include methods for making same.
- a time-release antifungal agent may comprise an active antifungal agent combined with additional materials such as polymer binders or encapsulators to achieve the desired release profile of the active antifungal ingredient from the board over time or upon wetting.
- the active antifungal agent is CPC and the encapsulator is J5MS Methocel hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, available from the Dow Chemical Company.
- an active ingredient such as CPC may be physically adhered within the gypsum core (for example, encapsulated by calcium within the gypsum core) or on/in the paper facings such that the CPC is released upon wetting of the gypsum core and/or paper facings.
- Methods for encapsulating active materials to achieve controlled release over time and/or upon wetting are well known and any such methods and processes are within the scope of the present invention.
- Example [0026] A manufacturing trial was conducted at the gypsum board plant in Fletcher, Oklahoma to produce first and second sets of 0.5 inch thick sample gypsum boards comprising about 0.5 and about 1.0 weight percent CPC, respectively, based on the dry weight of the gypsum in the board.
- the board manufacturing line was run at a speed of 255 linear feet per minute, and separate 5 minute trials were conducted for each set of sample boards.
- the total water in the gypsum slurry was 1133 pounds per thousand square feet per minute of run time (lbs/MSF/min), for a total of 5665 lbs and the total dry gypsum powder was 1300 lbs/MSF/min of run time, for a total of 6500 lbs.
- 0.005 x 6500 -
- CPC-treated gypsum board can effectively suppress bacterial and fungal growth. It is currently believed that appropriately treated gypsum board will exhibit broad-based resistance to a wide variety of microbes.
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Abstract
L'invention concerne une nouvelle plaque de plâtre présentant des propriétés antifongiques. Ladite plaque comprend un noyau de plâtre, des surfaces de papier avant et arrière et un agent antifongique destiné à inhiber la prolifération fongique. Le chlorure de cétylpyridinium est un agent antifongique préféré. L'agent antifongique peut être présent dans le noyau de plâtre et/ou dans une ou les deux surfaces de papier. L'agent antifongique peut, de plus, être encapsulé dans un matériau libérant l'agent antifongique sur la durée et/ou lors de son exposition à l'humidité. L'invention concerne également des procédés de préparation de ladite plaque de plâtre antifongique.
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