Acoustic Ceiling Popcorn Texture Materials, Systems, and Methods

A method of forming a texture layer on a target surface, comprising the steps of:

• providing an aerosol assembly adapted to contain acoustic texture material, where the aerosol assembly comprises
• a container assembly, and
• a valve assembly arrange to operate in open and closed configurations, where the valve assembly is biased in the closed position;
• and
• supporting the valve assembly on the container assembly such that the acoustic texture material is allowed to flow out of the container assembly when the valve assembly is in the open configuration and the acoustic texture material is prevented from flowing out of the container when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration;
• providing an actuator assembly comprising a housing, a trigger, and an adapter defining an adapter opening;
• supporting the adapter member on the housing for sliding movement between first and second adapter positions such that the valve assembly is in the closed configuration when the adapter is in the first adapter position, the adapter moves the valve assembly into the open configuration when the adapter is in the second adapter position, and, when the valve assembly is in the open configuration, acoustic texture material flows from the valve assembly and through the adapter opening;
• supporting the trigger on the housing for pivoting movement between first and second trigger positions such that the trigger engages the adapter to displace the adapter from the first adapter position to the second adapter position as the trigger moves from the first trigger position to the second trigger position;
• providing at least one outlet tube defining an outlet passageway and an outlet opening;
• arranging the at least one outlet tube such that the adapter supports the at least one outlet tube;
• displacing the trigger member into the second trigger position such that valve assembly is in the open configuration to allow acoustic texture material to flow through the adapter opening, through the outlet passageway, out of the outlet opening, and out of the housing.

An acoustic texture material concentrate comprising:

• a first solvent, where the first solvent comprises between 2% and 10% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a second solvent, where the second solvent comprises between 2% and 20% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a diluent, where the diluent comprises between 2% and 15% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a binder, where the binder comprises between 5% and 10% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 1% and 2.5% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.1% and 1% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• and
• a filler, where the filler comprises between 40% and 80% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate.

An acoustic texture material concentrate comprising:

• a solvent, where the solvent comprises between 15% and 60% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 0.31% and 10.0% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a de-foamer, where the de-foamer comprises between 0.0% and 3.0% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a corrosion inhibitor, where the corrosion inhibitor comprises between 0% and 5.0% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a biocide, where the biocide comprises between 0% and 6% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a binder, where the binder comprises between 1.0% and 10.0% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.0% and 3.0% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate;
• and
• a filler, where the filler comprises between 20% and 90% by weight of the acoustic texture material concentrate.