Gypsum Panel Having Enhanced Gypsum Core to Facing Material Bond

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a gypsum panel with an enhanced gypsum core to facing material bond and a method of making such gypsum panel. In one embodiment, the gypsum panel comprises a gypsum core, a first facing material, and a second facing material. The first facing material and/or the second facing material having a nucleating composition applied to a surface thereof. The methods of the present invention are directed to making the aforementioned gypsum panels by providing the first facing material, providing a gypsum slurry onto the first facing material, providing a second facing material on the gypsum slurry, and providing a nucleating composition on the first facing material before depositing the gypsum slurry onto the first facing material, on the gypsum slurry before providing the second facing material on the gypsum slurry, on the second facing material before providing the second facing material on the gypsum slurry, or a combination thereof.

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