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National Gypsum introduces final sound damping gypsum board to PURPLE high-performance drywall family of products

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, National Gypsum completes its PURPLE family of noise-reducing products with the introduction of Gold Bond® brand SoundBreak XP™ Ceiling™ Board at the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry's (AWCI) INTEX Expo in National Harbor, MD. The company's original SoundBreak XP® drywall has been reducing noise heard between rooms for over a decade and last year the manufacturer unveiled the first-of-its-kind SoundBreak XP™ Retrofit® , which provides the same sound damping benefits and installs over existing gypsum walls, at the conference.

"According to a recent survey, more than 40% of homeowners struggle with a noise issue in their homes and we know there are similar challenges in commercial spaces," said Chris Whitmire , National Gypsum's product manager for gypsum systems. "With the introduction of SoundBreak XP™ Ceiling™ Board, our PURPLE family of drywall products now has a solution for every application whether its room-to-room or between floors."

SoundBreak XP™ Ceiling™ Board is 3/4" sound-damping drywall comprised of two pieces of high-density, mold-, mildew- and moisture-resistant gypsum board, with a specially designed PURPLE® paper, laminated together with a viscoelastic polymer. It installs and finishes like traditional gypsum board and achieves GREENGUARD Gold Certification for indoor air quality.

It was developed for floor-ceiling assemblies where airborne sound such as disturbing voices and structurally transmitted sound such as second floor foot traffic is a concern. Basically, SoundBreak XP™ Ceiling™ Board has it all covered.

"We've said it since SoundBreak XP's introduction in 2007, but it's even more true today: silence is no longer golden, it's PURPLE®," said Jay Watt , National Gypsum director of marketing. "Adding this product to our PURPLE® family of high-performance, sound-damping drywall products gives contractors, remodelers and homeowners yet another reason to ask for PURPLE®."

For more information about SoundBreak XP™ Ceiling™ Board, visit Booth 801 during the AWCI Intex Expo or go to purpleproducts.info.

About National Gypsum National Gypsum is a fully integrated manufacturer and supplier of building products used worldwide. Primary emphasis is on Gold Bond® brand gypsum board, including the PURPLE® family of drywall products; ProForm® brand interior finishing products; PermaBase® brand cement board products; and eXP® fiberglass-faced interior and exterior gypsum panels. For more information, visit nationalgypsum.com.

The color PURPLE® is a registered trademark of National Gypsum Properties, LLC.

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