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Wallboard – Great Innovation

Gypsum wallboard – one of the 85 greatest innovations

NGC Innovation TodayTechnology Innovation Center

Opened July 2002

Centerpiece for NGC Innovation

Houses:▫ Research & Development▫ Building Codes & Regulatory Liaison▫ Quality Services

R&D – Technology Innovation Center

Generating / testingnew ideas and technologies

New product development

Providing decision-making data

Innovation – Collaborative Effort

Manufacturing

EngineeringTechnicalServices

R&D Marketing

Technology Partners – Companies, Universities & Customers

Sophisticated Tools

Accolade Software ▪ Manage the innovation process

▫ Investigation of technology▫ Financial feasibility▫ R&D▫ Testing▫ Plant Trials▫ Commercialization

▪ Accelerate cycle time▪ Keeps project on target

NGC Innovation Process

Ideas

PreliminaryInvestigation

Detailed Investigation

DevelopmentTesting and

Validation

Launch

Gate 1Stage 1

Gate 2Stage 2

Gate 3Stage 3

Gate 4Stage 4

Gate 5Stage 5

Ideation

Investigation / Feasibility

Plant Trials

Development Commercialization

What’s New for Gypsum Board?

▪ Response to customers

▪ Easier to install

▪ Works well for vertical, horizontal, ceiling applications

▪ Incredible response

▪ Available throughout U.S.

▪ Patented

GridMarX - Vertical

Studs in example are 24” OC

GridMarX – Horizontal

Studs in example are 16” OC

Mold-Resistant Gold Bond XP

Gold Bond XP Gypsum Board

Mold resistant

Gold Bond Hi-Impact XPMold resistant wallboard with superior impact resistance

Gold Bond Hi-Abuse XPMold resistant wallboard with superior surface durability

Gold Bond Fire-Shield Shaftliner XPShaftwall and area separation systems

Hi-Impact XP Gypsum Board

Hi-Impact XP

Super wallboard

Tough wall for demanding projects

Schools, prisons, hotels, retail

Abuse-, impact-, mold-, moisture-resistant

Can replace concrete or masonry walls

Standard installation and finishing

Pic to come

Gold Bond SoundBreak

▪ Acoustically enhanced wallboard for cost effective high STC wall partitions

▪ Thinner walls per STC relative to existing solutions

▪ Less complicated, more reliable installation techniques