ProForm 50002467 Specification

LIMITATIONS

•Usenothingcoarserthana150

gritsandpaperora220grit

abrasivemeshclothforany

sanding.

•Protectfromfreezingand

exposuretoextremeheatand

directsunlight,conditions

whichwillcausepremature

agingoftheproduct.

•Donotoverthin.

•Excessivemixingwithan

electricdrillcancause

undesirablechangesin

viscosityandinnishedsurface

appearance.

STORAGE

Storagelifevarieswithclimatic

conditions,upto9months

undergoodconditions.

Storecompoundawayfrom

extremecoldorheattoavoid

acceleratedaging.Regularly

checkproductiondatesand

rotateinventoryonarst-in,

rst-outplan.

IfMulti-UseJointCompound

freezes,allowmaterialtothaw

atroomtemperatureforat

least24hours.Whenthawed,

turnthecontainerupside-

downforatleast15minutes.

Turnpailrightsideup,remove

lidandimmediatelyremix

09 29 00

PROFORM

brand MULTI-USE JOINT COMPOUND

09 29 00

ProForm

isaregisteredtrademarkofNationalGypsumProperties,LLC.

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MANUFACTURER

NationalGypsumCompany

2001RexfordRoad

Charlotte,NC28211

(704)365-7300

TechnicalInformation:

1-800-NATIONAL

(1-800-628-4662)

Fax:1-800-FAXNGC1

  (1-800-329-6421)

InternetHomePage:

nationalgypsum.com

nationalgypsum.com/espanol

092900/NGCBuyLine:1100

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DESCRIPTION

ProForm

brandMulti-UseJoint

Compoundisavinylbase

readymixjointcompound

formulatedespecially

forprofessionaldrywall

contractorsandnishers.It

maybeuseddirectlyfromthe

container.

BASIC USES

Multi-UseJointCompoundis

designedfortapeapplication,

fastenerspotting,texturing

andcompletejointnishintg

ofgypsumboard.Itcanalso

beusedtorepaircracksin

plasteredwalls.

ADVANTAGES

• Readytouserightfromthe

container.

• Excellentadhesion/bond.

• Easierpull.

• Spreadseasierforquickerap-

plication.

• Allnishingcanbedonewith

onecompound.

• Excellentsandingcharacter-

istics.

• LowVOCcontent-lessthan2

grams/liter.

GREENGUARD CERTIFIED

ProFormMulti-UseJoint

CompoundisGREENGUARD

IndoorAirQualityCertied



forindoor

airquality.

withanelectricdrill.Multi-

Useshouldbelump-freeand

readytousewithin1minute.

Discardalljointcompound

thatdoesnotremixtoa

lumpfreeconsistency.

STACKING

Multi-Usepailsshouldnot

bestackedmorethantwo

palletsinheight.

ACCESSORIES

•ProFormJointTape

•Cornerbead,trims,casing

beads

•Multi-FlexTape

•E-ZStripcontroljointsor

.093zinccontroljoints

JobName___________________________________________________________

Contractor______________________________________ Date________________

Submittal Approvals: (Stamps or Signatures)

110685Rev.07/12

COMPOSITION & MATERIALS

Maycontainanyofthefollowing:

Component CAS No.

Limestone 1317-65-3

PlasterofParis 10034-76-1

Gypsum 13397-24-5

Perlite 93763-70-3

Talc 14807-96-6

Mica 12001-26-2

Clay 1302-78-9

  1332-58 -7

  66402-68-4

  8031-18-3

Water 7732-18-5

Latex ————

VOCContent:<2g/L

ContainsNoAsbestos

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INSTALLATION

RECOMMENDATIONS

InstallationofMulti-Useshould

beconsistentwithmethods

describedinthenoted

standardsandreferencesandas

indicatedbelow.

Multi-Usemayneedaslight

amountofmixingbeforeuse,

andinanycaseshouldbe

lightlymixedbeforeanywater

isadded.Mixingmaybedone

withapotato-masher-type

deviceorbyusingalow-speed

drill.Usedirectlyfromthe

containerfortreatingfasteners

andcornerbeadsorfortaping

andnishingjoints.Care

shouldbetakenwhenwater

isaddedtothintoadesired

consistency.

Applyauniformlythinlayerof

Multi-Useapproximately4”

wideoverthejointsofthe

gypsumboard.Centertape

overthejointandembedin

thecompoundtoensurea

properbond.Athincoatof

compoundshouldcoverthe

tapetominimizewrinklingor

curling.Ceilingandwallangles

aretreatedbyfoldingthetape

tottheanglesandembedding

itinthecompound.

Afterthecompoundis

thoroughlydry(approximately

24hours),coverthetapered

jointwitharstnishcoatof

Multi-Use.Spreadcompound

overthetapeabout3”toeach

sideofthetapeandfeather

outattheedge.Donotcrown

thejointwiththiscoatsince

Multi-Useislowshrinkage

andwillnotdrawbackush

tothewallboardsurface.

Afterthiscoatisthoroughly

dry,asecondnishcoatof

compoundisappliedwith

aslightuniformcrownover

thejoint.Thiscoatshould

besmooth,withtheedges

featheredout.

Allinsidecornersshouldbe

nishedwithatleastonecoat

ofMulti-Use,withtheedges

featheredout.

Allnailorscrewheaddimples

andangesofcornerbeads

shouldreceivetwocoatsof

Multi-Use.Thesecondcoat

overthebeadsshouldbe

featheredout9”onbothsides.

AlloweachapplicationofMulti-

Usetodrythoroughly,then

wetsandifnecessary.Ifdry

sandingispreferred,ventilate

usinganapprovedrespirator,

andweareyeprotection.

Incoldweather(outside

temperaturebelow50°F

[10°C]),temperatureswithin

thebuildingshouldbe

maintainedataminimum50°F

(10°C),bothdayandnight,

duringjointnishing.Adequate

ventilationshouldbeprovided

toeliminateexcessmoisture.

Wet/dampconditionsslowthe

dryingprocess;subsequently,

24hours’dryingtimebetween

coatsmaynotbesufcient.

Adequatedryingtimeis

essentialtopreventunwanted

conditionssuchascracksfrom

delayedshrinkage.

DECORATION

Beforepaint,wallcoveringor

otherdecoratingmaterials

areapplied,allareasmustbe

thoroughlydry,dustfreeand

treatedwithacoatofgood-

quality,highsolids,atlatex

primer.

Theselectionofapaintto

givethespeciedordesired

nishedcharacteristicsisthe

responsibilityofthearchitector

contractor.

GypsumAssociationGA-214,

Recommended Specication

for Levels of Gypsum Board

Finish,shouldbereferredto

inordertodeterminethelevel

ofnishingneededtoassurea

surfaceproperly

preparedtoacceptthe

desireddecoration.

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TECH NICA L DATA

PACKAGING & COVERAGE

 Coverageper Coverage

 1,000Sq.Ft. percontainer

Package (100Sq.M)* Sq.Ft.(Sq.M)*

3.5gallon(13.2L)Carton 8-8.2Gal(32.6-33.4L) 427-438(40-41)

4.5gallon(17L)Carton 8-8.2Gal(32.6-33.4L) 550-563(51-52)

4.5gallon(17L)Pail 8-8.2Gal(32.6-33.4L) 550-563(51-52)

*Coverage varies with number of cornerbeads and trims used.

46lb.(20.9kg)Carton-AvilableWestCoastareaonly

58lb.(26.3kg)Pail-AvailableWestCoastareaonly

APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

ASTMC475

ASTMC840

GypsumAssociationGA-216

GypsumAssociationGA-214

NationalGypsumCompany,Gypsum Construction Guide

ProForm

brand, Drywall Finishing Products Construction Guide

APPROXIMATE DRYING TIMES

Temperature

R.H. 32° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 100°

0% 38/H 28/H 19/H 13/H 9/H 6/H 3/H

20% 2/D 34/H 23/H 16/H 11/H 8/H 4/H

40% 2.5/D 44/H 29/H 20/H 14/H 10/H 5/H

50% 3/D 2/D 36/H 24/H 17/H 12/H 6/H

60% 3.5/D 2.5/D 42/H 29/H 20/H 13.5/H 8/H

70% 4.5/D 3.5/D 2.25/D 38/H 26/H 19.5/H 10/H

80% 7/D 4.5/D 3.25/D 2.25/D 38/H 27/H 14/H

90% 13/D 9/D 6/D 4.5/D 3/D 49/H 26/H

98% 53/D 37/D 26/D 18/D 12/D 9/D 5/D

Note:R.H.=RelativeHumidity D=Days(24hourperiod) H=Hours

Thechartaboveisahelpfulguideindeterminingapproximatedryingtimesforjoint

compoundsunderavarietyofhumidity/temperatureconditions.Shadedareaisbelow

theminimumapplicationtemperaturerequirementof50°andisnotrecommendedfor

theapplicationofjointcompound.

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