Gold Bond® BRAND Sta-Smooth® Gypsum Board is a drywall system offering maximum joint strength and easy application. It can be used in any gypsum drywall system where conventional types of gypsum board are recommended. This system features Gold Bond BRAND Sta-Smooth Gypsum Board with a unique edge. The two edge configurations relieve joint deformity problems caused by twisted framing, damaged gypsum board edges, poor alignment and extremes in humidity and temperature. Regular Sta-Smooth Boards are available in 1/2" thicknesses, 4' wide and in customary gypsum board lengths. The Sta-Smooth System is also composed of ProForm® BRAND Sta-Smooth Joint Compounds, a hardening-type taping compound and regular Gold Bond tape and finishing compounds..

Advantages

Improved Durability - The Sta-Smooth System produces a smooth, flat, durable surface that relieves beading, ridging and other joint deformity problems.

Greater Speed - All flat joints in the Sta-Smooth System are filled and taped with Sta-Smooth Compounds all in one easy operation, the same as conventional gypsum board application methods. Sta-Smooth Compounds or regular compounds can be used to tape inside corners, cornerbeads, and spot fasteners. Regular ProForm finishing compounds or Sta-Smooth compounds are used for the remaining finishing coats.

Easier Handling - The improved edge designs on Sta-Smooth Boards makes handling easier with greater comfort to the hands.

No Special Equipment - All conventional fasteners, adhesives, and gypsum board application tools (T-squares, knives, etc.) can be used to apply Sta-Smooth Boards. Nothing new to buy.

Alignment - Sta-Smooth board with its unique edge (either configuration) allows for easy alignment of the boards in the same way as conventional tapered edge board. The taper is scientifically designed to reduce crowned joints.

Stronger Bond - The bonding area of the Sta-Smooth Joint Compounds are increased with the "V" edge boards. The Sta-Smooth Joint Compound used to bond the joint tape and fill the joints is a hardening-type, high density material with low shrinkage characteristics.

Strength - The Sta-Smooth joint shape and the joint compound are developed to provide greater mass and integral bond for increased strength. Sta-Smooth Joint Compounds add considerable strength which is unaffected by the amount of moisture normally introduced into a structure that could cause ridging or beading with conventional joint compounds.

Cost - If application techniques are followed as recommended, the Sta-Smooth System should cost no more and can cost considerably less than conventional gypsum drywall joint finishing. The initial savings are immediately demonstrated with reduced travel time that results from this perfected 2-trip, 3-step joint finishing system. Future cost savings will be realized with reduced callbacks.

Better Butt Joints - Recommended with the Sta-Smooth System is an improved technique for providing a smoother, flatter, stronger butt joint. Although this technique could be used in conventional drywall work and produce better butt joints, it is further improved by the use of the high strength Sta-Smooth Compound.

Easier Scheduling - Taping with Sta-Smooth Compounds and applying the first finishing coat, even before the Sta-Smooth used for taping has dried, allows easier job scheduling for the drywall contractor and finisher. This is particularly advantageous under slow drying conditions.

Applications

• The Sta-Smooth Drywall System can be used in any gypsum drywall system where conventional types of gypsum board are recommended. This system features Sta-Smooth gypsum board with either a taper-beveled edge or a round edge (available in the upper Midwest). Both edge configurations relieve joint deformity problems caused by twisted framing, damaged board edges, poor alignment and extremes of humidity and temperature.

Features & Benefits

• Durability. The Sta-Smooth System produces a smooth, flat, durable surface that relieves beading, ridging and other joint deformity problems.
  
• Speed. All flat joints in the Sta-Smooth System are filled and taped with Sta-Smooth Compounds which are available in set times of 20, 45, 90 and 210. Sta-Smooth Compounds or regular compounds can be used to tape inside corners, cover cornerbeads and spot fasteners. Regular Gold Bond finishing compounds are used for the remaining finishing coats.
  
• No special equipment. All conventional fasteners, adhesives and gypsum board application tools (T-squares, knives, etc.) can be used to apply Sta-Smooth panels. Nothing new to buy.
  
• Alignment. Both Sta-Smooth edge configurations allow easy alignment of the panels in the same way as conventional tapered edge gypsum board. The edge is scientifically designed to reduce crowned joints.
  
• Strength. The bonding area of the Sta-Smooth Joint Compounds are increased with the V edge panels. The Sta-Smooth Joint Compounds used to bond the joint tape and fill the joints is a hardening-type, high-density material with low shrinkage characteristics.
  
• Butt joints. Recommended with the Sta-Smooth System is an improved technique for providing a smoother, flatter, stronger butt joint. Although this technique could be used in conventional drywall work and produce better butt joints, it is further improved by the use of the high-strength Sta-Smooth Compound.
  
• Scheduling. Taping with Sta-Smooth compounds and applying the first finishing coat, even before the Sta-Smooth used for taping has dried, allows easier job scheduling for the drywall contractor and finisher. This is particularly advantageous under slow drying conditions.