USG Sheetrock® Brand Acoustical Sealant is an acrylic, latex-based sound caulk for use as a sealant in fire-rated partitions, smoke barriers and sound-rated assemblies.

USG Sheetrock® Brand Acoustical Sealant shall be applied in accordance with ASTM C919 using conventional caulking equipment. In joint and firestop systems, apply the USG Sheetrock® Brand Acoustical Sealant to minimum thickness specified in the individual fire-rated system. In shaft wall applications, the maximum separation between bottom of floor and top of liner panel is 25mm. Maximum separation between bottom of floor and top of gypsum board sheets at time of installation of joint system is 16mm.

The joint system is designed to accommodate a maximum 25% compression or extension from its installed width on the finished side of the wall. For all other joints, the sealant application should be specified by a design professional who should give consideration to using a backer rod or bond tape where the gap exceeds 16mm.

For through-wall penetration designs where piping is installed either concentrically or eccentrically within a cylindrical sleeve application, the design professional shall specify a spacer, packing material, or backer rod that is compatible/ non-reactive with both cylindrical outer sleeve and pipe material. The space, packing material, and backer rod shall also serve the function of preventing pipe from contact with the outer sleeve. In joints too shallow to take a backer rod, use a bond breaker tape to prevent three-sided adhesion.