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A paper substrate, particularly useful in wallboard tape applications containing PVOH on and/or in at least one surface of the paper, as well as methods of making and using the same. The use of the tape of the invention is used in conjunction with a joint compound that may contain no or reduced amou

A paper substrate, particularly useful in wallboard tape applications containing PVOH on and/or in at least one surface of the paper, as well as methods of making and using the same. The use of the tape of the invention is used in conjunction with a joint compound that may contain no or reduced amounts of bonding agent.

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1. A paper product having a CD tensile of from 5 to 60 lbf/inch width as measured by TAPPI method 494 and a MD tensile of from 25 to 100 lbf/inch width as measured by TAPPI method 494, comprising a paper substrate having a web of cellulose fibers and made into wallboard tape, wherein a wallboard and

1. A paper product having a CD tensile of from 5 to 60 lbf/inch width as measured by TAPPI method 494 and a MD tensile of from 25 to 100 lbf/inch width as measured by TAPPI method 494, comprising a paper substrate having a web of cellulose fibers and made into wallboard tape, wherein a wallboard and joint compound binder is applied to at least one abradable surface of the paper substrate, the wallboard and joint compound binder comprising: from 0.05 to 20 wt % starch based on the total weight of the paper substrate; and from 0.05 to 20 wt % polyvinyl alcohol based on the total weight of the paper substrate; in a ratio of starch/polyvinyl alcohol of from 99 wt starch/1 wt % polyvinyl alcohol to 5 wt % starch/95 wt % polyvinyl alcohol based on the total weight of the starch and polyvinyl alcohol, wherein the paper product further comprises a preservative. 2. The paper product according to claim 1, wherein the web of cellulose fibers comprises from 80 to 95% softwood fibers and from 5 to 20% hardwood fibers. 3. The paper product according to claim 1, wherein the paper substrate is neutral, acidic or alkaline. 4. The paper product according to claim 1, wherein the at least one surface of the paper substrate is abraded. 5. The paper product according to claim 1, wherein said polyvinyl alcohol is from 75 to 100% hydrolyzed. 6. The paper product according to claim 1, wherein the paper substrate has a basis weight of from 50 to 120 lbs/3000 sq. ft. 7. A method of making the paper product according to claim 1, comprising contacting the at least one abradable surface of said paper substrate with the preservative and the wallboard and joint compound binder; andconverting the paper substrate contacted with the wallboard and joint compound binder into wallboard tape. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein said contacting occurs during at least one point in a paper-making process, said point selected from at least one member selected from the group consisting of the head box, size press, water box and coater. 9. The method according to claim 7, wherein said contacting occurs at the size press. 10. The method according to claim 7, comprising contacting the at least one surface of the paper substrate with starch and polyvinyl alcohol at the same time. 11. The method according, to claim 7, wherein the at least one surface of the paper substrate is contacted at the size press with an aqueous solution comprising from 1 to 10 wt % polyvinyl alcohol based upon the total weight of the solution. 12. The method according to claim 7, further comprising abrading the at least one surface of the paper substrate.