USG Sheetrock Brand Plus 3 Joint Compound, offers all the benefits of conventional-weight compound but results in less shrinkage and is easy to sand. Use USG Sheetrock Brand Plus 3 Joint Compound for embedding paper joint tape and finishing gypsum panel joints or simple hand-applied texturing. Up to 25 percent less weight than conventional-weight compoundsFeatures good open time and less shrinkageRequires one fewer coat over fasteners and bead, eliminating the need for taping and topping compoundsSands with the ease of a topping compound and bonds like a taping compound4.5 gallon pail