[Shop-talk] Tapeless Joint Compound?

[Jim Stone]

About 10 years ago I did some drywall repair for a friend of mine, fixing a
spot where the original tape had come away from the wall, exposing the joint
between the two sheets.  I wanted to use fresh tape and conventional compound,
but he had a product called "ATI Tapeless Joint Compound" that he had
purchased at Home Depot for the job and wanted me to try.  I was skeptical but
gave it a try.  10 years later the area still looks perfect.  I now need to
repair an area around a light switch at my house and would love to use a
similar product to avoid the tape buildup under one side of the switch plate.
I Googled the company (Applied Textures Inc) and the product but all I can
find are old forum postings.  The company's website is no longer functional,
so I assume they are out of business.  Has anyone heard of a similar product?
I looked at Lowe's, Home Depot and Ace Hardware, but none of them carried
anything similar.

Thanks.