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Typar Launches New Fiber-Reinforced, Weather-Resistant Barrier for Extreme Weather Conditions (ebuild)

Typar recently expanded its Weather Protection System to include Typar StormWrap, a fiber-reinforced weather-resistant barrier that couples unparalleled impact resistance with superior water holdout for applications in extreme weather conditions. Designed for use in both residential and commercial applications, StormWrap has similar properties to the company

GreenGuard Product Line Adds Max Building Wrap (ebuild)

Superior protection, strength and sturdiness--at an affordable price--is wrapped into one with the introduction of GreenGuard MAX building wrap--the newest addition to the GreenGuard product line of Pactiv Corporation building products division. Available now, MAX is a qualified air barrier material suitable for residential and commercial applications, and provides extremely high water and air resistance that exceeds industry requirements.

Rainscreen System with Home Slicker by Benjamin Obdyke (ebuild)

The first-of-its-kind Mold Safe Model Home employing smart building practices to ward off mold growth, has installed a rainscreen system in the home's wall assembly to drain moisture and provide ventilation behind the exterior cladding. The key component of the rainscreen system is Home Slicker by Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated, a product which creates a void space in the wall to promote water drainage and air flow.

Benjamin Obdyke's Home Slicker Products Help Builders and Contractors Meet New National Building Code of Canada (ebuild)

The National Building Code (NBC) of Canada, a model code which provides provinces, territories, and municipal governments with acceptable solutions to assist in the design of buildings, constantly changes to reflect new best practices in the construction industry. Builders and contractors in Canada are turning to two Benjamin Obdyke Home Slicker products developed specifically for the Canadian building industry. Both products create the necessary 10mm spacing required by code that is needed between exterior cladding, such as wood shingles or shakes or fiber-cement siding, and the water resistive barrier in the wall system.

CertainTeed OPTIMA Fiber Glass Insulation and MemBrain Smart Vapor Retarder Selected for PATH Mold Safe Model Home Project (ebuild)

Mold growth inside the walls of homes can have a negative impact on the health of its residents. Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) has teamed with CertainTeed Corporation, and its other partners to build a first-of-its-kind Mold Safe Model Home (MSMH). OPTIMA blown-in fiber glass insulation was specified along with MemBrain, the Smart Vapor Retarder.

Typar Introduces New Rubberized Asphalt-Based Flashing to its Weather Protection System (ebuild)

Typar has added a new affordable, self-sealing flashing to the Typar Weather Protection System with best-in-class performance to help seal cracks and breaks around rough openings within the building envelope. Typar Flashing RA, an asphalt-based flashing featuring a peelable backing, complies with International Code Council (ICC) regulations and provides a waterproof seal for building fenestrations. This prevents the damaging impact of water penetration and minimizes the energy-robbing impact of air infiltration for vertical and non-roofing horizontal applications.

MVP Award Winner: Gorilla Wrap Housewrap (BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine)

Johns Manville. You can't work on something you can't see, so Gorilla Wrap housewrap was designed to make it easier to see windows, studs, and other areas on the framing, speeding up the construction process. "I love the translucence," a judge said. "The durability is what sold me." The non-perforated, non-woven wrap has a tear strength measured at 300 percent higher than its leading competitor, says the maker. It also handles the job of keeping out air and water; it has more than eight times the wind resistance of the leading housewrap, claims the manufacturer. Cost: $35 to $50 for a 3-foot-by-100-foot roll. 800-654-3103.

Typar Weather Protection System Specified for State-of-the-Art PATH Mold Safe Model Home Project (ebuild)

Mold growth inside the walls of homes and commercial buildings affects not only the health of the occupants, but could also dampen the reputation of insurance companies, building contractors, banks, architects and homeowner associations. With this in mind, the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) and its partners teamed with the Environmental Assurance Group to build the Mold Safe Model Home, a model home that will showcase various techniques and products that will help prevent mold in new construction.

New High Performance Roofing Underlayment with 180-Day Exposure Now Offered by Protecto Wrap (ebuild)

Protecto Wrap Company has just launched a new high performance roofing underlayment that is coming to the rescue of many homes and businesses in the Southern United States that have been devastated by the recent surge of hurricanes. In addition to being a lightweight, rubberized asphalt sheet waterproofing underlayment that is ideal for a number of applications, Rainproof 60 Plus 180-Day boasts a major advantage in its unheralded exposure time. While other roofing underlayments in the market offer a 60 to 90 day UV exposure time before the roof has to be covered, Rainproof 60 Plus affords roofers and building professionals up to 180 days exposure before a roof must be put down.

Pactiv's GreenGuard RainDrop Housewrap First to Feature Water Drainage Channels (ebuild)

GreenGuard RainDrop housewrap's new and effective moisture management technology goes beyond serving as simply a water barrier. Vertical cords every few centimeters along the face of the housewrap create drainage channels that divert water straight down. When moisture penetrates the exterior finish or condenses on the backside of the exterior material, the moisture drains easily and quickly along the drainage plane on the face of the housewrap. Once the water has drained away and the source of water has ended, the drainage planes air dry. In addition, GreenGuard RainDrop housewrap's drainage channels will not crush even when a hard-backed siding is fastened to the wall over the housewrap.