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  • Typar Launches New Fiber-Reinforced, Weather-Resistant Barrier for Extreme Weather Conditions
  • ebuild (2/20/2008)
  • 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
  • Bayseal Spray Foam
  • BUILDER Magazine (1/7/2008)
  • Bayseal, a half-pound spray polyurethane insulating foam, features a new formulation that eases application, the maker says. It blows with water instead of fluorocarbon- or cyclopentane-based agents, making it more environmentally friendly. The foam insulation provides an effective seal without seams and gaps, improving energy efficiency, the manufacturer adds. 800-221-3626.
  • DO IT YOURSELF: ; Check Basement to Cut Fuel Costs
  • Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V. (12/30/2007)
  • Q. We are losing a lot of heat through our metal-framed basement windows; the cold comes through the glass and we can feel it upstairs. I'd like to install acrylic storm windows on the outside, forming an air space between the inside and outside windows. I spend a lot of time in my basement and a few years ago decided to insulate some of the tilt-down basement windows even more thoroughly.
  • StoTherm Storm SystemsStoTherm Storm Systems Protect Essential Facilities with Highest Rated Wall
  • ebuild (12/17/2007)
  • Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, coating and restoration systems, is producing StoTherm Storm Systems , a revolutionary high impact cladding that incorporates the best of EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems) design flexibility, color range, great insulation, and light weight, with Level-E rated wall protection, the highest ranking available on the market today
  • STYROFOAM InsulationDow Announces New Technology for STYROFOAM Insulation
  • ebuild (12/5/2007)
  • Dow Building Solutions announced today that it has developed a next-generation foaming agent technology that will allow it to manufacture STYROFOAM R5/inch insulation with a zero ozone-depletion factor and cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half for North America. The proprietary formulation substitutes the hydrochloro-fluorocarbon (HCFC) 142b, an ozone-depleting compound that US and Canadian regulations under the Montreal Protocol require be phased out by January 1, 2010 in North America, with a non-ozone depleting compound.
  • CertainTeed InsulationCertainTeed Insulation Honored as Supplier of the Year by Insulate America
  • ebuild (12/5/2007)
  • Insulate America, an association of independent insulation contractors, has honored CertainTeed Corporation with its Supplier of the Year Award. The award was given in recognition of CertainTeed's outstanding and ongoing support of Insulate America. "CertainTeed has been extremely supportive of Insulate America and our members are always saying what a great company it is to work with," says David Beam, President of Insulate America. "Our relationship with CertainTeed continues to grow and strengthen throughout the organization."
  • M-Shield Reflective Insulation
  • BUILDER Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • Designed for furred-out masonry walls, M-Shield is a paperless multilayer reflective insulation that reduces the potential for mold and mildew growth by eliminating the cellulose in the insulation. The company says the Class A firerated product also breathes to allow vapor transfer. Cost: 30 percent less than foam board. 800-448-3401.
  • Kwik Seal Caulk
  • BUILDER Magazine (11/7/2007)
  • Kwik Seal 3.0 is a kitchen and bath adhesive caulk with a formulation that allows it to be exposed to water and moisture in three hours, as opposed to the 24 to 36 hour wait required by other products, the company says. Formulated with Microban antimicrobial protection against bacteria, mold, and mildew, the product will be easier to clean and will stay cleaner between cleanings, the company adds. 888-327-8477.
  • NCFIInsulStar SPF Insulation Helps a California Business Seek Platinum LEED Certification
  • ebuild (11/7/2007)
  • Using a wide variety of green technologies, including InsulStar SPF insulation from NCFI, Chris Avant has tuned a dilapidated, 90-year-old building in Moraga, California into a prime example of energy efficient design that also happens to serve as the new headquarters of his company, Canyon Construction. Now his goal is to have the building receive a Platinum certification (the highest possible) under The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.

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