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NEW Buggslayer Insecticide Concentrate For Box Elder Bugs and Asian Lady Beetles- ebuild (4/7/2008)
- New Buggslayer Insecticide For Box Elder Bugs and Asian Lady Beetles prevents the pesky insects from entering the home by killing them before they can enter through windows, door jams, foundations and other cracks and crevices. Following the label directions for perimeter pests, simply dilute the concentrate with water in a garden sprayer and apply it in the spring and fall along the foundation of your house to create a barrier to their entry. Treating a surface with Buggslayer Insecticide is a safe and long-lasting way to eradicate these invaders before they become a nuisance indoors.
Sealection Agribalance Polyurethane Spray Foam- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/2/2008)
- Sealection Agribalance is an open-cell, semi-rigid polyurethane spray foam for residential buildings that contains more than 20 percent renewable agriculture-based products (refined vegetable oils). The product creates a healthier, quieter, and more energy-efficient environment by providing a high R-value and sealing cracks, gaps, and voids in attics, walls, and ceilings, according to the manufacturer.
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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.
Green Guard Drainage Board- BUILDER Magazine (1/7/2008)
- Green Guard DC14 Drainage Board is a secondary weather barrier designed with large channels that allow water trapped behind exterior walls to escape. Made of extruded polystyrene, the material's closed-cell structure doesn't absorb water and has an R-value of 1. DC14 works most effectively behind claddings that fasten tightly to the sheathing, such as fiber cement, wood, or foam-backed vinyl. 888-828-2850.
StoTherm 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
Dow 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 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."
- Touch 'n Seal Home Sealing Insulating Foam Kits Stop Air Infiltration, Increase R-Value and Contractor Profit
- ebuild (12/4/2007)
- Convenience Products, manufacturer of Touch 'n Seal insulating foam products introduces new Touch 'n Seal Home Sealing Foam Kits. The kits are Class 1 fire-retardant, two-component spray polyurethane foam systems designed as an air barrier and add R-value and sound reduction to commercial and residential insulating projects. The kits are available in 300 board feet and 1000 board feet .
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