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"Green" Construction Made Easy with Premier Building Systems" World-Class Structural Insulated Panels
- ebuild (9/13/2007)
- Premier Building Systems, North America"s largest manufacturer of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), offers an environmentally friendly building product that meets the needs of today's eco-conscious consumers and builders. Consisting of a layer of expanded polystyrene insulation (EPS) sandwiched between two layers of oriented strand board (OSB), Premier's SIPs feature a 55 percent higher whole-wall efficiency than traditional two-by-six, R-19 construction.
- Across the Board, Timber Products Facilities Go Green
- ebuild (8/9/2007)
- When it comes to offering certified wood products to meet the growing demand for green cabinets, Timber Products Company continues to raise the bar. Timber Products announced that every one of its hardwood plywood and particleboard plants is now third-party certified to meet the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) standards.
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Building Products Top 100: Thermastrand Radiant Barrier OSB
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
- Ainsworth. The firm claims Thermastrand OSB not only blocks up to 97 percent of the sun's radiant heat, but is the only radiant barrier product with a 25-year warranty that guarantees the foil will not delaminate. Thermastrand keeps attics up to 30 degrees cooler and heat distribution more consistent throughout the home. Air conditioner running time and its on/off cycling also are reduced. 877-661-3200.
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Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
- Energy Panel Structures. Joining rigid foam insulation to OSB or plywood with a moisture-cure urethane adhesive, these SIPs are available in a variety of exterior and interior facings including aluminum, embossed steel, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic. The panels' foam thickness can be adjusted to increase the R-value. 800-967-2130.
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Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
- Premier Building Systems. These structural insulated panels are cut to size and can include windows, doors, and gable ends. The company pre-numbers the panels to coordinate with the builder's drawings. The panels are made with an insulating core of rigid expanded polystyrene, structurally laminated and pressure cured between two sheets of OSB. 800-275-7086.
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Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
- FischerSIPS. The firm manufactures structural insulated panels in sizes from 4 feet by 8 feet up to 8 feet by 24 feet, and in thicknesses from 4 1/2 inches to 12 1/4 inches. For exterior wall and roof panels for residential and commercial applications, SIPs are also available for log and timber frames. The manufacturer also pre-cuts the panels for window and door openings, gable ends, and roof panel cuts. 800-792-7477.
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TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing
- REMODELING Magazine (5/2/2007)
- LP. Installed like traditional OSB, LP TechShield radiant barrier sheathing can prevent up to 97% of radiant heat in the panel from entering a home's attic, and produce summertime energy savings of up to 20%, the maker says. Standard panels measure 4 feet by 8 feet in five thicknesses. The panels are APA Exposure 1 rated OSB and come with a 20-year transferable limited warranty that covers the aluminum, OSB substrate, and lamination process. 888.820.0325.
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Builders and Homeowners Save Green with LP TechShield
- ebuild (4/30/2007)
- LP TechShield panels combine LP OSB with a thin, durable sheet of aluminum laminated to the smooth side of the panel. After lamination, it goes through a patented incising process that creates channels designed to help the panel release the moisture that can occur during construction. LP TechShield panels are available in standard 4 feet by 8 feet widths in thicknesses of 7/16- inch, 15/32-inch, 1/2-inch, 19/32-inch and 23/32-inch. The panels are APA Exposure I rated OSB and come with a 20-year transferable limited warranty which covers the aluminum, OSB substrate and lamination process.
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Veneer-Core Plywood and Woodstalk Agrifiber-Core Panels
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/24/2007)
- Columbia Forest Products. Utilizing a soy-based adhesive resin, the manufacturer's veneer-core plywood and Woodstalk agrifiber-core panel products are formaldehyde-free. The maker claims that its products are comparable in cost to products that use formaldehyde and that they offer better water resistance. 800-237-2428.
- Oriented Strand Board (OSB): Review uses and specs for these engineered-wood panels
- ebuild (4/13/2007)
- Oriented strand board, universally known as OSB, is an engineered-wood structural panel that has replaced plywood in many homebuilding applications, including subfloors, and roof and wall sheathing. The standard OSB panel is 4 feet wide by 8 feet long. Panels measuring 4 by 9 feet and 4 by 10 feet are also readily available. OSB is available thicknesses ranging from ¼- to 1-1/8-inches thick. Standard OSB (PS-2 grade) is considered "moisture resistant." In regions that receive more than an occasional rain shower, choose an OSB product designated as "weather and rain resistant." For the best protection against moisture, choose premium OSB rated for "wet environments."
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