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  • Fabcon and VAST Enterprises Launch New Composite Thin Brick Wall Panel
  • ebuild (7/22/2009)
  • Fabcon, one of America's leading manufacturers of fabricated concrete wall panels, has partnered with VAST Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and green building material manufacturer, to launch the first wall panels using composite bricks featuring up to 95 percent post-consumer/post-industrial recycled material. The finished wall panels have a recycled content of up to 85 percent.
  • New Green Glue Noiseproofing Clips Excellent Soundproofing Solution for New Construction
  • ebuild (7/21/2009)
  • The Green Glue Company today announced the introduction of its newest product, Green Glue Noiseproofing Clips, a mechanical decoupling noiseproofing solution for new residential and commercial builds. Green Glue Noiseproofing Clips work by mechanically separating two sides of a wall, drastically reducing the transmission of vibrations that cause noise.
  • Wood HavenRain Screens Eliminate Moisture, Improve Efficiency
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/21/2009)
  • Building diagnostics expert Mark Williams kept seeing a problem popping up in buildings he visited. Water found its way behind siding, and, with no way to get out, would damage the wall system. That made Williams want to promote a construction method that allowed moisture to escape from behind claddings.
  • SierraPine Introduces New Sustainable Flame Retardant Particleboard
  • ebuild (7/17/2009)
  • SierraPine announced today the introduction of Encore FR - a Class 1 (A) certified, no added urea formaldehyde (NAUF) particleboard. According to the company, Encore FR is the newest addition to a line of Sustainable Design Particleboard products which include Encore and Encore MR.
  • New Green Sealant Stops Noise
  • ebuild (7/17/2009)
  • The Green Glue Company introduces its Green Glue Noiseproofing Sealant, enabling environmentally friendly and cost-effective noise reduction in one easy-to-use solution. Working in tandem with the company's line of noiseproofing products, including the viscoelastic compound, joist tape and decoupling clips, the sealant completes one of the most effective soundproofing system solutions available today.
  • Caulk Warmer Bags
  • ebuild (7/7/2009)
  • Caulk Warmer canvas bags house enclosed heating elements that keep caulk warm in cold temperatures, allowing tubes to be worked easier in temperatures below 50 degrees F. The bag plugs into 120-volt AC or 12-volt DC inverters and requires 50 watts of power. The bags should not be used for sealants that are not intended for use below 40 degrees F, such as latex-based sealants. 866-927-6757.
  • PVC Adhesive
  • ebuild (7/7/2009)
  • New Dual Cartridge Fill n' Fasten structural PVC adhesive fills gaps up to 3/8 inches without sagging, exceeds 2009 VOC and CARB regulations, and achieves adhesion two to three times stronger than the bonded substrates, the maker says. It withstands peel forces and maintains its flexibility in temperatures between -65 and 250 degrees F; however, it should be applied in temperatures no lower than 45 degrees. 724-857-1111.
  • Reward Introduces New 17" iForm to Expand Insulating Concrete Form Product Line
  • ebuild (6/22/2009)
  • Beginning in June of 2009, the newly designed 17" iForm straight and 90-degree corner Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) will be available nationwide through Reward Wall Systems. Reward's newest size of ICF, features a 12" concrete core for additional strength and durability needed when designing and constructing large commercial projects and deep foundations.

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