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Category: Fire-resistant building materials

Carboline Company Acquires Strathmore and American Coatings Brands

Posted by | Aug 2, 2018 | 0 |

Carboline has announced the acquisition of the Strathmore and American Coatings product lines. Strathmore is a manufacturer of high-performance coatings with a heavy focus on the rail industry. The American Coatings brand, which was acquired by Strathmore in 2014, has provided quality interior and exterior coatings to industrial manufacturers, contractors, tank builders, floor coating applicators and equipment owners for over 30 years.

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Rockfon Island acoustic panels now available for wall applications

Rockfon Island acoustic panels now available for wall applications

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | 0 |

Contributing to buildings’ wellness and sustainability goals, the Rockfon Island Wall System contains up to 41 percent recycled content and have earned UL® Environment’s GREENGUARD Gold Certification for low-emitting products. These environmental attributes are recognized by such programs as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools’ Criteria (CHPS).

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Las Vegas Vortex Canopy Creates Striking Structure on the Strip

Las Vegas Vortex Canopy Creates Striking Structure on the Strip

Posted by | Jun 28, 2018 | 0 |

The canopy was formed from 60,000 square-feet of Engineered Wall System Inc.’s 400 series rainscreen system using ALPOLIC Material’s fire-retardant (FR) core aluminum composite material (ACM). These metal panels feature Sherwin-Williams Coil Coating‘s Valflon® coating in Platinum Mica, Champagne Mica and Silver Metallic. Valflon was the ideal choice for this specific project, as it required a bold look with lots of gloss and shine. Even better, this coating is highly resistant to weathering, airborne chemicals, acid rain and graffiti-removing cleaning solvents.

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UL/CLEB reviews Canadian codes, NAFS-11 supplement during AAMA Summer Conference

UL/CLEB reviews Canadian codes, NAFS-11 supplement during AAMA Summer Conference

Posted by | Jun 21, 2018 | 0 |

UL/CLEB sponsored a workshop at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Summer Conference in Lake Tahoe, California, clarifying what manufacturers need to know when it comes to Canadian codes and CSA A440S1-17, the Canadian supplement to the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS)-11. Robert Jutras, principal engineer, led the overview, touching on Canadian building codes, including codes for building envelopes and fenestration.

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Kingspan highlights the value of space with debut of OPTIM-R, displays of Kooltherm at AIA Conference on Architecture 2018

Kingspan highlights the value of space with debut of OPTIM-R, displays of Kooltherm at AIA Conference on Architecture 2018

Posted by | Jun 18, 2018 | 0 |

Kingspan OPTIM-R is a next-generation insulation comprising rigid vacuum insulation panels (VIP) with a microporous core, which is evacuated, encased and sealed in a thin, gas-tight envelope to give outstanding R-values and an ultra-thin insulation solution. The high level of thermal efficiency—up to R-28 on 1 inch and R-57 on 2 inch using calculated edge thermal resistance properties—combined with minimal thickness, provides an ideal solution for applications where a lack of construction space or depth is an issue such as commercial roofing for single-ply low slope and IRMA systems.

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New York’s The Forge showcases distinctive, copper anodized, aluminum wall panel system

New York’s The Forge showcases distinctive, copper anodized, aluminum wall panel system

Posted by | Jun 13, 2018 | 0 |

Opened this spring, The Forge, a 272-unit luxury residential tower in Long Island, New York, features a façade of copper-colored anodized aluminum cladding. Designed by FXCollaborative, its distinctive, artistically inspired, industrial-influenced, exterior is composed of Dri-Design’s aluminum wall panel system finished by Linetec. The project is pursuing LEED® Silver certification.

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Building with Timber: A Sustainable and Effective Alternative to Traditional Building Materials

Building with Timber: A Sustainable and Effective Alternative to Traditional Building Materials

Posted by | May 25, 2018 | 0 |

Timber construction offers several advantages to the building industry, including: sustainability – timber is a renewable and naturally regenerating resource; structural versatility – timber offers strength and durability; and visual appeal – timber delivers an aesthetically pleasing, natural beauty. Two commonly found types of prefabricated, engineered wood products are glued laminated timber and cross-laminated timber.

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Carboline Breaks Ground on New Fire Protective Lab

Carboline Breaks Ground on New Fire Protective Lab

Posted by | May 3, 2018 | 0 |

Carboline has broken ground on a state-of-the-art full-scale passive fire protection testing facility at its Research, Development, & Innovation (RD&I) Center. This $4 million investment is scheduled to be complete by the end of the 2018 calendar year.

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Gypsum Association Expands Web-Based Answers

Posted by | Apr 23, 2018 | 0 |

The Gypsum Association (GA), is the center of technical expertise for gypsum panel products, including gypsum board, abuse resistant and impact resistant gypsum panels, as well as gypsum shaftliner and exterior gypsum sheathing. The Association is committed to answering questions about the appropriate installation, handling, storage and use of these materials.  Due to their inherent fire resistance and ease of installation, gypsum panel products are specified for use in nearly every structure built today. To address questions, the Association has revamped and continuously expands its list of online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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