ReMix is a new product line that fuses recycled Varia
Ecoresin trim slices to make new panel options. The decorative “upcycled”
panels provide premium sustainable products at a low price point.
Wind-lock is now offering a glass fiber reinforced
cement access panel as an extension of its Stealth product line. Applications
include exterior corridors and soffits, porte-cocheres, covered drive-up areas
and any other location where discrete access and weather resistance is needed.
RollPRO Paper Faced Flexible Corner Trim is an
easy-to-use versatile product for drywall finishing. This product features a
paper faced corrosion resistant flexible vinyl that flexes to any corner angle
for quick, professionally finished inside and outside corners.
Silicone-faced QuietJoint foam sticks compress to fill
interior openings. They are colorized, versatile and suited to filling gaps
between the ends of permanent, semi-permanent, or movable partitions,
head-of-wall and other conditions.
The company has launched the Parex ColorFast Pigment
System. The new ColorFast pigments are designed to meet the needs of projects
requiring bolder, brighter colors. This system increases the range of color
options, creating a broader spectrum of more vibrant colors.
ClarkDietrich Building Systems and Structa Wire Corp. have
announced that they have signed a distribution agreement that provides wider
distribution of Structa Wire’s proprietary stucco reinforcing wire products for
walls, ceilings and corners.
National Gypsum has announced the release of BIM objects for
building, design and construction professionals’ use in design, specification
and scheduling. The BIM objects are available through Autodesk Seek.
The U.S. Green Building Council released its
2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional
green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information.
New Sound Transmission Class testing, conducted by Applegate
Insulation, reveal an environmentally sustainable, energy saving option for
reducing noise pollution in buildings that have party walls. Noise pollution is
an overlooked health hazard, which may increase susceptibility to heart
disease, hypertension and result in many harmful effects such as hearing loss,
tinnitus, increased stress and sleep deprivation.
The Fire Protection Research Foundation’s 16th annual
Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications Symposium
(SUPDET 2012) will be held at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix, on March
5 through 8.