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Construction Industry Plastics Prices To Rise

Effective September 1, 2005, BASF Corporation will increase its prices in the United States and Canada on all Butonal high solids styrene butadiene polymers sold to the carpet, adhesives, construction, foam, and tire ind...

31 Aug 2005

New Direct Customer Service Line For BlueLinx

Plasticon International Inc. has announced that the BLUELINX Corporation has a new direct customer service line for vendors who are interested in Plasticon’s patented rebar support products. BLUELINX Corporation, t...

31 Aug 2005

Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference May Move From New Orleans

The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans are being closely monitored. At this time, it is too soon to make a full assessment of when the city will operate at a functional capacity. Please be assured that any decis...

31 Aug 2005

2005 NBMDA Annual Convention To Move From New Orleans

The 2005 NBMDA Annual Convention & Tabletop Business Session originally set down for November 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, is to be relocated. An alternative location will be announced shortly. Posted 1...

31 Aug 2005

THE ANTAGONIZOR New Diamond in the Ruff Reciprocating Saw Blades Provide Long-Lasting Superior Performance and a Curved Radius Pattern for Hugging Bars and Pipes

Paws Off Tools, LLC unveiled their newest Diamond in the Ruff(TM) reciprocating saw blade THE ANTAGONIZOR at The Fall Orgill Dealer's Market in Atlanta, Georgia last week. THE ANTAGONIZOR is ideal for a multitude ...

30 Aug 2005

Gradus Strands Throughout Weston House

Gradus Fabrics have been fitted throughout Weston House, a new transitional care hotel at Great Ormond Street Hospital, providing a warm, homely feel for the patients, whilst still meeting NHS standards. The new build...

30 Aug 2005

Freud’s New Precision Crosscut Blades Slice Through Plywood Flawlessly

Freud’s industrial saw blade line is always evolving, and the newest blade is nothing short of perfection. The LU80R series of Precision Crosscut Blades are the latest in saw blade technology to produce an absol...

30 Aug 2005

Freud’s Industry First Coatings Revolutionize the Market

Freud America, Inc. has taken yet another leap in scientific advancement by introducing two industry-first protective coatings - Silver I.C.E. (Industrial Cooling Element) Coating and Titanium Shield - designed to shield...

30 Aug 2005

BSRIA Air Tightness Testing Floor Voids

When constructing a building with an underfloor H&V system it is critical to test the integrity of the floor void to ensure optimum operation of the system. BSRIA was recently sub-contracted by Airtight (UK) Ltd to c...

30 Aug 2005

BASF Earns Coveted Status As Test Laboratory Accredited By Cool Roof Rating Council

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has named BASF as an Accredited Manufacturer Testing Laboratory (AMTL). This designation means that BASF is accredited to test and certify the radiative properties of custom-colored...

30 Aug 2005

FloorScore Indoor Air Quality Certification

The FloorScore program, developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) in conjunction with SCS tests and certifies flooring products for compliance with indoor air quality emission requirements adopted in Cal...

30 Aug 2005

UBC Researchers "Move" Sunlight to Illuminate Office Space

UBC researchers are taking daylight saving to a new level by literally moving sunlight to illuminate large areas of office space. Physicists from the UBC Structured Surface Physics Lab have designed a Solar Canopy Sys...

30 Aug 2005

Eastman's Spectar Copolyester Helps Give Ceilings a 'Clean Cut' Image

If you have attempted to install a ceiling air vent, light fixture or other electrical device, you know cutting the hole can be a difficult, time consuming, dirty and often dangerous task—a task nearly impossible f...

30 Aug 2005

Zebrawood To Be Used In Luxury Kitchens

Zebrawood, just the very mention of the name makes the mind drift to far away shores with images of exotic animals, open vistas and the rhythmic swaying of colorful people. Zebrawood originates in West Africa, the lar...

30 Aug 2005