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Pennsylvana Companies Design, Pultrude and Fabricate a Fiberglass Bridge for the Mid State Trail Association

Loysburg, PA — A triad of veteran companies skilled in the design, manufacturing and fabrication of fiberglass bridge structures recently supplied an 85' long, 4' wide pedestrian bridge to the Mid State Trail Association. The bridge replaced a wooden swinging bridge that had been removed from service due to severe deterioration. The new fiberglass bridge spans Yellow Creek near Loysburg, PA,...

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Official Award Presentation - Item Receives the  German Design Award 2012 Silver

Official Award Presentation - Item Receives the German Design Award 2012 Silver

During the official awards ceremony of the German Design Award 2012 , which was held on 10 February at the Ambiente consumer goods fair in Frankfurt, product designer Markus VÃ-¶lkel accepted the prestigious silver design award on behalf of item Industrietechnik GmbH. The award was presented in recognition of the successful Line D30, which last year won the iF gold award 2011 for outstanding...

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EIFS Lightweight Base Coat has high-build formula.

Available in 38 lb bags, Sto BTS Xtra is used as lightweight adhesive, base coat, and leveler in StoThermÂ-® insulated wall claddings. This single-component, polymer-modified, cement-based dry powder material uses lightweight aggregate and will build to Â-¼ in. to help level CMU walls or 1/8 in. for StoQuik Silver systems. Freeze/thaw- and crack-resistant product has vapor permeable...

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DURADEK-® & DURAGRID-® Grating Meets Virginia Graeme Baker Act UV Requirements for Pool Grates

DURADEK-® & DURAGRID-® Grating Meets Virginia Graeme Baker Act UV Requirements for Pool Grates

February 25, 2009 (Bristol, VA) Strongwell's DURADEKÂ-® and DURAGRIDÂ-® pultruded fiberglass grating, including I-4000 & T-1800 which are typically used in the pool & spa market, have been tested and meet UV requirements mandated by the Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA). The grating is the ideal solution for fabricating VGBA compliant drain systems. Stork Materials Technology, an...

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Popular Science Names Hurricane-Resistant Curtain Containing Honeywell Spectra-® Fiber 'Best of What's New'

Protective curtains take top honors in the home technology category MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 18, 2008 - Honeywell announced today that Popular Science magazine has awarded a 2008 Best of What's New Grand Award to hurricane-resistant curtains containing Honeywell's high-strength Spectra-® fiber. The curtains were named the top innovation in home technology. Honeywell's Spectra fiber, commonly...

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Georgia-Pacific Building Products Showcases Industry Leading Building Materials and Innovative Solutions at the 2008 International Builders' Show

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13 -- Georgia-Pacific Building Products continues to strive for innovation in construction, featuring a number of industry-firsts at the 2008 International Builders' Show. Among them are next generation exterior wall sheathing, an open web I-joist and new extended exposure warranties for two paperless gypsum building materials that are superior to the warranties of any other...

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Sto Corp. Advances Waterproofing Technology

ATLANTA - (March 16, 2007) Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, coating, and restoration systems, has advanced the technology of the StoGuard(TM) spray-on building wrap product line with StoGuard(TM) Fabric. Also introduced as part of this same system is a new fabric product called StoGuard RediCorner for use in rough openings. StoGuard Fabric is a non-woven cloth reinforcement...

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Stoquik(TM) Silver System - Durable Cement Board Stucco

Introducing StoQuik(TM) Silver, the cement board stucco solution that offers you three high performance systems. ATLANTA - (March 12, 2007) Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, coating, and restoration systems, is proud to introduce StoQuik Silver Systems that offer the strength of cement board and the protection of Sto without the numerous installation stages of traditional stucco...

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Housewrap and Roof Underlayment optimize home building.

Gorilla Wrap(TM) non-perforated, nonwoven, polymeric housewrap minimizes air infiltration, resulting in energy efficiency and moisture control. Translucent material offers tear resistance and enables contractors to see studs, nails, and windows on home's frame. Employing asphalt with nonwoven polyester reinforcement, DuraBase(TM) underlayment provides puncture resistance and waterproofing as it...

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Woven Housewrap has water drainage channels.

Woven Housewrap has water drainage channels.

GreenGuardÂ-® RainDrop(TM) utilizes moisture management technology that acts as water barrier: vertical cords every few centimeters along face of housewrap create drainage channels that divert bulk water straight down to base of exterior wall. Channels dry quickly due to facilitated airflow and will not crush, even when hard-backed siding is fastened to wall over product. Material comes in 9...

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