Wilsonart Introduces Wilsonart HD Sinks

Continuing its focus on redefining the laminate countertop, Wilsonart introduces a brand new lineup of stylish, molded acrylic sinks specifically designed to be undermounted to laminate countertops. New Wilsonart® HD® Sinks provide more options for today’s custom-minded homeowner who is looking for affordable luxury, especially in a tight economy. Wilsonart introduced the Wilsonart HD brand of decorative laminates in 2005, revolutionizing countertops... 

Hexis Wall Graphics Vinyl

Hexis, the manufacturer of self-adhesive vinyl with headquarters in France, announces the launch of a new printable cast vinyl film for wall graphics. The VCSR100WG1 is designed for direct application onto brick, concrete or plaster walls. The compound is made of a highly conformable 50µm vinyl and it carries a high tack adhesive to ensure perfect adhesion on such irregular surfaces. The VCSR100WG1 can be stuck directly on brick walls and will achieve... 

Wall Graphics Vinyl from Hexis

Hexis, announces the launch of a new printable cast vinyl film for wall graphics. The VCSR100WG1 is designed for direct application onto brick, concrete or plaster walls. The compound is made of a highly conformable 50µm vinyl and it carries a high tack adhesive to ensure perfect adhesion on such irregular surfaces. The VCSR100WG1 can be stuck directly on brick walls and will achieve the most stunning visual effects. Hence virtually any indoor or... 

Sliding Glass Doors Can Be Decorated

Many homes have at least one sliding glass door and until now, ‘decorating sliders’ really meant hiding them behind closed curtains or blinds. Now you can affordably decorate sliding glass doors with the look of etched or stained glass. Wallpaper For Windows is a special adhesive-free vinyl film that transforms plain glass doors into expensive-looking custom doors. Instead of closed blinds and a dark room, the room is energized with natural... 

GenYDoors

A cost-competitive and environmentally preferable option to buying new doors for renovation projects was developed in Finland a number of years ago: resurface them. GenYDoors uses water-based adhesive and high-impact polystyrene to renew existing flat-panel interior doors into paneled-door lookalikes—keeping old doors out of landfills and sidestepping the environmental debts of making new ones. This system makes especially good sense for non-standard... 

Greenplay Children’s Furniture from Skyline Design

Skyline Design’s Greenplay furnishings for children’s environments include tables, seating, shelving, and play spaces. Products are made with environmentally responsible and healthy materials and finishes, including post-consumer recycled plastic, sunflower hulls, and FSC-certified wood. All paints and coatings are zero- or very low-VOC; adhesives are entirely avoided in favor of mechanical attachments, improving end-of-life recyclability. Skyline... 

UPM ProFi showcases sustainable building in Shanghai

The Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will receive a modern shingle cladding made from wood plastic composite UPM ProFi. Finland will take part in the Expo with the Giant’s Kettle pavilion, designed y the Helsinki-based architecture agency JKMM Architects. The innovative Giant’s Kettle pavilion, which will be built on a 3, 000 square metre lot, stresses the importance of minimal environmental load in its material selection.... 

Handi-Treads New Stair Nosings Provide Safe Footing and Reduce Slips & Falls

Handi-Ramp has expanded their Handi-Treads™ non-slip tread product line to include an easy to install non-skid stair nosing. “The Handi-Treads product line has become extremely popular due to this year’s unusually harsh winter, ” said Jeff Mann, Handi-Ramp’s sales manager. “Property managers, homeowners and even the Federal Government have installed thousands of Handi-Treads™ as a way to reduce the risk of slips and... 

Green Building – Energy saving

Regarding Smart Film, its breakthrough feature is that the customer could easily and directly roll and adhere Smart Film to glasses by simply peeling off its protective film without adding any extra adhesive in-between Smart Film and the glasses, and also can repetitively adhere Smart Film to the glasses in case of installation misalignment. In addition, Smart Film is different from traditional privacy glasses which need longer delivery lead time,... 

DIVA Interior Glass Partitions

DIVA, from Nordwall, is a movable partition wall system with daylighting and sound-control benefits that uses 48- or 60-inch by up to 20-feet glazed or solid panels, deployed vertically or horizontally. With single- or double-pane, ¼-inch tempered glass options, a sound transmission class (STC) of 40 is achieved—a typical fiberglass-insulated wall has an STC of approximately 39. Manual or remote-controlled venetian blinds located within the glass...