Vermont Natural Coatings uses a by-product of the dairy industry to make PolyWhey, an alternative to conventional polyurethane floor finishes. Using whey protein as the bonding agent, this product has a VOC level of less than 180 grams per liter (about 25 percent lower than the industry’s standard), contains no toxic heavy metals, and, according to the company, has twice the cured hardness of the average water-base finish. A gallon covers 500 to...
A group of major European equipment technology developers and material producers, together with Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value-creating plastics solutions, have joined forces to design a single-stage production process for high-performance peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene (PE-Xa) pipes. The cooperative project involves Finland-based Crosslink Finland Oy, which produces infrared crosslinking units; Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik in Germany,...
PPG Industries announced it has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. to acquire that company’s North American coil and extrusion coatings (COEX) business. The agreement does not include the COEX businesses of BASF SE in Europe, South America and Asia. Terms were not disclosed. BASF’s North American COEX business serves the construction; appliance; transportation; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); lighting fixture; and extrusion...
Ferro Corporation and Nanofilm today announced that they have reached an agreement whereby Ferro will market Nanofilm’s unique range of nano-coatings to the global glass and ceramic markets. This new relationship combines Ferro’s extensive sales network and leading performance materials supplier position in the glass and ceramic industries with Nanofilm’s technology platforms and experience in formulating thin films for a wide range of substrates...
B.L. Downey Company LLC is pleased to announce it has achieved DuPont Star CoaterSM certification for REBAR, after an audit of its operations by DuPont CoatingSolutions. The audit focused on process review, part preparation, application, cure, quality tests, employee training, safety, customer satisfaction, DuPont loyalty and federal, state and local code compliance. Achieving Star Coater certification status demonstrates to customers that B.L. Downey...
Green Earth Nano Science Inc., a nanotechnology solutions provider and global supplier of proprietary photocatalyst* coatings, recently introduced its newly improved, easy to apply, green, environment friendly, transparent self-cleaning coatings for exterior applications distributed globally under the SolarStucco™ brand. SolarStucco self-cleaning coating technology utilizes natural photocatalyst and nanotechnology. At the presence of light, the...
West Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing products and practices, introduces the Z-Guard Pedestrian Traffic System for use on sprayed-in-place polyurethane foam roofs. Z-Guard is a one-component, moisture curing, silicone/quartz liquid composite slurry designed for use around all equipment requiring servicing, as well as areas of heavy foot traffic. The Z-Guard reinforced, silicone walkway is a dispersion of silicone rubber, organic...
Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company’s patented Nansulate® PT thermal insulation and corrosion resistance coating has been incorporated into the first display home of a LandCorp alternative housing project in Seville Grove, Western Australia. The deal was finalized by the Company’s Australian distributor, Insulwest. The innovative new home was built by 20*20 Pty. Ltd....
Hycrete is a waterborne admixture for concrete that replaces densifiers and waterproof coatings in high-performance applications like commercial foundations, plaza decks, and roofing systems, including living roofs. It reacts with metals in the water and concrete mix—as well as with rebar and other embedded metal reinforcement—to create a compound with a long hydrocarbon chain that fills up the capillaries in the concrete, and which actually...
Karnak 501 and 505-M Elasto-Brite acrylic-polymer coatings for metal, asphalt, and non-APP (atactic polypropylene) built-up roofs can prolong the life of those membranes, and lower the building’s air conditioning energy needs if ENERGY STAR-rated white is applied. Gray, tan, patina green, and terra cotta red are also available in 5 gallon pails and 55 gallon drums.
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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