RT500 tubing material with high wall bond strength

Friday, March 9th 2007

Norplex-Micarta introduces a new tubing material, RT500. RT500 is made with an epoxy resin and texturized woven fiberglass, which provides high wall bond strength and high resistance to delamination. These properties are especially advantageous when using tubes with a large diameter and thick walls. The material is also easily machined. RT500 can be manufactured in standard lengths of 36″ and 48″ with inside diameters ranging from 0.750″... 

DeWalt D51823 Clipped Head 2-Inch to 3-1/2-Inch Framing Nailer with Magnesium Housing

Tuesday, February 20th 2007

What a beauty! One of the lightest framing nailers available, this DeWalt weighs in at just 7-1/2 pounds but packs a wallop, sending nails into even the hardest woods with minimal recoil. Dry fire lockout prevents this workhorse from firing empty, and should it jam up, you’ll be working again in no time thanks to DeWalt’s well-engineered quick-release jam-clearing mechanism. You can change the depth of the drive in a jiffy, too, and without... 

Guardian Fiberglass launches Perfect FILL

Wednesday, January 17th 2007

Guardian Fiberglass introduced Perfect FILL fiberglass insulation for the residential and light commercial construction markets. This application system uses netting and formaldehyde-free white blowing wool in the wall, floor and ceiling cavities. Perfect FILL allows the entire cavity to be filled with energy-saving fiberglass insulation. As the insulation is blown into the cavity, it fills all crevices and areas not normally filled with standard... 

ShotBlocker offers high level of ballistic protection

Thursday, January 11th 2007

Norplex-Micarta introduced ShotBlocker the Class 1-A fire-rated projectile-resistant building material. Lighter than steel, ricochet-resistant, and easily installed using ordinary hand-tools, ShotBlocker is the suitable reinforcing substrate for bullet-resistant architectural and building projects. ShotBlocker is a bullet-resistant fiberglass laminate that can be used in structures where increased ballistic protection is desired. From government facilities...