JAC June/July 2007
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Buying Guide
List of companies participating in Roof Coatings Directory
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Special Report
List of companies participating in Roof Coatings Directory
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Buying Guide
Coating products from participating companies are listed and described.
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Special Report
Coating products from participating companies are listed and described.
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by Andre O. Desjarlais, Thomas W. Pterie, and William A. Miller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology Center A web-based program quantifies and compares the effects of various surface types on energy-demand levels. This report also features a look at a number of innovative cool-roof technologies.
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by Jayson L. Helsel, KTA-Tator and Joe Maty, JAC Editor In the current realm of roof-coatings technologies, the specifier, arhitect, or building owner can take the measure of a plethora of products in meeting diverse performance objectives.
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Editor's Word
by Joseph G. Maty, Editor, JAC One would have to conclude, after attending the recent AIA show and convention in San Antonio, that it doesn’t get any greener than this. The show and conference program were built around a theme of “Growing Beyond Green,” and the event walked the walk, ri
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by David Weitz, Conservation Services Group Proposals to mandate broader applications of air barriers emerge as the industry looks to boost building efficiency and performance.
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Product Pipeline
Valspar Flooring introduced Valsport WP-14, a solventborne, oil-modified urethane wood finish with a reduced VOC content of 275 grams per liter (g/L). The single-component, high-build finish meets EPA regulations and green-building guidelines under the U.S.
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Projects
by Joe Maty, JAC Editor Paint removal with composite sponge media lends power, precision to restoration program for exterior of historic West Virginia courthouse
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News
PPG Industries Inc. said it is inviting architects and glazing contractors to participate in the “Duranar Coatings Hall of Architecture Contest” as part of a 40th-anniversary celebration of Duranar high-performance architectural coatings.
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by Greg Portincasa, Akzo Nobel, Sikkens Decorative Wood Finishes North America ‘Exotic’ hardwoods and composite materials add a new dimension to finishing considerations.
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Passing the Test
by Allen Zielnik, Atlas Materials Testing Technology LLC Antimicrobial coatings appear likely to assume greater prominence as weapon against unseen enemies in hospitals, other public facilities
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