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Carlisle SynTec introduces new award and council

Carlisle SynTec Inc., Carlisle, Pa., recently enhanced its Perfect 10 contractor quality recognition program by introducing its new Perfection Award and Perfection Council.

The Perfection Award, determined by historical installation quality metrics, such as installation quality and warranty claim performance, will annually recognize the top 5 percent of Carlisle SynTec's most dedicated and quality-minded authorized contractors. The top 15 applicators from this group will be invited to serve on Carlisle SynTec's Perfection Council. The council will serve as an advisory board to determine how Carlisle SynTec can best support its contractor network in the field.

CertainTeed enters supplier agreement

CertainTeed Corp., Valley Forge, Pa., and Lowe's Cos. Inc., Mooresville, N.C., have entered into an agreement that will allow Lowe's to supply CertainTeed building materials to various U.S. regions.

"Lowe's represents an opportunity for CertainTeed to expand its market presence and grow sales with a new set of consumers who value the convenience and product selection of building materials within a retail environment," says Peter Dachowski, CertainTeed's president and chief executive officer.

Lowe's has launched select CertainTeed interior building products in limited stores in the Midwest and western U.S.

Expanding in January 2011, Lowe's expects to offer CertainTeed's Landmark,™ XT™ 25 and CT™ 20 asphalt roofing shingles in various colors, as well as complementary accessories, in select stores throughout Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

BASF technology is recognized

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, Mich., named Charlotte, N.C.-based BASF's Micronal® phase-change material (PCM) technology one of eight "Innovations That Could Change the Way You Manufacture."

Micronal PCM is a microencapsulation technology for interior building materials, such as plasterboard and gypsum board. The technology applies an established technique used in space exploration technology for interior temperature management in buildings.

Polymeric capsules are filled with a wax that absorbs and releases energy by melting and solidifying. When integrated into an interior plaster or plasterboard wall, the capsules increase the material's thermal capacity and lessen temperature swings.

As a result, buildings constructed with Micronal-modified plaster materials provide greater comfort for occupants and reduce air conditioning needs by up to one-third depending on the building's overall design.

GAF Materials partners with cool roofs program

GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J., partnered with the NYC °Cool Roofs Program to donate materials and labor for the installation of a reflective coating on a roof owned by the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA).

NYC Service and the NYC Department of Buildings launched the volunteer-based NYC °Cool Roofs Program in the spring with the goal of installing reflective coating on 1 million square feet of roof systems by October and reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030.

GAF Materials' field inspectors and technical services, sales and marketing employees made up the team of volunteers. They installed Topcoat® MB Plus, an environmentally friendly water-based product, on the JASA roof.

Roof Express changes name

Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Roof Express LLC has changed its name to BLUEFIN, powered by Roof Express.®

"This change reflects the growth and diversification of our service offering," says Richard Rast, BLUEFIN's president. " … we remain committed to providing industry-leading roof information management tools to the best roofing contractors throughout the U.S. Our contractor services group will provide the same level of customer service that we hope you have grown accustomed to receiving from us."

Contractor news

Former NRCA president passes away

Former NRCA president Richard C. Rosenow of Lake Geneva, Wis., passed away Aug. 18 at age 65. Rosenow owned Universal Contracting, Fontana, Wis., and Rosenow Roofing, Elk Grove Village, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Susan Polauski, and is survived by his two daughters, Jill and Katelyn; son Mark; sister Jan; one niece; and two nephews.

Affiliate news

MRCA releases second of three white papers

The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA), Glenview, Ill., has released the second of three white papers reporting test results of self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen base sheets.

The paper, "The Effects of Temperature Variations on Self-Adhered Modified Bitumen Sheets—Observations from the Field," provides practical information about product installation based on contractors' field experiences. The paper summarizes common application problems resulting from temperature variations and other weather-related conditions.

The first paper, "Peel Strength of Self-Adhered Modified Bitumen Base Sheets," reports on the comparative bond strengths of different self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen base sheets at various temperatures.

The third paper, "Effects of High Heat on Self-Adhered Modified Bitumen Sheet," will be released in late 2010.

Other news

ASTM International presents award

ASTM International's Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing has presented the William C. Cullen Award to Justin Henshell, principal and partner at Henshell and Buccellato Consulting Architects, Shrewsbury, N.J., for his outstanding contributions to international standards.

Henshell is an active member of Committee D08 and Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units. He received ASTM International's highest recognition for contributions to standards activities, the Award of Merit, in 1995, and also received the Walter C. Voss Award in 2000 and a D08 Award of Appreciation in 2006.

Up the ladder

National Coatings Corp. announced it has selected Kent Jobe as regional sales and marketing manager for its corporate office in Camarillo, Calif. Ron Kushner has been named principal research and development chemist. Also, Brad Stuve has been appointed logistics manager and Lixsa Lopez a customer/sales support staff member.

Tecta America Corp. has named Dylan Taylor, chief executive officer of Colliers International's U.S. headquarters, Seattle, to its board of directors.

Dow Building & Construction has appointed Carol Eicher business group vice president.

Brian Harrison has been named Solyndra Inc.'s president and chief executive officer.

Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc. has named Charles Shear technical services coordinator; Brian Leven has been named multiplant engineer; Nigeal S. Fisher has been named regional human resources manager, West; Tien Bui has been named lab supervisor; Donovan Heminokeky has been named technical service coordinator; John Lukas has been put in charge of product demonstration and applicator training; and Michael Nasso has been named air and vapor product manager.