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New panel colors are available

Architectural Building Components has added seven ENERGY STAR®-rated colors to its panel product line. The new colors are colonial red, teal, hemlock green, seal brown, weathered Galvalume,® buckskin and granite.

The new panel colors are coated with Valspar's Fluropon® SR, which reportedly maximizes a building's energy efficiency and maintains a long-lasting exterior color.

Website: www.archmetalroof.com
Telephone: (888) 435-2062

Weather software is user-friendly

SWIFT Weather has introduced its Commercial Upgrade 2.0 for Weather Defender, a weather software program that is said to be user-friendly.

Weather Defender's Commercial Upgrade 2.0 allows users to receive customized real-time hail information for specific geographic areas. Real-time information regarding a hail storm's location and speed, as well as the hail's size and amount, can be sent directly to users through an on-screen computer monitor display, audible alarm, e-mail message or text message to any mobile handheld device.

Website: www.weatherdefender.com
Telephone: (402) 206-2225

Cover board is strong

GenFlex Roofing Systems has introduced its GenFlex™ 1/2" HD Iso Cover Board, which reportedly offers a compressive strength of 120 pounds per square inch—six times the compressive strength of standard polyisocyanurate.

Each 4- by 8-foot GenFlex 1/2" HD Iso Cover Board weighs 11 pounds; features a coated fiberglass facer and high-density polyisocyanurate foam core; and reportedly conserves energy, installs easily and resists flames and impacts.

Website: www.genflex.com
Telephone: (800) 443-4272

Saddle box enhances visibility

KNAACK® LLC has introduced a low-profile, all-steel WEATHER GUARD® saddle box that is said to be secure, durable and convenient and enhance visibility and safety.

The saddle box is available in two sizes to fit full-sized and compact pickup trucks and reportedly installs easily without crimping or drilling. The saddle box features an EXTREME PROTECTION™ lock, full weather seal and power cord pass-through that reportedly is weatherproof and permits easy access for tool recharging. The saddle box also features steel construction, a white or black powder coat finish, and gas shocks that reportedly easily open its lid.

Website: www.weatherguard.com
Telephone: (800) 456-7865

Shingles resist the elements

CertainTeed Corp. has introduced its Landmark Solaris IR™ shingles, which reportedly offer protection from the sun; resist impacts, wind and algae; and decrease a roof system's temperature as much as 20 percent.

Landmark Solaris IR shingles are available in crystal gray, sunset shake, aged cedar and dusky clay and feature granules that are said to reflect solar energy better than those on traditional shingles. Landmark Solaris IR shingles feature a fiberglass scrim on their back surfaces that reportedly can withstand the impact of a 2-inch steel ball dropped from a height of 20 feet.

Website: www.certainteed.com
Telephone: (800) 233-8990

Base coat applies easily

The Garland Co. Inc. has introduced Pyramic® Base Coat, a base coat solution that reportedly applies easily and is durable, environmentally friendly and versatile.

Pyramic Base Coat has a natural buff color that allows users to see where the base and finish coats have been applied. The base coat is made from a water-borne, pure acrylic, self-curing latex polymer and reportedly can be applied over built-up roofing, polymer-modified bitumen and asphalt emulsion-coated surfaces. According to the company, it also can be used to improve application surfaces for The Garland Co.'s Solex® and Pyramic coatings.

Website: www.garlandco.com
Telephone: (800) 321-9336

Springs increase vehicle stability

Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC has introduced its Ride-Rite™ air helper spring kits for various commercial Ford vehicles, including the 2008 to current Ford E-150 (excluding extended van), 2009 to current Ford E-150 (including extended van) and Ford Transit Connect.

Ride-Rite air helper springs use air pressure to reportedly increase vehicle stability, reduce tire wear and maintain brake effectiveness. The springs are said to help compensate for varying road conditions and assist in maximizing a vehicle's safe load-carrying capacity, stability and ride quality.

Website: www.ride-rite.com
Telephone: (800) 888-0650

Cap sheets reduce energy demands

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has introduced UltraWhite™ Modified Bitumen Cap Sheets, polymer-modified bitumen cap sheets made with the company's UltraWhite roofing granules. The cap sheets are said to enhance reflectivity and heat emissivity and reduce energy consumption and electricity demand.

UltraWhite Modified Bitumen Cap Sheets reportedly resist foot traffic and hail, retain granules, and do not have metal or plastic films added to their surfaces. The cap sheets can be applied using hot asphalt, heat welding or cold adhesive and are said to be compatible with steel, concrete, plywood and wood decks in new construction and reroofing applications.

Website: www.firestonebpco.com
Telephone: (800) 428-4442

Packaging is convenient

Ergodyne has introduced new packaging for its Chill-Its® Cooling Towel; the product's updated tubular packaging reportedly keeps the cooling towel clean, pliable and organized.

Chill-Its Cooling Towel features an advanced material that is said to allow it to hold water and stay cool for hours.

In addition, Ergodyne has expanded its CORE Performance Work Wear™ line to include the model 6418 short-sleeved performance shirt, a lightweight, loose-fitting midlayer shirt that reportedly regulates body temperature, increases wearer visibility and protects against ultraviolet exposure.

The performance shirt features lightweight circular knit fabrics that are combined with technical treatments and said to provide moisture management and inhibit bacterial growth.

Website: www.ergodyne.com
Telephone: (651) 642-5862

Color mixes simplify tile installation

InSpire™ Roofing Products has introduced its InSpire Mixes, six mixes of the company's InSpire composite slate that contain up to five colors. The slate tiles are factory-mixed, shipped ready for application and reportedly speed tile installations by eliminating on-site color blending.

InSpire Mixes are available in Asheville, Greencastle, Manchester, Sedona, smoky gray and Cranbrook and are said to provide the texture and color of natural slate. InSpire roof tiles are said to be lightweight and contain up to 10 percent recycled content. The tiles reportedly provide Class A fire resistance, Class 4 impact resistance and a 110-mph wind-uplift rating.

In addition, InSpire Roofing Products has introduced its sand color composite slate roof tiles, which reportedly feature a solar reflectance index value that qualifies for LEED® points.

Website: www.inspireroofing.com
Telephone: (800) 971-4148

Eyewear reduces strain

Gateway Safety® Inc. has introduced its 4x4™ Polarized eyewear, which features dual lenses and reportedly eliminates eye-damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun by blocking more than 99.9 percent of UV light.

4x4 Polarized eyewear is said to reduce or eliminate most glare from reflective surfaces, help minimize eye strain and improve vision clarity. The eyewear features wraparound frames that are said to be durable and lightweight, as well as dual polycarbonate lenses designed to look like modern sunglasses. A soft nosepiece and flexible temple tips reportedly provide comfort, and an anti-scratch lens coating is said to help maintain vision clarity.

Website: www.gatewaysafety.com
Telephone: (800) 882-5347

Membrane is reflective

GenFlex Roofing Systems has introduced FlexWhite, a reflective white-on-black EPDM membrane.

FlexWhite is 0.06 inches thick and available in various widths and lengths. A full line of FlexWhite tapes and accessories featuring the company's Peel & Stick technology are available and reportedly allow for efficient installations and reliable performance.

Website: www.genflex.com
Telephone: (800) 443-4272

Software application improves communication

MetalForming Inc. (MFI) has introduced OnLink,™ a Microsoft® application designed to help the company's customers improve efficiencies and communications by providing remote service capability for the company's European-designed machines.

OnLink is based on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 software and reportedly allows complete compatibility and connectivity to a wide range of other computers and software. The application reportedly will provide voice, video, health monitoring and productivity reporting from the company's machines directly to the company's unified communications infrastructure. This reportedly will allow MFI to provide instantaneous servicing, training and troubleshooting support to its customers.

Website: www.metalforming-usa.com
Telephone: (770) 631-0002

Caulk is versatile

EternaBond has introduced EternaCaulk, a multipurpose thermoplastic elastomer-based caulk that reportedly bonds to a wide range of wet and dry surfaces, including TPO, EPDM, Hypalon,® asphalt shingles and metal. EternaCaulk also reportedly bonds to vinyl, fiber cement, wood, concrete, tile, masonry and glass.

The caulk is said to be compatible with all EternaBond MicroSealant™ tapes and can be used to seal roof joints and tears, flashings, copings, skylights and gutters. EternaCaulk reportedly also can be used to fill holes in most roofing materials.

Website: www.eternabond.com
Telephone: (888) 336-2663

Coping enhances aesthetics

W.P. Hickman Co. has added Shadowline Coping to its line of engineered roof edge coping systems. The product's indented reveal coping profile shape is designed to add visual depth to a parapet edge.

Shadowline Coping is available in 0.05-inch-thick or 0.063-inch-thick aluminum or 24-gauge galvanized steel with Kynar® coating in standard or custom colors.

Shadowline Coping is a snap-on system, reportedly allowing for easy installation, concealed fasteners and full thermal cycle movement at each expansion joint.

Factory-fabricated corners, end caps and accessories are available, and Shadowline Coping can be fabricated in fully welded radiuses to fit curved or arched walls.

Website: www.wph.com
Telephone: (800) 892-9173