Tarp installs easily
A Tarp Solution Inc. has introduced its EZ Tarp™ Adhesive Roof Tarp, which reportedly installs without bricks, sandbags or nails.
EZ Tarp Adhesive Roof Tarp is available in a 10- by 12-foot standard size that reportedly can be installed by one person in 10 minutes. The tarp is said to adhere to shingle, barrel tile, concrete, metal and rubber roof surfaces and protect against wind and rain.
Web site: www.atarpsolution.com
Telephone: (786) 308-5634
Curbs withstand seismic activity
Thybar Corp. has introduced its Thybar Seismic Curbs for rooftop HVAC units. The curbs reportedly withstand high wind loads and seismic activity.
Thybar Seismic Curbs are custom-manufactured to meet rooftop units' specifications and seismic requirements. The curbs are available with built-in filters, extra height for sound trap installation, built-in roof slope and a pressure-treated wood nailer. The curbs are all-welded construction and can be shipped to job sites in one piece.
Web site: www.thybar.com
Telephone: (800) 666-CURB (2872)
Safety device is visible
The Bilco Co. has changed the standard color of its LadderUP® Safety Post from black to safety yellow. The color has a powder-coated finish and reportedly makes the safety device more visible in the dark and confined spaces.
The LadderUP Safety Post, which permanently mounts to the top two rungs of a fixed ladder and reportedly provides workers with positive hand-holds, still can be ordered in the original black powder-coated finish.
Web site: www.bilco.com
Telephone: (203) 934-6363
Pipe support is adjustable
OMG Roofing Products has introduced the Height Adjustable PipeGuard to its line of rooftop pipe supports. The pipe support reportedly lifts and supports various rooftop pipes 5 to 8 1/2 inches off a roof surface.
The Height Adjustable PipeGuard features an EPDM rubber base and adjustable stainless-steel support. The pipe support reportedly can accommodate steel, copper and PVC piping, electrical conduit, and gas lines between 1/2 of an inch and 5 1/2 inches in diameter. Height Adjustable Pipe-Guard is said to be easy to use and require no special tools, slip sheets or clamps.
Web site: www.olyfast.com
Telephone: (800) 633-3800
Panel profile is convenient
New Tech Machinery has introduced its FFQ150 1 1/2-inch Fastener Flange Profile for its SSQ,™ SSH and SSR panel machines.
FFQ150 Fastener Flange Profile is a snap-seam profile with a slotted fastener, which reportedly allows it to be installed without clips. The panel profile uses New Tech Machinery's FFQ100's male side rollers.
Web site: www.newtechmachinery.com
Telephone: (303) 294-0538
Spreadsheet simplifies estimates
Drexel Metals Corp. has added a spreadsheet for metal roof system and photovoltaic (PV) estimation to its tools available to Drexel Metals Association of Regional Manufacturers (DMARM) members.
The spreadsheet is said to be easy to use and allows DMARM members to configure solar estimates and access incentive information, electrical contractors and tilt-to-roof-slope conversions. The spreadsheet also reportedly breaks down metal roof system, inverter and PV costs into a cost-per-square-foot figure.
Web site: www.drexmet.com
Telephone: (888) 321-9630, ext. 128
Spray gun is versatile
Graco® Inc. has introduced its Fusion® CS, a plural-component spray gun made with its ClearShot™ Technology that reportedly can be used for foam and polyurea applications.
ClearShot Technology features a blue nontoxic liquid in a disposable, nonreusable cartridge that reportedly keeps Fusion CS' mix chamber clear of built-up materials. Fusion CS has a variable-flow feature that reportedly allows users to switch from "off" to "high" or "low" without switching guns.
Web site: www.graco.com/clearshot
Telephone: (612) 623-6090
Uniform pants are for women
Cintas Corp. has introduced its Women's Comfort Pant, a line of rentable uniform pants that are available in two patternsCathy and Susanand reportedly fit different female body types.
Women's Comfort Pant is cut straight through the leg and features a flat front, midrise waistline and high-angled pockets. The pants are made of 11 percent stretch material and are said to be comfortable.
Web site: www.cintas.com/womenspant
Telephone: (800) CINTAS1 (246-8271)
Waterproofing system is flexible
Sealoflex Inc. has introduced its CT FibreSeal,™ a fiber-reinforced, rubber-based, single-component waterproofing system that is said to resist ponding water and ultraviolet light.
CT FibreSeal reportedly is highly flexible, can be applied in cold temperatures and adheres to stucco, concrete, metal, brick, wood, asphalt, TPO, PVC and EPDM. The waterproofing system is said to conform to odd shapes and resist ozone, acid, alkali, mildew and algae.
Web site: www.sealoflex.com
Telephone: (800) 770-6466
Insulation is environmentally friendly
Carlisle Residential has introduced ENBase, a rigid roof insulation composite panel that is composed of a polyisocyanurate foam core bonded to oriented strand board.
ENBase is made with NexGen Chemistry™ and reportedly contains no ozone-depleting properties or chlorofluorocarbons. The roof insulation is available in various sizes and thicknesses and reportedly can be used for new construction or reroofing steep-slope applications with EcoStar® synthetic tiles, heavyweight shingles, standing-seam metal, slate and single-ply roof membranes.
Web site: www.carlisleresidential.com
Telephone: (800) 211-7170
Generators are durable
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has introduced a line of gas-powered generators that includes 4,300-, 5,000-, 6,000- and 7,000-watt models. The generators are said to be durable and reliable and feature an overhead valve design, electronic ignition and low-oil alert systems.
The generators feature ground fault circuit interrupters that are said to protect circuits against grounding fault hazards and branch-rated circuit breakers, which reportedly ensure reliable power cut-off independent of other circuits. The generators have 7 1/2-gallon gas tanks, steel roll-cage frames, 12-inch tires and stainless-steel control panels that are said to be impact-resistant.
Web site: www.milwaukeetool.com
Telephone: (800) SAWDUST (729-3878)
Respirators are comfortable
Gateway Safety Inc. has introduced PeakFit,® an N95 air-purifying respirator that is said to be comfortable and increase worker safety.
PeakFit features a contoured design that is said to ease breathing and reduce worker fatigue. The respirator also features an internal nose cushion made from closed-cell foam, a molded nose bridge and an adjustable head strap.
PeakFit is available in three versions: PeakFit filters aerosols free of oils below the permissible exposure limit (PEL); PeakFit OV filters aerosols free of organic vapors below PEL; and PeakFit AG filters aerosols free of organic vapors and acid gases below PEL.
Web site: www.gatewaysafety.com
Telephone: (800) 822-5347
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