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Tape adheres to most surfaces

MFM Building Products Corp. has made available MFM Seal & Coat™ EiFS Tape, a self-adhering membrane composed of a polyester fabric laminated to a rubberized asphalt adhesive.

The tape is designed to be used as a waterproofing tape. The rubberized adhesive self-seals around common fasteners and is intended to be covered by stucco, a coating, or by siding and trim.

The tape reportedly will adhere to most clean, dry surfaces, including masonry, concrete, house wrap, foam insulation board, insulating concrete form, plywood, oriented strand board, rigid vinyl, aluminum and other common construction materials. It has a thickness of 30 mils; can be applied in temperatures from 40 F to 110 F; and is available in 4-, 6- or 9-inch-wide by 100-foot-long rolls.

Website: www.mfmbp.com
Telephone: (80) 882-7663

Suspension system adjusts for loads

Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC has made its R4Tech™ air-suspension system available for 2011-12 Ford® F-450 4WD Long Bed trucks.

R4Tech is a hybrid air- and leaf-spring suspension system designed to replace factory leaf-spring suspensions. It features Firestone Airide™ air springs, Ride-Rite™ air accessories and a SANLUIS Rassini® leaf-spring suspension. It creates a fully functional suspension system that adjusts for varying load capacities and reportedly improves towing effectiveness, headlight aim and driveline angles independent of load conditions. It uses the variable spring rate of the air spring to stiffen when the truck is loaded and soften when unloaded.

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

Underlayment is lightweight

Tarco has introduced LeakBarrier® EasyLay® UDL 15 synthetic underlayment, the lightest of Tarco's synthetic underlayment products. A 22-pound roll of LeakBarrier EasyLay UDL 15 covers 1,000 square feet and consists of an 8-mil-thick polymeric scrim material beneath a nonwoven fabric for walkability.

Website: www.tarcoroofing.com
Telephone: (800) 365-4506

Homeowner report is free for contractors

Pictometry® has introduced its Homeowner Report, a four-page document that can be left with a contractor's customer.

The report is delivered free with every Complete Roof Measurement Report a contractor purchases for any residential or commercial property. It includes detailed, high-resolution aerial images of the property from up to five directions and a simple roof system diagram.

Website: www.pictometry.com
Telephone: (888) 771-9714

Attachment clamp is for metal roofs

S-5!® has announced the S-5-N attachment clamp designed for distinctive 1-inch nail strip metal roof profiles.

S-5-N features a wide throat that accommodates most nail strip profiles allowing the clamp to sit straighter on the seam, reportedly ensuring a tight, strong fit.

Because the clamp uses S-5!'s zero-penetration technology, S-5-N's round-point set screws reportedly do not penetrate the roof's weather membrane, do not damage steel panels' protective coatings and will not cause scoring.

Website: www.s-5.com
Telephone: (888) 825-3432

Tarp kits cover dump truck loads

Buyers Products Co. has made available a complete line of tarp kits to cover dump truck loads. The tarp kits include telescoping aluminum pivot arm assemblies with universal side-mount pivots in either four-spring for 8- to 19-foot dumps or five-spring for 14- to 23-foot dumps. Tarp kits also include single-piece aluminum wind deflectors, tarp gear high-torque motor and cover, mounting hardware and wire connectors.

The manual tarp kits are standard with a detent latch and 3-inch mounting holes; extruded crossbars that telescope to the exact bed width up to 102 inches; cast bearings and brackets with 7-inch crank; a 20-foot pull rope; rubber straps with S hooks; and binding hooks. Optional ground-lever crank, anti-sail tarp retention bow sets, chain guards and detent latch with 3 1/4-inch mounting holes also are available.

Website: www.buyersproducts.com
Telephone: (440) 974-8888

NRCA products

NRCA and ICC offer building codes manual

NRCA offers its Guidelines for Complying With Building Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Building Code, 2009 Edition. The manual, co-branded with the International Code Council® (ICC), includes roofing-related provisions from ICC's International Building Code, 2009 Edition, which currently is applicable in most jurisdictions, as well as NRCA's explanations of the compliance requirements specifically applicable to roof assemblies. The manual also includes appendices that explain roofing-related provisions contained in ICC's other model codes, as well as the National Fire Protection Association's fire code and standard for safeguarding construction, alteration and demolition operations.

Guidelines for Complying With Building Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Building Code, 2009 Edition is $65 for NRCA members and $125 for nonmembers.

Additionally, NRCA is offering a discount to NRCA members and nonmembers who purchase Guidelines for Complying With Building Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Building Code, 2009 Edition and Guidelines for Complying with Energy Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 and 2012 Editions. If purchased together, the total price is $100 for NRCA members and $200 for nonmembers. For more information and to purchase one or both manuals, go to shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

NRCA releases fall-protection compliance program

NRCA has released its fall-protection compliance program, Serving up Safety: A Recipe for Avoiding Falls on the Job, a video program that helps contractors comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) federal and state-plan-state fall-protection regulations. The program includes a companion instructors guide, student guide, handout and final examination.

The program is available in English and Spanish and discusses terms and definitions, low- and steep-slope roofing, and self-rescue and assisted rescue from falls. Additional resources include federal OSHA regulations, as well as regulations from states enforcing their own rules that differ from federal OSHA and interpretations from each jurisdiction.

Serving up Safety: A Recipe for Avoiding Falls on the Job is $250 for NRCA members and $295 for nonmembers. For more information and to order the program, go to shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722).