The Roofing Marketplace

Magnetic-faced Roofing Hatchet

Check out AJC's new Mag-Hatch magnetic-faced roofing hatchet for fast application of felt cap and roofing nails. The hatchet has a powerful, shielded neodymium magnet located in its striking face and offers a sliding gauge. The built-in utility blade extends and retracts without the use of tools. The hatchet features a handy nail claw for removing roofing and cap nails. The handle is manufactured from top-grade hickory and features high carbon steel forging. For more information, call (800) 428-2438 or visit www.ajctools.com and search for product No. 005-MH.

FM-approved Elastomer Coatings

Polyglass® USA Polybrite™ elastomeric coatings recently achieved FM 4470 Class 1 approval, which assures contractors and building owners that Polybrite elastomeric coating systems will perform in the toughest conditions and protect valuable assets. Polybrite coatings also are listed by the Cool Roof Rating Council and ENERGY STAR,® as well as the U.S. Green Building Council and Miami-Dade County. For more information, visit www.polyglass.com.

Applicator-friendly Reflective Coating

The newest entry in The Garland Co. Inc.'s Greenhouse line of eco-friendly products is its Pyramic® Base Coat, a water-based, pure acrylic, self-curing latex polymer that can be applied over built-up, polymer-modified bitumen and asphalt emulsion-coated surfaces to improve the application surface for reflective top coats such as Garland's Solex® and Pyramic coatings. Pyramic Base Coat's natural buff color allows applicators to see where the base and finish coats have been applied, providing a fail-safe method for ensuring proper coverage. It is durable, environmentally friendly, versatile and easy to apply. For more information, call (800) 321-9336 or visit www.garlandco.com.

New Equipment Website

ALT Sales Corp., a member of the ALL family of companies, has completely revamped its website, www.altsales.com. The new site features a Build-A-Boom service to help buyers find the exact boom truck for their needs. New and used boom trucks are now searchable by make, model and year from the complete equipment database. Other new features include downloadable load charts, a Fast Quote application and online service appointment scheduling.

Foam Roof Cutter

West Environmental's SCARFER allows contractors to repair or replace damaged foam roofs by cutting off a roof's surface down to dry, smooth foam. Smart contractors use the SCARFER to save time, labor and waste disposal costs and decrease liability. The SCARFER is lightweight for easy lifting and handling on roofs. Machine operation is simple, allowing any roofing crew to be productive. For more information, call (800) 356-5748.

Water-based Elastomeric Coating

ERSystems' ReflectiClean is a single-component, water-borne elastomeric coating. It can be applied directly to metal surfaces coated with Kynar® or other fluoropolymer-based paints. In the past, fluoropolymer-based paints were exceptionally difficult to adhere to. ReflectiClean is based on Kynar and Teflon® technologies. It has low volatile organic compounds and exhibits tenacious adhesion, excellent dirt pick-up resistance and superior weathering. For more information, call (800) 403-7747 or visit www.ersystems.com.