Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in construction''

According to reports from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder sentiment fell for the ninth straight month in September.

Meridian Adhesives Group has announced the acquisition of Design Polymerics, a manufacturer of high-performance sealants, adhesives, insulation mastics, and indoor air quality products.

Firestone Building Products has announced that its full line of Firestone brand of products are now HFC-free and compliant with all HFC restrictions across the United States and Canada.

American Securities LLC and Arsenal Capital Partners announced that an affiliate of American Securities has acquired Meridian Adhesives Group, in partnership with the management team and funds affiliated with Arsenal.

RPM International Inc. issued its 2021 Sustainability Report: Building a Better World, which highlights the company’s sustainability goals and strategy. 

Carlisle Companies Inc. announced that Nicholas J. Shears will retire as group president of Carlisle Construction Materials LLC after 38 years of service to Carlisle, effective September 30, 2022.

LATICRETE recently launched TRI-LITE™ Rapid, a rapid adhesive mortar that reportedly meets ANSI A118.15 and contains no respirable crystalline silica levels that exceed the OSHA action level.

Homeowners, DIYers, renovators, house flippers, contractors, and all building and construction pros alike can benefit from the properties of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape. Tape is effective for a broad range of applications.

The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) could fundamentally change the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation by extending the application of the generic approach to risk management to professional uses and new hazard classes. This extension of the generic approach to cover not only consumers but also professional workers, including those in the construction sector, will have a significant impact.

Self-adhering flashing tapes work in concert with products like roof underlayment and water-resistive barriers (commonly called housewrap) to help ensure that a structure’s building envelope can maintain the desired interior environment while providing protection from elements outside. To that end, flashing tapes effectively serve as gaskets that are used around the fenestration, air vents, and pipe penetrations that are common culprits for moisture ingress and air movement.