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Drexel Metals offers DrexelSolar, a solar power harvesting system utilizing ultra-thin, amorphous silicon photovoltaic laminate that is integrated with the metal roof system. The building integrated photovoltaic system is lightweight and relatively easy to install. For more info please indicate #96 on e-Inquiry.
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Champion Chapco Products, manufactured by Specialty Construction Brands, announces the launch of Chapco’s Champion, a one-part moisture cure urethane adhesive for the installation of all wood flooring suitable for glue-down application. Chapco’s Champion is nonflammable and VOC compliant. Once cured, this product is waterproof and freeze/thaw stable. For more info please indicate #97 on e-Inquiry.
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RS12000 Cummins Power Generation, announces the availability of the Cummins Onan Residential Standby Generator System RS12000. The redesigned model replaces the existing RS12000 and can power a 4-ton air conditioner yet runs at only 64 db, or about the volume of a vacuum cleaner. For more info please indicate #98 on e-Inquiry.
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Flatwire by Southwire FlatWire from Southwire Company is the safe, high-performance, easy-to-install and low-cost replacement for conventional wiring compromises. This patented paper-thin wiring makes it possible to put audio, video, data, lighting and electrical exactly where you desire without the visible/unsightly wires. For more info please indicate #101 on e-Inquiry.
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Air-powered Finishing Tools 3M introduces its first-ever, full line of air-powered finishing tools for orbital sanding. When combined with 3M abrasives and accessories, the addition of 3M Power Tools offers a complete finishing system designed to optimize sanding performance and maximize productivity. For more info please indicate #102 on e-Inquiry.
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Ashland-e Series Recycled Glass Tile Hakatai Enterprises has improved and expanded its popular Ashland Series. The new Ashland-e Series is comprised of between 30 and 70 percent recycled glass from bottles and/or other waste glass. In addition to the new content, Hakatai has added new colors, sizes and finishes. For more info please indicate #105 on e-Inquiry.
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BellaStone Architectural Column Featuring all the detail, shadowing and texture of fine, quarried stone, but without needing installation by a professional stonemason or ongoing maintenance, the new BellaStone Architectural Column from Exterior Portfolio by Crane provides homeowners with beautiful stone accents for homes, landscaping, fencing and porch railings. Each BellaStone Architectural Column is 20-in. square and available in two sizes: 16 or 38 in. tall. For more info please indicate #106 on e-Inquiry.
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Rotating Receptacles 360 Electrical introduces a line of wall outlets with receptacles that rotate a full 360 degrees in both directions. These outlets are ideal for strategic locations in homes and offices where products with large plugs are most heavily used. For more info please indicate #107 on e-Inquiry.
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LiteSteel Beam LiteSteel Beam from LiteSteel Technologies is a structural beam with the strength of steel but with workability and ease of installation associated with wood products. LSB is on average 40 percent lighter than hot rolled steel and engineered wood beams of equivalent performance. The innovative, patented cold forming process gives LSB a unique profile with the torsional rigidity normally expected from hot rolled steel. For more info please indicate #108 on e-Inquiry.
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Coronado Block Shutters US Block Windows, an innovator in acrylic block technology, features Coronado Block Shutters. These interior shutters install like plantation shutters in about 20 minutes over existing windows, letting in natural light while obscuring the view. Coronado Block Shutters can be custom sized in any height, any width and installation is easy and damage-free. They are available in four frame types and two block patterns, Clear Wave and Glacier Wave. For more info please indicate #109 on e-Inquiry.
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Decorative Glass Peachtree Doors and Windows has introduced eight decorative glass designs to accompany its new entry door systems line. The distinctive patterns give homeowners options ranging from wrought iron grille work to classic floral patterns and stained glass. The decorative glass is available on Peachtree’s new Mahogany, Oak, Smooth and Steel collections of entry door systems and complementary sidelites, transoms and direct set windows. For more info please indicate #110 on e-Inquiry.
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GreenT Timber Products Company’s GreenT was created with a resin that meets or surpasses the highest government standards for green building, including the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. Available in seven core materials and a wide variety of hardwood species veneers, GreenT panels are the ultimate choice for sustainable, high-performance wood products. For more info please indicate #111 on e-Inquiry.
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