Sustainable Concrete Innovation Beats the Heat

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Portland cement, in addition to being a large user of energy in processing, is the #2 greenhouse gas contributor in the world. In an effort to advance sustainability and address the environmental impact of this dilemma, New Technology Solutions, LLC (a subsidiary of Silicone Solutions), has developed its patent-pending CoolCure—a major development that could potentially change the global environmental and productivity footprint of concrete technology. New CoolCure concrete admixture converts typical cement into a Type IV, low-heat cement resulting in up to 80 percent less heat and 50 percent greater strength. It’s ideal for large mass pours, and can be … Read more

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LiteForm Xtreme Bond Delivers Revolutionary Bonding Performance

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LiteForm Technologies has a unique process of manufacturing Expanded Polystyrene Rigid Foam, which creates a composite action between LiteForm XB and concrete for extreme and revolutionary bonding performance. This new system allows for continuous insulated concrete sandwich wall designs that come in one- or two-sided concrete panels. LiteForm Xtreme Bond Composite Wall Panels are a ground-breaking, patent-pending insulated concrete sandwich panel system for tilt-up and precast construction. LiteForm specializes in the manufacturing and design of highly efficient insulating concrete form systems for single-story or multi-story residential or commercial projects. Flat, monolithic cavities accommodate all rebar requirements. Continuous polypropylene fastening strips, … Read more

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NoSweat Introduces Disposable Hard Hat Liners

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NoSweat’s new line of hat, helmet and hard hat liners keep sweat out of the wearer’s eyes. The hard hat liner is thin, soft, lightweight and sweat-absorbing, providing a clean, dry surface. NoSweat’s patented design and Dri-LID technology is engineered to absorb forehead sweat and clear the wearer’s line of vision. Its game-changing technology permanently locks and seals all sweat inside the core, allowing the surface of the product to be completely dry, even when it is fully saturated. Just peel, stick and allow its high-level adhesive strength to do its job. NoSweat hard hat liners are American made.

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MSA Offers V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline

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MSA’s V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline is the most recent offering in MSA’s range of fall protection product solutions. The V-TEC SRL incorporates spring radial technology, the newest method of energy absorption to be used in self-retracting devices within the personal protective equipment industry. The spring radial energy absorber is precision-made and pre-engineered and does not require calibration or adjustment as seen in traditional SRLs, which ultimately minimizes downtime, repair and maintenance costs. With new retraction dampening technology, the V-TEC SRL simply solves user pain points by preventing excessive lifeline retraction speed that causes premature and accidental load indicator deployment, a common … Read more

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CleanSpace Launches Respirator Trial Kits for New OSHA Silica Standard

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CleanSpace Technology has released its CleanSpace2 Power Unit Respirator Trial Kit designed to provide organizations in the construction industry with high-efficiency particulate air filter protection to help meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations. The new OSHA silica regulations become effective Sept. 23, requiring construction companies to lower permissible exposure to silica to one-fifth of its current exposure within one year. The CleanSpace2 Trial Kits are a complete ready-to-use system and include: CleanSpace2 power unit HEPA particulate filer Filter adaptor Half masks (small, medium and large) Storage and … Read more

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