Cleveland, Ohio—The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) offers more than 20 free educational “Tool Kits” in PDF format written by industry experts on the coil coating process. The Tool Kits are comprehensive yet easily understood papers that address popular topics related to prepainted metal and the process. Some examples include: “Coil Coating Topcoat Systems,”...
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TFC releases Market Specific Product Catalogs
Triangle Fastener Corporation has released three Market Specific Product Catalogs that provide details on a full line of products for specific construction applications. The new line-up of catalogs include: Metal Roofing/Building; Low Slope (Flat) Roofing; and Interior/Drywall construction industries. Each catalog provides product details on a wide variety of fasteners, sealants, tools, and accessories,...
McElroy Metal Makes 138T Shingle Recover Brochure Available For Download
McElroy Metal announces the download availability of its new brochure, 138T Shingle Recover System. The 138T symmetrical standing seam panel offers ease of installation, the ability to replace individual panels, unmatched wind uplift resistance and improved weathertightness. This innovative system requires no tear-off and disposal of the existing roof, no underlayment as well as...
High Tech Roofing Brings Energy Efficiency To DoD
The nation’s largest energy user, the Department of Defense (DoD), is learning how to transform some of its 577,500 buildings and structures into state-of-art energy-saving powerhouses, by retrofitting old buildings with new high-tech roofing systems. In partnership with the Metal Construction Association (MCA) and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the DoD...
McElroy Metal Offers Standing Seam System To Recover Asphalt Shingles
McElroy Metal has introduced a quick and efficient method for installing standing seam metal roofing, directly over asphalt shingles, without a tear-off. “Shingle tear-off is one of the biggest sources of construction debris that is responsible for clogging our landfills,” says Charlie Smith, national recover manager at McElroy Metal. “So the idea of leaving...
RHEINZINK Panels Play Key Role In Cladding
The wildly unique design of the new office building known as the “Pterodactyl” in Culver City, California, is truly stunning. Designed by Eric Owen Moss Architects, the 16,663 square foot building represents culmination of a project that has spanned 17 years. Completed in Spring, 2015, the Pterodactyl is perched atop a four-level parking garage...
U.S. Metal Industry Shows Growth In Past 5 Years, Despite Economy
The market for metal products in the United States grew 4 percent annually over the past five years, according to an industry study released by the Metal Construction Association (MCA). This growth is significant because it occurred from 2009 through 2014, during the economic downturn when construction volumes declined and building owners and specifiers...
Heyco Metals Expands CopperPlus Online Photo Gallery
Heyco Metals of Reading, Pennsylvania, has significantly expanded the Photo Gallery on its website for CopperPlus, the copper-clad stainless steel ASTM B 506-09 material used in roofing and architectural applications nationwide. CopperPlus is composed of two outer layers of 100 percent copper metallurgically bonded to a Type 430 Stainless core. The material offers greater...
Unique High School Facility Intended To Challenge Students
Architecturally unique projects like the San Jose High School Career Technology Engineering Building only come together when everyone involved is on the same page. Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, helped make it work for the architectural and construction teams. “This is the project that actually pushed our company in the direction of taking on...
IMETCO’s New Website Features Improved Functionality, Sleek New Design
IMETCO (Innovative Metals Company, Inc.) recently redesigned its website, improving navigation and functionality throughout and creating a more user-friendly interface so customers can quickly and easily access technical product information and architectural details. The sleek new design features a scrolling homepage with links to specifications and details, warranty and product literature requests as well...