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May 17, 2012USBD talked with Derek Watt of Propex at this year's International Roofing Expo about the Opus Roof Blanket. According to Derek and company officials, Opus Roof Blanket has the best traction, wet or dry, in the industry and can withstand... -
May 16, 2012USBD talked with Jon England of Mohawk about their new, softer carpet - SmartStrand Silk . SmartStrand Silk is offered in 60 colors and is stain resistant and 37 percent biobased. -
May 15, 2012By John Renowden, Vice President Technology of Boral Roofing Popular Mechanics magazine recently awarded BoralPure Smog-Eating Tile its breakthrough product of the year. It’s a unique choice for a magazine that doesn’t normally honor... -
May 15, 2012John Renowden of Boral talks to USBD about the company's revolutionary Smog-Eating Tile with BoralPure™ Technology. The tile contains titanium dioxide, which reacts with air pollution to absorb smog and create ground fertilizer. -
May 14, 2012USBD talked with Andy Rapoza of Sakrete at this year's World of Concrete about the company's Maximizer concrete product, which uses a lightweight aggregate to provide more coverage and more cement for the same weight as a traditional bag... -
May 11, 2012USBD contributor Elissa Mintz took a look at construction of the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts. In part one of a two-part series, Alan Joslin of Epstein Joslin Architects discusses the challenges of transforming... -
May 9, 2012USBD spoke with Ken Vallens of CTS Cement at this year's World of Concrete about the benefits and properties of CTS's Rapid Set® TRU™ Self-Leveling concrete overlays. -
May 8, 2012USBD contributor Elissa Mintz talked with Ken Levenson of 475 High Performance Building Supply at this year's NESEA Building Energy conference about the company's new decentralized ventilation system designed for small homes and apartments. -
May 7, 2012Andrew Wagner and Chris Rosemond of BASF discussed the company's new BASF BEYOND Applied Building Science program for builders at this year's International Builders' Show in Orlando. The program process encourages and provides incentives... -
May 4, 2012Emily Cavanaugh of GAF talked with USBD at this year's International Builders' Show about the company's three new shingle products - Monaco Designer Shingles, Woodland Designer Shingles and Timerline American Harvest.
