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FGIA Launches IG Fabricators Workshop Video Series
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has launched a new, online video series documenting the association’s in-person Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop. The series has been under development throughout 2021 and the organization says it offers a condensed version … Continue reading
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Tagged Cavity Gas Fill, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), Forensic Analysis of IG Units, Frost Point Testing, Glass Cutting and Washing, Glass Safety Responsibilities, IG Desiccant Fundamentals, IG Design, Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop, janice yglesias, online video series, Sealants, Spacer Fabrication Considerations, Volatile Fog
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Without Fail: How Quality Assurance Prevents Structural Adhesive Failures
Complex façades and oversized glass are defying the limits of what many believed impossible thanks to advances in engineering and some creative thinking. Structural adhesives and sealants are among the key materials making these feats possible. It’s vital they function … Continue reading
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Tagged adhesives, David Horschig, Dow, Florian Doebbel, Jon Kimberlain, Sealants, Sika, structural sealants, Tremco
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New ASTM Guide Helps Predict Performance and Lifespan of Building Sealants
A new guide aims to help predict how building sealant systems will perform over time using accelerated testing methods. The new standard (soon to be published as C1850, Guide for Improved Laboratory Accelerated Tests to Predict the Weathering and for … Continue reading
PCR Released for Sealants in North America
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), along with UL Environment as the program operator, recently released a product category rule for sealants covering North America. “The publication of the Product Category Rule (PCR) for sealants demonstrates that ASC is able … Continue reading
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Tagged Adhesive and Sealant Council, ASC, PCR, product category rule, Sealants, UL Environment
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Despite Slight Workforce Reduction, Dow Expects Continued Growth in Silicones
As part of its restructuring under Dow Chemical, Dow Corning is in the midst of a 4-percent cut to its workforce, inclusive of a facility that produces silicone materials for construction. The company recently announced a series of measures “to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dow, Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, Sealants, silicones
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