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Tiger Drylac

Tiger Drylac Sponsors Free Continuing Education

Tiger Drylac offers the following FREE on-line continuing education course at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center. This course is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and is certified by AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.

A Green Alternative for Surface Finishing: Powder Coatings

A Green Alternative for Surface Finishing: Powder Coatings

Provides an overview of powder coating technology for surface finishing including its environmental, economical and mechanical properties which make it an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional liquid coatings. The manufacturing and application processes are also discussed.

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TIGER Drylac U.S.A., Inc. has 30+ years of experience catering to the architectural market. It is the aim of this company to provide product manufacturers, specifiers, and the like with environmentally friendly and technologically advanced powder coating solutions.

Presently, TIGER offers the world’s largest selection of powder coating products with over 1,000 standard colors and finishes in the United States alone. Our powder coatings provide a virtually no VOC emitting alternative to conventional liquid coatings. Powder coatings are available for interior and exterior applications in an array of tones including 188 RAL colors, a variety of bonded metallics, and special effect powder coatings. The product line also includes powder coatings that meet or exceed the standards set forth by AAMA 2603-02, AAMA 2604-05, and AAMA 2605-05. Any color option not in the standard product line can be custom made with a quick turnaround time.

TIGER has integrated their architectural warranty product line, so the same products and warranty terms are available on a global basis. We have architectural team leaders in place in all parts of the world - and provide specification and project based assistance seamlessly across county borders.

For more information on Tiger Drylac, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.tigerdrylac.com/ or call 800-243-8148

 




Honeywell


Air Barriers in Building Construction:
Understanding Costs, Meeting Performance
Standards and Exceeding Codes


New requirements in energy codes, coupled with requirements for better performance, underscore the importance of air barriers for commercial-building performance and code compliance. Use of closed-cell spray polyurethane foam (ccSPF) as a key component in air-barrier assemblies provides good performance characteristics as well as cost and construction advantages. Learn more in this significant review of industry data.

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Duradek

Duradek Sponsors Free Continuing Education
Duradek offers the following FREE on-line continuing education course at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center. This course is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and is certified by AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.
Walkable Roof Deck Membranes

Walkable Roof Deck Membranes

Provides an overview of walkable roof deck membranes and roofing systems, including a discussion of the key principles of deck design, design considerations, and how to install and specify roof deck membrane systems.

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Since 1974, Duradek has been installed (through professional applicators only) on over 100 Million Square Feet of roofs, decks and balconies all over North America. Weve solved difficult waterproofing problems in the hottest, coldest, and wettest parts of our continent.

As the unquestioned market leader, in an industry that we created, our Duradek Ultra membranes have been tested and are deemed to meet the requirements for a Polyvinyl Chloride Roofing and Waterproofing Membrane and as a Traffic Coating.

In addition to being a proven, long lasting, waterproof system, Duradek has many added benefits. It can be applied in one step and used immediately. It can be applied in poor weather conditions and even goes over existing coatings.

For more information on Duradek, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.duradek.com

 




Armstrong

Armstrong Sponsors Free Continuing Education
Armstrong offers the following FREE on-line continuing education courses at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are certified by AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.
Acoustical Basics for Ceiling and Wall Systems

Acoustical Basics for Ceiling and Wall Systems

Provides an overview of acoustical basics for ceiling and wall systems, including a discussion of sound and hearing basics, acoustical measures, and acoustical design considerations.

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Creating Sustainable Commercial Interiors

Creating Sustainable Commercial Interiors

Provides an overview of the importance, benefits, industry standards, and goals of sustainable design including methods used to achieve those goals.

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IBC Seismic Code and Ceiling Installation Requirements

IBC Seismic Code and Ceiling Installation Requirements

Provides an overview of IBC Seismic Design Categories and installation requirements for suspended ceilings, including key variables used to establish a Seismic Design Category, and requirements for Seismic Design Categories C, D, E, and F.

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Quiet in the Classroom: Acoustics for Learning Environments

Quiet in the Classroom: Acoustics for Learning Environments

Provides an overview of how sound impacts learning environments and how to choose interior finishes to reduce sound reverberation and background noise in classrooms.

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Specifying Concrete Subfloors to Receive Resilient and Wood Flooring

Specifying Concrete Subfloors to Receive Resilient and Wood Flooring

Provides an overview of how to correctly specify concrete subfloors to avoid problems with installed resilient or wood flooring, especially relating to moisture.

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Specifying the Right Commercial Hardwood Floor

Specifying the Right Commercial Hardwood Floor

Provides an overview of the historical evolution of hardwood flooring, the manufacturing process, and specification guidelines for installation of hardwood flooring for commercial environments.

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Speech Privacy in Healthcare Environments

Speech Privacy in Healthcare Environments

Provides an overview of speech privacy in healthcare environments, including a discussion of basic acoustical concepts, speech privacy levels, HIPAA regulations, and the ABCs of balanced acoustical design.

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Speech Privacy in Office Design

Speech Privacy in Office Design

Provides an overview of speech privacy in office design, including a discussion of basic acoustic measures, levels of speech privacy, and the ABCs of balanced acoustical design.

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Armstrong World Industries, Inc., is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. In 2002, Armstrongs net sales totaled more than $3 billion.

Founded in 1860 and based in Lancaster, PA, Armstrong has 59 plants in 14 countries and approximately 16,500 employees worldwide.

For more information on Armstrong, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.armstrong.com or call 877-Armstrong.