Building Wall Assemblies: Focus on Standards for In-Field Detection of the Sources of Water Leakage into Building Walls

Posted on 5/22/2013 3:13:36 PM. By Bob Braun

In my last blog, I focused on in-field testing for water leakage into buildings including the wall system.  We reviewed the associ...

  

H.B. Fuller Adhesive Earns Rigorous Fire Safety Rating for Door Assembly

Posted on 5/15/2013 7:40:38 PM. By ASC

H.B. Fuller Company has introduced Swift®lock 2U232-3N, a polyurethane hot melt adhesive for use in constructing fire-resistant doors...

  

The Superglue Inspired by World's Stickiest Fish

Posted on 5/13/2013 12:58:05 PM. By ASC

The small Northern Clingfish is aptly named; the clingfish is the world’s stickiest fish with an adhesive force 80 to 230 times its...

  

N.C. A&T Startup's Bioadhesive from Manure Paves Way for Cleantech Roads

Posted on 5/2/2013 8:39:38 PM. By ASC

A civil engineering student at North Carolina A&T University, Daniel Oldham, has worked with colleagues to develop a procedure conver...

  

Building Wall Assemblies: Focus on In-Field Testing for Water Leakage into Wall Assemblies

Posted on 4/30/2013 3:41:39 PM. By Bob Braun

In my last blog, I focused on in-field testing for air leakage into buildings including the wall system.  We reviewed the followin...

  

Leak Sealant a Couple Years Away from Commercial Use

Posted on 4/25/2013 4:06:48 PM. By ASC

The house sealing system being developed at University of California Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center could be huge help to builde...

  

Dow Chemical's Great Stuff sealant featured on Lifetime's Designing Spaces

Posted on 4/17/2013 1:57:53 PM. By ASC

One of Dow Chemical’s products was featured on Lifetime's Designing Spaces as part of a special series remodeling spaces for people...

  

Building Wall Assemblies: Focus on In-Field Testing for Air Leakage

Posted on 4/17/2013 1:28:49 PM. By Bob Braun

In my last blog, I focused on a newer and very useful laboratory test used to measure water penetration based on cyclic air pressure dif...

  

Henkel 2013 Loctite Adhesive Sourcebook Available

Posted on 4/3/2013 2:17:39 PM. By ASC

The new Loctite Adhesive Sourcebook Volume 15 has just been released. Henkel’s Loctite Sourcebook is 212-page catalogue and guide t...

  

Building Wall Assemblies: Focus on Testing for Water Leakage and the Role for Sealants and Adhesives

Posted on 3/29/2013 3:59:03 PM. By Bob Braun

In my last blog, I focused on a long standing and very useful laboratory test used to measure water penetration: ASTM E331-00(2009) Sta...