Fasteners & Adhesives

2021 November

Acrylic Adhesive for Building Envelope Applications

Shurtape Technologies, LLC announces its latest building envelope adhesive innovation: ShurGRIP™ UV-Cured Acrylic Adhesive. ShurGRIP™ is a new formulation explicitly designed to enhance the performance and longevity of materials used in the building envelope,...

2021 October

Wood Connectors Catalog

Simpson Strong-Tie has released the “Simpson Strong-Tie® 2021–2022 Wood Construction Connectors” catalog, a comprehensive guide to the company’s most recent innovations and product line expansions for wood construction applications.      Available in print...

2021 August

Trufast® — Building Envelope Attachment Solutions

Screws, washers, anchors, adhesives … sounds like a riveting article, eh? Those of you who are actively involved in construction or the design community understand the benefits of a smartly engineered and purpose designed...

2021 July

Step Pin

Originally promoted for fastening applications surrounding steel I-beam construction, the CP-W .133" Step Pin from MAX USA Corp. has now been recognized and approved to fasten into a range of concrete types as well.   ...

2021 July

It Pays to Choose Grabber

Grabber fasteners have been making professionals more productive and profitable for over 50 years. Investing in Grabber products means you can expect less material waste, greater worker productivity and fewer tasks that run up...

2021 June

Construction Innovation Award 2021

The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Innovation Award recognizes products, services, materials, technologies or systems that improve the means and methods utilized in the wall and ceiling industry. ...

2021 May

Adhesives

Challenging household repairs often require adhesive solutions that work on all types of materials. DAP introduces a hybrid adhesive, RapidFuse® Ultra Clear All Purpose Adhesive, which dries and stays truly clear, as well as a...

2020 September

0.157″ Pins

MAX introduces the AccuEmbed™ .157" pin to the commercial marketplace, delivering a more dependable fastener, while also giving contractors the confidence of carrying out work with measurable specifications. Understanding the use of P.A.T. tools by...

2020 May

Bits and Fastening Accessories

Makita U.S.A., Inc., has released Impact XPS™, a new line of bits and fastening accessories.      Impact XPS will shake up the fastening accessory category with insert bits and power bits engineered to last...