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Multifunctional Fire-Rated Assemblies Satisfy Building Code and Design Intent

David Vermeulen
August 31, 2022

To meet codes and provide the desired level of visual connection, the University of Michigan-Flint and architects turned to multifunctional fire-resistive-rated glazing assemblies.


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Sika Sarnafil

How Can I Choose a Sustainable Roof System?

Gabriella Barthe
September 21, 2021

Sustainability is at the forefront of people’s minds these days whether it's from growing environmental concerns, or a personal long-term commitment to the cause.


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Fire-Rated Gypsum Maximizes Wall Assembly Performance

Johnchamberlin
John Chamberlin
June 9, 2021
Inherently non-combustible and more lightweight than masonry or cement board, gypsum gives commercial designers, engineers, and builders an easier path toward fire resistance compliance for interior and exterior walls.
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The Visual Balance Between Fire-rated and Non-rated Glass Curtain Walls

Devin Bowman
June 1, 2021
Blending the visual line between fire-rated and non-rated curtain walls has long proved challenging for architects. For years, fire-rated frames were bulky, wraparound affairs. While functional at blocking heat and keeping people safe, few offerings closely replicated the sleek frame profiles heralded in modern curtain wall design.
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BlazeFrame® RipTRAK

UL Fire-Rated Head of Wall Joint System

BlazeFrame RipTRAK
December 16, 2020
A new UL testing report shows that fire-rated head-of-wall framing projects that utilize ClarkDietrich’s trusted BlazeFrame RipTRAK just got a whole lot easier.
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Polyiso Roof Coverboard

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April 13, 2020
New coverboard from Atlas Roofing Corporation provides an additional option from Atlas to meet UL Class A fire rating requirements when used over combustible wood roof decks.
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Extended-Sized Fire-Rated Glass

May 2, 2016
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America
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Living Sustainable

How Fire Safety Can Improve Sustainability

Natasha Sabin
May 20, 2015

The fire safety and sustainability impact each other in the built environment in ways many don't consider. 


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Air Barrier From STS Coatings Passes ASTM E-84 Fire Test With Class A Rating

April 8, 2013
The Wall Guardian FW-100A is a fire safety success.
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NFBA Achieves Three-Hour Fire Rating for a Post‐Frame Wall System

April 3, 2012

The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) has successfully achieved a three‐hour fire rating for a post-frame wall system that can now be incorporated into a post‐frame building without having to go to more expensive nonwood framing systems.


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