b'Industry NewsMule-Hide Products Co. Introduces EPDM x-23 Low-VOC Bonding AdhesiveQuick Flash-off, Extended Open Time Enhance Crewshear performance, ensuring strong Productivity, Installation Quality adhesion of the membrane to parapetsWith its fast flash-off, easy application andfor tight, waterproof installations. extended open time, new EPDM x-23 Low-VOC BondingEPDM x-23 Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive Adhesi meets the volatile organic compound BELOITve fr, Wi.om Mule-Hide Products Co. boosts roofing crew productivity while also helping ensure blister-free(VOC) content requirements of the Ozone installations of EPDM roofing systems. Transport Commission (OTC) Model Rule EPDM x-23 Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive quickly createsfor Single-Ply Roofing Adhesives.a strong bond between EPDM membranes and a variety ofThe adhesive is sold in 5-gallon pails porous and non-porous substrates. It is easily applied usingwith enough product to cover up to 300 square feet of a 9-inch medium nap roller. finished area, depending on jobsite conditions.The adhesive s solvent blend is designed to flash offEPDM x-23 Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive should be stored rapidly, enhancing crew productivity and decreasing theat temperatures between 60 and 90 degrees, as prolonged chance that solvents will become trapped underneath thestorage in lower temperatures may cause the adhesive to membrane, potentially causing the membrane to blister. gel. About Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc.An extended open timethe period after flash-off during which the adhesive film remains tackymakes EPDM x-23Mule-Hide Products offers premium-quality, high-performance Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive an ideal choice when workingroofing products and systems that meet the current and with larger EPDM sheets. It also allows sheets to be leftemerging needs of the design community, contractors and open longer, enabling more solvents to escape and furtherbuilding owners with a strong focus on sustainable solutions. reducing the potential for blistering. More information is available at www.mulehide.com.EPDM x-23 Low-VOC Bonding Adhesive provides excellent Giving Back at A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply North Texas Roofing Contractors Association1/13/17 About four years ago, A.C.T.Announces Golden Hammer Award Winners, to Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Ill., started giving back to itsBe Recognized at 17thAnnual Awards BanquetAurora, IL y participating in a company volunteer effortFort Worth, TXFebruary 1, 2017The North Texas Roofing Contractors community b Association (NTRCA), a regional association for residential and commercial roofing each year. contractors, distributors, manufacturers and associates who maintain the highest On February 12, 2017, employees willindustry standards, announces this years GoldenHammer Award winners. The participate in a Fight for Air Climb event inwinners will be honored at the upcoming, sold-out 2017 NTRCA Awards Banquet memory of a co-worker who died in Auguston February 25, 2017 at the Perot Museum in Dallas.2014 after a long battle with lung cancer.NTRCAs Annual Golden Hammer Awards recognize A.C.T. Metal Deck Supplys team, Teamoutstanding roofing projects completed during the prior Todd, named for their co-worker, will climbyear. Entries are judged each year on logistical challenges, quality workmanship, 31 floors/680 steps to the top of Oakbrookuniqueness, difficulty, time constraints, innovative solutions and safety Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.,challenges.to raise money and awareness for lungContractors selected to win this years Golden Hammer Award for Community cancer. Last year, the team completed theService Projects are:Springtree Roofing & Restorationfor their work on the race in an average 6 minutes 15 secondsMontgomery Project andSpringtree Roofing & Restoration, Energy Roofing and came in first, raising over $12,000. Solutions and ER Systemsfor their teamwork on St. Philips Episcopal Church.In December 2016, A.C.T. Metal DeckCommercial Contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award this year Supply showed their support and collectedare:Supreme Roofingfor its work onthe Worthington Renaissance Hotel;KPost much needed clothing and other essentialsRoofing & Waterproofingfor its work on the Jim and Sally Nation Hall at DBU; for the Hesed House in Aurora. The HesedandTexas Roof Management, Inc.for its work on the Old Municipal Building.House is a campus of centralized, skilledResidential Contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year professionals collaborating to provide the tools necessary toare:RJ Constructionfor its work on the Allsup residence;Pitts Roofingfor its work help individuals and families break free from homelessness. on the Alexander residence;andBert Roofing, Inc.for its work on the Eiland If you would like to donate to the Fight for Air Climb,residence.http://action.lung.org/goto/TeamTodd or the Hesed House,Pitts Roofinghas also been selected to win the 3rd Annual Green Roofing http://www.hesedhouse.org/ - A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply saysGolden Hammer Award for its workon the Harbison residence.Thank You for your support. During the Awards Banquet, the NTRCA 2017 Board of Directors and this years Associate of the Year and IndustryLeader award winners will also be announced and honored.14 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'