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Apex Foam Industries introduces their newest innovation for commercial and residential insulation. Earthseal Foam .5 replaces petroleum-based polyols with those found in native, renewable resources: sugar cane and corn. Earthseal Foam insulation’s agricultural content makes it more fire resistant than its competitors. Sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation has been shown to lower heating and cooling expenses up to 50 percent. These energy efficiency gains reduce the demand and use of foreign oil, thus promoting U.S. grown resources while cutting energy consumption. For more information on Apex Foam’s Earthseal Foam, call 1-800-630-2338 or visit the Web site. |
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Alcoa Home Exteriors Board & Batten is premium grade vertical siding that provides the historic look of classic board and batten craftsmanship in maintenance-free vinyl. With its natural cedar grain, wider dimensions, and authentic colors, Alcoa’s Board & Batten offers outstanding aesthetics as part of a traditional home exterior design or interesting architectural details for porch insets and gables. Like all products from Alcoa, it’s engineered to be durable, easy to install, impact resistant, and backed by a Lifetime Limited Warranty. For more information about enhancing home exteriors, contact Alcoa at 1-800-962-6973 or visit the Alcoa Home Exteriors website. |
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The Grace Chair, designed by architect James Cutler, is innovative, elegant, functional, and ergonomically designed for comfort. Easily moveable and stackable, the Grace Chair features a functional shelf design (for books and other items) and is available in a variety of wood veneers (beech, oak, cherry, maple) with or without arms. The Grace Chair is part of a new line of Cutler Anderson Architects-designed products, including furniture and hardware, being offered exclusively through Reveal Designs, LLC — a newly formed company that partners with elite global architectural design firms to expand their businesses by creating recognized consumer brands within the architectural design and household product categories. |
