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New masonry products for November 2014

Words: Dan Kamys

Heated Jacket — Women’s Collection

Bosch
Mt. Prospect, Ill.

The new Bosch PSJ120 Women’s Heated Jacket is the first extension of the Bosch heated jacket collection. The women’s heated jacket offers tailored-fit features and is powered by a Bosch 12V Max lithium-ion battery connected to the BHB120 battery holster. It not only powers the jacket, but also keeps USB-compatible cell phones and other important electronics charged and ready to go.

The jacket features three quick warming core heat zones that provide up to six hours of heated runtime on low heat level with a 2.0 Ah 12V Max battery.

www.boschtools.com

Six New Shapes for Sustainable Brick Line

CalStar Products
Caledonia, Wis.

Six New Shapes for Sustainable Brick Line
Six New Shapes for Sustainable Brick Line
CalStar Products is expanding its brick offerings with six new sizes. The units incorporate 37 percent recycled content and eliminate the need for kiln-firing. The new sizes comprise the Ambassador brick: 2 1/4” high x 15 5/8” long — available smooth or as a split-face unit; the Roman brick: 3 5/8” x 1 5/8” x 11 5/8”; the Norman brick: 3 5/8” x 2 1/4” x 11 5/8”; the King brick: 2 3/4” x 2 5/8” x 9 5/8”; and the 8x16 and 4x16 facing units: available smooth or as a split-face unit.

www.calstarproducts.com

Industry Guides Created With Industry Leaders

Cosella-Dörken Products Inc.
Beamsville, Ontario, Canada

Industry Guides Created With Industry Leaders
Industry Guides Created With Industry Leaders
The “Technical Guide” and “Installation Guide” for DELTA-VENT SA are the latest reference guide publications by Cosella-Dörken to assist building professionals with understanding and specifying air barrier systems. The guides contain the latest information on continuity, insulation and water management by climate zone. The Technical Guide is designed to be an educational and usable document, not a mere sales brochure. The Installation Guide is designed to be a practical handbook for anyone who wants properly detailed construction elements.

www.cosella-dorken.com

New Color Added to Slatestone Paver Line

Willow Creek Paving Stones
Oakdale, Minn.

New Color Added to Slatestone Paver Line
New Color Added to Slatestone Paver Line
Willow Creek Paving Stones has introduced a new color, Mocha, to its family of Slatestone paving stones. Willow Creek’s Slatestone interlocking concrete pavers feature a natural slate texture. Slatestone pavers also are available in Bleu, Creme and Patina. Slatestone pavers are engineered seven cm thick to meet the highest performance standards and aesthetic demands of contractors and landscape architects. Slatestone pavers come in three shapes to create an easy-to-install repeating pattern for a random, natural appearance.

www.willowcreekpavingstones.com

Glazed Brick and Glazed Thin Brick

Seneca Tiles, Inc.
Attica, Ohio

Glazed Brick and Glazed Thin Brick
Glazed Brick and Glazed Thin Brick
Seneca Tiles Inc. announced a new division designed to serve the masonry industry: GlazedBrick. The GlazedBrick division offers a glazed color surface on any brick manufacturer’s fired body, in sizes ranging from modular to utilities or larger, and either molded or extruded. A brick manufacturer’s thin brick can be glazed as well. Architects and consumers now can customize any project with a colorful glazed brick for either accents or solid walls. When you have a masonry project that calls for that special artistic touch of color, contact us.

www.senecatiles.com
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