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New masonry products for March 2013

Words: Dan Kamys

Blast Window Retention Anchor Systems

CINTEC America
Baltimore

CINTEC America’s Blast Window Retention Anchor Systems offer a customized solution for each application and masonry substrate to provide maximum resistance to explosions. The system process begins with an inspection of the structure by qualified personnel. The structure is then modeled to assess the most likely response and the risk inherent to the structure, determining the best reinforcement pattern. At the site, the system, made of a steel bar enclosed in a mesh fabric sleeve, is inserted into the masonry, and then connected to the frames. A non-polymer, cementitious grout then is injected into the sleeve under low pressure. The grout fuses with the mesh, expands and shapes itself around the steel to fit the space.

www.cintec.com

Dust Collection Products

HEPA Dustless Grinding & Cutting Systems
San Diego

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Dust Collection Products
Dust Collection Products offers a complete line of dust collection systems for cutting, grinding, tuck-pointing and crack chasing with matching HEPA-FLO vacuums. Each system comes complete with compatible hoses and diamond cutting tools. All vacuums come with a two-year warranty and are matched to the tools and blades being used for up to 99 percent efficiency. The systems are available for all grinders, Skil saws, core bits and gas powered demo saws.

www.dustmuzzle.com

Honeycomb Headache Rack for Pickups

Highway Products Inc.
White City, Ore.

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Honeycomb Headache Rack for Pickups
Highway Products Inc. of White City, Ore., has introduced all new Honeycomb Headache rack for Pickup Trucks. This high-performance, powder-coated rack features a unique honeycomb grill design for better visibility, and it keeps your cab cooler. Made with marine-grade aluminum, these racks are available to fit all truck brands and bed sizes, and come with an industry-best lifetime warranty.

www.800toolbox.com

Work Wear That Protects From Insects

Insect Shield
Seattle

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Work Wear That Protects From Insects
The Insect Shield Workplace Safety & Health online store — www.insectshield.com/shop — makes protective clothing and gear items available, including work wear, professional apparel and accessories. The new storefront offers the added functionality of zoom to reveal detailed product feature views, videos to explain how the technology works and enhanced site navigation. Every day, thousands of company employees are exposed to insects that can carry malaria, dengue fever, trypanosomiasis, filariasis, leishmaniasis, and other dangerous diseases. Insect Shield’s long-lasting clothing treatment, proven to last through 70 washings, is an excellent solution for employees living in harm’s way.

www.insectshield.com

HEPA Rated H-13 Vacuum

CDCLarue
Tulsa, Okla.

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HEPA Rated H-13 Vacuum
New from CDCLarue is the 3000 series vacuum. This industrial-strength, HEPA-rated H-13 vacuum is designed for those applications that need large amounts of CFM and lift. The 3000 series dust vacuums are portable, continuous-duty vacuums that can generate up to 600 CFM with 110 inches of lift. This is an industry first. Conventional vacuums with high amounts of CFM rarely have enough lift, sometimes lift can be as low as just two inches. Now you get CFM and lift in the 3000 series.

www.cdclarue.com
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