Building Design + Construction - October 2019

54 |BUILDING DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION | October 2019

| PRODUCT INNOVATIONS |

Priva-Tech shower enclosures from Cardinal Shower allow

designers and building owners to create custom patterns,

shapes, and colors printed inside the glass for added privacy

and enhanced aesthetics. Cardinal’s in-house digital in-glass

printing process fuses a special ink frit with the glass dur-

ing the glass tempering process, resulting in a scratch- and

fade-resistant glass enclosure. CIRCLE NO. 866

The Perm-A-Barrier VPS 30 air barrier from GCP Applied Tech-

nologies is a primerless, permeable, self-adhering air barrier

membrane. It features advanced adhesive to enable primer-

less installation on concrete, CMU, or exterior gypsum, cutting

installation time by up to 35% compared to traditional systems.

Designed for wall assemblies that require vapor permeability.

Just peel off the release liner and adhere the air barrier to the

substrate. CIRCLE NO. 865

Following rigorous testing with the Miami-Dade Depart-

ment of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Arriscraft’s

line of thin-clad tile and thin-clad building stone cladding

systems have met the 6th Edition Florida Building Code

requirements, including the High Velocity Hurricane Zone

section. According to the company, when its thin-clad

stone is installed with Laticrete’s MVIS system it can be

used for areas anticipating up to 202.5 mph winds. The

wall system, as tested and approved, consists of steel/

wood stud (with concrete backer board) or concrete wall

(poured or CMU), Laticrete Air and Water Barrier, Hi-bond

masonry veneer mortar, and Arriscraft thin-clad calcium

silicate stone.CIRCLE NO. 867