Masonry Magazine October 1968 Page. 29
PRODUCT
# Heavy-Duty Shoring
Contractor V. K. Mason Construction Ltd. uses CPSCo. 20K Heavy Duty Shoring Frames supported on 15 foot long cantilevered I-beams to shore an overhanging roof slab on Simpson's Tower in Toronto. The roof is 1 ft. 8 inches thick, with a heavy spandrel beam 27 inches wide by 30 inches deep. The new building will provide executive offices for Robert Simpson Ltd., a leading Canadian department store chain in Canada.
Canadian Patent Scaffolding Company is a leading supplier of scaffolding and shoring for the construction industry in Canada.
# Sealant Backer Rod
Schlegelfoam, a new sealant backer rod with a built-in polyethylene bond-breaker, is now offered by The Schlegel Manufacturing Company, Rochester, New York.
Schlegelfoam Backer Rod is a permanent, pre-formed expansion joint backer made of lightweight, soft-celled, white polyurethane foam, encased in a polyethylene film sheath, designed to fill the joint before the sealant or caulking material is applied. The polyethylene sheath acts as a bond-breaker, thus eliminating material and labor costs. There is no "break-out" if the film is broken or damaged during installation. Highly flexible, Schlegelfoam Backer Rod recovers instantly when stretched and has great tensile strength.
Schlegelfoam Backer Rod is primarily used in vertical joints and elevated horizontal joints, in concrete, brick or metal construction, where it cuts application time up to 50%. It is easily, efficiently applied with a blunt probe or plain-faced roller. It is compatible with any standard sealant, will not soil the sub-structure, or "gas". It is supplied in continuous length on easily handled rolls in 14", 36" and 1½" diameters; in standard 9 ft. lengths in 56", 34 and 1" diameters.
New literature on Schlegelfoam Sealant masonry • October, 1968 Backer Rod, covering material, engineering and application data, is now available from The Schlegel Manufacturing Company, P. O. Box 197, Rochester, New York 14601.
# Concrete Build-up Removal
Boyer Industries, Inc., leading marketer of specialty chemical products, announces a new, improved formulation for removal of concrete "build-up" from ready-mix trucks, road machinery, conveyors, hoppers and other concrete equipment.
Named Calx-Cutt, the new Boyer preparation can be easily applied with a brush or spray, diluted with one to four parts water, depending on the condition of the truck or equipment. After the solution is allowed to remain on the surface for three to five minutes, it is reapplied where necessary and then easily rinsed away.
Although specially formulated to easily remove concrete "build-up," Boyer's Calx-Cutt has many other uses including the cleaning of radiator surfaces, steel form frames and tools, plant windows, interior of small portable mixers and many others.
For additional information and prices, write, wire or call collect, Boyer Industries Inc., P.O. Box 4461, Kansas, Kansas 66104.
# Blower/Radiant Heater
Aeroil Products Co., Inc. has announced their all new central 360° blower type heater for the construction industry.
The unit can be placed in the center of the area to be heated and it will circulate heat by means of both blower and radiation over a 360° area. The Mushroom-200 has a 200,000 BTU capacity and uses kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil.
Free literature is available by writing to: Aeroil Products Co., Inc., 49 Wesley Street, South Hackensack, N.J. 07606,
# Lightweight Smoothing Boards
A new line of light metal-alloy smoothing boards is being introduced by Walker & Zanger, Inc., New York City. Designed to expedite work and improve results for cement contractors, brick layers, tile setters, masons, etc., Permaplan boards are non-absorbent; edges retain shape for clean, sharp work. Extremely durable, they stay light and easy-to-use for 3-4 years with normal usage.
Made to fit in hands comfortably, Permaplan smoothing boards are approximately 34" wide by 4" high. Stock sizes are: 30", 42", 54", 72", 96", 120", 144". Special sizes to order up to 240".
Descriptive bulletin and price list available from Walker & Zanger, Inc., 100 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10013.
# Industrial Equipment Guide
International Harvester Company has just released its new 104-page "1968 International Industrial Equipment Buyers Guide" prepared especially for firms using industrial tractor and equipment.
The buyers guide contains illustrations and specifications on the company's complete line of industrial tractors on wheels and tracks, including; its exclusive integral loader tractors for bulk materials handling: four-wheel drive backhoe-loader and four-wheel drive loader: 12 off-the-hard-surface fork lifts; drawbar tractors, as well as general purpose wheel and crawler units. It also contains data on International backhoes; loaders; front, rear and center-mounted blades; scarifiers; box scrapers; mowers; special duty equipment; trailers; tires; equipment financing; new equipment warranty; and a listing of IH district sales offices.
Commenting on the 1968 Buyers Guide, Stanley F. Lancaster, manager, farm and industrial sales, said: "This new guide offers the buyer the biggest, most complete line of industrial tractors and equipment on the market, including a choice of 23 basic tractor models ranging in power sizes from 7 to 128 hp.
Purchasing agents and quantity buyers may procure a copy of the 1968 International Industrial Equipment Buyers Guide, AD-1458-U7, from their local International industrial equipment dealer.