Masonry Magazine January 2008 Page. 71
Mason Bond is Code Compliant
The International Code Council has evaluated MASON BOND masonry adhesive, a patent pending product from ITW TACC, a division of Illinois Tool Works. ICC-ES ESR #1968 verifies MASON BOND is IBC and IRC code compliant. MASON BOND was developed for bonding concrete masonry units and other structural materials.
MASON BOND is the only adhesive to receive an Evaluation Services Report under ICC's AC362, Acceptance Criteria for Adhesives for Masonry Construction and could significantly change masonry-building practices. Comparative testing at an ICC-accredited laboratory concluded that block walls built with MASON BOND are stronger, more durable and reduce water penetration by more than 80 percent when compared to walls built with mortar. A series of masonry construction projects using MASON BOND were completed in half the time of mortar construction.
MASON BOND is applied from several application systems. The product is also Greenguard Children & Schools Certified, making it helpful in earning LEED green-building credits. IMAS
Midwest Block & Brick Expands
St. Louis-based Midwest Block & Brick is developing and constructing a 10,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility in Gray Summit, Mo., scheduled to open in early-April 2008.
The company, a division of Midwest Products Group, is spending more than $2 million for the site acquisition and building development. The facility, located on seven acres of land in Franklin County, will include Midwest Block & Brick's offices and a spacious warehouse, and will feature a deluxe 2,000-square-foot showroom. The facility was designed by HKW Architects.
The new warehouse and showroom were designed to provide products to meet the masonry and landscaping needs of the growing communities in Franklin and West St. Louis counties.
OSHA Makes Employers Pay for Protective Equipment
Employers will be required to pay the cost of personal protective equipment for their workers under a final
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