Masonry Magazine April 2008 Page. 30
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Product Watch
Quik-Brik
With
V-Technology
usage in the plants, such as exhausting the heat from the turbines into the kilns, reduces energy consumption and lowers manufacturing costs.
According to the BIA, the industry energy consumption currently averages 1,239 BTU per pound [British Thermal Unit is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit). This average is less than that of its competitors: concrete, glass, steel, aluminum and wood.
OSBORNE MASONRY TOOLS
POINTING TROWEL
COLD CATSEL
JOINTER
CONVEX JOINTLA
FINISHING TROW
BULL PASAT CHEA
DAICA CHISEL
FLAT BRICK CHISEL
PART TROWEL
Since 1826 C.S. Osborne & Co. has been dedicated to manufacturing the BEST QUALITY MASONRY TOOLS for the industry.
For a free catalog please contact us at:
C.S. OSBORNE & CO.
125 Jersey Street
Harrison, NJ 07029 U.S.A.
Phone 973-483-3232 Fax 973-484-3621
Email: csocsosborne-com www.csosborne-com
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Oldcastle Architectural Inc.'s Quik-Brik with V-Technology is a single-wythe structural concrete masonry unit designed to control water leakage and help prevent mold growth.
The V-Technology design includes sloped web surfaces that safely direct crack-induced or wind-driven rain to the unit's center, keeping interior walls dry while assisting in mold prevention. Its crisp edges allow masons to tool and compact the joint for a tight seal, while an water repellent admixture reduces absorption, permeability and wicking.
Quik-Brik with V-Technology offers a fast, one-step installation, nationwide color consistency and variety, conformance to national building code requirements, fire resistance, and energy efficiency with insulation and grouting options. IMAS
"In terms of brick masonry,
the industry has reduced the amount
of energy that we use to
manufacture brick by at least half
over the last 25 years."
- Patrick Kelly, Masonry Systems Manager
Hanson Brick and Tile
"In terms of brick masonry, the industry has reduced the amount of energy that we use to manufacture brick by at least half over the last 25 years," says Patrick Kelly, masonry systems manager for Hanson Brick and Tile, with US. headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. "In terms of emissions, as new plants and technologies come about, the whole industry is becoming much more environmentally friendly."
Green brick
NOWADAYS, ecological awareness and LEED construction go hand-in-hand. The Leadership in Energy and
The Voice of the Masonry Industry