NEW Products
Redesigned Furring Strips New-Age Jobsite Radio Bosch Power Tools has unveiled two new iterations of its jobsite radio, the GPB18v-5C, an 18v Jobsite Radio with Bluetooth 5.0 and Power Station, and the smaller GPB18V-2C, an 18V Compact Jobsite Radio with Bluetooth 5.0. Both designed with durability, flexibility and portability in mind, they are built for the roughest jobsite environments. With USB charging capability, mobile devices will stay charged and ready at all times. n BOSCHTOOLS.COM (877) 267-2499
Benjamin Obdyke has completely redesigned its Batten UV furring strips with improved compression resistance well-suited to open-joint cladding systems. The new Batten UV strips are designed to maintain a 3/8” space even with the screw-fastening required for composite decking, which is often used to create trendy open-joint cladding systems. The compression resistance mimics that of a wood furring strip, but with the added benefits of air flow and moisture resistance. The new Batten UV features a notched design that provides multi-directional airflow to help keep the wall cavity dry and allow drainage in rainscreen applications. n BENJAMINOBDYKE.COM (800) 523-5261
Get a Grip KNIPEX Tools’ new TwinGrip Pliers are the industry’s only slip joint pliers with a five-adjustment push-button. The tool features both front and side gripping areas. The unique front gripping area is ideal for gripping stripped screws and bolts. The jaws of the side gripping area feature opposing teeth that allow the pliers to grip round, square and hex materials with maximum force. With five adjustment positions, the tool offers a gripping capacity for diameters and widths across the flats from 5/32” to 7/8” with just the push of a button. The TwinGrip easily grabs flat objects with its three-point contact system. n KNIPEX-TOOLS.COM (847) 398-8520
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n Building Products Digest n September 2021
New Standard in Insulation
Owens Corning’s new PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation enables up to 23% faster installation compared to its existing products. Advanced fiber technology creates a tightly woven network of soft, fine fibers to form a super-resilient blanket of insulating micro-pockets. The insulation offers 99%-safer fire performance and no chemical fire retardants added to fiberglass (99% less smoke generation potential under controlled fire test conditions vs. a competitive combustible insulation). n OWENSCORNING.COM/PINKNEXTGEN (800) 438-7465 Building-Products.com
