Trade Shows- Berry Plastics will be exhibiting at the following trade shows:
PCBC- Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA; Booth # 1783 June 9-11, 2010
AHR Mexico- World Exposition Center, Mexico City, Mexico; Booth #447 October 26-28, 2010
Heating and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI)- Hilton Americas, Houston, TX October 23-26, 2010
AHR Expo- Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV January 31-February 2, 2011
Press Releases - Product Announcements
New Environmentally Friendly Unbleached Liner
May 7, 2010, Franklin, MA – Berry Plastics is pleased to announce that its Nashua® and Polyken® brand HVAC foil tape products will now be produced with an unbleached disposable release liner. This simple change, which does not affect the manufacturing of the tape, reduces emissions directly related to the manufacturing of the release liners and the emissions from producing the tape resulting in an environmental gain for better air quality. The bleached paper liner that has historically been used in the tape rolls will be discontinued.
The release liner will function as it always has. The only difference will be visual. The color of the disposable liner used within the foil roll will be a naturally occurring brown color instead of the white that is derived from the bleaching of paper pulp. The cores used for the foil tapes will continue to be made from 100% recycled materials.
Findings from the Environmental Defense Fund Paper Task Force demonstrate that there are significant environmental gains to be won by replacing bleached liners with unbleached liners. For example, the change is predicted to reduce annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by the equivalent of eliminating 1,787 18-wheelers per year, reduce greenhouse gases (CO2) equivalent to eliminating160 cars, reduced wastewater consumption equivalent to 42 swimming pools, and reduce wood use by the equivalent of 13,641 trees.
“By making this change to unbleached liners Berry Plastics is able to continue to align the products it manufactures with its commitment to sustainability,” says Berry Plastics Director of Business Development Ben Cross. “Taking steps, even those that may seem small, can make a big difference,” he adds.
For further information on Berry Plastics change to unbleached liners, please contact Ben Cross, Director of Business Development at BenCross@berryplastics.com or by calling 508.918.1683.
You can download the press release here.
SMACNA Approval for 367-17 Tapes
April 13, 2010, Franklin, MA – Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings HVAC Group is pleased to announce that the SMACNA Testing and Research Institute has formally validated that Berry Plastics’ Polyken and Nashua 367-17 UL 181B-FX foil backed tapes meet or exceed the SMACNA HVAC Duct Construction Standard (3rd Edition). This is the first time any foil tape has received confirmation of its adherence to SMACNA industry standards of performance.
“By taking this step,” says Berry Plastics Director of Business Development Ben Cross, “we believe engineers, building owners, and contractors can now have the utmost confidence that Berry Plastics Polyken and Nashua 367-17 is of the highest caliber, meeting or exceeding industry standards as well as all our stated performance characteristics.”
The adhesive contains butyl rubber, which has a lengthy history of proven performance for water resistance, leakage protection, and durability. Pioneering its use for corrosion protection in gas, oil, and water pipelines, Berry Plastics developed Nashua and Polyken 367-17 to contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), so it won’t dry out over time and is compatible with other sealants. The adhesive also has exceptional cold flow properties, enabling it to conform to irregular surfaces.
In addition to validation by the SMACNA Testing and Research Institute, 367-17 tape has met Underwriters Laboratories’ rigorous test protocol for adhesion, shear, exposure, and durability known as UL 181B F-X. The tape also has an “A” rating for fire resistance under UL 723 that measures flame spread and smoke index.
These outstanding qualifications assure customers that, when manufactured and installed in strict accordance with Berry Plastics’ requirements and UL listing, Nashua and Polyken 367-17 foil backed tapes provide a superior seal for both sheet metal and flexible duct HVAC installations.
For further information on Berry Plastics Nashua and Polyken 367-17 foil backed tapes, please contact Ben Cross, Director of Business Development at BenCross@berryplastics.com or by calling 508.918.1683.
You can download the press release here.
Introducing Barricade® Dry Step™ with Twistrand Technology™
A leader in the Building Products Industry expands their offering with innovative, new synthetic roofing underlayment.
October 23, 2008, Franklin, MA – Berry Plastics, Tapes and Coatings Division is pleased to announce an innovative new product, Barricade® Dry Step™ - a synthetic roofing underlayment…with a twist. The twist comes in the form of exposed, twisted fibers on the walking surface of the material that increases traction for an added layer of safety against slips and falls.
Barricade® Dry Step™ is a premium roofing underlayment made from a reinforced polyolefin scrim laminate coated with a proprietary resin blend. Barricade® Dry Step™ was designed for builders and roofers who want a lighter, safer, stronger and quicker way to install underlayment when compared to traditional fifteen and thirty pound felt paper. “The performance benefits of Barricade® Dry Step™ make felt irrelevant” says Tom Erwin, Product Development, Berry Plastics Group. “Barricade® Dry Step™ rolls out flat, stays flat, is tough enough to withstand ‘blow-offs’ and one roll will cover up to ten squares at a fraction of the weight of a smaller, felt roll” he added. One roll of Barricade® Dry Step™ offers more than twice as much coverage as a 3’x144’ roll of fifteen-pound felt and weighs less than half as much. The ability to cover more roof decking while carrying lighter weight rolls is an idea the roofing industry can appreciate.
Twistrand Technology™ is another major benefit engineered into Barricade® Dry Step™. The exposed, twisted fibers, obvious at the first touch, along with an anti-slip coating offer an added safety measure that roofers can actually feel. “Today’s steeper, high slope, residential sites can be dangerous areas to work. Our Twistrand Technology™ is another layer of protection that can really pay off in terms of increased safety” Erwin said.
Barricade® Dry Step™ with Twistrand Technology™ is packaged in bags and palletized, 38 rolls/pallet in 4’ x 250’ rolls.
For more information please contact Tom Erwin, Berry Plastics Building Products Group, 1.318.469.6064 or TomErwin@berryplastics.com.
Berry Plastics Building Products Group
Berry Plastics Building Products Group manufactures environmentally responsible sheathing, high-performance housewrap and user friendly flashing products for residential and commercial use. The established brands include: Thermo-Ply® Protective Wall Sheathing, Barricade® Building Wrap, WeatherTrek® Housewrap, RWrap® Protective Housewrap and Optiflash, Shadowlastic, Foilastic, and Contour premium butyl rubber flashings.
About Berry Plastics
Berry Plastics is a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products. Berry Plastics is a major producer of a wide range of products, including open top and closed top packaging, polyethylene-based plastic films, industrial tapes, medical specialties, heat-shrinkable coatings and specialty laminates. The company’s 17,000 plus customers range from large multinational corporations to small local business. Based in Evansville, Indiana, the company has 68 manufacturing facilities worldwide and nearly 14,000 employees. For more information, please visit http://www.berryplastics.com.
Innovative Sheathing Combines Effective Moisture Management with Structural Sheathing
October 21, 2008 Franklin, MA - Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings Division announces the next generation of green structural sheathing. Drawing on decades of experience manufacturing eco-friendly building products, Berry introduces Thermoply® Total Structural Sheathing. Combining three of the most important features that builders seek in a sheathing product – structural strength, advanced moisture management and environmental friendliness, Berry’s innovative new wall panel has immediately been termed “the efficient alternative” by industry professionals.
Thermoply® Total was designed to reduce installation time by eliminating the need for a secondary weatherization layer. Thanks to engineering based on field research and building science, the new material blends a patented Breathe Dry™ technology with a unique non-directional drainage plane to create a single, one-step alternative to other types of sheathing that require housewraps. Because the need for housewrap is eliminated, installation time can be reduced and the cost for housewrap is erased from the project.
Thermoply® Total Structural Sheathing, is an innovative green building product. The wall panels are made from fibers containing 100 percent recycled content and are 99 percent recyclable, manufactured without toxic compounds. Using Thermoply® sheathing on an average 2,500 square foot house will save about six trees. Unlike other sheathing materials, it also does not contain asphalts, formaldehydes or phenols that can have negative health effects.
In addition to its green advantages in the building process, Thermoply® also reduces heating and cooling costs by reducing air infiltration which can contribute to more than 50 percent of a house’s energy loss.
“We are pleased to introduce such a unique and energy efficient product. Thermoply® is the result of witnessing the architectural and engineering challenges of effective sheathing; and, offering builders a simple solution,” says Mr. Ben Cross, Director of Business Development for Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings Division.
“In addition to Thermoply® Total’s ability to provide long term protection, it can contribute to LEED point accumulation for Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality,” adds Mr. Cross.
Thermoply® has been evaluated by the ICC-ES (See ESR 1122) as an alternative to Method 3 and also is an approved component in a one-hour firewall assembly. Additionally, it is evaluated as a Water Resistive Barrier (see ICBO 1439).
For more information, please contact Bill Pugh, Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings Division, 1.970.984.2862, or billpugh@berryplastics.com.
Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings Division Introduces Thermo-ply® Total™ Structural Sheathing Featuring Breathe Dry™ Technology