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Bamboo Hammers
Bamboo Hammers
Task Tools & Abrasives

  • Certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council to be 100% from well-managed forests
  • Bamboo is harder than oak and has a greater tensile strength than steel
  • Available in 8 oz and 16 oz sizes

Bio-Mix 2-Cycle Oil
Bio-Mix 2-Cycle Oil
Stens Corporation

  • Rapid biodegradation and no toxicity
  • 2.6 or 6.4 fluid oz. bottles
  • Meets ISO GD, JASO FD and API TC ratings

Chem-Calk 505
Chem-Calk 505
Bostik, Inc.

  • Two-component, polyurethane sealant for vertical and horizontal commercial construction applications
  • Non-sag, architectural-grade formulation
  • Seals expansion and control joints in precast concrete construction and metal curtain walls, as well as the perimeters of door and window frames and other building components
  • Green Formulation is solvent-free
  • Available in 1.5-gal. plastic pails

Eco-Nails
Eco-Nails
Maze Nails

  • Use 85% recycled metal content
  • Can contribute to LEED credits
  • Company's "green" initiative includes using packaging of recycled cardboard and shipping with used pallets

Green Concrete Mix
Green Concrete Mix
The Quikrete Companies

  • Contains up to 50 percent recycled materials
  • Includes recycled aggregates, fly ash and/or slag cements
  • Each 60-pound bag has diverted .25 cubic feet of waste from a landfill
  • Materials achieve compression strength of up to 3,500 psi in 28 days
  • Meets ANSI C 387 requirements
  • Can qualify for LEED points

Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound
Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound
The Green Glue Company

  • Soundproofing compound used between layers of standard drywall
  • Water-based, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and low in VOCs
  • One layer will decrease sound transmission by up to 90 percent
  • UL recognition for fire safety
  • Other products in line include a noiseproofing sealant, clips and joist tape

Handi-Stick Foam Adhesive
Handi-Stick Foam Adhesive
Fomo Products, Inc.

  • Polyurethane foam adhesive expands to fill in small gaps and cracks
  • Meets AABA standards for air barrier construction materials
  • Solvent and VOC-free
  • Three formulations designed for ICF (insulating concrete form) construction, subfloors and general use
  • Each pressurized can offers more than 1,000 lineal feet of adhesive bead

Hi-Strength 90 Aerosol Adhesive
Hi-Strength 90 Aerosol Adhesive
3M Construction Markets Div.

  • Inverted spray technology reduces broken spray patterns and adhesive left in the can
  • Fast-tacking adhesive bonds combinations of many materials, including concrete, wood, HPL, metal, polyethylene and polypropylene
  • Typical applications include holding tilt-up wood reveal strips or brackets, bonding rubber mats to concrete, bonding countertop HPL and seaming poly vapor barriers
  • Comfort-designed actuator for better spray control and reduced finger fatigue
  • Eco-friendly -- no CFCs, no methylene chloride or methyl chloroform

Oil Eater Original
Oil Eater Original
Kafko International

  • Water-based cleaner-degreaser
  • Eliminates oil, grease, grim and dirt on equipment, motors, tools concrete, asphalt and more
  • Not harmful to skin
  • Low VOC, biodegradable, non-corrosive and non-toxic
  • Available in 1- and 5-gal. containers and 30- and 55-gal. drums
  • Can be used as a concentrate for parts-cleaning and pressure-washing machines

OSI GreenSeries
OSI GreenSeries
Henkel Consumer Adhesives

  • Multi-purpose construction adhesive is water-based and designed for drywall
  • Low VOC level
  • High shear strength values
  • Nonflammable
  • Conforms to ASTM C-557 specifications

Putty Knives And Scrapers
Putty Knives And Scrapers
Warner Tools

  • This line of tools can be recycled
  • High carbon steel blades
  • Available in stiff or flex models
  • Soft grip
  • Available with countertop display stand

Simple Green Safety Towels
Simple Green Safety Towels
Simple Green

  • Premoistened with nontoxic, biodegradable cleaning liquid
  • Heavy-duty cleanup of grease, oil, wet paint and other substances from metals, finished wood, laminates, fiberglass, porcelain, tile, ceramics, concrete and carpets
  • Specifically designed for industrial-strength cleaning applications
  • Thermally bonded, dual textured, melt-blown lint-free polypropylene towels
  • Resistant to rot and mildew
  • Abrasive side for scrubbing

Titebond GREENchoice Adhesive
Titebond GREENchoice Adhesive
Franklin International

  • Solvent-free, heavy-duty construction adhesive
  • Can be used indoors or outdoors
  • Bonds most every common material including wet, frozen and treated lumber
  • Non-flammable
  • Available in 10.5- and 29-oz. cartridges

Tom's Secret Formula Lubricants
Tom's Secret Formula Lubricants
Camie-Campbell, Inc.

  • Environmentally friendly products formulated with vegetable oils
  • Line includes B-404 all purpose lubricant; Garage Door Lubricant; and Trucker's Lubricant
  • Available in Non-Aerosol Trigger Spray variations, which have zero VOC content and eliminate flammability and contents under pressure hazards
  • Recyclable steel cans

Trend Tool & Blade Cleaner
Trend Tool & Blade Cleaner
Trend Routing Technology

  • Cleaner ideal for home woodworker, professional contractor and industrial applications
  • Earth friendly
  • Can also be used as a lubricant and rust inhibitor
  • Available in 18 oz. spray bottle, 5-gal. bucket and 55-gal. drum

Ultra Low Emission Exhaust Systems
Ultra Low Emission Exhaust Systems
Bartell Morrison, Inc.

  • Developed using a Dry Selective Catalyst system that reduces up to 99% of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides
  • Install on any rotary, spark or compression engine running on gasoline, propane, natural gas, diesel and bio-diesel to reduce up to 99% of toxic greenhouse and smog-related emissions
  • Will virtually eliminate CO for better indoor operation