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Can cool roofs offset carbon dioxide emissions?

Can light-coloured rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change? The idea has been around for years, but now, a new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that is the first to use a global model to study the question has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements [...]

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Secretary Chu Announces Steps to Implement Cool Roofs at DOE and Across the Federal Government

Cool roofs will reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution and save taxpayer money
Washington – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a series of initiatives underway at the Department of Energy to more broadly implement cool roof technologies on DOE facilities and buildings across the federal government. Cool roofs use lighter-colored roofing surfaces [...]

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Elastek Now Recycles Pails!

Teaming up with Waste Management, Elastek
recycles cardboard, bags, plastic, and metal –
we’re proud to report that 99% of everything
we use is recycled. In addition, we can now
accept 5-gallon Elastek pails for recycling!
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Tek Talk

Spring 2010 Tek Talk

Inside this issue…

  • Recycling roundup
  • Report of worldwide resin shortage
  • Elastek expands laboratory facilities
  • New Elastek employees
  • Announcing new Elastek products
  • Boosting inventory to boost sales

Spring 2010 Tek Talk

INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

  • Pails are now recyclable
  • Worldwide resin shortage
  • Elastek’s new truck
  • New Elastek employees
  • Elastek laboratory facilities expanded
  • New Elastek products
  • Boost inventory and boost sales
  • John C. Scott remote

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Winter 2009 Tek Talk

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  • Holiday wishes
  • US Greenbuild Conference & Expo draws thousands to Phoenix
  • Gore weighs in on white roofs
  • Quality Control maintains the credibility of all Elastek products
  • Part I: Chemistry goes green
  • New Sunflower Farmers Market roof sports 76,600sf of Elastek
  • Economy pushed for changes in 2009
  • ELASTEK=customer service
  • Tips for applying coating in cool weather

Fall 2009 TekTalk

FALL2009 TEK TALKInside this issue

  • Elastek goes to ‘extreme’ with new product release
  • Elastek lightens up to save energy
  • ASTM testing sets the standards internationally
  • More than just green — Elastek just makes good sense
  • Others helped too…
  • Front-line product knowledge yields bottom-line results
  • Gallery Golf Club brightens its roofs
  • ARCA Charity Bowling Tourney raises $20,000 for YOTO

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June 2009 TekTalk

Inside this issue…

  • US wants to paint the world white to save energyTEKTALK-JUNE2009.indd
  • Contractor & coatings respond to The Giving Tree needs
  • Elastek — Always a Green Choice
  • Energy Star sets the record straight on ceramic paint
  • Elastek does not eliminate the middle man
  • Teaching foam roof maintenance provides sales opportunity
  • Windier and dustier than ever Spring discolors coatings
  • Defining elastomeric roof coating terms

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March 2009 TekTalk

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  • Elastek water recovery system saves money, waste, and time
  • 2009 SASIE Community Spotlight to Repp Design + Construction
  • Ceramic Coatings — are they better?
  • About Insulation
  • Elastek coating cools this wine cave fabricated in Tucson
  • Coating metal roof reduces tempson isndie; extends roof life
  • Introducing higher quality colorants

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December 2008 TekTalk

Inside this issue:

  • Wishing you Hope & Joy!
  • Elastek team honored as ARCA’s Associate Member of the Year
  • Shhh! Elastek’s secret coating
  • www.elastek.com gets a makeover
  • Applying Elastek over an aluminum coating
  • Elastek’s recipe for success
  • Polyurethane foam roof systems need maintenance too
  • Elastek expands in the Phoenix market
  • Dealers’ Corner: Will the slow economy spur more DIY maintenance?
  • Congratulations to the Elastek Southwest Rams…city & state champs!

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September 2008 TekTalk

  • Steve Mink named General Manager
  • Elastek is holding the line on product pricing… for now
  • 2008 holiday drive for Nogales orphanages
  • It’s the real deal: Elastek Crack & Joint Sealant vs. plastic roof cement
  • “Just as good as Elastek?”
  • Sustain roof life and save energy with Elastek
  • RRCI technical meeting focuses on reflective coating applications
  • Coatings tested on more substrates
  • ARCA Executive Director dies
  • Elastek exhibits at Green Summit in Phoenix

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June 2008 TekTalk

Inside This Issue:

  • Elastek is now CRRC listed
  • Look for volatile pricing in the future
  • Saluting the Elastek Class of 2008
  • Harless honored for 10 years service
  • Re-coating over Foam: A reminder
  • Don’t forget the roof!
  • Second new super-dispersing machine now mixing roof coatings
  • Peak season production sees significant increase
  • Boosting your inventory can boost your retail sales
  • Elastek sales team aims to please customers

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March 2008 TekTalk

In This Issue:

  • SolarTek Extreme tan gets fine-tuned
  • RRCI promotes roof coating benefits
  • Elastek introduces new Rinseable Primer for EPDM
  • April is the Elastek Spring Super Sale
  • Re-coating over Foam: A reminder
  • Charity Bowling Tourney is in the planning phase
  • Price Increase in Effect March 1, 2008
  • Meet our new team members
  • Elastek sponsors 2008 ASBA Environmental Awareness SASIE Award
  • Agency wins ADDY Award for Elastek TV ad

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December 2007 TekTalk

  • Elastek-sponsored city and state champion Southwest Rams move on to the Nationals
  • Rooftop changes don’t necessarily void Elastek warranty
  • It’s not rocket science; ceramic spheres are back
  • Not all roof surfaces are created equal
  • Up on the rooftop with Harless
  • Western Coating Symposuim focuses on saving energy and new technology
  • Elastek takes part in first annual Livin’ la Vida Verde

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September 2007 TekTalk

In This Issue:

  • New water reclaiming system automates waste reduction
  • Rooftop adhesion test determines coating quality
  • New point-of-sales posters and flyers available to dealers and distributors
  • Visit Elastek’s Alternative Energy Exhibit in Booth 58
  • Holiday Drive Begins for Mexico Orphanages
  • Elastek named Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Award finalist for Community Service
  • Elastek welcomes three new employees…and two new babies
  • Good job, Roofing Contractors!

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June 2007 TekTalk

In This Issue:

  • Elastek Develops High-Performance Coating
  • Solar Tek Extreme™ Approved for EPDM Roofs
  • New High-Speed Disperser Streamlines Productivity
  • Using E•las•tek to Prep for New HVAC Unit
  • Cleaning Roof Can Improve Adhesion, Restore Reflectivity and Prolong Its Life
  • 3-Rs of Waste – Do You Know Them?
  • Elastek Receives Worksite Wellness Award
  • Wellness Corner
  • Spring Super Sale a Super Success
  • ARCA Bowling for Real Dollars
  • New Employee: Antonio Granillo
  • Field Testing for Research Study
  • Cool Chicks

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March 2007 TekTalk

In This Issue:

  • Elastek goes to school, saves the day
  • Mexico orphanages grateful for gifts
  • Get good adhesion results with thorough roof cleaning
  • New lab disperser saves time and money
  • Elastek to participate in national roof coating study
  • Desert tan…it’s different!
  • Gravel roof can be a weighty problem
  • Recycling — Are you doing your part?
  • Trying to quit smoking? Get Moving!
  • What do you mean you can’t come to work because of snow?
  • Is it soup yet? Just another day in production…from batching to delivery
  • Elastek Culture & People win a SASIE Award
  • Springtime in ‘Prime Time’ for Elastek retailers—are you ready?
  • Elastek steals the show with its new display booth

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December 2006 “Reflections”

In This Issue:

  • Wellness Corner
  • Elastek Seminar on City Coating Specs Answers Contractors’ Questions
  • Elastek Free Sales Training Improves Your Bottom Line
  • Oscislawski Sworn in as ARCA Board Member
  • Pat Cortez Now Roof-Coating Pro
  • Elastek Mitey Mite Blue Rams take City & State Championships!

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December 2006 TekTalk

In This Issue:

  • Elastek Celebrates the Holidays with Donations to Nogales, Mexico Orphanage
  • Go GREEN with Elastek!
  • Cool Weather Coating Application Reminder
  • Coating Blisters
  • Lab Result Update: Roof Cements
  • An ‘Extreme’ Makeover in El Paso
  • Building up our Mixing Tanks
  • ICE Expo in New Orleans
  • Logistics Add Hidden Problems & Costs
  • New Guy in the House
  • Recycling — Are you doing your part?
  • Trying to quit smoking? Get Moving!
  • What do you mean you can’t come to work because of snow
  • Is it soup yet? Just another day in production…from batching to delivery
  • Elastek Culture & People win a SASIE Award
  • Springtime in ‘Prime Time’ for Elastek retailers—are you ready?
  • Elastek steals the show with its new display booth

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