Climate® Non-Slump (NS) Adhesive for Survivable Buildings
A non-slump formula for light-frame wood construction, Climate® Non-Slump (NS) Adhesive was developed in response to the substantial loss of life and property experienced in violent weather related to climate change. More than 90% of residential structures are constructed using nailed, light-frame wood methods. Wind and seismic events often overwhelm traditional nailed structures, but beads of Climate® Non-Slump (NS) Adhesive, applied at the interfaces between lumber framing and plywood or OSB sheathing, can increase the structural integrity of a home by two-to-three hundred percent. This is accomplished without deviating from the Uniform Building Code.
Deploying Climate® Non-Slump (NS) Adhesive between subfloor, shear wall, and roof connections will substantially increase the survivability of residential buildings. This essentially “unifies” the structure into a single-shell or “monocoque” system.
Climate® NS’s exceptional elastic properties dissipate a storm or earthquake’s energy uniformly over the entire exterior surface of a wood building, creating a continuous load path, adding material resilience and survivability to the structure. NS prevents stress from accumulating at various point-loaded connections. Nails alone pull out and never recover.
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