A liquid sealant developed by Dow Chemical, and evaluated at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was recognized recently for its superior sealant qualities and performance. LIQUIDARMOR, marketed by Dow, won the 2016 Gold Edison Award for Building Construction & Lighting. The Edison Awards honor the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services. The sealer – the only sprayable liquid flashing on the market – was also recognized as an R&D 100 Award Finalist in 2015.

DOW Chemical worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to evaluate the sealer's performance. “Reducing air leakage in residential and commercial buildings is among the most cost-effective means to lower energy consumption because of the building envelope,” said Diana Hun, building technologies researcher at ORNL. “We have the ability to evaluate air barrier assemblies to determine whether sealants like LIQUIDARMOR can stand up to the elements and improve energy efficiency.”

The project was only one of several air barrier system projects lead by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and which was conducted as part of the US-China Clean Energy Research Center.

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