Material and finish manufacturers and suppliers

Chapel Associates Architects Inc. of Little Rock, Ark., supplied this list of material and finish manufacturers and suppliers. For more information, call Chapel Associates Architects Inc. at (800) 225-5900.

Exterior materials and finishes

Wall treatments

Brick: Acme Brick Company, PO Box 425, Fort Worth, TX 76101-0425; (800) 792-1234, ext. 365; www.acmebrick.com

Dryvit: Dryvit Systems, Inc., One Energy Way, PO Box 1014, West Warwick, RI 02893; (800) 556-7752; www.dryvit.com

Vinyl, steel, and aluminum siding and trim: Alcoa Building Products, PO Box 57, Sidney, OH 45365; (800) 962-6973

www.alcoahomes.com

General paints, stains, and coatings: Benjamin Moore & Co., 51 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645; (201) 573-9600; www.benjaminmoore.com

Exterior wood stain: Olympic Homecare Products Company, 2233 112th Ave., Bellevue, WA 98004; www.olympic.com

Roofing

Flat roof areas: EPDM single-ply roof system: Carlisle Syn Tec Systems, PO Box 7000, Carlisle, PA 17013; (800) 479-6832; www.carlisle-syntec.com

Composition shingles: Elk Premium Roofing, Ennis, TX; (800) 288-6789; www.elkcorp.com

Clay roofing tile: Ludowici Roof Tile, 4757 Tile Plant Road, New Lexington, OH 43746; (800) 945-8453; www.ludowici.com

Metal standing seam roof systems: Berridge Manufacturing Company, 1720 Maury St., Houston, TX; (800) 231-8127; www.berridge.com

Interior materials and finishes

General flooring

Quarry tile: American Olean Tile Company, Lansdale, PA 19446-0271; (888) 466-4488; www.aobycontempo.com

Ceramic tile: Monarch Tile Manufacturing, Inc., PO Box 999, Florence, AL 35631; (800) 289-8453; www.marazzitile.com

Ceramic tile: American Marazzi Tile, Inc., 359 Clay Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182; (972) 226-0110; www.marazzitile.com

Epoxy grout for quarry and ceramic tile: Latapoxy SP-100, Laticrete International, Inc., 1 Laticrete Park North, Bethany, CT 06525-3423; (800) 243-4788; www.laticrete.com

Sheet vinyl: Armstrong Vinyl Corlon (.080 gauge) Commercial Sheet Vinyl, "Seagate" or "Brigantine" patterns, Armstrong World Industries Inc., PO Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604; (800) 448-1405; www.armstrong.com

Carpet, high-density, low-pile height, Antron soil-resistant fiber: Lees Commercial Carpet Company, a Division of Burlington Industries, King of Prussia, PA 19406; (800) 523-5647; www.leescarpets.com

Run flooring

Polymer resin finish for run floors: Ceramic Carpet #425, General Polymer Corporation, 145 Caldwell Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45216; (800) 543-7694;

www.generalpolymers.com

Concrete coloring systems for concrete run floors: L.M. Scofield Company, 6533 Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90040; (800) 800-9900; www.scofield.com

Penetrating sealer and hardener/sealer for concrete run floors: Thoro System Products, 7800 N.W. 38th St., Miami, FL 33166; (800) 327-1570; www.chemrex.com

Penetrating sealer and hardener/sealer for concrete run floors: Kure-N-Seal, Sonneborn Products, ChemRex, Inc., 889 Valley Park Drive, Shakopee, MN; (800) 433-9517; www.chemrex.com

Penetrating sealer and hardener/sealer for concrete run floors: Seal Hard, L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc., 14851 Calhoun Road, Omaha, NE 68152; (402) 453-6600; www.lmcc.com

Hard-wearing, non-skid flooring: Flex-Tuft Rubber Tile, Flexco Company, 1401 East 6th St., PO Box 553, Tuscombia, AL 35674; (256) 383-7474; www.flexcofloors.com

Base

Sheet vinyl cove base standard detail: Armstrong World Industries, Inc., PO Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604; (800) 448-1405; www.armstrong.com

Rubber base: Flexco Company, 1401 East 6th St., PO Box 553, Tuscombia, AL 35674; (205) 383-7474; www.flexcofloors.com

Quarry tile base: American Olean Tile Company, Lansdale, PA 19446-0271; (215) 393-2898; www.daltile.com

Ceramic tile base: Monarch Tile Manufacturing, Inc., PO Box 999, Florence, AL 35631; (800) 289-8453; www.marazzitile.com

Ceramic tile base: American Marazzi Tile, Inc., 359 Clay Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182; (214) 226-0110; www.marazzitile.com

Wall materials

Fire and sound rated gypsum board wall assemblies: U.S. Gypsum, 101 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-4385; (312) 321-4000; www.usg.com

Vinyl wall covering: GENON Type 1 (normal wear) and Type II (hard wear), Genon Wallcoverings, General Tire and Rubber Company, 979 Third Ave., New York,

NY 10022; (800) 323-0364; www.mdcwallcoverings.com

General paints, stains, and coatings: Benjamin Moore & Co., 51 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645; (201) 573-9600; www.benjaminmoore.com

General paints, stains, and coatings: Sherwin Williams Company, Cleveland, OH; (800) 321-8194; www.sherwinwilliams.com

Ceilings

Lay-in type acoustical ceilings: Armstrong Architectural Ceilings, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., PO Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604; (800) 448-1405; www.armstrong.com

Sound attenuation

Fire and sound rated gypsum board wall assemblies: U.S. Gypsum, 101 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-4385; (312) 321-4000; www.usg.com

Sound attenuation batts for walls and ceilings (thermal insulation has a reduced STC rating): U.S. Gypsum, 125 S. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60680-4124; (312) 321-5488

www.usg.com

Wood cabinets

Pre-finished, modular cabinets: Merillat Industries, Inc., 1075 W. Beecher Road, Adrian, MI 49221; (517) 263-0771; www.merillat.com

Windows

Insulated, operable windows: Pella Windows, Rolscreen Company, Pella, IA 50219

www.pella.com

Doors

Insulated doors: Everstrait Doors, Pease Industries, Inc., 7100 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45023; www.peasedoors.com

Waiting room furniture

Seating: Plymould Booths, 615 Centennial Drive, Kenyon, MN 55946; (800) 533-0480; www.foldcraft.com

Seating: Waymar Industries, Inc., 11545 12th Ave. South, Burnsville, MN 55337; (800) 328-4299; www.waymar.com

Seating (individual and linked chairs): VIRCO Industries, Inc., PO Box 5000, Conway, AR 72032; (800) 448-4762; www.virco.com

Plumbing fixtures

Stainless steel sinks: Elkay Manufacturing Company, 2222 Camden Court, Oak Brook, IL 60521; www.elkay.com

General plumbing fixtures: Kohler Company, Kohler, WI 53044; (800) 456-4537

www.kohler.com

Knee action valves: Chicago Faucets, 2100 S. Nuclear Drive, Des Plains, IL 60018; (800) 832-8783; www.chicagofaucets.com

Flushing floor drains: Jay R. Smith Manufacturing Company, 2781 Gunter Park Drive East, PO Box 3237, Montgomery, AL 36193-2201; (334) 277-8520; www.jrsmith.com

Modular trench drains, polydrain trench drain system: ABT, Inc., PO Box 837, Route 1, Murdock Road, Troutman, NC 28166; (800) 438-6057; www.abtdrains.com

Surgery lighting

Burton Medical Products, 21100 Lassen St., Chatsworth, CA 91311; (800) 444-9909; www.burtonmedical.com

Medical Illumination International, 12734 Branford St., Arleta, CA 91331; (800) 831-1222; www.medillum.com

Radiology equipment

Summit Industries, 2901 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60625; (800) 972-9776

www.summitindustries.com

H.G. Fisher Company, 9451 W. Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131; (312) 671-3191

Anesthesia gas scavenger equipment

Jorgenson Laboratories, 1450 N. Van Buren Ave., Loveland, CO 80538; (970) 669-2500; www.jorvet.com

Cages, cat condos, exam tables, wet tables, etc.

Shor-Line, Schroer Manufacturing Company, 2221 Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64108; (800) 444-1579; www.shor-line.com

Snyder Manufacturing Company, 6228 S. Troy Circle, Englewood, CO 80111; (800) 756-0631; www.snydermfg.com

Ken-Kage, Suburban Surgical Company, 574 S. Wheeling Road, Wheeling, IL 60090; (800) 323-7366; www.ken-kage.com

Modular runs, run gates, and accessories

Shor-Line, Schroer Manufacturing Company, 2221 Campbell, Kansas City, MO 64108; (800) 444-1579; www.shor-line.com

Snyder Manufacturing Company, 6228 S. Troy Circle, Englewood, CO 80111; (800) 756-0631; www.snyder.com

Ken-Kage, Suburban Surgical Company, 574 S. Wheeling Road, Wheeling, IL 60090; (800) 323-7366; www.ken-kage.com

The Mason Company, 260 Depot St., Leesburg, OH 45135; (800) 543-5567;

www.masonco.com

Large-animal equipment

Livestock handling equipment: Powder River, PO Box 1600, Provo, UT 84603, (800) 453-5318; www.powderriver.com

Livestock handling equipment: Priefert Manufacturing Company, PO Box 1540, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456; (800) 527-8616; www.priefert.com

Large-animal surgery tables: Shanks Machine Company, Inc., PO Box 562, Sterling, IL 61081; (815) 225-7700; www.shanksvet.com

Hard-wearing, non-skid flooring (large-animal use):

Flex-Tuft Rubber Tile, Flexco Company, 1401 E. 6th St., PO Box 553, Tuscombia, AL 35674; (205) 383-7474; www.flexcofloors.com

This list is presented as a compilation of finishes and materials utilized by Chapel Associates Architects in various animal care facilities. This listing does not imply general endorsement or selection for any specific project. Each material or finish should always be individually selected based on its own merit and suitability for a specific application.