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[narrator] Join us
on Tomorrow's World Today.

As we journey through
the worlds of inspiration,

creation, innovation,
and production.

To find the ideas
and technologies

that are shaping our future.

In this episode,

we visit the world of production

to explore how material science

is changing the way we build.

From Inventionland
world headquarters,

here's your host,

George Davison.

[George Davison] Have you
ever wondered

who invented Post-it notes?

It all started
with a lab discovery

of a re-postionable adhesive.

Something that you could
stick to a surface,

but could also peel away easily.

Two scientists,

Spencer Silver and Art Fry.

They worked together

to turn this discovery
into a product.

That was in 1968,

and it's still part of
our everyday life today.

Believe it or not,
that discovery

has actually led to products

that are used
in the construction industry.

I'm sending Greg to 3M

to explore how they're
innovating adhesives,

and other technologies

for building protection
in construction.

[Greg Costantino]
Thanks, George.

I'm here at Newark Liberty
International Airport in New Jersey.

Now, if you've ever seen
a building under construction

you probably noticed it

wrapped in some kind of material

before either the siding
or other exterior goes up.

Well, I'm gonna meet

with Mark Lund
and Ryan Fenstermaker,

they're from 3M.

We're gonna discuss
three specific products

air and vapor barriers,
fire barriers,

and insulation
moisture barriers,

and the role
that each of these might play

in a new construction project.

- Hi guys.
- Hey, Greg.

- How are you?
- How are you?

- Hi, Greg.
- Mark, nice to see you.

Okay, gentlemen,
so air and vapor barriers.

I know that
they're really important

when it comes to a
building's energy efficiency.

What more can you tell me about what
we're seeing about this product behind us?

So at 3M, what we do
to protect buildings

is we draw from
our material science expertise

to come up with smart
building science solutions.

So here with the air barrier,

what we're doing is utilizing

our advanced acrylic technology

that can be applied

directly to the substrate
without the need for a primer.

And can also be installed
at low temperatures

so construction projects

can keep going
through the winter.

Okay, well how would
that be applied?

Sure, so in this case,
EDA contractor

would have started
at the top of the building,

applied the roll
of the 3M material,

rolled the product down,

and sequenced the material
side-by-side to create

the total enclosure that stops
the flow of unwanted air.

Okay, so this is how
you do it when you're on site.

What about if you're not?

Yeah, here in Newark

they're applying the product
to a wall that's built in place,

but we actually have
a customer right now

who is applying the air barrier

to a pre-constructed panel
for a hospital project.

Let's go check it out.

Thanks, Mark.

So, Greg you saw how the
product is applied in the field.

I wanted to give you
a closer look now

as how some of our customers
apply the air barrier product

to a pre-fabricated panel.

Now, what are the benefits
of doing this here

as opposed to out in the field?

Yeah, here we're in
a controlled environment

so they can really maximize
efficiencies and productivities.

And I imagine weather is not
a factor here either.

Definitely no threats
of weather delays inside.

I wanted to introduce you to Andrew,
from Eastern Exterior Wall Systems.

- Hey, Greg.
- Hey, Andrew.

Welcome to Eastern.

Uh, we're standing here
in our framing jigs.

This is where all the panels
start their life

and from here I can show you
the rest of the process.

Lead the way.

So this is, uh,
step-two in the process.

Uh, you can see the guys
applying the air vapor barrier

on the panel.

Uh, for this particular project

it's the 3M 3015VP.

Uh, the primerless membrane,

uh, really does
the heavy lifting

uh, for protecting
the building from weather.

Right, now this looks a little
bit more complicated than

hanging your typical sheet of,
uh, wallpaper.

[Andrew] Correct, you know,
that this is, uh,

very technical in terms of the overlapping
and the detailing at the corners.

Um, and these guys are...

are the pros that do it
every day.

[Greg] It's uh...
It looks amazing.

What I'm really interested in
right now though is

I'd like to see how the
insulation is installed.

Definitely, I'll take you
this way.

[Greg] So once you have
the completely wrapped panel

this insulation goes on,
tell me more about this.

Sure, so after
the AVBs installed

we build this system up
with the girts

and the cross-spurring
and the insulation.

[Greg] And how thick is this?

[Andrew] So this is
four inches thick.

Uh, which is a lot,
but it's a hospital.

So the thermal performance
in the enclosure is critical.

Uh, to keep the building
hot or cool

depending on
the time of the year.

Because it is a hospital,
it's critical to maintain

the integrity of
the overall building enclosure

so we can preserve
the internal environment.

That's why working
in a controlled environment

in the facility here
is so important.

All right, and do you have a completed
panel that we can take a look at?

Definitely, let's go this way.

All right, so here is
a fully completed panel

for the Mohawk Valley Health
System project up in Utica.

You can see
our perimeter extrusions

that create our proprietary
dry joint gasket system,

and the cladding
fully installed.

So when this panel
comes off the truck,

and is brought up
into the building

into its' final position,
the side's complete.

[Greg] Okay, so how many
of these

will you have to
put together for Utica?

[Andrew] So we have about
740 unique discreet panels,

each of which has its own
design tag that follows it

through the process of, uh,
construction and insulation.

The design of the building
is a long process.

Uh, we have to
work with the architect

usually for about a year
to establish the details

that our system can deliver

the design intent that
the architect's looking for

in a pre-fabricated manner.

After that, our guys

draw internal
fabrication sketches.

Uh, the fabrication sketches

follow these panels
through the shop

to ensure that the guys know

how every corner and
every detail is gonna be built.

Once the panel
makes it through that process,

and is reviewed properly,

uh, it's loaded on a truck

and ready to be
shipped to the job.

Okay, now I know that all of
this gets put together into like a...

A whole
building protection system

and I want to find out more

about the
fire barrier protection.

Absolutely, for that I would
like to take you to Manhattan

to 50 Hudson Yards.

We can really take a
close look at fire barrier

and how it's so essential
to overall building protection.

- New York, here we come.
- [Ryan] Let's do it.

[Greg] When you're in
the construction industry,

you have to think about how
your building will be protected.

We've already explored
the importance

of air and vapor protection.

And now we're going to
look at fire safety.

So Ryan, here we are.

The hustle and bustle
in New York City.

Now, I know one of the
first things I think about

when I think about New York
is skyscrapers.

But what a lot of people
don't think about

something goes wrong
all the way up there,

you need time to get out, and
that's where you guys come in.

[Ryan] Absolutely, that's where

3M fire barrier comes in
to play.

We address three aspects
of fire protection

brew penetrations, construction
joints, and flexible wraps.

We're gonna get a look at
all of that inside?

- All inside.
- Are we going to the top?

- We're going to the top.
- [Greg] Let's go.

[Greg] So, Ryan, we made it
to floor 29.

It's not quite
the top of the building yet.

Hopefully, we're still
gonna get there,

but why did you bring me here?

Yeah, this is a great place

to show you
the construction joint aspect

of our fire barrier portfolio.

You know,
within a building like this

there's a lot of
fire rated walls and floors.

And at the intersection
of those two rated assemblies,

there's a need
to maintain that continuity.

So that in the event
of an emergency,

people can go
from one space to another.

In this case, you're looking
at a fire-rated gypsum wall,

which separates
the egress stairwell

from the fusible space
within the building.

And that joint up there is

protected with
our FireDam Spray 200.

So that we stop
the passage of smoke

and toxic gases,
and fire in an emergency.

[Greg] Okay, because
as we look at this

big, empty space, pretty
soon there are going to be,

maybe over 100 people
working, just right here,

and they need
to have a safe pathway

out of the building in case of an
emergency and they have to evacuate.

[Ryan] They sure do.

So the application
of this product

maintains that seal

so that we maintain
the dynamic joint.

And that gives them a safe
stairwell so that they can get

downstairs and gives them
the time to do it.

That's the intent.

[Greg] Okay, so now...

We're gonna look at
our flexible wrap products.

-All right. Let's... sounds great, let's go.
-Let's go.

[Greg] All right, Ryan.

I know I said I wanted to
get to the top of this building.

I really hope that we do.

But just like everybody else I
guess we have to start at the bottom.

So here we are in the
basement, what are we looking at?

Yeah, this is one of the most
important aspects of fire protection.

This is through penetration
fire-stopping.

You know, this wall here

is listed for the resistance
of fire for two hours.

But when you install
mechanical, electrical,

and plumbing penetrations
through that wall,

the building code requires

that you maintain the integrity
of the wall by way of installation

of a UL listed firestop system.

[Greg] And that's what
this material is.

It's basically
filling in the gaps

so that no smoke or fire
can get through that

if there is an emergency.

[Ryan] That's right,
this is 3M's

CP 25WB+ product.

It's an intumescent material

that's installed within the
annular space around the entrance

and in the event
of a fire or heat exposure,

it expands
to maintain that seal.

Okay, now these don't
look like regular pipes.

So these two things work
together to maintain that integrity?

Yeah, this an
unique mechanical system.

These are
fuel oil containment pipes.

This building is outfitted

with emergency backup
generators on the upper floors

to protect them in the event of

a flood and a power outage.

And all of that fuel
comes from the fuel tank

storage room, located over here.

Runs horizontally

through these containment pipes

and then vertically
to feed the generators.

Because it's such
a critical function,

we need to protect these pipes
so they operate properly.

And 3M's endothermic mat product

applied in various layers
around that pipe

can preserve that protection

of the pipe
for a two hour duration.

Wow, so this is basically
to maintain

all of the electrical systems

that are necessary
to keep the building going.

In case of emergency while...

So people have time to get out.

- Exactly right.
- All right, can we go ahead up to one of the other floors

and see how that fire barrier
protection system works?

- Let's go.
- Okay.

[Ryan] Thank you.

So Ryan, we made it.

58th floor, top of the building.

Over 800 feet.

Wow, well the view of
Manhattan is spectacular.

But I know you didn't
bring me up here

just to show me
the Empire State Building.

- That' right. Let's go inside.
- [Greg] All right.

[Greg] So Ryan, I want to dive
right into this.

Tell me what these men
are working on.

[Ryan] Yeah, this is a
stairwell pressurization duct.

So, it's primary function
is to deliver fresh air

to the egress quarter
that we discussed earlier.

So that in the event
of an emergency

people can get
out of the building safely.

So this is gonna pump fresh air

into the stairwell, which is
gonna both keep smoke out,

and then also get them
a fresh supply of oxygen

as they make their evacuation.

That's exactly right,
and because of that,

it's important that this duct remain
viable for a two hour duration.

And our 3M Fire Barrier
Duct Wrap 615+

provides that protection.

[Greg] How does it do that?

[Ryan] It provides an insulated
protection around the duct.

So that in the event
of an external fire,

it can be operational.

And that will really help

- people to have the time to get out of the building.
- Right.

[Greg] All right, excellent. Well,
I know that you guys are also

involved, uh, pretty heavily
in the new UBS Arena,

and I want to see
what's going on there.

- So can we head over?
- Let's go.

[Greg] When building
new construction,

there are a lot of factors
to take into consideration.

Among those would be
air and vapor barriers,

a really important factor,
when it

comes to a building's
energy efficiency.

Fire barriers, which are a
vitally important safety component

should a building
need to be evacuated.

Right now, we're outside
the UBS arena,

the new home
of the New York Islanders,

to find out about
another important factor,

insulation moisture barriers
on duct work.

Well, well, well.

Ryan in the penalty box.

Exactly where you belong, after taking me
57 stories up in the middle of Manhattan.

That's what I get.

Man, I mean it was
a spectacular view,

but that was
pretty high up there.

- Sure is.
- Now when you come into a building like this,

duct work
is not the first thing that

- crosses your mind.
- Sure.

Even though it's really,
really important

for people to hang out here.

Absolutely, in a facility
this size,

it's important to have
conditioned air

because people are sitting in
various levels all over the arena,

so they want to be comfortable.

Now, I would think
with all of this construction,

there's gotta be somebody,
somewhere in this building

that's actually
performing this process

and we can see it being done?

There actually is.

Let's go to the roof.

I knew it. What is it with you
and the heights?

So, Ryan, the...

This really isn't that high up.

I mean it's a really great
view of the ice and everything,

but it sure looks like they've
got a lot to get done here.

They do. Are you a hockey fan?

Well, you know, I'm from
Pittsburgh. So, you know, Penguins.

The home opener for the
Islanders is fast approaching.

So they actually need to
get the project done rapidly.

Okay, now

we're not actually seeing
somebody working

on the duct work right here.
Are you gonna show me that?

- We are, let's go.
- All right.

So, Greg, now we are up
on the sub-roof

and this is the mechanical system
that we've been talking about.

This is the system
that moves that air

into and out of the facility.

And the customer here has
insulated that system

with an insulation board

to help preserve
the temperatures

so the system
can operate efficiently.

Okay, and now you're gonna put
your product on the exterior

to protect this
from the element.

Exactly, this is

the 3M VentureClad Insulation
moisture barrier product

which helps prevent
that ingressive moisture

into the insulation.

Okay, uh, can we actually
see the guys put this on?

We sure can. You guys ready?

All right.

So this VentureClad product

incorporates the same
acrylic adhesive

that we talked about in
the air vapor barrier product.

Okay, so it doesn't need a
primer or any other adhesives

it just goes
right on the material.

Yep, right off the roll.

They can apply it
to the face of the insulation.

They'll smooth it out.

And it'll stick right to
the face of the insulation.

- [Greg] Seems like a pretty straight forward process.
- [Ryan] Sure is.

So Ryan, you said
we were going to the top,

but this isn't really
all that high up.

[Ryan] We have one more stop.

You're gonna tell me,
we're going higher aren't we?

- You know me.
- All right.

- [Greg groans]
- You need a hand?

No Ryan, I don't need a hand.

- Just thought I'd offer.
- Well...

You've done enough,
thank you very much.

- We're now on the roof.
- [Greg sighs]

[Greg] The roof of the roof.

Finally we're here.

Yeah, well you get a really great
view of the city from here though.

[Ryan] It's an awesome perk
of the job, for sure.

Oh, this is
a pretty great view too.

This looks pretty amazing.

Tell me exactly
at what we're looking at here.

Yeah, this is an exhaust fan
portion of the mechanical system

and it's pulling air
out of the arena.

So it doesn't need insulation
per say,

but you still have it wrapped
in your VentureClad material.

That's correct. We're at
the top of the roof now.

So this is exposed
to the weather all the time,

snow, wind, ice, and rain.

Twenty-four hours a day,
365 days of the year.

Well, it looks like it's got a really
great sealing, there's no gaps.

It almost looks like
it's been sprayed on.

Yeah, they did
a really great job.

So that'll provide
a moisture barrier

for the system
to preserve its operation.

Well, Ryan, thank you very much.

This has been a great deep dive

- into what 3M does. Yeah.
- It's been great.

I mean we looked at
air and vapor barriers,

uh, fire barriers,
insulation moisture barriers.

It's been really great. I know Mark's
gonna head back to a, Inventionland.

He's gonna catch up with George.

They're gonna talk
a little bit more, but

I'm ready to get on out of here.

- You want to show me out?
- Let's go.

[theme music playing]

Hey, Mark.
Welcome to Inventionland.

Hi, George. Great to be here.

Hey, I know you're a man
of many ideas.

So I brought you
a bunch of Post-it notes

so you don't lose
any of your thoughts.

Thank you very much, Mark.

And you're a man
of big ideas too,

so I brought you
this gigantic Post-it note.

I think that's the biggest
Post-it note I've ever seen.

You know, I've been watching
3M Innovation

for all these years and

you know, I've seen that

repositionable adhesive
that you came up with

and now you're starting
into the construction industry.

Thanks for sending
these four images.

I was hoping you could
tell me more about them.

[Mark] Sure thing.

So part of our
building protection strategy

is air barrier.

So this is where Greg and I
visited Newark airport.

It's said that about

30% of the energy

that goes into heating and
cooling a typical building

is lost with
the building envelope.

But by putting
this air barrier on here

we keep the building tight
and protected from weather.

All right, what about
this next one.

So this is also a barrier.

- Okay.
- Also an air barrier.

But this is a different
kind of construction.

Rather than applying it on site,

this is a pre-fabricated
methodology of construction.

Where modular sections
of the building

are erected in
a controlled environment.

The air barriers applied to
the panelized building structure

and then it's shipped to site,
where it's erected later.

It's much faster.

So they're applying
all this 3M material

onto that building

uh, substrate, right?

- [George] That's what you're telling me.
- [Mark] That's right.

And then it'll go
and get shipped

for fast assembly.

I like that idea,
because then you're, you know,

- out of the weather more.
- That's right.

How about this one?

This is the really
prominent project,

50 Hudson Yards,

and this is displaying

the fire barrier product
that's protecting this building.

- Okay.
- The penetrations through those fire barrier walls

are a vulnerability

unless we seal them back up

with one of our technologies

into meson.

Which means that...
That sealant can

expand when it's heated

to make sure
that barrier stays intact.

[George] So where those pipes

are actually going
through the wall,

that's what you're referring to?

- [George] That's where the expansion's gonna happen?
- [Mark] That's right.

And what about
all this shiny silver

a material
on the top of that image.

What's that all about?

[Mark] This is another one
of our technologies we call

3M Endothermic Mat.

[George] Okay. [Mark] It actually
has chemically bound water

that's released
when it's exposed to heat

and it cools
in a chemical reaction.

What it's protecting there
are diesel fuel pipes.

That are fueling
a backup generator system.

And you can imagine

that you wouldn't want that
diesel exposed directly to the fire.

- [George] Right.
- [Mark] And then lastly,

we visited the New York
Islanders' UBS arena.

This is the rooftop
where the HVAC system is

keeping the building
conditioned,

and the insulation there,
if it wasn't protected,

would lose its insulation value.

So with our protective material,

we're able to keep rain and
UV away from that insulation

so it can do its job.

All right, so knowing 3M

things are still moving
down there.

What else is coming
in the future?

You guessed right, George.

So we have a really special
tape that's got extreme strength.

That can actually hold the
architectural panels of the building on.

We call it VHB

and so what I'd like you to do
is first pull through this

conventional section
of foam tape

- Okay.
- That I'm pretty sure

you'll have no problem
getting through.

But once you get to
this lower section of VHB,

I think you'll see

why we're comfortable holding
architectural panels on.

It can take the place of screws,

welds, rivets, and fasteners.

So you're gonna have me
do a challenge on TV?

-That's right.
-Thanks, Mark. I really appreciate that.

All right, so here we go.
Doing good.

[Mark] Standard foam tape,
no problem.

That's pretty strong, George.

[George struggling]

Very nice.

Mark, thanks for coming.

Thank you, George.

Safe travels.

Ha, I really love that.

The slogan's great.

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