Creatherm Neopor Radiant Floor Panel

Our Creatherm Neopor Radiant Floor Panels being installed at BASF's Multi-Use Educational Facility in Rensselaer, NY.

Creatherm launches Facebook & Twitter Fan Pages

Creatherm is pleased to announce the launch of its corporate Facebook and Twitter Fan Pages with an initial focus on promoting events, products and programs to our partners and fans.

This is our first step into the world of social media. The Creatherm Facebook and Twitter pages will provide news and information about Creatherm including timely updates on product launches, special events, trade shows and distributor activities throughout North America.

These sites offer a great way for us to communicate in real time with our customers.

You can follow us at the following links:
www.facebook.com/creatherm
www.twitter.com/creatherm

Creatherm STYROPOR & NEOPOR Panel on Display At The 2010 GreenBuild Show

 

Creatherm Radiant Floor Panels On Display At Greenbuild 2010 In the BASF Booth # 201

Creatherm Radiant Floor Panels, manufactured out of BASF Styropor & Neopor EPS, offer a great solution for slab-on-grade snow-melt and retro-fit heating.  The finished floor panel size is 2’x4’ and features a staggered snap-tight grid for optimal tubing spacing.  On-center points exist every 3 inches.  Panels are available in 1.8”, 2.8” and 3.3” thicknesses.

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Creatherm NEOPOR Panel To Be Displayed At CIPHEX WEST EXPO Next Week

Creatherm Radiant Floor Panels

Creatherm Radiant Floor Panels, manufactured out of BASF Neopor EPS, offer a great solution for slab-on-grade snow-melt and retro-fit heating.  The finished floor panel size is 2’x4’ and features a staggered snap-tight grid for optimal tubing spacing.  On-center points exist every 3 inches.  Panels are available in 1.8”, 2.8” and 3.3” thicknesses.

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We wanted to provide a little background information on a new project that will be using our Creatherm Radiant Floor Panels.

BASF Near-Zero Energy Classroom and Wildlife Habitat

The BASF Near-Zero Energy Classroom and Wildlife Habitat, currently under construction in the city of Rensselaer, New York, is intended to become an international showcase for holistic sustainable development, including best practices in site remediation and high-performance commercial construction
Benefits for participating manufacturers and strategic allies include a comprehensive 2010 marketing campaign including:

• National media relations campaign

• Ribbon cutting and press event in the Fall 2010

• Featured at Greenbuild 2010 in BASF booth

• Virtual and live tours highlighting your product solution on www.BASF.com/construction

• 2010 BASF webinar series on sustainable development

• Platform for AIA continuing education content development

• Regional community and school tours

• Urban Land Institute tours and events

• YouTube™ content

• High-Performance school seminars with New York Department of Education

BASF launches NEOPOR EPS website for North America

BASF launches Neopor® EPS website in North America
More information, organized for the convenience of customers
FLORHAM PARK, NJ, July 7, 2010 – BASF announced a new website for its Neopor® expandable polystyrene (EPS), a forward-looking solution to improve insulation in newly built and renovated buildings. The result is a more robust Internet resource that makes it easier for customers to learn about Neopor’s ability to improve a building’s insulation performance.  Neopor is silvery grey in color because it contains graphite that considerably increases insulation performance.
The new website has been especially designed for the North American market and its content offers an increased value to BASF’s customers.  The features of the site, www.neopor.basf.us include:
A literature section that contains product specifications and regulatory information, along with downloadable information, such as insulation investment payback, technical data sheets, MSDS data, application profiles and brochures;
A spotlight on the latest building success stories and links to customers showcasing their use of Neopor in commercial applications;

• An expanded marketing section describing the properties and versatility of BASF’s Neopor demonstrating how it adds value in building and construction applications;
• An online customer information service that puts users in touch with a BASF Customer Relationship Specialist, a single point of contact for answers to many common questions

“Our objective is to provide a comprehensive and user-friendly online resource that will enable our customers and users of our product to find the information they need quickly and easily,” said Aaron Wood, Marketing Manager at BASF. “The site delivers an important, value-added capability for our customers by saving them time and giving them instant access to a wealth of information about our products and services and about the marketplace.”.
The Neopor site is open to all users and requires no registration to receive non-secure information. Customer account information and other secure data are protected with advanced safeguard measures.
BASF - The Chemical Company.

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $13 billion in 2009. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €50 billion in 2009 and had approximately 105,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

For more information, contact:
Kathy Dennis
BASF Corporation
Tel: (973) 245-6288
E-mail: Kathy.dennis@basf.com

Greenbuild International Expo and Conference wants to hear from you

Generation Green: What Are You Doing to Redefine Our Future?

GreenbuildExpo.org is looking for your videos.

Let's face it. So far 2010 hasn't been exactly kind. Every day has seemed to bring a new natural (or unnatural) disaster, partisan discord across the country, and economic news that has kept the world in a state of nervousness and doubt.

We started the year with a devastating earthquake in Haiti and wretched weather that plagued much of the country with school closings, travel interruptions and power outages. Most recently, our eyes have been glued to the terrifying images of an oil spill that threatens the Gulf, its wildlife and the livelihood of tens of thousands of people.

But there are bright spots, as well – many, many of them – and the green building community is at the heart of that optimism. Which is why, in the midst of this year that demands solutions, we want to know:Generation Green, what are you doing?Less than six months from Greenbuild 2010, which promises to be the biggest Greenbuild yet, we hope you're taking this year's theme to heart. "Generation Green: Redefining Our Future." Every day, in ways big and small, our community is taking important steps to redefine our future.

Send us your videos! Please visit www.greenbuildexpo.org/GenGreen today and let us know: What are you doing to redefine our future? Generation Green is not an age group. It's not about politics or personality, demographics or geography. It's all of us. You are Generation Green, and your ideas will inspire the world to act today. And they may be featured at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago!

What are you doing to take advantage of this watershed moment, when we can push the reset button on the hope that ushered in last year and use it to reignite our energy for the changes we need to move us forward?What are you doing to help the people in Haiti and along the Gulf Coast? What are you doing to support clean energy development? To promote green jobs and a clean, green economy? To push forward retrofits for existing buildings and infrastructure? To get your child in a green school or make sure that there is one in your community? No action is too small, no goal too idealistic, and no person too young or too old or too powerless to make a difference.

We want to hear from everyone – you, your kids, your grandparents. Your colleagues and your classrooms; your mayors, governors and Congress members; your PTA board and your USGBC Students group. We're not looking for expensive, well-produced videos. Your ideas can be simple or profound, general or specific. Just tell us, in 30 seconds or less, how you are building a future of economic, environmental and social prosperity.

Visit www.greenbuildexpo.org/GenGreen to learn how to submit your video and to see what the rest of Generation Green is doing.

Creatherm Indy 500 Contractor Day

Thanks to everyone who attend our tent and suite at the Indy 500 this past weekend. We had great food, weather, and music. Not to mention the fact that Wade Cunningham won his third Freedom 100 race in the Bald Spot Sports / Lucas Oil / Sam Schmidt Motorsports machine and Dario Franchitti won his second Indianapolis 500 in the Target / Chip Ganassi Racing machine.

Both drivers benefit from specialized custom seats and headrests designed by our sister companies, Bald Spot Sports and Createc Corporation.

Thanks again to all our customers who made the trip and to Bald Spot Sports and Createc Corporation on their wins at Indy!

White Cap Construction Supply - Contractor Day

Looking forward to participating in the Contractor Day event at White Cap Construction Supply store #157 this Thursday. Please stop by and check out our Creatherm radiant installation panels.

The address is:
157 - LOUISVILLE, KY
4609 Poplar Level Road
Louisville , KY 40213
Phone: 502-964-3385
Fax: 502-968-2034

Trade Show season 2010

Making last minute changes to the booth before starting the tradeshow circuit.
Check us out at the AHR show in a few weeks. Booth 5088.

2010 CMX / CIPHEX

Making plans to attend the CMX/CIPHEX Show?

Make sure to visit us March 25 - 27 @ the Toronto Convention Center North Building, Booth 315.

BASF's Styropor EPS used in innovative application for radiant heating industry- Helps keeps heat rising

Creatherm “walk-it-in” radiant floor panels provide an efficient thermal and sound barrier between the ground and heated slab while saving contractors time and money.

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, – Until now, installing radiant heating has been a time consuming and labor intensive process for contractors. Home and building owners benefit from radiant heating because it is a clean, comfortable and energy efficient solution. Creatherm™ radiant floor panels, manufactured by Creatherm out of BASF Styropor® EPS, offer contractors an innovative foam installation process that saves time and money.

As with Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs), Creatherm™ radiant floor panels are easily installed. Interlocking panels help reduce labor costs and improve installation efficiencies by allowing for precise tube layout that eliminates the need to tie, clip, staple, or screw the PEX [cross-linked polyethylene] tubing to the substrate.

Styropor®, an expandable polystyrene (EPS) was invented by BASF in 1952 and today is a classic among the raw materials employed for cost-effective con­struction, as well as efficient and reliable packaging. The most important properties of Styropor® EPS include:

excellent thermal insulation capacity

high compressive strength

outstanding impact absorption

low weight

design capabilities

BASF - The Chemical Company. We don't make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.® BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.

BASF employs more than 15,000 in North America and had sales of approximately $16.4 billion in 2007.

For more information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail,visit www.basf.com/usa.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

About Createc Corporation Headquartered in Whitestown, Ind., a northwest suburb of Indianapolis, CreathermTM offers innovative foam products to the building industry. As a subsidiary of Createc Corporation, manufacturers of ICF panels, Creatherm’s Radiant Floor Panels were their first product to reach market, and sales have more than doubled since launch in 2005. For more than 35 years, Createc Corporation, as a second-generation family-owned business, has been a leader in the beaded foam industry, providing everything from protective packaging to automotive, component and specialty foam products. Strengths include in-house product design, quality manufacturing, and a large production capacity backed by timely delivery and attentive customer service. The ability to solve design problems offers Createc Corporation distinction as a valued business partner to companies nationwide.

Lugar Joins Senators Who Introduce Bill to Stimulate Clean Energy Manufacturing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Thursday, December 10, 2009CONTACTS:Jude McCartin/Bingaman (202) 224-1804Mark Eddington/ Hatch (202)-224-5251Matt Williams/Stabenow (202) 224-1437Mark Hayes/Lugar (202) 224-8370

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) have introduced legislation that would create jobs by encouraging the manufacture of renewable energy technologies in the United States.

The senators’ American Clean Technology Manufacturing Leadership Act extends the life of a successful tax credit that allows companies to write off 30 percent of the cost of creating, expanding, or re-equipping facilities to manufacture renewable energy technologies, like solar panels, wind turbines, and advanced batteries.

The legislation expands an innovative tax incentive first created at Bingaman’s urging in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Act authorized the Departments of Energy and the Treasury to award up to $2.3 billion in tax credits. But due to an unexpectedly high number of applicants, that program will run out of funds by mid-January. The senators’ American Clean Technology Manufacturing Leadership Act (S. 2857) would provide an additional $2.5 billion in tax credits, enough to leverage $8.33 billion in new domestic investment.

“This tax incentive has been so successful that President Obama himself called on Congress to extend it, so that more companies can take advantage of it and create jobs,” Bingaman said. “Currently, the United States runs an annual ‘green trade deficit’ of almost $9 billion. But the United States should be the world’s No. 1 manufacturer of clean energy technology. This tax incentive will help us move toward that goal.”

“With all the talk about green jobs these days, it can be confusing to figure out just what a green job is. Well, this legislation promotes green jobs where they matter the most, in the domestic advanced energy manufacturing sector. Renewable energy is a rapidly growing field, and we’re joining together today to ensure that the United States maintains leadership in the development and manufacture of the best energy technologies, while keeping our nation on the competitive cutting edge,” Hatch said.

“In order to turn our economy around and create jobs, we need to build the clean energy technology of the future here in America. Otherwise, we will lose the race with other countries and see those jobs go overseas,” said Stabenow. “This manufacturing tax credit, which I co-authored in the recovery act, has already spurred interest to invest in advanced energy projects such as wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable resources across the country. It has also set aside critical funding for companies manufacturing technologies for the next generation of advanced vehicles. This initiative is central to any jobs package, and I am pleased to partner with my Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that will help put our economy back on track.”

“With one in ten Hoosiers unemployed and many more underemployed, job creation must be a first priority. Extending the Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit is a fiscally-responsible way of helping American workers and businesses use our manufacturing expertise to lead in new energy technology production,” Lugar said.

Until ARRA was enacted in February, all domestic tax incentives focused exclusively on business and consumer tax credits to encourage the use of such technology as solar panels. The 30 percent tax credit – created first in ARRA and proposed for expansion through the American Clean Technology Manufacturing Leadership Act -- for the first time incentivized companies to manufacture clean technologies in the United States.

The American Clean Technology Manufacturing Leadership Act was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Bingaman, Hatch and Stabenow are members of that committee. Bingaman also chairs the Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure, and plans to convene a hearing in 2010 on tax incentives for energy manufacturing.

This news release brought to you by the Indiana Renewable Energy Association.

Come visit us at the 2010 AHR Expo

Be our guest in Orlando at the AHR Expo next month.
Creatherm will be exhibiting at the world's largest HVAC&R event January 25 - 27, 2010.
Please stop by our booth # 5088 and join us for a great time.

Don't forget to contact us at info@creatherm.com for VIP admission tickets to the show.

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Happy Thanksgiving 2009

Wishing everyone a very happy, safe and warm Thanksgiving!

Small Iowa City Gets $1M for Geothermal Project

DES MOINES, Iowa, October 13, 2009 (ENS) – Iowa Governor Chet Culver today awarded $1 million to the City of West Union to establish an innovative geothermal district-wide heating and cooling system and a radiant-heat snow-melt system.
A city of about 2,500 in the northeastern corner of the state, West Union is the county seat of Fayette County. In 2008, West Union was named one of Iowa's two Green Pilot Communities by Iowa's Department of Economic Development.
"This is great news for West Union and our state as a whole," said Governor Culver. "I am committed to making Iowa the renewable energy capital of the country, and these funds are another step forward in meeting that goal."
West Union, Iowa on a summer evening (Photo courtesy West Union Chamber of Commerce)
West Union's planned renovation of six blocks of downtown infrastructure is called West Union Green Pilot Project. The award was made through the Community Development Block Grant's Downtown Revitalization Fund and Community Sustainability program.
The community will replace aging infrastructure such as water, storm and sanitary sewers, streets, sidewalks and lights using environmentally friendly materials.
The city intends to complete a six-block green streetscape including reconstruction of the streets and sidewalks. Porous pavement, rainwater harvesting and reuse, rain gardens and bioswales for stormwater retention will make the project green and sustainable.
Geothermal conduits using heat from deep within the Earth, radiant snow melt infrastructure and energy efficient street lighting will be installed.
The governor says no other community in the country will have integrated as many green infrastructure practices in one place and at one time as West Union, making the community a destination for planners, architects, engineers, and community officials who wish to learn from the West Union model.
The project began with a visioning workshop in October 2007 when the Department of Economic Development completed a technical assistance visit to advise West Union about the potential for multi-purpose pedestrian-scale streetscape improvements.
The next step on the green journey included a Green Pilot Workshop held in June 2008 to brainstorm and research green applications that could be incorporated into the six-block streetscape design.
West Union will receive technical assistance and training as well as financial incentives from IDED to complete the new, environmentally responsible streetscape.
The Iowa Green Streets Criteria will apply to this project. These criteria promote public health, energy efficiency, water conservation, smart locations, operational savings and sustainable building practices.
Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2009. All rights reserved.

Extreme Makeover in Kokomo, IN Adds Wind Turbine

‘Extreme Makeover' includes turbine
Firm giving it to TV show for Kokomo home has office here.

By Aaron Organ of The News-Sentinel
When TV host Ty Pennington calls for a driver to “move that bus” Tuesday in Kokomo for the latest episode of ABC's “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” not only will a nearly 4,000-square-foot dream home appear for one lucky family, but the residence will also be powered by a wind turbine built by a South Bend company with local ties.Wind-Wire, which has an office in Fort Wayne, will erect a Windstream 3.7 wind turbine on the lot of the home that is engineered to supply enough energy for a 2,000 square-foot home. The $16,200 donation is scheduled to be installed Sunday or Monday, right about the time Pennington is bellowing deadlines to a crowd of on-site volunteers.Wind-Wire got involved in the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” build after company co-owner Dave Smith called the show to offer their services. The show told Smith to contact Hallmark Homes, which was contracted to construct the Kokomo home for the Indiana family in need.After Hallmark executives saw what Wind-Wire had to offer, the rest is history.“We contacted (Hallmark Homes) and they were real skeptical about it, but once we showed them what we did and they saw some of our units, they were all for it,” said Smith. “Matter of fact, they're real excited about it.”The family, which Smith could not identify, was notified of the project Wednesday and promptly sent on vacation, as it customary, while Pennington, his team, hundreds of volunteers and four workers from Wind-Wire get to work for the week.The old home will be demolished today. The new one will be revealed Tuesday.The turbine Smith's company is donating pumps out between 500 and 1,200 kilowatts a month and is entirely dependent on wind; windy months equal more power output. Smith said Skystreams, on average, drop a household electric bill 30 to 80 percent.The turbine will be shipped to the build site from the Wind-Wire plant in La Paz.Smith said the home will be built in a location conducive to wind-powered electricity.“We don't know who the family is, but we're hoping this really helps them out,” said Smith of the turbine. “This will help to eliminate a bunch of their electric.”Smith said Wind-Wire has installed turbines all over the region, from South Bend to Kokomo to Detroit to Chicago. In an economy enveloped in a “green” mentality, Wind-Wire has taken off.“Sure we want a little bit of advertising from it, but you know what? We always wanted to put ourselves in a position where we could do something like this for those families that need it, and we felt this was the perfect way of doing it,” said Smith. “And it feels good.”

Check Out Creatherm At The Famous Supply Tri-State Expo

Check Out Creatherm at The Famous Supply Tri-State Expo September 15 and 16th.
Come by our boothCheck out Creatherm at the Famous Supply Tri-State Expo in Cleveland, OH next week.

Our panels will be showcased in our booth as well as in the New & Green Product area.
Additional information about the show is below:

When: September 15 -16, 2009

Where: The Cleveland IX Center

Hours: Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday:11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Show link: http://www.famoussupply.com/index.html

EPS Reduces Global Warming

New Life Cycle Analysis Clearly Demonstrates Environmental Contributions of Adding EPS Insulation to North American Homes

CROFTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study shows that expanded polystyrene (EPS) provides a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when used to insulate homes in North America.

This study, Energy and Greenhouse Gas Savings for EPS Foam Insulation Applied to Exterior Walls of Single Family Residential Housing in the U.S. and Canada, calculated the resources used and emissions produced in the manufacturing and delivery of EPS and concludes that EPS insulation will reduce the operational impact of the building to an extent that far outweighs the environmental impact caused by its manufacture.

“Everyone knows that adding insulation to your home will reduce energy costs,” acknowledges Betsy Steiner, executive director of the EPS Molders Association (EPSMA). “However, consumers are increasingly aware that product manufacture requires resource and energy consumption. We want our customers to know that energy and environmental payback on this investment is substantial, making EPS insulation one of the quickest and easiest ways to reduce energy usage.”

With mainstream support for the green movement, consumers are asking new and different questions about how products perform and are increasingly making purchasing decisions that take environmental considerations into account. This is particularly true in the area of construction, as buildings are responsible for 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), a measurement tool that provides comprehensive environmental data, is a widely accepted method of evaluating a product’s environmental footprint.

Franklin Associates, an independent consulting firm in Prairie Village, Kansas, conducted this study to analyze and quantify energy use and emissions with regard to EPS insulation. Franklin used data from the U.S. Life Cycle Index (LCI) Database and data collected from the EPS manufacturing industry. Homes were evaluated in all climate zones in the U.S. and Canada. The thermal performance evaluation of the homes was based on R-value data from Oakridge National Laboratories.

Using this approach, the study assessed the energy and resources used during the extraction, manufacturing, processing, delivery, use and disposal of EPS insulation, and the greenhouse gas emissions produced throughout the process. The energy and greenhouse gas savings were determined by comparing the heating and cooling energy requirements for the modeled home with added EPS insulation to a similar structure without added insulation. This provides the ‘net’ footprint or the environmental payback that is achieved by using increased insulation.

Insulation is measured in terms of thermal resistance, called R-value, which indicates the resistance to heat flow. The higher the material’s R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness or, the better walls and roof resist the flow of heat either into or out of the building. When EPS insulation was added to the exterior walls, using R-4 and R-6 foam, the energy payback periods in Canada are less than one year in all Provinces. In the U.S., the energy payback time for R-4 insulation is less than two years with shorter payback times in colder regions. R-6 payback times for energy are slightly longer but ultimately result in higher energy savings over the life of the building. These energy values directly correlate to the resulting greenhouse gas reductions.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home, and inadequate insulation and air leakage are the leading causes of energy waste in most homes.

While ongoing research is aiming to identify renewable energy options, immediate green house gas reductions and efficiencies upgrades can be achieved with added insulation, and most importantly allows homeowners to take action now.

“The exceptional performance of EPS insulation offers the construction industry a means to achieve newer energy efficiency goals being revised and updated on an ongoing basis,” adds Steiner. “Architects, designers, and material specifiers can be confident they are providing an environmentally responsible choice when selecting EPS to insulate their buildings.”

For more information on this study and other EPS insulation resources, contact Virginia Lyle at the EPS Molders Association at (800) 607-3772 or visit www.epsmolders.org.

The EPS Molders Association is a trade organization for the U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of expanded polystyrene building and construction products.
Contacts

EPS Molders AssociationVirginia Lyle, 800-607-3772

Creatherm is Now on YouTube!

Recently Creatherm started a YouTube channel to post videos of some of the installations of our panels. We have plans on posting more videos, in an attempt to help spread the word of our Creatherm product line.

Look for added product videos and other postings as we progress and fine tune the channel.
Our goal is to give an up-close and personal look at our company and the industry.

If you have a YouTube account please subscribe to us http://www.youtube.com/creatherm.