Fall 2019 News
Specialty Products, Inc. (SPI), a manufacturer of spray-applied polyurea and polyurethanes has joined the VersaFlex family of companies. Headquartered in Lakewood, Washington, SPI is a leading manufacturer of specialty polyurea elastomers, polyurethane foams coatings,...
Green Roof for A Stadium
Adapted from Greenroofs.com For many, summer means baseball. In 2015, the oldest baseball stadium in the U.S., the Boston Red Sox’ home field Fenway Park underwent a major upgrade, including enhanced Wi-Fi and two new 30-foot-high jumbotrons.  One of the...
A Watertight Urban Oasis
Renovations of the famed water features at Fountain Place focused on waterproofing with seamless, flexible, chemical and UV resistant coatings. Fountain Place in Dallas, Texas is as well known for its beautiful fountains as it is for the building itself, a...
Rehabbing Aging Concrete Wastewater Infrastructure
Advanced polyurea coatings and liners provide strong, flexible waterproofing to bridge cracks and protect against future cracking and deterioration. Much of the nation’s wastewater and sewer infrastructure is approaching 50 to 100 years old. In order to...
Below Grade Waterproofing 101
By Kevin Smith Selecting the appropriate below-grade waterproofing solution for your specific project and unique conditions is not always an obvious choice. A wide variety of issues must be considered in order to make the proper selection — basically the...
Growing a Basement Business
by Vanessa Salvia Any waterproofing company that isn’t looking at basement structural repair is missing out on a huge opportunity. Basements offer an opportunity for not only the homeowner to expand their usable living space, but for the waterproofing...
Summer 2019 News
Mule-Hide Products Co. has two new video training series. The videos explain to viewers the steps for correctly installing EPDM and self-adhered modified bitumen roofing systems.  Each series consists of 19 video segments. Both cover such topics as insulation...
Waterproofing a Deep Foundation with Integral Admixtures
By Greg Maugeri  Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey. Located just north of Staten Island, Bayonne is situated on a peninsula with Newark Bay to the west and New York Bay to the east. It’s basically surrounded by water. Developers wanted to...
Options for Underslab Waterproofing
By Ashley Gee Perm Ratings and Puncture Resistance – Striking the Right Balance for Optimum Performance The use of underslab vapor retarders/barriers has long been regarded as an effective, economical way to control moisture migration through concrete. The...
Roofing America’s Largest Buildings
by Vanessa Salvia Enormous roofs—such as this one covering Ford Field in Detroit—require exceptional planning, logistics, and craftsmanship.  Roofing is a challenging job. It requires skill, strength and experience. Often, workers are installing roofs in...
