Grace Construction Products Provides Quality Building Materials for Environmentally Conscious Homeowners

Cambridge, MA - Grace Construction Products, a world leader in the building products industry, is now offering its line of industry-leading, environmentally friendly waterproofing and moisture control products to homeowners and contractors in the residential marketplace. Grace's mission to provide specialty construction materials that strengthen and protect structures has kept them at the forefront of the waterproofing industry for more than 25 years. The company's products provide premium waterproofing and moisture control solutions for the entire home.

For 25 years, Grace's waterproofing products have ensured the highest level of protection for homes and homeowners. Providing greater durability in new homes is one way to ensure that the environment, as well as the homeowner's investment, is protected. Greater durability ensures the longest, and best, use of our resources. When builders want the best waterproofing available, they turn to Grace, a proud partner of Built Green Colorado™.

With Grace, protecting your home from the ground up has never been easier. Providing moisture control by waterproofing the foundation and concrete floor slab will make the home more durable and comfortable, and is the first step in preventing moisture and water related damage, such as mold growth and structural decay.

Grace's waterproofing products Procor® and Bituthene® for foundation walls and the Florprufe™ vapor barrier system designed for use under the concrete slab, are unaffected by wet weather and stay adhered even in the case of ground settlement. Florprufe™ protects valuable floor finishes such as wood, tile, carpet and vinyl and their adhesives against moisture damage. Florprufe™ is engineered to address significant industry concerns regarding the increasing occurrence of flooring failures due to moisture-related problems. For vulnerable window and door openings, corners, sills and other areas susceptible to water penetration and damage, Grace Vycor® Plus flexible flashing tape provides superior protection against air and moisture infiltration. It is designed to work in severe winter climate as well as milder areas where wind-driven rain is common. Grace Vycor® Plus keeps water out of the walls where it can cause damage that is difficult to see until it is too late.

Grace Ice & Water Shield® is the building industry's original and most often specified self-adhering roofing underlayment. It is designed to prevent roof leaks caused by ice dams in winter and hail and wind driven rain year round. Grace Ice & Water Shield® is the premium roofing underlayment on the market because of its strong bond to the roof deck, its watertight overlaps and its ability to seal around roofing fasteners. Grace Ultra® is a high-temperature roofing underlayment designed to protect sloped roof from the effects of wind driven rain and ice dams on roofs where the underlayment membrane must withstand high, in-service temperatures for extended periods of time.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Grace Construction Products, a division of W. R. Grace & Co.- Conn., (NYSE: GRA), is a leading manufacturer worldwide of concrete admixtures, cement-processing additives, masonry products, products for architectural concrete, fire protection and waterproofing products. The company has more than 125 plants and sales offices around the world. For more information about Grace Construction Products, customers can contact their local Grace Construction Products salesperson or visit Grace online at www.graceconstruction.com.

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Last Updated: 02/05/2005