quarterly internal circulation on waterproofing news for ParexGroup

Issue 4 - April 2011

Brand New Newsleak

FRONTPAGE �

The key to ParexGroup’s success is having a people-oriented culture that encourages collaboration amongst the members, thereby accelerating innovation, improving services and enhancing our effectiveness in every activity.

"Building expertise, together"- the brand new signature of the ParexGroup communicates the group’s core brand values of being strong locally, while forging international cooperation and support within the ParexGroup.

PROJECT UPDATES � Philippines

Project Name: PUREGOLDLocation : Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, the PhilippinesContractor : Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.Product Used: Davco K11 SlurryArea : 6,000 sqm of basement walls

Puregold Supermarket has recently opened a new branch in northern part of the Philippines. It is one of the largest supermarkets constructed in that area. For this project, Davco K11 Slurry was selected for waterproofing of the basement walls with a total area of approximately 6,000 square meters.

Davco K11 Slurry is an alkali-reactive waterproofing system that reacts with concrete by crystallization process to form a permanent and slightly flexible waterproofing membrane that is capable of bridging cracks to withstand hydrostatic pressure. It is able to resist both positive as well as negative pressure when applied on both exterior and interior below-grade surfaces. It also seals and protects masonry walls against algae or fungus growth caused by atmospheric pollutants.

The General Contractor for this project is the Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.

For more information on this project please contact Gary Bogarin : garyb@parexdavco.com

Likewise, Newsleak is undergoing a makeover, reflecting the increasingly globalised nature of the network that makes this waterproofing newsletter possible. Newsleak will continue to focus on both local and global waterproofing activities, showcasing international projects, sustainable development, innovation, inter-group support and technical transfers.

Our teammates in the United States will be taking the lead in waterproofing, covering all of the Americas in our campaign to increase the profile and organic growth of the divisions’ waterproofing segment.

Tim McDonald and myself will be working together as co-global segment sponsors for Waterproofing. Newsleak welcomes Tim on board! ( Refer to Tim’s Profile on Pg 4. )

We hope you will find our new layout interesting and our Issue 4 informative, and continue to support Newsleak with relevant articles and project pictures on the latest waterproofing news in your respective countries.

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Micheal Pattison Co – Global waterproofing segment sponsormichealp@parexdavco.com.sg

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ParexDavco (Singapore) has turned Eco-Friendly waterproofing up a notch, with the latest launch of Davco K10 PU ECO. This innovative waterproofing product uses the latest Polymer Technology. It is an environmentally friendly substitute for our existing Davco K10 PU waterproofing membrane with bituminous solvents in its formulation.

Product Launch : K10 PU ECO

Davco K10 PU ECO is a premium, water based waterproofing mem-brane that has low Volatile Organic Content and is approved under the Singapore Green Label Scheme. It has no tar, bitumen or solvents, making it safe for the applicator and residents and is ideal for use in small or confined areas.

Waterproofing contractors can look forward to getting their waterproofing installation done in a shorter time as Davco K10 PU ECO has fast curing properties and will not blister or stain.

Davco K10 PU ECO has high elongation to accommodate the movement stress in roof panels without affecting the integrity of the waterproofing, making it ideal for use on rooftops, where thermal movement stress is the highest.

All major waterproofing contractors in Singapore were invited for the product launch in February 2011. Conducted in our newly renovated Showroom/Training Centre, the “Trade-Night” featured a product demonstration to highlight the advantages of Davco K10 PU ECO.

Davco K10 PU ECO generated a lot of interest among our customers and our Technical Manager was kept busy addressing technical queries from waterproofing specialists.

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Low VOC Coating

PROJECTS � Singapore

Project Name: PUREGOLDLocation : Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, the PhilippinesContractor : Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.Product Used: Davco K11 SlurryArea : 6,000 sqm of basement walls

Puregold Supermarket has recently opened a new branch in northern part of the Philippines. It is one of the largest supermarkets constructed in that area. For this project, Davco K11 Slurry was selected for waterproofing of the basement walls with a total area of approximately 6,000 square meters.

Davco K11 Slurry is an alkali-reactive waterproofing system that reacts with concrete by crystallization process to form a permanent and slightly flexible waterproofing membrane that is capable of bridging cracks to withstand hydrostatic pressure. It is able to resist both positive as well as negative pressure when applied on both exterior and interior below-grade surfaces. It also seals and protects masonry walls against algae or fungus growth caused by atmospheric pollutants.

The General Contractor for this project is the Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.

For more information on this project please contact Gary Bogarin : garyb@parexdavco.com

PRODUCTS � Singapore

Davco K10 PU ECO was the selected roof waterproofing system for Home-Fix’s new Headquarter building at Tai Seng Avenue, Singapore.

Home-Fix is the biggest D.I.Y. retail chain in Singapore with 11 outlets around the island.

Developer/owner : HOME-FIX DIY PTE LTDDesign Architect : ONG & ONG ARCHITECTSBuilder : TSF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTDExpected Competion Date : 1st QUARTER 2011

For more information on this article you can contact James Yin : jamesy@parexdavco.com.sg

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Micheal Pattison Co – Global waterproofing segment sponsormichealp@parexdavco.com.sg

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PRODUCTS � Chile

in 2008, Parex Chile launched a range of products aimed to provide waterproofing solutions to our general construction customers. Waterproofing, is being subcontracted primarily to specialized applicators who apply the products that have been listed by the Specifying Engineer. Specialized contractors are generally trained by the products’ manufacturer accordingly.

In order to penetrate this new segment, Parex Chile began identifying specialized waterproofing contractors and specifiers in focused segments of application, so as to promote and develop our waterproofing brand image in Chile. We position our company as part of the ParexGroup that has worldwide experience in waterproofing solutions. .

Parex Chile offer 3 waterproofing products sold under LANKO brand:

1. LANKO IMPER 222 (POWDER)

2. LANKO IMPER FLEX 228 (BI-COMPONENT POWDER & LIQUID ADDITIVE)

3. LANKO 596 (PASTE)

In Chile, bituminous sheet membranes are being used for roof and basement level waterproofing, a Liquid-Applied Asphalt Membrane for balconies of high rise buildings while wet areas are often applied with a two components Cementitious Membrane. Parex Chile have started to target the kitchens and bathrooms sector. Usually, waterproofing job contracts are separated from the tiling work and is subcontracted directly by the builder/ general contractor to a waterproofing applicator. However, the Specifying Engineer generally selects the materi-als to be used.

Competition is strong in this segment with companies like Sika who has a strong presence in the market. However, we believe that we can better position our offer by combining our tile adhesives & grouts with the waterproofing products as a coherent system which can provide more convenience and safety to the builder/ general contractor as well as to the subcontractors. For more information on this article you can contact Carmen Gloria Suffiotti G. : carmen.suffiotti@parexchile.cl

Some examples of quite sophisticated application in Chile

PROJECT UPDATES �

Waterproofing of hydroelectric plant’s water channel

Water supply to the hydroelectric plant in Galicia, northwest of Spain, flowing through a stone based water channel which runs more than 2 km long. Around 100 years old, this channel has been functioning without any repairs for the last 50 years . With leaks and run-water inlets surfacing, urgent repair works were needed for this channel. 221 LankoImper Capa Gruesa, a versatile and easy to use waterproofing mortar, was chosen for waterproofing the channel.

To assess the product performance, a trial mock up was conducted on-site. After cleaning the area with a high-pressure water jet spray, a mortar spraying machine was used to apply 221 LankoImper Capa Gruesa. The average thickness of the application was about 5 cm and steel meshes at the base of the channel were needed to compensate for shrinkage. After allowing for 21 days of curing, adhesion pull out tests performed on-site yielded good results and the repair of the entire 2 km of the channel started immediately.

Over 300 tons of 221 LankoImper Capa Gruesa were used for waterproofing of the 2 km long channel.

For more information on this project please contact Sebastian Nunez : sebastian.nunez@parex.es

Project Name: PUREGOLDLocation : Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, the PhilippinesContractor : Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.Product Used: Davco K11 SlurryArea : 6,000 sqm of basement walls

Puregold Supermarket has recently opened a new branch in northern part of the Philippines. It is one of the largest supermarkets constructed in that area. For this project, Davco K11 Slurry was selected for waterproofing of the basement walls with a total area of approximately 6,000 square meters.

Davco K11 Slurry is an alkali-reactive waterproofing system that reacts with concrete by crystallization process to form a permanent and slightly flexible waterproofing membrane that is capable of bridging cracks to withstand hydrostatic pressure. It is able to resist both positive as well as negative pressure when applied on both exterior and interior below-grade surfaces. It also seals and protects masonry walls against algae or fungus growth caused by atmospheric pollutants.

The General Contractor for this project is the Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.

For more information on this project please contact Gary Bogarin : garyb@parexdavco.com

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People of the Parex Group Around the Globe

ParexPeople �

Project Name: PUREGOLDLocation : Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, the PhilippinesContractor : Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.Product Used: Davco K11 SlurryArea : 6,000 sqm of basement walls

Puregold Supermarket has recently opened a new branch in northern part of the Philippines. It is one of the largest supermarkets constructed in that area. For this project, Davco K11 Slurry was selected for waterproofing of the basement walls with a total area of approximately 6,000 square meters.

Davco K11 Slurry is an alkali-reactive waterproofing system that reacts with concrete by crystallization process to form a permanent and slightly flexible waterproofing membrane that is capable of bridging cracks to withstand hydrostatic pressure. It is able to resist both positive as well as negative pressure when applied on both exterior and interior below-grade surfaces. It also seals and protects masonry walls against algae or fungus growth caused by atmospheric pollutants.

The General Contractor for this project is the Project Management & Technical Resources Corp.

For more information on this project please contact Gary Bogarin : garyb@parexdavco.com

Parex UK waterproofing business has a sound project portfolio in the rail and highways industry. Their popular and widely established waterproofing systems include Liquid Vapor Membrane, a single pack waterproofing system as well as Tecroflex and Eproseal, Cementitous Waterproofing Membranes that are gaseous proof. Parex UK is confident of diversifying into other sectors of their huge coating supply market by leveraging on their large client base. Currently, these sectors are dominated by Remmers, BASF, Sika and Weber SBD.

Editorial by ParexDavco (Singapore) James Yin : jamesy@parexdavco.com.sg

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Tim McDonald, was the CEO of Mer-Kote Products Inc. before Parex’s takeover in 2006. He had been with Mer-Kote since 1976 when the product line primarily consisted of exterior waterproof coatings, membranes and interior seamless flooring.

In the early 1980s, Mer-Kote manufactured waterproofing membranes and thin-set mortars for the Rowley Lawrence partnership which was set up by former Laticrete sales representatives.

When Mer-Kote ( now called Merkcrete Systems ) acquired Rowtley Lawrence, Tim became VP of sales and took over the ceramic tile division. In 1995 Tim bought both Mer-Kote and MerKrete with his partner Pat Miller.

For more information on this article, contact Tim Mcdonald

Contact : tim.mcdonald@parexusa.com

In his 35 years, Tim has helped pioneer both the waterproof and crack isolation membrane industry in the U.S. Merkrete developed some of the industry’s first latex based membrane for use in under tile and stone applications. Under Tim’s guidance, Merkrete developed many of the interior and the more challenging exterior applica-tions methods including flashings designs, duel membrane shower pan assemblies and the industry’s first stand alone exterior 3-ply membrane for tile applications over occupied space.

Tim is now the VP of Merkrete and has helped Parex Brasil launch its first liquid applied membrane for the Eliane brand.

Tim will be teaming up with Micheal Pattison on strategies for the development of the waterproofing segment within the ParexGroup.

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October 2010, recruitment of Bradley Green, who had spent over 10 years devoloping waterproofing market in England with the JMH group has helped to strengthen the Parex UK team and was critical to the success of their strategy.

First thing on Bradley’s list was exploring the possibility to expand the waterproofing product range by leveraging on existing waterproofing expertise within the ParexGroup.

Bradley has reviewed the wide range of waterproofing products within the ParexGroup with the aim of identifying products which would suit the UK market.

For more information on this article, contact Mark ShorrockContact : Mark.shorrock@parex.co.uk

His exploratory activities include:

1) Conducting a study of Mer-Kote products from ParexUSA, in particular their Shur Deck, Weather Deck and any other Polyurea/Polyurethanemembranes.There are also on-going discussions on Merkrete’s in-situ polyethylene membranes.

2) Liaising with ParexUSA and Materis Paints from Zolpan (France) on integrating their Ultrasol range of products into the Parex UK range. There is also an on-going study of other suitable products within their range for the UK market..

3) Working closely with Steven Keitley from Parex Renders to find ParexLanko products that might suit the UK market. Currently Parex UK has 228 Lankolastic in their range and are in the midst of working to secure a large project at Heathrow Airport.

4) Discussions with Giles Everett and Paul Fuller from Chryso to launch a waterproof concrete using Chryso admixtures and Parex UK water bars, membranes, coatings and repair mortars, with the aim of being the first manufacturer in the UK to offer a complete waterproofing envelope system for projects.

To bridge the product gap, Bradley is considering the feasibility of bringing in products from outside ParexGroup, such as Naue Bentofix, a clay based, cast in-situ membrane sealing barrier for gas/vapor in civil works and environmental applications. With such energy and other ParexGroup inter company product technology transfers., we look forward to seeing the water-proofing segment in Parex UK improving by leaps and bounds in the coming years.

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