GCP Applied Technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing & GCP

Our story

The term waterproofing has been discovered and used by humans since BC, when ancient people have found natural materials from tree sap, asphalt lakes to sweep on boats, ancient constructions, etc. to prevent the penetration of water.

Since the 1900s, the development and the production of construction waterproofing product industry have been strongly boosted and put on production lines at factories. People gradually become aware of the importance of the waterproofing industry to the project:

+ Affects to the project’s lifetime.

+ Affects the habitat, health and spirit of the people.

+ Affect directly to the aesthetics of the project.

+ Affects to the value and function of the project.

In 1965, many factories developed product lines in the form of rubber and pre-formed bitum membrane, serving the developing constructional industry. Since 1970s, it was the period of the product line such as bitumen, rubber, PVC and some liquid materials developed.

However, the structural and technical engineers realized that, in order to perfect a completed solution for a project, especially an underground structure, the types of the membrane at that time were still not really optimal because of the following reasons. :

+ Application for underground structure was very complicated.

+ The structure was not completely protected when ground setlement or geological factors occurred.

The materials industry keep researching and developing the product line since then to the 1990s. And when the BS8102:1990 standard was introduced, it was one of the highest standards and specifications for this material industry then, was born and made a great contribution to the development of this industry.

In 1991, WR.Grace company was one of the manufacturers and research and development companies of HDPE -Pre-Applied Fully bonded membrane which is a completely new technology. With high durability, hundreds of years lifetime and most suitable for underground structures, introducing a new era for the waterproofing industry for underground structures, based on BS8102:1990 (which then later revised to BS8102 :2009). The fully bonded HDPE membrane product was quickly certified by BBA for the projects in the UK, USA and EU as well as in developed countries so far.

Since 2010, this technology has been strongly developed in developed countries and in 2012, with the cooperation with IPS, WR.Grace (now as known as GCP Applied Technoligies) brought these new products and technologies to Vietnam, so far has also spent nearly 10 years of development with hundreds of high-end civil projects, approved infrastructure projects and new large-scale deployment, optimal result for the project.

Currently, IPS and GCP are in strategical partnership in developing products line for construction entity with a comprehensive solution system including:

+ Substructure: Basement slab with Preprufe line; Basement wall with Bituthene line.

+ Superstructure: Exterior, landscape and retain water detail with Silcor Liquid

+ Interior: Betec product lines.

+ Infrastructure project such as tunnels, bridges, roads…with Sterling Loy high-class product line.

Currently, project developers, architects, engineers and contractors mostly have a better overview technicalcally and waterproofing solutions specifically. However, the fact that the building code like QCVN, TCVN standard in this field is still very limited, leading to technical instructions is also limited, therefore, IPS has been approaching and aiming to share with customers the important technical information’s for solution design and consulting includes:

+ Standards used for the contemporary waterproofing industry? (BS, ASTM, BBA, ICE, ICRIA, PGA…)

+ What are the technical requirements when designing a waterproofing system?

+ Requirements for application and requirements for a specialist in application waterproofing?

+ Lifetime and product lines of waterproofing materials and warranty factors?

We, IPS – GCP, always there to support our clients and partners in consulting solution with high accuracy, legitimate and relief. With our motto: the value is based on quality, knowledge and CS spirit.

To know more about GCP, download GCP Brochure HERE or visit their website

 

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