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Fortifiber Building Systems Group, 419 W. Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89509
For Immediate Release
For More Information Contact:
Chris Yount
Fortifiber Building Systems Group
(775) 333-6400
cyount@fortifiber.com
Paper or Plastic? - Fortifiber® Solves the Housewrap Debate
Introducing WeatherTex™ the World's First Hybrid Weather-Resistive Barrier
RENO, NV, January 22, 2007 - Fortifiber Building Systems Group® introduces WeatherTex™, the industry's first hybrid housewrap and a high-tech solution that ends the paper vs. plastic debate. WeatherTex provides the best of both worlds by the innovative layering of Super JumboTex® 60 Minute building paper over WeatherSmart™, Fortifiber's award-winning "smart" polymeric housewrap solution.
By combining the formidable merits of two of its finest products, Fortifiber's WeatherTex offers an exceptional combination of strength, durability, breathability and moisture protection, with the added benefit of extraordinary versatility. WeatherTex hybrid weather-resistive barrier is perfect for use under stucco, and an excellent choice in any climate and behind any cladding. Now builders and architects can choose WeatherTex as a two-layer system without adding the considerable labor cost of wrapping the building twice; most building scientists agree that the additional drainage plane of this system offers enhanced drainage performance.
The Fusion of Two Superior Products
Super JumboTex 60-Minute building paper is part of the JumboTex line, which has set the benchmark for more than 50 years and helped invent the model for how WRBs should perform in a wall system. Manufactured from a base stock of kraft linerboard, JumboTex is far less brittle than felt, making it less likely to tear during installations around corners and in tight conditions. WeatherSmart is a nonwoven, non-perforated housewrap that employs advanced breathable polymer technology and delivers balanced moisture control in any weather condition.
Backed by the Industry's Most Comprehensive Warranty
WeatherTex is part of a complete, scientifically engineered, Moisture Control System, which includes weather-resistive barriers, flexible flashings and sealant. The system combines the latest materials advances with sound building science principles to reliably manage external water related structural failures, such as mold and mildew. WeatherTex is backed by the FortiShield® 10-Year Warranty - the industry's most comprehensive 10-year warranty. When used as specified, as part of a complete system, WeatherTex provides added assurance that wall system installations will remain trouble-free for years to come.
See WeatherTex at the International Builders' Show
See the world's first hybrid WRB this coming February, when Fortifiber Building Systems Group, the industry leader in moisture control solutions, debuts WeatherTex at the International Builders' Show in Orlando.
About Fortifiber Building Systems Group
Fortifiber Building Systems Group has earned a solid reputation for technical expertise, practical know-how and responsiveness to the needs of the building industry by providing Moisture Control Systems that help protect builders and owners from moisture related problems that can damage residential and commercial buildings. Over its 67-year history, the company has become a trusted partner in the effort to solve moisture related building problems, and a valued advisor to building code officials in local communities on construction issues. Fortifiber Building Systems Group operates plants in Fernley, NV, Attleboro, MA, Valdosta, GA and Los Angeles, CA, and is accessible via the Internet at www.fortifiber.com.