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Expand your living area and add assets to your bldg. with technologically advanced Alsan RS System

Thinking of replacing your roof with a new one? Let SOPREMA provide you with options you might not have had before. Convert your roof into a recreational area adding more livable space, improving living conditions of our building's occupants and adding assets to your building value. SOPREMA has been manufacturing waterproofing and roofing goods since 1908, while maintaining highest installation standards and long term commitment to our clients throughout the world. As the need for higher quality and warranty terms emerges from building owners on daily basis, SOPREMA technically advanced "Alsan RS System" meets those demands by offering a wide range of cost-effective, fast curing liquid-applied membrane systems that are ideal for new roofs, extending the life of existing roofs and for rehabilitation and renovation. They are your high end choice for terraces, balconies, walkways, parking decks and many more applications. Alsan RS System provides a resilient, long lasting barrier to water penetration with high flexibility to easily accommodate the surface movement. Alsan RS Systems are ideal for any size of the roof or waterproofing project and can be applied to a variety of roof surfaces and substrates. It is highly effective on complex and difficult installations because, being liquid applied, it is easily molded and formed to any penetration or surface shape. It is an ideal system that provides a fast solution with minimal disruption to building tenants. As Alsan RS System can rapidly cure in freezing temperatures, its unique formulation allows it to be used year round providing more flexible maintenance and construction schedule. It is a seamless, fully adhered and self-terminating membrane that will outlast conventional roofing and waterproofing membranes. As a recovering system for your existing roofing membrane, it is a cost saving option. Alsan RS Systems can be virtually used on any project but perhaps the most common use of those systems is in high pedestrian and vehicular traffic areas. Alsan RS Systems high resistance to UV light exposure, many chemicals, stress loads and abrasion make them ideal solution for your new waterproofing and roofing membrane while adding a surfacing layer both for slip resistance value for traffic purposes and aesthetically pleasing finish look. Systems come with a variety of standard finish color choices as well as customized colors to meet the most demanding clients and projects. Creating custom design patterns, logos and markings will truly provide you with a project that stands out over the others. These systems will also provide you with long term warranties that will protect your investments and building assets for years to come. Alsan RS Systems have unmatched quality and highest physical properties. Our philosophy is to offer a long term solution in whichever area of waterproofing, surfacing and protection our systems are involved in. Our experience has taught us to never estimate the waterproofing demands; therefore we only offer high quality, heavy duty systems based on time proven technology. SOPREMA can work closely with architects and engineers to help design the right solution and system that will meet your criteria and your budget. When your building is due for waterproofing and roof repairs, convert your roof area into a beautiful and practical outdoor terrace, create long term lasting balcony surfaces and heavy duty parking garage floors that will withstand high traffic loads. Alsan RS Systems are also an ideal solution for structural, below grade and submerged waterproofing for use with green roofs, IRMA (inverted roof membrane assembly) as well as power producing solar panel systems adhered directly to our membrane. All those are provided by SOPREMA under a single source warranty that is a true building envelope design protecting your building from water damage while meeting your highest demands. Contact your local SOPREMA representative for more information about our wide range of products available for your projects. Maciej Tobolewski is a SOPREMA Liquid Division representative, New York, N.Y.
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