REGENESIS Announces Full-Suite of Innovative, Chemically Resistant Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Barriers; Retiring Geo-Seal Fro...
September 22 2020 - 1:01AM
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Land Science, a division of REGENESIS, is the recognized leader
in vapor intrusion mitigation technologies and is proud to announce
it will be retiring the Geo-Seal® vapor barrier system from its
line of popular vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMs) effective
today, in favor of its advanced, more protective
technologies—TerraShield®, MonoShield® and Nitra-Seal™.
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Contaminant Vapor Barrier Evolution
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Scott Wilson, president and CEO of REGENESIS and Land Science
explains, “Geo-Seal was an early attempt at a contaminant vapor
barrier employing legacy waterproofing materials, but it has grown
obsolete in today’s marketplace where much more protective
materials are available and where the public increasingly demands a
safer indoor environment free from polluting vapors.”
The decision to step away from providing and supporting Geo-Seal
is based on the environmental industry’s adoption of Land Science’s
new full line of vapor barrier systems developed specifically for
the vapor intrusion mitigation market. The new suite of products
offers significantly higher protection against harmful gas vapor
contaminants. Since the introduction of the three new barrier
systems, the market has responded rapidly with over five million
square feet installed to date.
Committed to delivering the safest passive vapor barrier system
on the market, the dedicated team of scientists and engineers at
Land Science spent five years developing TerraShield, MonoShield
and Nitra-Seal, which deliver best-in-class results including both
a higher level of chemical resistance and superior
constructability. All three barrier systems incorporate
Nitra-Core™, a nitrile-advanced asphalt latex. In lab test results,
the new nitrile-advanced asphalt latex was shown to reduce volatile
organic contaminant diffusion by up to 10 times compared to
traditional styrene butadiene (SBR) asphalt latex which was
historically used in spray-applied waterproofing and later adapted
for vapor barrier systems.
Additionally, the TerraShield and MonoShield products
incorporate a metallized film, resulting in greater vapor barrier
performance compared with any other products on the market today.
As an example, independent laboratory testing against the legacy
Geo-Seal base layer showed the aluminum metallized film
incorporated into the TerraShield product to be 100 times more protective in blocking contaminant
vapors.
Land Science continues to push the envelope on improving the
performance and ease of installation across its suite of barrier
systems. In addition to these new products being much more
protective of indoor air quality, they are also considerably easier
to install. Equipment cleanup when using styrene butadiene asphalt
latex requires hydrocarbon solvents which can leach into already
contaminated soil and exacerbate vapor intrusion concerns, whereas
applicators can now clean their equipment with soap and water after
applying any of the three new Land Science vapor barrier systems.
Spencer Cox of Atlanta-based United Consulting notes, “Key factors
for picking a vapor barrier are cost, speed of installation and
ease of use—and Land Science's Nitra-Seal fits the bill.”
“The Land Science R&D team has accomplished something quite
extraordinary in the development of TerraShield, MonoShield and
Nitra-Seal and we are excited about the results we have seen to
date in the lab and on sites across the United States,” concludes
Wilson. “This new and improved suite of vapor barrier systems
addresses the market’s need for a full line developed specifically
for this industry that is proven to be superior at providing the
highest level of chemical resistance while also making it easier
and faster to install.”
For more information about Land Science’s full line of vapor
barrier systems, please visit www.landsciencetech.com or reach out
to your regional technical representative.
ABOUT REGENESIS and LAND SCIENCE: Founded in 1994,
REGENESIS is an expert provider of in situ soil, groundwater and
vapor intrusion remediation products and services. Land Science, a
division of REGENESIS, offers a full line of vapor intrusion
mitigation technologies and is the safe and effective choice for
leading engineering, construction and environmental consulting
firms serving a broad range of clients, including developers,
insurance companies, manufacturers, municipalities, regulatory
agencies and federal, state and local governments.
©All rights reserved. Land Science, TerraShield and MonoShield
are registered trademarks and Nitra-Seal and Nitra-Core are
trademarks of Regenesis Bioremediation Products Inc. Geo-Seal is a
former registered trademark of REGENESIS. Geo-Seal is now a
registered trademark of Epro Services Inc.
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