Friday, May 23, 2008

Our Website Optimized for Slow Connections

Designed for people with dial-up or slow internet connections. If this is you, pay it a visit!

Some Simple Waterstop Formulas

I was recently in a long call with an engineer client and many of the questions he was asking, were answered directly in an old document we use to publish in our catalog. I searched through the hard-drive, found the document, converted it to a PDF, and posted it here.

This PDF contains some typical waterstop formula for placement and design considerations and some interesting information on leakage testing.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

New Waterstop Catalog for Distributors

A new Earth Shield Waterstop catalog designed especially for the needs of concrete accessories distributors was published on our website today. This catalog is a compressed version of our regular catalog and contains the information most relevant to our distribution partners and omits some of the extra data that our engineering clients require.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

New Site Design Went Live

Our new website design is now officially "live" and available for all your waterstop information needs. This is the first major redesign since 2000, and I feel it lives up to the functionality of its predecessor, while being more aesthetically pleasing.

Please stop by for a visit and let me know what you think.

Friday, November 30, 2007

JP Specialties Coming to a Language Near You

Our site just went live in eight foreign languages (courtesy of Google Translation) including Spanish, Arabic, Japanese and others. If English is not your primary language, and you need information on waterstop, make sure you stop by our site.

Friday, November 03, 2006

JP636 Waterstop Expansion Joint

Movie file illustrates the proper placement of Earth Shield® (part no. JP636 as manufactured by JP Specialties, Inc.) ribbed centerbulb waterstop in a concrete expansion joint. 3-D orbit point isometric. For help with your specific waterstop application, consult with JP Specialties technical sales & engineering staff.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Monday, December 19, 2005

Earth Shield® Achieves GreenSpec® Certification


Today I achieved another milestone for my company and the product we manufacture — Earth Shield® Chemical Resistant Waterstop — by becoming the first (and only) waterstop in the world to achieve GreenSpec® approved status.

Greenspec is a publication of BuildingGreen, Inc. that independently evaluates construction material's "greenness". Products are considered "green" when they are eco-friendly and contribute to the sustainable design of a structure. Click here for more info.

GreenSpec independently evaluates materials for inclusion to their directory, so the subjective nature can make for a protracted submission process .