PROFILITEC PRESENTS SHOWERTEC™ at COVERINGS

PROFILITEC, Italian producer of state-of-the-art floor profiles and related installation solutions, will feature SHOWERTEC, an innovative system encompassing all necessary elements to build or renovate an entirely waterproof, maintenance-free shower at Coverings 2018.

Showertec offers advantages that surpass current standards. These include vapor permeance levels that conform to industry requirements for steam showers; high-density, pre-waterproofed foam elements saving significant installation time and contain recycled content to reinforce Profilitec’s commitment to always incorporate environment- friendly materials when possible.

Showertec system is comprised of
• Shower Tray – pre-sloped incorporating the Foiltec Waterproof and Vapour Tight Membrane, which is pre-attached, assuring simple and quick installation while surpassing the requirements for steam showers
• Shower Curb – made of high density EPS foam and pre-wrapped in Foiltec Waterproof Membrane on all sides. An opening along the curb allows for height adjustment if needed.
• Foiltec Membrane – Waterproof and Vapor Tight with a 0.033 perm rating (ASTM E96-E) rating.
• Foiltec Sealing Strip
• Square Drain Kit – composed of a bonding flange with vertical drain and integrated anchoring membrane, a Foiltec Circular Waterproof Membrane Ring, Foiltec Internal and External Corners and Square Drain which is composed of a ring for the vertical alignment of the drain, grid support, construction plug, plus a grid and fasteners

“According to statistics, there are approximately 5 million showers installed every year in the US,” stated Greg Gelston, president of Profilitec. “Sealed systems such as Showertec have made the process to build a shower less both labor intensive and skill dependent resulting in more reliable performance.”

Attendees of COVERINGS 2018 will be able to see all of Profilitec’s Showertec and many other innovative products, May 8-11, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, in Booth #7910.About PROFILITEC:

PROFILITEC prides itself on “doing business the right way,” which according to President & CEO/Owner Roderick Egli, “Always includes maintaining our integrity and transparency.” Recently relocated to state-of-the-art facility in Isola Vicentina, PROFILITEC products are strategically warehoused in upstate New York for ease of accessibility.