Johns Manville Introduces New Line of Seal-It™ Housewrap Tape & Flashings
To Further Strengthen and Seal the Performance of Gorilla Wrap™ Housewrap

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Builders can be even more confident about the strength and performance of Gorilla Wrap™ Housewrap from Johns Manville (JM) when it is installed with a new line of housewrap tape and flashings called Seal-It™ from Johns Manville. Specifically formulated to adhere to Gorilla Wrap, Seal-It enhances the building envelope by tightly sealing housewrap seams and window and door enclosures. Seal-It™ Housewrap Tape and Flashing are being introduced at the National Association of Home Builders 2007 International Builders’ Show (Booth #W659), February 7-10, 2007, in Orlando, Fla.

Seal-It Housewrap Tape consists of a single-coated polyester film with an aggressive, tacky acrylic adhesive that is highly effective in creating durable, long-lasting seams and seals that reduce air infiltration and increase energy efficiency. Seal-It Housewrap Tape also has a unique serrated edge for easy tear.

When used in combination with Gorilla Wrap from Johns Manville – a non-perforated, nonwoven polymeric housewrap material that already provides superior air resistance that is eight times better than the current industry-leading housewrap – Seal-It makes Gorilla Wrap even more stable and strong by creating a greater weather-resistant air and vapor barrier system with ultra-low air infiltration. Gorilla Wrap’s superior strength, with a tear resistance that is 300 percent higher than the leading housewrap, makes it one of the most durable housewrap products on the market.

“Gorilla Wrap’s performance in the marketplace has been very strong since its introduction in 2006, and we believe builders and contractors will be pleased with the many benefits of using our Seal-It line with Gorilla Wrap to significantly control air infiltration and moisture leaks, improving the overall building envelope,” said Kelly Kambs, global market development manager of Johns Manville’s Engineered Products Group.

The Seal-It Flashing line consists of straight and flexible flashing. The products are self adhering and form a permanent waterproofing air and vapor seal around doors and windows that lowers heating and air conditioning costs and gives homeowners peace of mind about air leaks and moisture intrusion. Seal-It Flashing has superior adhesion qualities and is the only flashing that passed hurricane-level windblown rain tests. Seal-It Flashings also create strong seals to a variety of building products.

Builders will benefit from Seal-It being a butyl-blend flashing that uniquely offers the benefits of a butyl material, allowing installation at temperatures as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit, at a better value than other butyl products on the market. Seal-It Flashing can be installed and left exposed for 120 days without ultraviolet (UV) degradation.

“Johns Manville is the only housewrap provider that offers a butyl-blend flashing line to its customers,” said Kambs. “This allows our customers to create more value for builders and consumers.”

Unlike most housewraps on the market, Gorilla Wrap is non-perforated, reducing the potential for bulk water penetration and allowing trapped moisture to escape, reducing concerns about mold and mildew growth. In addition, the non-perforated material keeps wood sheathing drier, reducing the potential for rot and degradation within the wall cavity, both during construction and many years later.

For more information on these products call 800-251-1660, ext. 3772, or go to www.jm.com/builder.

About Johns Manville

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales in excess of $2.5 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs approximately 8,500 people and operates 43 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.

The Engineered Products Group (EPG), one of Johns Manville's strategic business units, produces glass fibers, glass fiber nonwovens, polyester spunbonds, meltblowns and glass fiber wall coverings at 16 manufacturing locations worldwide: Spartanburg, S.C., Waterville, Ohio, Richland, Miss. and Etowah, Tenn., in the United States; Berlin, Bobingen, Karlstein, Steinach and Wertheim, Germany; St. Helens, UK, Oskarstrom and Helsingborg, Sweden; Trnava, Slovakia; Shanghai and Luoyang, China.