Caribbean Contractor Receives U.S. Patent for its Non-Invasive Roof Securement System for Existing Industrial and Commercial Buildings in Hurricane Zones

June 24, 2009

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribbean Sunlife Specialties Corp. (CSSC), a Puerto Rico-based industrial roofing contractor announced today that the U.S. Patent for its "Non-Invasive Metal Roof Deck Securement Enhancement System" has been issued. This non-invasive retrofit method to strengthen existing roof structures is highly cost effective and has minimal impact on the operations of the building during retrofit. The retrofit roof securement system has been installed on almost 1 million square feet of existing roofs throughout hurricane prone Puerto Rico. The system meets or exceeds the stringent wind uplift recommendations of FM Global, the insurance industry leader in property loss research and prevention.

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