March 9, 2026

(ATLANTA) – Georgia-Pacific Building Products, a leading commercial and residential building products manufacturer committed to developing the highest-quality products while leading with a tireless commitment to innovation and sustainability, announces a strategic collaborative partnership with Sika Corporation to launch a new EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finishing System) featuring DensElement^® Barrier System.

The new integrated system offers a streamlined, durable, and weather-resistant building envelope solution designed to enhance efficiency, reduce material use, and improve jobsite reliability across a wide variety of commercial construction applications.

“Innovation is key at Georgia-Pacific, and our collaboration with Sika represents a contractor-focused step forward,” said Joseph Harris, Product Manager of DensElement^® Barrier System. “This new system maximizes the efficiency, continuity, and high-performance of DensElement^® Barrier System, combined with the established reliability of Sika’s three EIFS brands, and delivers a solid, innovative solution to our customers, backed by two respected names in building materials.”

DensElement^® Barrier System is an integrated water-resistive barrier and air barrier (WRB/AB) sheathing systems that can be installed in all weather conditions for faster job completion. Combining efficiency and high-performance to help achieve faster dry-in and mitigate installation risks, DensElement^® Barrier System can be used behind many top cladding choices. Offering continuity, simplicity, flexibility, and a faster-to-done time, DensElement^® Barrier System helps complete projects faster.

Efficiency/time savings:

By eliminating the AWRB installation step typical in EIFS installations, the new system can deliver up to 40% time savings, reducing labor needs and accelerating project timelines.¹

Continuity:

DensElement^® Barrier System removes weather conditions, curing time, and surface prep variables, resulting in faster, consistent installations.

Material Savings:

With the AWRB embedded directly into DensElement^® Sheathing, contractors can reduce material usage and jobsite waste associated with field-applied products.

High-performance:

The new system is code compliant and retains the high-performance benefits of EIFS, including continuous insulation (improved energy efficiency), a drainage plane (for incidental moisture), and design and aesthetic versatility.

Warranty:

DensElement^® Barrier System offers a 12-year drainage plane warranty, and Sika EIFS offers a 12-year material warranty, resulting in comprehensive assembly protection.

For more information, please visit https://usa.sika.com/

^1. Disclaimer: The results presented reflect the findings on specific construction assemblies under test conditions. Actual results may vary depending on the system, the building, the installation methods, and other factors.*Study completed in 2015 using PROSOCO R-Guard® FastFlash® liquid flashing.

Media Contacts