This project set out to develop a fundamentally new type of preformed shower base and waste system, along with an advanced and architecturally designed glass enclosure that was engineered to be completely waterproof.

Drybase is an innovative tile shower system developed for rapid, reliable, and cost effective installation.

Key design objectives included: Allow tile installation directly onto the surface of the base; Ensure water is contained within the shower capsule; Withstand the load of the shower user without structural support; An installation process that is 100% accountable, reduces shower creation time, and eliminates margins of error in trade crossovers.

The Drybase Shower System is made up of four integrated components:

Drybase is the first one piece, patented, rim-moulded, waterproof tiled shower base produced from High-Strength Engineered Thermoplastic (HSET);
Hi-flow is the first silicon-free waste system to include over-moulded TPR gaskets within the body of the plastic components. These compress to seal and mechanically lock the waste

system safely into the base;
Drywrap is a composite waterproof membrane used under ceramic tiles and is applied to the Drybase and walls to provide a smooth continuous surface for adhering tiles;
The glass enclosure is a simple clamping system that firstly holds the glass in position while the full shower enclosure is installed, and then securely locks the glass position once final alignment of the glass is made.

Our team worked from initial research right through to supporting the investment process within an Australasian company. Drybase successfully received inward investment from experienced investors and is now working toward a listing on the ASX in the next three years.