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YOUR VINYL ROOF INFORMATION HEADQUARTERS
Review technical studies, white papers and other authoritative
background materials on PVC membrane roofing.
End-of-Service Life Recycling of Thermoplastic Roof Assemblies
This article discusses the current state of the postindustrial and post-consumer recycling of roofing materials. It includes case studies that illustrate what can be achieved in recycling various insulation materials and thermoplastic membranes during construction and at the end of service life.
Field Investigation and Laboratory Testing of Exposed Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Roof Systems
This multi-year study looks into the effects of time and weather on PVC roofing membranes and shows that membranes made of PVC generally held up well when withstanding the elements.
Avoiding the Landfill: The Recycling of Vinyl Roof Membranes
With its European counterparts blazing the trail, the North American vinyl (PVC) roofing industry has entered a new phase in its commitment to environmental sustainability through recycling.
Aging and Weathering of Cool
Roofing Membranes
Tests conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
and the National Research Council of Canada conclude
that washing a weathered cool roof membrane can result
in a practically complete restoration of solar reflectance.
From the proceedings of the “Cool Roofing ... Cutting
Through the Glare” symposium sponsored by the RCI
Foundation, May 12-13, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia
Mitigating New York City’s Heat
Island with Urban Forestry, Living Roofs and Light Surfaces
Sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority, this 2006 study concludes that
light-colored and living roofs have significant potential
for reducing air temperature and the resulting energy
demand.
Roof Cleaning Guidelines
All exposed low slope roofing membranes get dirty over
the life of the roof system from airborne pollutants
and dirt.
Design Flexibility with Vinyl Roofing Systems
Determining the degree to which
form follows function in a building project is always
a balancing act, but with the right materials, aesthetics
doesn't have to take a back seat to all of the other
critical considerations involved in designing a building
envelope.
Vinyl Roofing Systems – High Performance Over A Long Life
Vinyl roofing membranes have permanently
raised the bar in roofing specification and installation,
offering a clean, quick, safe and affordable option
to alternative roofing systems.
Vinyl Roofing as a Cool Roofing Solution
Reduced air conditioning demand. Lower surrounding air
temperature, or “"heat island"”
effect. What building product can deliver both of these
features to the environmentally-conscious specifier?
Predictive Service Life Tests for Roofing Membranes
This multi-year study shows that
roofing membranes made of thermoplastic PVC outperform
most alternative materials in withstanding the elements.
Read
articles on the sustainability of PVC membrane roofing.
Request
continuing education presentations on vinyl commercial
roofing systems.
Contact
the Vinyl Roofing Division for more information
on single ply roofing for low slope roof applications
today.
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