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Abstract
Roof coatings have proved themselves to be useful tools in maintaining and prolonging the life of a roof. This paper is unique in its perspective because it describes the fundamental and theoretical aspects and requirements of roof coatings to aid in making an informed coating selection. The paper addresses several key questions: Whay coat a roof? Is the roof sustainable with coating? What are the functional demands placed on the roof coating with respect to different types of roofing systems? What will the roof coating provide that the original roof system failed to do? What other demands are placed on the roof coating? Does the coating alter the way the roof performs from the standpoint of watertightness? Are all roofs sustainalbe with coatings?
Roof coatings have proved themselves to be useful tools in maintaining and prolonging the life of a roof. This paper is unique in its perspective because it describes the fundamental and theoretical aspects and requirements of roof coatings to aid in making an informed coating selection. The paper addresses several key questions: Whay coat a roof? Is the roof sustainable with coating? What are the functional demands placed on the roof coating with respect to different types of roofing systems? What will the roof coating provide that the original roof system failed to do? What other demands are placed on the roof coating? Does the coating alter the way the roof performs from the standpoint of watertightness? Are all roofs sustainalbe with coatings?
Date
10/1996
10/1996
Author(s)
William Kirn
William Kirn
Page(s)
134-140
134-140
Source
Oak Ridge National Lab
Oak Ridge National Lab
Keyword(s)
acrylic coating; roof maintenance; sustainable roofing; ORNL
acrylic coating; roof maintenance; sustainable roofing; ORNL