Last month at IIBEC’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, we caught up with Elizabeth J. Grant, PhD, AIA, Building & Roofing Science Research Lead for GAF, to discuss her upcoming webinar, “PVC: The Other White Sheet?”
Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2024 Summer Conference, taking place June 3-6 in Montreal, QC at Le Westin Montréal
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Many roofing contractors will tell you that the easiest part of any project is the actual roofing work. This is particularly true of projects that have challenging administrative, safety, and/or installation requirements.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification establishing the minimum requirements for PVC exterior profiles that are used in windows, doors and skylights.
Duro-Last announced the expansion of its EV membrane solutions with the addition of Duro-Last EV 80 mil and Duro-Last EV Fleece. Duro-Last EV is a Ketone Ethylene Ester containing membrane utilizing Elvaloy from DuPont.
Jennifer Oblock, executive director of Chemical Fabrics and Film Association-Vinyl Roofing Division, will present an article on PVC (vinyl) roof recycling at the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants International Convention & Trade Show in Houston, Texas, on March 4.
PVC roofing is the only commercial roofing material that is being recycled, at the end of decades of service life, into the feedstock to make new roofing membranes.
If PVC is categorized as hazardous waste, the EPA would have to develop a comprehensive framework to ensure its treatment, storage and disposal. This would likely be very costly, burdensome and particularly hit small businesses hard.
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