The Energy Crisis (as it was labeled) in the United States in the late 1970s initiated the widespread installation of above-deck thermal insulation boards on low-slope roof systems.
ALTENLOH, BRINCK & CO. U.S., INC. (ABC U.S.) has announced the acquisition of ES Products, a specialty roof fastener company serving the low density, low slope roof deck market for nearly 60 years.
The Garland Company, Inc. has recently introduced Quick-Slope™ modified acrylic cementitious material, an easy-to-apply material that redirects or disperses harmful standing water on low-slope modified bitumen roofing.
American WeatherStar (AWS) announced it is the exclusive roofing material supplier for its new liquid applied urethane and silicone AWS Ure-A-Sil roofing system.
The RCI Foundation’s board of directors has allocated funds for the revision of one its best selling publications entitled Wind Pressure on Low Slope Roofs.
Asphalt shingles shall be installed in accordance with Section 1507.2.7. For roofs located where the basic wind speed in accordance with Figure 1609 is 100mph or greater.
Roof coverings installed on low-slope roofs (roof slope <2:12) in accordance with Section 1507 shall resist impact damage based on the results of tests conducted in accordance with ASTM D 3746.
