Roof Coatings
Durability + Design – Coatings Up on the Roof
This February 2014 Durability + Design article offers some fundamentals on roofing materials and systems and how to repair and restore them. Specific products are identified and described. They are categorized as either bitumen asphalt-based products, acrylic-latex and acrylic elastomeric products, urethane coatings, polyureas, epoxies, or silicone products.
Acrymax Technologies, Inc.
Protective waterborne elastomeric roof coatings. ARS-3-A20 is specified for use on smooth surface and granulated asphalt substrates. ARS-3-MB15, ARS-3-C20 and ARS-3-M15 are designed for use on new modified bitumen roofs, concrete roofs and metal roofs, respectively. ARS-3-SP15 is specified for use on existing single-ply membranes.
Aldo Products Company
Spray Polyurethane Foam products used in roof restoration and insulation applications. Aldo’s full line of reflective coatings includes ALDOCOAT 374 and 400 Acrylics, ALDOCOAT 384 Polyurethane and ALDOCOAT 395 Silicone for restoring metal, membrane and modified bitumen roof systems.
GAF Corporation
Weathercote & Topcoat coatings / membranes, flashing and cleaner
The Garland Company
Solex Kynar PVDF resin based white roof coating.
The Henry Company
280DC white, water based acrylic latex roof coating
Palmer Asphalt Company, Bayonne, NJ
Established in 1932, the Palmer Asphalt Company, manufactures acrylic, EPDM, modified bitumin, Hypalon, asphalt and silicone roof coatings, primers and adhesives. elastomeric coatings, reflective roof coatings under their BULLDOG® and DUREX® brand namess as well as for private label.
Quest Construction Products
According to QCP their KYMAX, PremiumCoat, Diathon, Roof Mate and Unisil, water-based products provide exceptional reflectivity, color stability, algae resistance and weatherability over new or existing roof surfaces.
Sherwin-Williams
KST Coatings, a business unit of Sherwin-Williams, manufactures Kool Seal Elastomeric Roof Coatings, Kool Seal Patching Products and KST Snow Roof Systems
Tamko Building Products
Tremco ICE Coating
ICE Coating is an asbestos-free, high solids, water-based, heavy bodied elastomeric coating formulated with a nanotechnology-engineered blend of acrylic latex polymer. It can be used as the final coat on a Tremco ICE system or over other properly prepared roofing surfaces.
