Sika Sarnafil Receives Recycled Content Certification from UL Environment
Sika Sarnafil is the first roofing company in the U.S. to receive
certification from UL Environment regarding the recycled content of its roofing
membrane products.
Sika Sarnafil, a worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, is the first roofing company in the U.S. to receive certification from UL Environment regarding the recycled content of its roofing membrane products. Sika Sarnafil’s 10 foot wide Sarnafil and Sikaplan roofing membranes, PVC Protection Layer and Sarnatred group of products contain an average of 10 percent recycled vinyl content from pre and post consumer sources.
The claims were validated by UL Environment, Inc., an Underwriters Laboratory company, in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines for the use of environmental marketing claims.
“We are proud to be the first U.S. single ply roofing manufacturer to receive this designation, and we are confident that building owners and specifiers who are looking for sustainable building solutions will welcome this news,” said Brian J. Whelan, Senior Vice President of Sika Sarnafil. “Sika Sarnafil’s Roof Recycling Program provides the building owner with the option to use a roofing membrane with recycled content that can also be recycled at the end of its useful life.”
The U.S. EPA estimates that construction and demolition debris accounts for about 40 percent of all solid waste in the U.S. According to some sources, roofing materials represent a significant portion of it. Sika Sarnafil has recycled more than six million square feet of “end of life” roofing membrane and more than 24 million pounds of pre-consumer membrane since it began its recycling efforts.
Sika Sarnafil’s energy saving, roofing and waterproofing systems have an extended service life and have been sustainable components of commercial and industrial buildings for almost 50 years. With the addition of the recycling program, Sika Sarnafil’s systems can help building owners achieve their sustainability goals of energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, waste minimization and environmentally preferable products.
Sika Sarnafil supplies roofing contractors with containers and accompanying pallets for the recycled materials – these items are shipped to contractors at no cost and delivered along with new roofing materials. Contractor labor costs related to recycling are minimal, if any, and are often offset by savings in avoided municipal disposal fees. For more information, visit www.sarnafilus.com/recycle.
Sika Sarnafil, a worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes, is the first roofing company in the U.S. to receive certification from UL Environment regarding the recycled content of its roofing membrane products. Sika Sarnafil’s 10 foot wide Sarnafil and Sikaplan roofing membranes, PVC Protection Layer and Sarnatred group of products contain an average of 10 percent recycled vinyl content from pre and post consumer sources.
The claims were validated by UL Environment, Inc., an Underwriters Laboratory company, in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines for the use of environmental marketing claims.
“We are proud to be the first U.S. single ply roofing manufacturer to receive this designation, and we are confident that building owners and specifiers who are looking for sustainable building solutions will welcome this news,” said Brian J. Whelan, Senior Vice President of Sika Sarnafil. “Sika Sarnafil’s Roof Recycling Program provides the building owner with the option to use a roofing membrane with recycled content that can also be recycled at the end of its useful life.”
The U.S. EPA estimates that construction and demolition debris accounts for about 40 percent of all solid waste in the U.S. According to some sources, roofing materials represent a significant portion of it. Sika Sarnafil has recycled more than six million square feet of “end of life” roofing membrane and more than 24 million pounds of pre-consumer membrane since it began its recycling efforts.
Sika Sarnafil’s energy saving, roofing and waterproofing systems have an extended service life and have been sustainable components of commercial and industrial buildings for almost 50 years. With the addition of the recycling program, Sika Sarnafil’s systems can help building owners achieve their sustainability goals of energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, waste minimization and environmentally preferable products.
Sika Sarnafil supplies roofing contractors with containers and accompanying pallets for the recycled materials – these items are shipped to contractors at no cost and delivered along with new roofing materials. Contractor labor costs related to recycling are minimal, if any, and are often offset by savings in avoided municipal disposal fees. For more information, visit www.sarnafilus.com/recycle.
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