The Roof Consultants Institute Foundation (RCIF), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the National Research Council Canada (NRCC) staged the symposium, titled "Cool Roofing: Cutting Through the Glare" to address the pros and cons of cool roofing.
Polyether MS polymers, the latest derivation in the development of caulking and sealants needed to support today's high tech building trades, are neither urethane nor silicone.
Architects and contractors are looking for and demanding roofing products that can provide LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points for sustainable building projects.
At the end of the first quarter, we checked in with some of the leading distribution companies to get an understanding of how business is going from their perspective.