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Roofing Products

MFM Building Products' Ultra HT Wind & Water Seal Receives Class A Fire Rating

August 13, 2025

MFM Building Products' Ultra HT self-adhered roofing underlayment now has a Class A Fire rating for use with Class A standard 3-tab and architectural asphalt shingles.

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Roofing Products

Polyglass Unveils Polystrip SA Self-Adhered Joint Tape

New product provides water-tight seal to roof deck joints

Roofing Contractor Staff

June 19, 2025

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Polystrip SA is a new non-reinforced, self-adhered roof deck joint tape designed to seal wood deck seams and help roofing contractors meet the latest building code requirements.

Experts at a recent METALCON Online panel stressed that true resilience starts with smarter materials, stricter codes, and whole-building system design.

2025 Storm Season Forecast

Metal Construction and Resilience in a Climate of Crisis

How metal is shaping resilient building design

Fiona Maguire-O'Shea

May 2, 2025

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As climate threats escalate, experts at METALCON warn that outdated codes and weak materials won’t cut it — metal construction must lead the resilience movement.

EPDM is now available in both black and white non-reinforced membranes

Manufacturing News

Johns Manville Reveals EPDM in White

Meets the requirements of ASTM D 4637, Type I

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 14, 2025

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JM EPDM is now available in both black and white non-reinforced membranes, offering a complete range of accessories to provide even more options for your roofing system specifications.

Hempitecture’s mission for decarbonization at scale, the materials used to create hempcrete biocomposites absorb carbon dioxide during curing

Sustainable Products

Hempitecture Introduces Hempcrete: Bio-based Material That is Resilient Against Fires

Roofing Contractor Staff

March 10, 2025

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Hempitecture’s ASTM-tested Hempcrete offers fire resistance and energy savings, helping contractors build safer, more resilient structures in wildfire-prone areas.

Technical Details

The Facts about PVC – Part II

Roofing contractors can be confident in recommending PVC systems to their customers.

Tony Viera

December 23, 2024

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In the second part of this two-part article series, learn about the benefits of PVC roofing and the facts about what makes it so appealing to roofers and architects alike.

GAF’s new self-adhered Seam Tape (pictured).

New Products

GAF Rolls Out New Self-Adhered Seam Tape

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 8, 2024

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GAF Seam Tape is a self-adhering, SBS-modified tape that seals roof deck seams, resists water intrusion, and meets ASTM D1970 standards.

Roofing Products

Veer Unveils New VShield Synthetic Underlayment

Underlayment has achieved certification to the nail seal standard of ASTM D1970

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 30, 2024

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The new synthetic underlayment from Veer Plastics achieved certification to the nail seal standard of ASTM D1970, making it one of the most reliable and high-performance underlayments on the market.

Work boots belonging to 2 roofing professionals are visible as sealant is applied to a commercial roof

The Facts About PVC Roofing Part I

While PVC remains a popular choice among design professionals, it may be the one system roofing contractors know the least about

Tony Viera

September 16, 2024

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The experts at Mule-Hide Products are bridging the information gap about PVC roofing for roofing contractors in this two-part series.

2024 State of the Industry Report

Many factors go into determining a roof's wind resistance, from speed and direction to the design and materials used. Westlake Royal Roofing Products takes a closer look at the way concrete roof tiles are a superior choice for wind resistance.