Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.

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Owens-corning Fiberglas Corporation

Roger A McFarland

James R Wells

James C Wintgens

Gordon P Armstrong

Arthur Blinkhorn

Larry W Ferguson

Denise A McLaine

A roofing shingle includes organic, resinous material and an inorganic filler material, the single having a top surface, two side surfaces, an upper end, and a lower or butt end, defining a cavity on the underside of the shingle, with ribs positioned within the cavity. When applied to a roof, the shingle has the appearance of wooden shake shingle and provides a Class A fire barrier when tested according to ASTM test E108-93 for flame spread, burning brand and intermittent flame.

Shingle having ribs and cavity on its underside

Shingle having ribs and a cavity on its underside

This method and apparatus provide for uniformly coating a hot elongate member with a powder coating. The elongate member and power carry an electrostatic charge which aids in providing the uniform powder coating. This method and apparatus electrostatically charge and heat the elongated member prior to entering a powder coating booth. In the booth, we sequentially discharge the powder coating, electrostatically charge the powder coating and then coat the elongated member with the charged powder coating. In one development, this method and apparatus uniformly powder coats window lineals directly on a pultrusion line.

Method and apparatus for coating elongate members

A roof includes a roof deck and a plurality of roofing shingles where the roofing shingles have the appearance of a wooden shake shingle and comprise organic, resinous material in, preferably a plastic material, an amount within the range of from about 16 to about 24 percent by weight, and a filler material in an amount within the range of from about 76 to about 84 percent by weight. The roof provides a Class A fire barrier when tested according to ASTM test E108-93 for flame spread, burning brand and intermittent flame.

Roof having resinous shingles

A method for painting a plastic lineal member comprises heating the surface of the lineal member to a temperature greater than about 130.degree. F., coating the lineal member with an aqueous solution, drying the lineal member, painting the lineal member, and curing the paint on the lineal member.

Method for painting window lineal members

Improved surface characteristics of sheet molding compounds are obtained by employing defined amounts of resin, glass and filler in the formulation comprising the appearance side and the reinforcing side of molded objects.

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Newark, OH, United States of America

Roger A McFarland