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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1995
James R Wells, Heath, OH (US);
Denise A McLaine, Centerburg, OH (US);
James C Wintgens, Newark, OH (US);
Roger A McFarland, Newark, OH (US);
Arthur Blinkhorn, Westerville, OH (US);
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Abstract
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.