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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
System, method and apparatus for increasing average reflectance of a roofing product for sloped roof
Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Richard A. Snyder, Eagleville, PA (US);
Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Richard A. Snyder, Eagleville, PA (US);
Certainteed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA (US);
Abstract
A roofing product and method includes coating a substrate with bitumen to yield a bitumen coated substrate having an exposure zone. First granules are adhered to the exposure zone to yield a first granule coating. The first granules have a solar reflectance greater than 35. An adhesive is adhered to at least a portion of the first granule coating. An open portion of the first granule coating that is free of the adhesive is maintained. An overlay of non-white second granules is adhered to the adhesive, such that the overlay of second granules and the adhesive provide a raised structure above a plane of the first granule coating.