# US 10,865,567 B2 · Shingles with increased hydrophobicity

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- Number: US 10,865,567 B2
- Document ID: US10865567B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/793,131
- Filed: 2020-02-18
- Published: 2020-06-11
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-11
- Assignees: Owens Coming Intellectual Capital, LLC
- Applicants: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
- Inventors: William Smith; Scott Schweiger; Jonathan Verhoff; Ozma Lane; Kevin Click; Daniel Buckwalter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10865567B2

## CPC

- E04D 1/20: of plastics; {of asphalt;} of fibrous materials
- E04D 1/26: Strip-shaped roofing elements {simulating a repetitive pattern, e.g.} appearing as a row of shingles
- E04D 2001/005: {the roofing elements having a granulated surface}
- E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00)

## Abstract

A shingle includes a substrate, a surface layer of granules, a backdust layer, an adhesive, and a hydrophobic material. Asphalt is applied to the substrate to form a first asphalt coating on the top or upper surface of the substrate and a second asphalt coating on the bottom or lower surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the first asphalt coating. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the second asphalt coating. A adhesive is disposed on the backdust layer. The hydrophobic material is applied to the adhesive.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shingle comprising:
a substrate having a first surface defining an upper side of the shingle and an opposed a second surface defining a lower side of the shingle;
asphalt infiltrating the substrate to form a first asphalt coating on the first surface of the substrate and a second asphalt coating on the second surface of the substrate;
an adhesive on the lower side of the shingle;
a plurality of granules embedded in the first asphalt coating, forming a surface layer on the shingle; and
a first hydrophobic material coated on the surface layer, wherein the shingle demonstrates a granule scrub loss of less than about 1.0 g, as determined by the testing procedure of ASTM D4977 by abrading the granule-coated surface of a specimen of roofing material for 50 cycles with a wire brush.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material comprises silanes, waxes, silicones, siloxanes, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), esters of acrylic resins, or combinations thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, further including a second hydrophobic material applied to the adhesive.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material comprises a silane defined by the formula: SiR4, wherein each R is individually selected from a hydrogen atom and a monovalent organic group.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The shingle of claim 4, wherein the monovalent organic group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, and phenyl groups.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material includes a silicone selected from the group consisting of polyether-modified siloxane, polyether-modified polysiloxane, polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane, dimethyl silicone fluid, emulsions of silicone rubber, silicone oil, and polydimethylsiloxane.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material was applied in the form of a solution or aqueous emulsion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The shingle of claim 7, wherein the solution or aqueous emulsion comprises about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of the first hydrophobic material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the shingle demonstrates a granule scrub loss of about 0.1 g to about 0.8 g, as determined by the testing procedure of ASTM D4977.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the shingle demonstrates a granule scrub loss of about 0.15 g to about 0.6 g, as determined by the testing procedure of ASTM D4977.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the shingle demonstrates a granule scrub loss that is at least 90% less than the scrub loss of a comparable shingle that is identical with the exception that it does not include the hydrophobic material, as determined by the testing procedure of ASTM D4977.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the asphalt comprises a polymer modified asphalt.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of granules are pre-coated with the first hydrophobic material.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material is applied on a dry basis in an amount in the range of 0.0002 g/in2 to from 0.0015 g/in2.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The shingle of claim 1, wherein the first hydrophobic material includes a silane and a silicone.

### Claim 16

A bundle of shingles comprising:
a first shingle stacked upon a second shingle, where the first and second shingle each comprises:
a substrate having a first surface defining an upper side of the shingle and an opposed a second surface defining a lower side of the shingle;
asphalt infiltrating the substrate to form a first asphalt coating on the first surface of the substrate and a second asphalt coating on the second surface of the substrate;
an adhesive on the lower side of the shingle;
a plurality of granules embedded in the first asphalt coating, forming a surface layer on the shingle;
a first hydrophobic material coated on the surface layer; and
a second hydrophobic material applied to the adhesive,
wherein the first and second shingle are stacked such that the first surface of the first shingle is proximal to and in contact with the first surface of the second shingle, and each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles has a lap shear strength of less than 50 lbs of force.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The bundle of shingles of claim 16, wherein each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles has a lap shear strength of less than 25 lbs of force.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The bundle of shingles of claim 16, wherein each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength of about 0.1 lbs of force to about 25 lbs of force.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The bundle of shingles of claim 16, wherein each of the shingles bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength that is less than 90% of the lap shear of a comparable shingle that is identical with the exception that the comparable shingle does not include the hydrophobic material.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The bundle of shingles of claim 16, wherein the first hydrophobic material is applied on a dry basis in an amount in the range of 0.0002 g/in2 to from 0.0015 g/in2.

### Claim 21 (depends on 16)

The bundle of shingles of claim 16, wherein the first hydrophobic material includes a silane and a silicone.

### Claim 22

A bundle of shingles comprising:
a first shingle stacked upon a second shingle, where the first and second shingle each comprises:
a substrate having a first surface defining an upper side of the shingle and an opposed a second surface defining a lower side of the shingle;
a first asphalt coating infiltrating the first surface of the substrate;
a second asphalt coating infiltrating the second surface of the substrate;
an adhesive on the lower side of the shingle;
a backdust layer of particles embedded in the second asphalt coating; and
a first hydrophobic material coated on the backdust layer; and
a second hydrophobic material applied to the adhesive,
wherein the first and second shingle are stacked such that the second surface of the first shingle is proximal to and in contact with the second surface of the second shingle, and wherein said bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength of less than 50 lbs of force.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The bundle of shingles of claim 22, wherein each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength of less than 35 lbs of force.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The bundle of shingles of claim 22, wherein each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength of about 0.1 lbs of force to about 35 lbs of force.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The bundle of shingles of claim 22, wherein each of the shingles in the bundle of shingles demonstrate a lap shear strength that is less than 90% of the lap shear of a comparable shingle that is identical with the exception that it does not include the hydrophobic material.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The bundle of shingles of claim 22, wherein the first hydrophobic material is applied on a dry basis in an amount in the range of 0.0002 g/in2 to from 0.0015 g/in2.

### Claim 27 (depends on 22)

The bundle of shingles of claim 22, wherein the first hydrophobic material includes a silane and a silicone.