Graphene-containing roofing materials and related methods
AssigneeBmic LLC
InventorMing-Liang Shiao
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing material, wherein the roofing material may comprise a plurality of coated roofing granules, wherein each of the plurality of the coated roofing granules may comprise a roofing granule having an outer surface; and a granule coating, wherein the granule coating is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the roofing granule, and wherein the granule coating comprises graphene. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing material, wherein the roofing material may further comprise a reflective base coating, wherein the reflective base coating is positioned between the outer surface of the roofing granule and the granule coating.
Claims20
A roofing material, comprising:
- a plurality of coated roofing granules, wherein each of the plurality of coated roofing granules comprises:
- a roofing granule,
- wherein the roofing granule having an outer surface;
- a coating,
- wherein the coating disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the roofing granule;
- wherein the coating having an outer surface;
- and
- a graphene particle layer,
- wherein the graphene particle layer is composed of a plurality of graphene particles;
- wherein the graphene particle layer is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the coating.
A roofing shingle comprising:
- a substrate;
- an asphalt filled coating on the substrate;
- and
- a plurality of coated roofing granules disposed on the asphalt filled coating, wherein each of the plurality of coated roofing granules comprises:
- a roofing granule,
- wherein the roofing granule having an outer surface;
- a coating,
- wherein the coating disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the roofing granule;
- wherein the coating having an outer surface;
- and
- a graphene particle layer,
- wherein the graphene particle layer is composed of a plurality of graphene particles;
- wherein the graphene particle layer is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the coating.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of roofing granules;
- obtaining a coating material;
- obtaining a graphene composition,
- wherein the graphene composition comprises a plurality of graphene particles;
- applying the coating material to the plurality of roofing granules so as to form a plurality of coated roofing granules,
- wherein the coating disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the plurality of roofing granules;
- applying the graphene composition to the plurality of coated roofing granules such that a graphene particle layer covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the coating disposed on each the plurality of coated roofing granules,
- wherein the graphene particle layer is composed of a plurality of graphene particles;
- and
- heating the plurality of coated roofing granules to a first temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.