Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (“EPDM”) roof shingles

A hip/ridge roof shingle comprising:

• ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (“EPDM”), the EPDM comprising an outward-facing surface and a substrate-facing surface, the outward-facing surface comprising a reveal and a conceal, the reveal being visible when the hip/ridge roof shingle is installed and the conceal being covered by an adjacent roof shingle when the hip/ridge roof shingle is installed;
• a reinforcement core, the reinforcement core embedded within the EPDM;
• an adhesive sealant, the adhesive sealant applied to the substrate-facing surface for binding the hip/ridge roof shingle to the adjacent roof shingle or a substrate;
• and
• a plurality of EPDM granules, the plurality of EPDM granules being located on at least a portion of a surface of the reveal;
• wherein:
• the EPDM being molded above and below the reinforcement core;
• the plurality of EPDM granules being adhered to at least a portion of the surface of the reveal;
• and
• the reinforcement core comprises a rigid core deployed about 0.1 inch-0.5 inch from an edge of the hip/ridge roof shingle.