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US 2014/0273683 A1Published application
Colored roofing membrane with improved solar reflectance
AssigneeBuilding Materials Investment Corporation
InventorsLinlin Xing, Thomas John Taylor
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of a thermoplastic polyolefin membrane are provided. The colored TPO membrane can have a cap layer having a top color layer and a white sub-layer having a solar reflectance underneath the top color layer, and a core layer underneath the cap layer. The colored TPO roofing membrane can have a reinforcing polyester scrim between the cap layer and the core layer. The white sub-layer can be made up of one or more layers.
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A thermoplastic polyolefin membrane comprising:
- a cap layer comprising:
- a top color layer;
- and
- a white sub-layer having a solar reflectance underneath the top color layer;
- and
- a core layer underneath the cap layer.
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A method of manufacturing a thermoplastic polyolefin membrane, the method comprising:
- providing a cap layer comprising:
- providing a top color layer;
- and
- providing a white sub-layer having a solar reflectance underneath the top color layer;
- and
- providing a core layer underneath the cap layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.