- 18 October 2007 -
Lightweight and durable roofing materials offer energy efficiency

Colour and additive masterbatch supplier Americhem has developed products for a new line of lightweight, durable, eco-friendly roofing materials from ArmorLite™ Roofing Technology, LLC. The roofing material is made from a recyclable engineering polymer material - Geloy XTW acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) - manufactured by Sabic (formerly GE Plastics).

ArmorLite wanted a product with exceptional weatherability. It also needed to meet cool roofing standards to offer increased energy efficiency and it needed to look natural. The new line consists of Nu-Slate and Nu-Shake, which mimic the appearance of cedar wood shakes and quarry slate. These offerings are eight times lighter than traditional roofing materials. They are also claimed to be durable, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Americhem says that it worked with ArmorLite to determine the most suitable colour palette to create a natural looking product.

Americhem; www.americhem.com