When rubber is used as a roofing material, it’s usually installed as a membrane stretched over a flat roof. Rubber can also be formed into shingles shaped like natural materials, such as wood ...

Membrane roofing uses durable ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), which is a type of synthetic rubber, or thermoplastic ... sheets are typically black or white, which offers little variety ...

Elevate's UltraPly TPO and RubberGard EPDM roofing membranes were used in the renovation of the Zénith de Strasbourg in France. The Zénith, originally built in 2008, required renovations after ...

The structure at the far end of the confluence is named NID, an acronym for 'Namur Intelligent and Sustainable'. This section of the building serves as a center for innovation and testing to help ...

A flat roof is the easiest type to build and offers perks you don’t get with a sloping roof.For one, it’s a potential garden area. It also gives you a place to put your lawn chairs, hang out in the ...

But if you are trying to do do-it-yourself (IY) roof repair, locating the leak may be harder than you might expect. That’s because the place you first notice water damage may not be directly beneath ...

Waterproofing membranes consist of waterproof plastic, rubber, or coated-fabric materials. The materials are used in a system to prevent the ingress of water into foundations, roofs, walls, basements, ...

“Rubber roofing is great, but is it really pretty?” Spears asked. “You’re taking functionality and longevity, but you’re not getting a classic look.” We inquired about EPDM membrane ...

Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer and France's Soprasolar, a subsidiary of roofing material manufacturer Soprema, have announced plans to collaborate on an integrated solar roof ...

Nanoporous membranes with atomic-scale holes smaller than one-billionth of a meter have powerful potential for decontaminating polluted water, pulling valuable metal ions from the water, or for ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane ...