Plastics Additives & Compounding November/December 2007 11 News APPLICATIONS 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). “We’ve been working with ArmorLite since product conception,” explains Laura Prexta, Americhem’s technology manager for Building Products. “They wanted a product with exceptional weatherability. It also needed to meet cool roofing standards to offer increased energy efficiency and, of course, it needed to look natural.” The new line consists of Nu-Slate and Nu-Shake, which mimic the appearance of cedar wood shakes (roofing material) 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 adds that it incorporated its simulated wood grain technology into a custom formulation that mimics the shade look of natural products like wood or stone. Prexta describes Americhem’s cool dark colour technology. “The colorants used not only create a realistic looking product, but they also reduce heat build-up. This keeps a roof cooler and increases energy efficiency, while also enhancing the strength and integrity of the product’s substructure. The result is an extremely lightweight and durable product that saves consumers money on maintenance and energy bills.” Contact: Americhem Website: www.americhem.com Lightweight and durable roofing materials offer energy efficiency Additive masterbatch keeps things cool US company Techmer PM has developed an additive masterbatch for polyethylene film that can keep contents beneath it cooler. The company says that potential applications for its PM13335 masterbatch include rows of farm crops to cars and even whole buildings. The new masterbatch is formulated with a highly efficient heat reflector. According to the company, PM13603 can keep the heat out and cool down the environment that is underneath the film. The material is clear in its design and has excellent heat stability for processing. For example, a 6mm agricultural LDPE film with a 10% loading of PM13603 can reduce the temperature under the film by up to 11°C (20°F), claims the company. In summer construction materials can help save energy by trimming air conditioning costs or cooling costs in outdoor structures. The company adds that for homes with big windows or glass patio doors, a PM13603-modified film can be used in the glazing to save still more energy. Car windows are also a potential application. Tents, recreational vehicles, and temporary structures are other possible applications for PM13603 heat-reflecting additive, says Techmer PM. Contact: Techmer PM Website: www.techmerpm.com Roofing material colorants help reduce heat build-up.

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Plastics Additives & Compounding November/December 2007

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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).“We’ve been working with ArmorLite since product conception,” explains Laura Prexta, Americhem’s technology manager for Building Products. “They wanted a product with exceptional weatherability. It also needed to meet cool roofing standards to offer increased energy efficiency and, of course, it needed to look natural.”

The new line consists of Nu-Slate and Nu-Shake, which mimic the appearance of cedar wood shakes (roofing material) 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 adds that it incorporated its simulated wood grain technology into a custom formulation that mimics the shade look of natural products like wood or stone.Prexta describes Americhem’s cool dark colour technology.

“The colorants used not only create a realistic looking product, but they also reduce heat build-up. This keeps a roof cooler and increases energy efficiency, while also enhancing the strength and integrity of the product’s substructure. The result is an extremely lightweight and durable product that

saves consumers money on maintenance and energy bills.”Contact: AmerichemWebsite: www.americhem.com

Lightweight and durable roofing materials offer energy efficiency

Additive masterbatch keeps things coolUS company Techmer PM has developed an additive masterbatch for polyethylene film that can keep contents beneath it cooler. The company says that potential applications for its PM13335 masterbatch include rows of farm crops to cars and even whole buildings.The new masterbatch is formulated with a highly efficient heat reflector. According to the company, PM13603 can keep the heat out and cool down the environment that is underneath the film. The material is clear in its design and has excellent heat stability for processing. For example, a 6mm agricultural LDPE film with a 10% loading of PM13603 can reduce

the temperature under the film by up to 11°C (20°F), claims the company.In summer construction materials can help save energy by trimming air conditioning costs or cooling costs in outdoor structures. The company adds that for homes with big windows or glass patio doors, a PM13603-modified film can be used in the glazing to save still more energy. Car windows are also a potential application. Tents, recreational vehicles, and temporary structures are other possible applications for PM13603 heat-reflecting additive, says Techmer PM.Contact: Techmer PMWebsite: www.techmerpm.com

Roofing material colorants help reduce heat build-up.

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