Roofing Shingle Manufacturing Process

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Roofing shingle manufacturing process.

A short video explaining the basics of how certainteed asphalt shingles are made. An underappreciated process this will be eye opening for contractors distributors and consumers alike. The asphalt roofing manufacturers association arma is a trade association representing north america s asphalt roofing manufacturing companies and their raw material suppliers. Roof shingles consist of a series of individual overlapping components that when laid together in rows or courses starting at the bottom edge of a roof form a barrier designed to repel water snow and ice.

Laminated shingles are also called architectural dimensional or dragon tooth 3 tab shingles this is the basic type of asphalt shingle. What are roof shingles. Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. Asphalt roofing shingles are reinforced with a thin fiberglass mat made from glass fibers of specific length and diameter bound together with the help of stable resins and binders.

We have a lot of product that is fiberglass based. Center a minimum 610 mm 24 wide minimum 28 gauge pre finished galvanized metal valley liner in the valley and fasten with only enough nails to hold it in place nailing at the edges only. Overlap each metal piece by at least 150 mm 6 and use asphalt plastic cement under each section of overlap. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles.

You ll come away with valuable insights on the durability and value of certainteed s roofing. For anyone interested in roofing materials or simply how things are made this short video offers a snapshot of certainteed s world class asphalt shingle manufacturing operations. We can even help you find a professional to install it. Roof shingles are installed in such a fashion that each seam or joint is overlapped by a shingle further up the roof.

Strips or spots of a thermoplastic adhesive are applied to most shingles during the manufacturing process. Once installed on a roof the shingles are heated by the sun and this adhesive is activated to bond overlapping shingles together for increased wind resistance. The 3 tab asphalt shingle is the least expensive asphalt shingle product common to new construction. Shingle base for organic shingles.

As mentioned the manufacturing process uses a continuous web or sheet which provides the foundation upon which the asphalt and other materials are applied. Base of cellulose fibers like recycled paper or wood. The fibers are mixed with water to make a pulp dried into sheets and then wound onto a long roll.