Self adhering membrane for roofing applications
View Patent ↗A preformed, self adhering single ply roofing membrane including a water impermeable membrane; a pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive adhered to one side of the water impermeable membrane, and a release liner on the side of the pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive opposite of the water impermeable membrane.
1. A membrane product capable of adhering to a roof deck, said membrane product having two primary exterior surfaces, said membrane product comprising:
a) a single-ply roofing membrane; and
b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive that is free of curing additives, said pressure sensitive adhesive exhibiting a peel strength of at least 0.5 pounds per linear inch at 70° F. when measured in accordance with ASTM D3300,
said adhesive layer having a thickness of no more than 15 mils, said adhesive layer directly contacting at least a portion of one side of said single-ply roofing membrane, and said single-ply roofing membrane constituting one of said two primary exterior surfaces of said membrane product.
2. The membrane product of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is a hot melt.
3. The membrane product of claim 2 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive includes a copolymer selected from styrene-isoprene-styrene, styrene-butadiene-styrene, ethylene-propylene, and styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene.
4. The membrane product of claim 3 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive further comprises plasticizer.
5. The membrane product of claim 2 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is solvent-free.
6. The membrane product of claim 2 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive includes butyl or halo-butyl rubber.
7. The membrane product of claim 6 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive further comprises plasticizer.
8. The membrane product of claim 1 wherein said single-ply roofing membrane has a thickness of from 45 to 90 mils.
9. The membrane product of claim 1 wherein said single-ply roofing membrane is a TPO membrane.
10. The membrane product of claim 1 wherein said single-ply roofing membrane is an EPDM membrane.
11. The membrane product of claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive layer constitutes the other of said two primary exterior surfaces of said membrane product.
12. The membrane product of claim 1 further comprising a release liner disposed on said pressure sensitive adhesive layer, said release liner constituting the other of said two primary exterior surfaces of said membrane product.
13. The membrane product of claim 12 wherein said product is provided in roll form with said product being wound around the length of a roller core.
14. A membrane product capable of adhering to a roof deck, said membrane product having two primary exterior surfaces, said membrane product comprising:
a) a single-ply roofing membrane having a thickness of from 45 to 90 mils; and
b) a layer of hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive that is free of curing additives, said pressure sensitive adhesive exhibiting a peel strength of at least 0.5 pounds per linear inch at 70° F. when measured in accordance with ASTM D3300,
said adhesive layer having a thickness of no more than 15 mils, said adhesive layer directly contacting at least a portion of one side of said single-ply roofing membrane, and said single-ply roofing membrane constituting one of said two primary exterior surfaces of said membrane product.
15. The membrane product of claim 14 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive includes a copolymer selected from styrene-isoprene-styrene, styrene-butadiene-styrene, ethylene-propylene, and styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene.
16. The membrane product of claim 15 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive further comprises plasticizer.
17. The membrane product of claim 14 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive includes butyl or halo-butyl rubber.
18. The membrane product of claim 17 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive further comprises plasticizer.
19. The membrane product of claim 14 wherein said single-ply roofing membrane is a TPO membrane.
20. The membrane product of claim 14 wherein said single-ply roofing membrane is an EPDM membrane.
21. The membrane product of claim 14 further comprising a release liner disposed on said pressure sensitive adhesive layer, said release liner constituting the other of said two primary exterior surfaces of said membrane product.
22. The membrane product of claim 21 wherein said product is provided in roll form with said product being wound around the length of a roller core.
23. A membrane product having two primary exterior surfaces, said membrane product comprising:
a) a single-ply roofing membrane having a thickness of from 45 to 90 mils;
b) a layer of hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive that is free of curing additives, said pressure sensitive adhesive exhibiting a peel strength of at least 0.5 pounds per linear inch at 70° F. when measured in accordance with ASTM D3300; and
c) a release liner disposed on said pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein each of said single-ply roofing membrane and said release liner constitutes a primary exterior surface of said membrane product, wherein said adhesive layer has a thickness of from 4 to 15 mils, and wherein said adhesive layer directly contacts at least a portion of one side of said single-ply roofing membrane.
24. The membrane product of claim 23 wherein said product is provided in roll form with said product being wound around the length of a roller core.
25. The membrane product of claim 23 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive includes butyl or halo-butyl rubber.