INDUCTION BOARD FOR ADHERED ROOFING SYSTEM
An induction board for use in a roof system. The induction board includes a base and an adhesive covering the base or a portion of the base. Metal wire which may in the form of a metal wire mesh, is coated with the adhesive and disposed over the base. The metal wire may be used as a susceptor in an induction heating process. The roof system also includes a roof deck on top of which the induction board is secured and a membrane over the induction board. The adhesive activates with the addition of heat created during the induction heating process to adhere all or part of the membrane with the induction board.
1 . An induction board for use in a roofing application comprising:
a base material;
metal wire disposed over the base material wherein the metal wire is configured to act as a susceptor for an induction welding process;
an adhesive disposed over the base material, wherein the metal wire is coated with the adhesive and wherein the adhesive is thermally activated.
2 . An induction board as set forth in claim 1 wherein the metal wire is in the form of metal wire mesh.
3 . An induction board as set forth in claim 2 wherein the metal wire mesh is laminated to one side of the base material and the adhesive is disposed over the base material and the metal wire mesh.
4 . An induction board as set forth in claim 2 wherein the base material rigid or semi-rigid.
5 . An induction board as set forth in claim 4 wherein the base is a coverboard.
6 . An induction board as set forth in claim 5 wherein the coverboard comprises recycled material.
7 . An induction board as set forth in claim 4 wherein the base material comprises insulation.
8 . An induction board as set forth in claim 7 wherein the insulation comprises standard or high density polyisocyanurate.
9 . A roof system comprising:
an induction board secured to a roof deck comprising a base material, metal wire configured to act as a susceptor for an induction welding process disposed over the base material and an adhesive disposed over the base material, wherein the metal wire is coated with a thermally activated adhesive;
a membrane disposed over the induction board, wherein the membrane is adhered to the base by the thermally activated adhesive.
10 . A roof system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the metal wire is in the form of metal wire mesh.
11 . A roof system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the base comprises coverboard.
12 . A roof system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the base comprises insulation.
13 . A roof system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the membrane is fully adhered to the induction board.
14 . A roof system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the membrane is partially adhered to the induction board.