ROOFING MATERIALS HAVING ONE OR MORE POLYMER NETWORKS AND RELATED METHODS
Some embodiments relate to a roofing material. The roofing material comprises a substrate, and a coating on the substrate. The coating comprises at least a polymer A, a polymer B, and at least one filler. The polymer A, the polymer B, the at least one filler are present in an amount sufficient to result in the coating having: A) a Tear CD property of at least 1000 g-f; and B) at least one of an interpenetrating polymer network, a semi-interpenetrating polymer network, or any combination thereof. Other embodiments relate to additional roofing materials, methods for preparing roofing materials, and the like.
1 . A roofing system comprising:
a roofing substrate; and
a roofing material,
wherein the roofing material is located on the roofing substrate;
wherein the roofing material comprises a coating;
wherein the coating comprises:
5% to 98% by weight of a polymeric material based on a total weight of the coating,
wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer A and a polymer B,
wherein the polymer A is crosslinked,
wherein the polymer B is not crosslinked,
wherein the polymer B is not bonded to the polymer A,
wherein the polymer B is interlaced throughout a polymer network of the polymer A, so as to form an interpenetrating polymer network; and
2% to 95% by weight of at least one filler based on the total weight of the coating.
2 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises 20% to 80% by weight of the polymer A and the polymer B based on the total weight of the coating.
3 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises 40% to 80% by weight of the at least one filler based on the total weight of the coating.
4 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein polymeric material comprises 15% to 75% by weight of the polymer A based on a total weight of the polymeric material.
5 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein polymeric material comprises 25% to 85% by weight of the polymer B based on a total weight of the polymeric material.
6 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the polymer A comprises at least one of a polyurethane, an epoxy, a vinyl polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polyisobutylene, an amorphous poly-alpha olefin, a polyolefin, a silicone, a hydrocarbon oil, a resin, or any combination thereof.
7 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the polymer B comprises at least one of a polyurethane, an epoxy, a vinyl polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polyisobutylene, an amorphous poly-alpha olefin, a polyolefin, a silicone, a hydrocarbon oil, a resin, or any combination thereof.
8 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the coating directly contacts the roofing substrate.
9 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the roofing substrate comprises a plywood substrate, a glass substrate, a cellulosic substrate, a shingle, a scrim, a fabric, a mat, a glass mat, a fiberglass mat, an underlayment, a roof deck, a concrete, a modified bitumen (MODBIT) substrate, a foam board, a cover board, a pipe, a chimney, or any combination thereof concrete.
10 . The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the coating has a thickness of 20 mils to 200 mils.
11 . A roofing membrane comprising:
a substrate; and
a coating on the substrate,
wherein the coating comprises:
5% to 98% by weight of a polymeric material based on a total weight of the coating,
wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer A and a polymer B,
wherein the polymer A is crosslinked,
wherein the polymer B is not crosslinked,
wherein the polymer B is not bonded to the polymer A,
wherein the polymer B is interlaced throughout a polymer network of the polymer A, so as to form an interpenetrating polymer network; and
2% to 95% by weight of at least one filler based on the total weight of the coating.
12 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the coating comprises 20% to 80% by weight of the polymer A and the polymer B based on the total weight of the coating.
13 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the coating comprises 40% to 80% by weight of the at least one filler based on the total weight of the coating.
14 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein polymeric material comprises 15% to 75% by weight of the polymer A based on a total weight of the polymeric material.
15 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein polymeric material comprises 25% to 85% by weight of the polymer B based on a total weight of the polymeric material.
16 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the polymer A comprises at least one of a polyurethane, an epoxy, a vinyl polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polyisobutylene, an amorphous poly-alpha olefin, a polyolefin, a silicone, a hydrocarbon oil, a resin, or any combination thereof.
17 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the polymer B comprises at least one of a polyurethane, an epoxy, a vinyl polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polyisobutylene, an amorphous poly-alpha olefin, a polyolefin, a silicone, a hydrocarbon oil, a resin, or any combination thereof.
18 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the coating has a thickness of 20 mils to 200 mils.
19 . The roofing membrane of claim 11 , wherein the roofing membrane is configured to be installed on a roofing substrate.
20 . The roofing membrane of claim 19 , wherein the roofing substrate comprises a plywood substrate, a glass substrate, a cellulosic substrate, a shingle, a scrim, a fabric, a mat, a glass mat, a fiberglass mat, an underlayment, a roof deck, a concrete, a modified bitumen (MODBIT) substrate, a foam board, a cover board, a pipe, a chimney, or any combination thereof concrete.