According to Rohm and Haas, the reflective coating is designed to reduce the amount of heat absorbed by asphalt roofs during the summer months and will extend their life span up to five or 10 years.
The company also said that the use of elastomeric coatings has been shown to reduce the amount of energy needed to cool air conditioned homes by approximately 22 percent.
— By J. J. Siegel
Publication date: 03/24/2003
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