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EPDM: The right choice for a sustainable roofing system Since 1980, Firestone RubberGard EPDM membranes have been installed on hundreds of thousands of roofs from the cold climates of Alaska to the desert sun of the Arabian Gulf. Today, over 1.000.000.000 m² have been installed on rooftops all over the world. Over the years the EPDM rubber roofing membrane has become the number one single-ply roofing choice of architects, roof consultants and contractors for both new construction, tear-off or recover roofing projects. Today, major environmental concerns result in a strong commitment, within the building industry, to provide long-term solutions that not only save money by extending the life of the roof but aim to reduce the demand for energy and other natural resources and minimize the environmental impact. For these ‘sustainable’ roofing systems EPDM membranes are the right choice. RubberGard®: the EPDM reference F irestone RubberGard® EPDM is the ideal, highly durable waterproofing solution for low-slope commercial and industrial roofs. Its success can be attributed to a unique combination of features and benefits: • Long-lasting performance • Flexibility • Outstanding weathering characteristics • Unmatched resistance to ozone, UV radiation and cold cracking • Dimensionally stable • Limited environmental impact • Low life-cycle cost

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of the environmental impact as compared to the impacts that occur during its service life, until near the end of service life, impacts again rise as the product Green Roofing Solution Removal Disposal The initial impacts of producing a construction product account for almost all Removal Disposal Raw Materials Manufacture Transport Installation Raw Materials Manufacture Transport Installation What makes EPDM such an outstanding sustainable roofing system? is removed and disposed. Premature roof failure therefore represents an envi- and use. The initial production of the membrane has a low...

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Tests & studies EPDM’s sustainability has been proven by extensive testing and various independent studies. No crazing or cracking The Firestone RubberGard EPDM membranes have been subjected to artificial ageing by exposing samples in a QUV fluorescent artificial weathering machine. A standard requirement for EPDM membranes demands that no cracks and crazing are apparent after exposure up to 4.000 hours. Firestone membranes have been aged up to 10.000 hours of exposure without any signs of cracking or crazing. Therefore the Firestone EPDM membranes have been exposed up to 2.000.000 Langley...

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