Recycled Content Roof Shingles
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Recycled content roof shingles. Owens corning was the first roofing manufacturer to. Most rubber roof shingles are comprised of between 75 and 95 recycled materials including the re purposed tires. Made from recycled tires these roofing shingles are durable dependable and more eco friendly than ordinary wood or slate. Rubber is not a new material for roof coverings.
Recycled roofing is extremely strong flexible and sturdy. We also have high certified post consumer content in our light density building insulation. Rubber roofing is completely recyclable. Recycled rubber roof shingles are an innovative roofing material that saves home owners money and saves the environment.
As a result their installation transport and maintenance costs are less than for slate clay and metal tiles. The recycled content in owens corning fiberglass insulation ranges from a minimum of 53 recycled content to a high of 73 recycled content in our canadian made products. As a rule the warranty on this material can be more than 30 years. In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products.
Recycled content roof shingles help divert waste from landfills and reduce our need to extract and process raw materials which lowers energy consumption and reduces pollution. It is made from recycled materials grounded into powder and shaped into the shingle. How recycled rubber shingles are made.