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2. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Roofing material is the outermost layer on the roof of a building, sometimes self-supporting, but generally supported by an underlying structure. A building's roofing material provides shelter from the natural elements. The outer layer of a roof shows great variation dependent upon availability of material, and the nature of the supporting ...

3. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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   A flat roof is the most cost-efficient roof shape as all room space can be used fully (below and above the roof). Having a smaller surface area, flat roofs require less material and are usually stronger than pitched roofs. [26] This style roof also provides ample space for solar panels or outdoor recreational use such as roof gardens.

4. Fiberglass - Wikipedia

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   Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth .

5. Bituminous waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   About 1913, Paraffine promoted its Malthoid roofing materials with a 16-page booklet. [15] In 1941, the Duroid Company began making Malthoid in Onehunga, New Zealand. [16] Malthoid was once common enough to be used as a generic description of flat roofing material in New Zealand and South Africa (item 26).

6. Fibre cement - Wikipedia

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   Together with a carefully planned production process, fibre cement makes it possible to develop strong and long lasting construction materials. [1] Today fibre cement is considered as a material physically suited for construction products such as cladding and roofing. It is primarily due to its function, performance and commercial value. [2]

7. Roof coating - Wikipedia

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   Roof coatings can add 25 years to the service life of a roof and reduce the amount of discarded roofing materials that end up in landfills. The infrared image on the right shows 79 °C (174 °F) on the uncoated (black) section of the modified bitumen roof.