The most environmentally friendly roofing material would:

                                          ►  be of 100% recycled material content
                                          ►  use no wood or non-renewable resources
                                          ►  consume little energy in manufacture or distribution
                                          ►  provide significant energy savings to homeowners
                                          ►  insure long life performance
                                          ►  be safely disposed of at end-of-life

            Unfortunately, recycled materials generally have unknown histories and therefore unpredictable performance.  The finished roofing product that uses recycled materials has a built-in variable which usually first “surfaces” as  color inconsistency.

            This color variance translates to patchwork color patterns on the roof determined by the care and artistic discretion of the roof installer.  Manufacturers, distributors and roofing contractors attempt to minimize this variance by mixing or shuffling bundles on the roof but this is difficult and time consuming, frequently resulting in less than satisfactory roof appearance.
 

       Ce·DUR Shakes contain a significant and precisely controlled amount of recycled glass material as a very effective filler and UV absorber. The glass used is color neutral and chemically inert even at the elevated temperatures seen on the roof in the summer months. Color and shading is carefully controlled by precision computerized metering and high pressure mixing of pigment into the chemical raw material blend just prior to injection into the forming molds. As a result, the pigment, and therefore the color, is thoroughly and completely dispersed throughout the product instead of surface applied with coatings or treatments that show limited life performance or high maintenance.

       This patented material formulation (DURATHON) employing balanced use of both virgin and recycled materials coupled with a unique manufacturing process (reaction injection molding) provides Ce·DUR Shakes with the advantage of recycled content without the need for impractical on-the-roof sorting, mixing or installation of shade or color varying pieces. 

        Ce·DUR’s unique cellular structure and chemical formulation are the major factors in qualifying the product as environmentally friendly.  Ce·DUR:
 

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