Vol 1 Issue 3, April 2007
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FiberTite: Smart Roofing Solutions

NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION:

FiberTite® Fleeceback Membrane Applied With Hot Asphalt as a Cap Sheet

Employ the FiberTite Fleeceback membrane in hot asphalt as a cap sheet over your asphalt, built up roofing membrane or modified asphalt multi-ply system.

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FiberTite Fleeceback in Hot Asphalt Selected for the Georgia Aquarium

An aesthetically pleasing, high-strength, puncture- and tear-resistant FiberTite Fleeceback membrane covers this extraordinary structure,

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NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION:
FiberTite® Fleeceback Membrane Applied With Hot Asphalt as a Cap Sheet

Employ the FiberTite Fleeceback membrane in hot asphalt as a cap sheet over your asphalt, built up roofing membrane or modified asphalt multi-ply system. FiberTite relies on DuPont Elvaloy KEE for its flexibility instead of liquid plasticizers and KEE is not vulnerable to asphalt. This system can also be applied directly over roof insulation coverboards, on concrete and gypsum decks, or directly over smooth built up or modified bitumen roofs.

Fibertite Fleeceback in hot asphalt installed on the Orange County Correctional Facility in Orlando, Florida.

















Choose FiberTite Fleeceback membrane installed with hot asphalt for your next roofing system and count on these benefits:

Energy Efficiency
  • FiberTite Fleeceback is a light colored, reflective membrane that:
    • Is Energy Star compliant
    • Exceeds LEED Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) requirements
    • Exceeds California Title 24 requirements
  • FiberTite is a charter member of the Cool Roof Rating Council
A Lower Life Cycle Cost
  • Energy Savings
    FiberTite yields energy savings of $.05 to $.15 per square foot per year in most geographic areas as stated by the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Low Maintenance
    FiberTite membranes are constructed with the highest strength yarns, densely packed fibers, and DuPont Elvaloy KEE as the base formula, yielding long-term weathering and flexibility of the membrane and unmatched resistance to tears, punctures, chemicals, fatty acids, oils and grease.
  • Proven Life
    Since FiberTite was introduced in 1979, over 99% of all roofs installed across the U.S. are still protecting.
Industry Approvals and Ratings
  • FiberTite roofing systems are:
    • Approved by Factory Mutual
    • Class A rated by Underwriter Laboratories
Cost Savings
  • Hot Asphalt vs. Specialized Adhesives
    Hot asphalt eliminates the need for specialized adhesives, which can be two to three times the cost.
  • No Need for Tear Off
    When installed directly over an old smooth surface roof, save on labor, production loss due to tear off and the cost of disposing the old roof.
  • Resists Effects of Ponded Water
    Ponded water presents no membrane deterioration which commonly occurs with asphalt and modified asphalt membrane roofing systems
Opportunity to Phase In Roof Installation
  • Use the inter-ply asphalt system as a temporary roof during construction to avoid dirt and damage to roof surface caused by traffic from other trades, and then complete the roof installation with the FiberTite Fleeceback cap sheet.
Aesthetically Pleasing Design Options
  • The FiberTite Fleeceback membrane is offered in custom colors to meet any design preference.

For more information, contact your local FiberTite sales representative.


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FiberTite Fleeceback in Hot Asphalt Selected for the Georgia Aquarium



The Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest, encompasses 505,000 square feet of covered space and holds eight million gallons of fresh and salt water.

To facilitate the timely completion of various activities essential to meeting the 27-month construction timeline, a FiberTite-approved two-ply asphalt BUR system was installed over a lightweight concrete deck. This temporary roof allowed for expedited construction and the associated roof traffic as construction continued at the space-constricted work site.

For this extraordinary structure’s finished roof, the roofing membrane selected needed to be exceptionally reliable as well as aesthetically pleasing. Ultimately, a high-strength, puncture- and tear- resistant FiberTite Fleeceback membrane was selected.

“A key consideration in the selection of the FiberTite membrane was its high quality, cost effectiveness and its ability to be installed in hot, steep asphalt,” said Doug King of American Roofing Sales, Inc. “In addition, the FiberTite membrane could be supplied in a light gray color that complemented the building’s gray wall panels.” During the project, Doug collaborated with representatives from Seaman Corporation in Wooster, Ohio, TVS & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia and Dixie Roof Decks in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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