ACA Sustainability Report 2022 - Report - Page 25
Innovation Leads to Environmental Improvement
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Reflective White Coatings Offer Savings and
Sustainable Benefits Over Roof Tear-offs
Roof tear-off is a costly, timeconsuming, disruptive process and
there is often a better way to protect
structures, save energy and avoid
serious leaks. In most cases, a roof
restoration system will be more cost
effective than a re-roof that uses
new layers of insulation, and it will be
easier to maintain. Choosing a white
elastomeric, acrylic or silicone roof
coating that reflects harmful ultraviolet
(UV) rays also improves the energy
efficiency of buildings and helps
prevent deterioration that shows up as
cracks and splits in the membrane.
With roof coatings, waterproofing
solutions, pavement products and
more for commercial and residential
construction needs, APOC® is a
trusted industry name and one of the
newest members of the ICP family.
Cool roofs drastically reduce surface
temperatures, meaning roof membrane
life is extended, building occupant
comfort is improved and cooling costs
are reduced.
Dark roof surfaces can become 90° F
hotter than the most reflective white
surfaces. This increases stress to the
entire roofing system, results in higher
heat transfer into the building and
contributes to an urban heat island
effect whereby heat is absorbed and
reemitted back into the surrounding
air, causing local temperatures to
rise faster and remain hotter even
after sundown (in other words, a city
will absorb and re-emit more heat
from the sun than a rural area). The
cumulative effect is increased energy
demand, air pollution, greenhouse
gas emissions, heat-related illnesses
and more.
APOC engineers Cool Roof
Restoration Systems that deliver
high solar reflectivity and thermal
emittance to reduce roof surface
temperatures. In turn, building
internal temperatures and air
conditioning needs are diminished.
These solutions are recognized
by the Cool Roof Rating Council
(CRRC) as the highest rated roof
coatings in the industry, with many
meeting Energy Star requirements
for certified roof products that reflect
more of the sun’s rays.
Decades of innovation have resulted
in a broad portfolio of solutions that
restore and protect both smooth
and gravel-surfaced built-up roofing
(BUR), mineral granule cap sheet,
EPDM rubber membrane, select white
single-ply systems and most metal
roofs. For APOC, coating development
is about giving contractors more cool
roof options that provide sustainable
benefits and lower energy costs in
conditioned spaces.
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ICP’s acquisition of Gardner-Gibson’s
APOC, Gardner®, Black Jack® and
Dyco® brands deepens a lineup
of industrial coatings, adhesives
and sealants that protect against
unwanted or uncontrolled air and
moisture in a variety of climates. ICP
is committed to helping commercial
building contractors and remodelers
achieve the best outcomes and solve
problems using more energy-efficient,
environmentally responsible products.
Restoration can increase the service
life of a roof up to 15 years and may be
repeated for as long as the structure
of the roof remains sound. A white
reflective coating can deliver the added
advantages of reduced heat buildup,
longer roof life and less environmental
impact. Durable, highly reflective
coating systems that provide additional
reinforcement on susceptible parts of
the roof like vertical seams, fasteners,
curves, penetrations and around the
perimeter offer many cooling benefits
to building owners.
Learn about reducing building energy at
www.icpgroup.com.