With the many roofing membranes on the market, it can be difficult to determine which is best for your commercial building. The items listed below demonstrate how using a KEE (Ketone Ester Ethylene) membrane can increase a building?s performance through energy efficiencies, durability, stability and overall life cycle cost.

Lower Life Cycle Cost

Due to the long services life of a KEE membrane, the life cycle cost is one of the lowest in the roofing industry. A longer service life means less production disruption due to frequent replacements or major repair / renovations.

Increased Durability of the Membrane

The chemical makeup and perfect marriage between KEE and PVC creates a new compound that is more abrasion resistant and flexible than other membranes. It also has great weldability, repairability and permanence.

Great Chemical Resistance

The new compound created is resistant to many chemicals. Because the KEE has a higher molecular weight than the PVC it does not migrate and is not broken down by animal fats, greases, oils, hydrocarbons, jet fuels, etc.

Superior Puncture Resistance

The reinforcing fabric is the foundation of the membrane?s puncture resistance, and is engineered with a much higher fiber content. This fabric providesa superior puncture and tear resistance compared to membranes over twice as thick.

Great UV and Flame Resistance

The KEE membrane has great UV and flame resistance. Other membranes lose flexibility because of UV exposure. In flame tests, the membrane is self-extinguishing when the flame source is taken away. Other roofing membranes will continue to burn.

Excellent Solar Reflectance and Solar Emittance

Energy attributes of an off-white KEE membrane has a solar reflectance of 79% under ASTM E903. The same membrane, aged 3 years, has a solar reflectance of 66% before cleaning and 78% after cleaning. The solar emittance is 95% under the ASTM E408 test and the membrane has an excellent rating of 98.54% on the solar reflective index.

What other factors impact the type of roofing membrane you specify for a commercial building? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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*KEE membrane as defined in ASTM D6754

WOOSTER, Ohio [September 2015] - FiberTite Roofing Systems, manufactured by Seaman Corporation, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website: www.FiberTite.com.a

?The overhaul of the FiberTite website allows for increased functionality and capability, ?said Nick Kesslering, Director of FiberTite Sales. ?Seaman Corporation is focused first and foremost on the needs of our customers. This new site will position us for future growth, giving our customers and salesforce the tools they need to access information on their time.?

The new website is designed to be user friendly, and to attract, engage, and inform customers. ?The launch of the FiberTite site is part of a grander plan of improving our engagement with our online audience,? reported Michelle Miller, Seaman Corporation?s Marketing Manager. ?People rely on the internet more than ever to access documents and information instantaneously. As we continue to focus on our customers? needs, it became apparent that we strengthen our online presence.?a

Seaman Corporation selected SyncShow Interactive, a Cleveland, Ohio based digital marketing firm, as a partner in the redesign and launch. SyncShow specializes in helping business-to-business clients improve their sales and lead generation strategies through digital marketing.

The companies started their partnership in early 2015 and launched a new corporate website in June: www.seamancorp.com. They will continue their partnership as they work to redevelop two additional sites that showcase Seaman Corporation?s additional main product lines, including XR« Geomembranes and Shelter-Rite« fabrics for architectural structure applications. Both sites are scheduled to launch yet this year.

Seaman Corporation, manufacturer of FiberTite Roofing Systems, has been a worldwide market leader of innovative, high performance coated fabrics since 1949. Using a unique, four layer technology providing puncture, UV, chemical, and ponding water resistance, FiberTite is the original Elvaloy KEE membrane with a 35+ year history of performance.a

Seaman Corporation has manufacturing locations in Wooster, Ohio and Bristol, Tennessee. In addition to FiberTite, Seaman Corporation also makes fabrics for more specialized markets, including military, dock seals, marine applications, pool covers, truck tarps, mower covers and others.

For more information,acontact Seaman Corporation at 330-262-1111 or toll-free 800-927-8578.

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Your roof is designed to take a lot of wear and tear. Indeed, most roofs are designed to last at least 15-20 years. However, things like high winds, hail, heavy snow, and extreme sun exposure can shorten the life of your roof. And while you can get some idea of the shape your roof is in by examining it from the ground, knowing just when to call a roofing contractor isn?t always so obvious. So here are seven signs that you should call a roofing contractor:

• Shingles that are curling, broken, damaged, losing granulation or missing.
• A flat roof that has patches, cracks, tears, wrinkles or blisters.
• Roofing cement that is crumbling.
• Flashing that is torn or buckling.
• Ridge vents that are clogged or damaged, or have damaged flashing and shingles around them
• Gutters that are loose, leaking, clogged, sagging, or loosely attached.
• A chimney that is leaning, loose, damaged, or cracked, or has damaged flashing.

As always, it is best to use caution when inspecting your roof for damage, use care when working with a ladder, and avoid walking on broken or loose shingles.

When it comes to commercial roofing, these guys have you covered.

Thats how the narrator kicked off our recently aired segment on the nationally syndicated, commercial design television show Office Spaces, and it couldnt have been more accurately described. That is, unless he had said these guys and gals have you covered.

Our key strengths on the product side came through loud and clear our ability to work with customers through the entire supply chain, our emphasis on applying science to everything we do, our 24/7 service, and our bias toward repairing and restoring roofs over replacing them, Vross said. But what was also conveyed was the trust, credibility and genuine character of the employees who told our story.