Roofing Shingle Manufacturing Process

Base of cellulose fibers like recycled paper or wood.

Roofing shingle manufacturing process.

Organic based shingles start with a mat aka. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles. An underappreciated process this will be eye opening for contractors distributors and consumers alike. Strips or spots of a thermoplastic adhesive are applied to most shingles during the manufacturing process.

As mentioned the manufacturing process uses a continuous web or sheet which provides the foundation upon which the asphalt and other materials are applied. Roof shingles are installed in such a fashion that each seam or joint is overlapped by a shingle further up the roof. The 3 tab asphalt shingle is the least expensive asphalt shingle product common to new construction. Overlap each metal piece by at least 150 mm 6 and use asphalt plastic cement under each section of overlap.

The asphalt roofing manufacturers association arma is a trade association representing north america s asphalt roofing manufacturing companies and their raw material suppliers. It is composed of a single layer with cut outs forming 3 individual tabs. What are roof shingles. The fibers are mixed with water to make a pulp dried into sheets and then wound onto a long roll.

For anyone interested in roofing materials or simply how things are made this short video offers a snapshot of certainteed s world class asphalt shingle manufacturing operations. The manufacturing process asphalt shingles are produced by passing the base material through a machine that successively adds the other components. Center a minimum 610 mm 24 wide minimum 28 gauge pre finished galvanized metal valley liner in the valley and fasten with only enough nails to hold it in place nailing at the edges only. Laminated shingles are also called architectural dimensional or dragon tooth 3 tab shingles this is the basic type of asphalt shingle.

We have a lot of product that is fiberglass based. Asphalt roofing shingles are reinforced with a thin fiberglass mat made from glass fibers of specific length and diameter bound together with the help of stable resins and binders. A short video explaining the basics of how certainteed asphalt shingles are made. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles.

You ll come away with valuable insights on the durability and value of certainteed s roofing. Roof shingles consist of a series of individual overlapping components that when laid together in rows or courses starting at the bottom edge of a roof form a barrier designed to repel water snow and ice. Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you.