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On the show floor, just beyond the demo noise. A product manager from a roofing membrane manufacturer taps the roll core with a knuckle and asks, 鈥淲ill this carrier behave the same on day 4,000 as it does on day 4听-听and will the roof still lie flat when the seasons start pulling?鈥澨�

It鈥檚听the kind of question we heard more than once听at the International Roofing Expo (Jan 20鈥�22, Las Vegas).听IRE is the annual hub where roofing and exteriors swap what works听-听hands鈥憃n demos, real education, and conversations that calibrate the industry鈥檚 compass for the year ahead.听We were there听roaming the floor and the meeting rooms, listening听for听the decisions that shape materials upstream听-听on your production line听-听before anyone steps on a roof.听听

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At 青青草视频 Engineered Products, we engineer glass and polyester nonwovens that sit at the heart of modern roofing systems听-听carriers for modified bitumen membranes, glass mat facers for听polyiso/gypsum deck boards听and听base mats for听roofing听shingles.听We co鈥慸evelop with听manufacturers,听so the mat runs clean on the line and stays calm on the roof听-听stable, weldable, and ready for real鈥憌orld weather.听听

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Below are three questions听from IRE听that听manufacturers asked us most听-听and how our Evalith庐 fiberglass and polyester nonwovens help you answer them with confidence.听

1) 鈥淲ill the reinforcement keep the roof calm through seasons?鈥澨�

What鈥檚听really being asked:听When temperatures swing and a听building moves, will the membrane resist wrinkling and creep, keep seams quiet, and preserve surface aesthetics?听

How Evalith庐 helps听bituminous听roofing听membranes:听

• Fiberglass mat carriers have no thermal memory, which helps sheets relax quickly and stay dimensionally stable after installation听-听translating to fewer wrinkles over time and seams that behave.听听

• Where a roof must flex with the structure, polyester spunbond adds elasticity and tear strength, helping the membrane stretch and recover rather than crack听-听useful in SBS systems designed for movement.听听

Rui Ferreira听(Director Nonwovens Technology):听鈥淥wners never ask about听tensile听strength or dimensional stability. They are more听concerned听whether their roof will leak in ten years from wind or weather exposure.听That's听how JM's products pay dividends.鈥澨�

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2) 鈥淲ill the deck facer protect the system when schedules听-听and weather听-听test it?鈥澨�

What鈥檚听really being asked:听Do the deck panels bring the bond strength, moisture/mold resistance, fire performance, and wind听uplift confidence that keep the rest of the system out of trouble?听

How Evalith庐 helps听roof-deck听panels:听

• Evalith庐 fiberglass mat facers add mechanical integrity for dimensional stability and strength, support excellent adhesion to the core (less prone to delamination during installation), and their听optimal听density enables clean handling and precise cutting.听

• Facers increase a panel鈥檚 resistance to water, mold, and fire, handle humidity and temperature swings, can be exposed to听harsh environmental conditions听during construction without deterioration, help protect against wind uplift, and are highly suitable for mechanically fastened systems.听

Ellen Reed听(Product听Manager):听鈥淚f the deck stays strong and the facer keeps its bond, the downstream layers can do their jobs听-听no drama at the edges, no surprises at inspection.鈥澨�

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3) 鈥淲ill the听shingle听reinforcing mat听stand up to storms听-听and the lab?鈥澨�

What鈥檚听really being asked:听Can the shingle substrate support wind听uplift, tear resistance, fire performance, adhesion, weathering, and low听temp听flexibility听-听not just on test day, but across seasons?听

How Evalith庐 helps听roofing shingles:听

• Evalith庐 fiberglass mat for roofing shingles provides a uniform, thin鈥慴ut鈥憇trong substrate that accepts asphalt cleanly and supports tear strength and wind听uplift resistance in the finished shingle听-听backed by consistent MD/CD behavior and binder systems that limit fiber shedding during production.听听

• The听mat鈥檚听profile is designed for clean impregnation and reliable听adhesion听with the asphalt, including back鈥憇ide tape adhesion, helping shingles keep their shape and seal through weather exposure and seasonal temperature swings on the roof.听

Rick Hausman听(Commercial Leader):听鈥淪hingles听have to听stand up to wind, hail, and fire - and keep doing it for years. Our mats make those results dependable for manufacturers and reassuring for homeowners.鈥澨�

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Why manufacturers work with JM EP听

• Performance that shows up on roofs:听Evalith庐 carriers and facers are engineered for dimensional stability, strength, and environmental resistance听- properties that translate into long听life membranes, deck panels, and shingles.听听

• Strategic manufacturing in Europe & North America:听Self鈥憇ourced in fiberglass with nonwoven plants in Etowah, TN; Waterville, OH; Wertheim, Germany; and Steinach, Germany, plus polyester spunbond production in Spartanburg, SC; Berlin, Germany; and Bobingen, Germany - delivering supply security, shorter lead times, and flexible logistics worldwide.听

• Service that听goes听the #JMextraMile:听Multilingual customer and technical support, fast sampling, and application guidance across roofing markets.听听

Anna Fuhrbach听(Portfolio Manager):听鈥淪pecs are promises. Our job is helping you keep them听-听on the line, and years听later on听the roof.鈥澨�

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Put the questions to work听听

• Book听a materials听consult with our team.听

• Bring your product targets听and听we鈥檒l听map Evalith庐 options to听onroof听outcomes听-听stability, adhesion, fire/wind/hail performance, and aesthetics.听