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FLEX STAR FIBERED/NON-FIBERED ALUMINUM ROOF COATING Flex Star’s aluminum roof coating is designed to apply over multiple new or existing roof types Flex Sta r aluminum roof coating is more reflective than other similar roof coatings, the bright aluminum finish reflects damaging heat and UV radiation to prolong the service life of the roofing system. Aluminum coatings reduce the peak design cooling loads of a typical roof by up to 45% on a sunny July day, which could result in a savings of about $2.80 per square during the first cooling season. Over 20 years, counting energy savings, re-coating costs, escalation, etc., based upon the heat flow calculations, it has been estimated that the total savings over a dark roof are about $100 per square. These savings do not count the savings in capital investment through the down- sizing of the air-conditioning equipment because of the reduced cooling load. The asphalt in our aluminum roof coating are protected from harmful intense rays of the sun by the reflective properties of the al uminum. Because most of the sun’s rays are reflected by this aluminum barrier, it prevents these oils from being “baked” out of the base coating. • Prevents the sun’s UV rays from penetrating the roof coating. • Bonds tenaciously to the base material. • Offers excellent weathering characteristics and will not prematurely crack or dry out. • Offers a brilliant reflective barrier which should last for years. • Non-destructive to asphalt based roofing membranes.

Article by S.L. Fawcett, P.D. Shull, and D. Smith Original Article