TEST
RESULTS FOR RPM ROOFING TILES
TEST METHOD RESULTS
Accelerated
Weathering ASTM G26
and D638 |
Determine
material performance in respect to
brittleness, color-fade, curling/warping
and coating adhesion. 4500 hours of
exposure to UV radiation, elevated
temperature, moisture, and thermal
shock. |
No
appreciable change in color or tensile
strength |
Fire
Test
ASTM E 108 |
Earn
certification for fire. Burning brand,
Intermittent flame, Spread of Flame. |
Slate -
Class
A & C
Cedar Shake
- Class A & C
Mission Tile
- Class A* & C
|
Penetration
Test
AC07 – Section
4.4 |
Samples
subjected to applied load 200 lbs. |
|
Wind
Uplift Test
ASTM D3161
(same as UL 997) |
A
roofing assembly is subjected to sustained
winds at specified velocities for two
hours. Test ran at 110 mph. |
Passed
test at standard 110 mph setting.
|
| Wind
Uplift Resistance Test - TAS 125 certification
for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity
Hurricane Zones. |
A
roofing assembly is subjected to positive
and negative pressure in 60 minute
cycles to measure wind uplift resistance
at 150 mph. |
Passed |
Wind
Driven Rain Test
TAS-100 |
A
roofing assembly is subjected to increasing
wind speeds along with an abundance
of water blown at the system at speeds
up to 110 mph. |
Passed |
* with proper underlayment
All testing was performed by independent accredited laboratories
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