NEW INNOVATIONS - YOU WON'T SEE

DensDeck® StormX™ Prime Roof Board

Georgia Pacific

Georgia Pacific celebrated the start of the new year with the highly-anticipated release of latest enhancement to the DensDeck product family – DensDeck StormX.

The high-performance gypsum roof coverboard is designed to keep commercial roofs in place under the threat of severe hail impacts and windy conditions. It’s now available nationwide and is the first gypsum coverboard to be classified for use in assemblies that meet FM Global’s Very Severe Hail Standard set in 2019.

It’s the first innovation to one of Georgia Pacific’s signature roofing product lines since 2018, and it couldn’t come at a more important time. Over the past 60 years, weather-related disaster losses increased by more than 400%, and they show no signs of slowing down, as evidenced by last year’s record storm season. With more people in the path of storm dangers, roofing has become an essential part of the infrastructure conversation.

“If your building is in a very severe hail zone or is frequently confronted by the intense moisture of hurricanes, you need a roof board that stands up to attack,” said Mikael Kuronen, Georgia Pacific’s director of product management. “This board is your roof risk mitigator.”

SOPRA-XPS

SOPREMA USA

SOPRA-XPS offers a dense, closed-cell composition that provides a long-term R-value (LTTR) of 5 per inch. That makes it one of the greatest compressive strengths in the insulation market, even at low temperatures.

SOPREMA manufactured five different products for the line for impressive versatility. The first introduced was XPS 20, designed for above-grade exterior walls and residential applications. Roofers can increase the strength depending on the job to support heavier loads. The line earned the coveted GREENGUARD Gold certification, which ensures that the product is acceptable in high-risk environments, such as schools and healthcare facilities. Company officials say it’s one of the "greener" products on the market, as it is composed of 70% recycled content.

DURO-LAST X

DURO-LAST

Duro-Last has built a reputation on custom roofing solutions for commercial buildings for decades. It’s now taking that customization niche a step further with Duro-Last X, the industry’s first custom-cut roll good membrane solution.

Duro-Last X is available in 10-foot wide rolls that can be custom-cut up to 200 feet in length. This customization provides contractors with enhanced efficiency on roll good installations, which developers say will dramatically reduce the number of T-Patches, end rolls, and scrap contractors have to deal with.

“The Duro-Last X membrane was designed specifically for contractors that prefer working with roll goods, yet also enjoy the efficiencies provided with custom solutions,” said Steve Ruth, vice president of sales operations.

Custom cuts at the factory phase save contractors installation time on the rooftop, and creates other efficiencies that leave more time for quality assurance.

DryRoof™ SA

CertianTeed

Residential roofing contractors are increasingly in need for high-performing, yet budget conscious underlayments that won’t snag up a sale. CertainTeed responded to that demand with its newest addition to the underlayment products family: DryRoof SA. The new underlayment is lightweight and prevents water intrusion through watertight seals that surround fasteners and roof penetration points. It’s designed for asphalt shingles and comes with a split-release backing to help with installation.

Engineers specifically set out to design a product that would act as a wind-driven rain guard that reinforces eaves, roof penetrations and suspect roof valleys. It’s already approved for many roofing codes and construction standards, including Miami-Dade Product Control Acceptance and UL 790.