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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