EPDM Roofing Association

Download a copy of the annual report from the EPDM Roofing Association: Building Resilience: The Roofing Perspective  

The growing awareness of climate change, as well as the related issues of urban heat islands and steadily increasing energy costs, has led to a growing interest in the effectiveness of reflective, or “cool” roofing. As manufacturers of both black and… Read More

Overview of states that have lowered VOC limits in adhesives and sealants in the past seven years.  

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is challenging a study released by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which cites white roofs as the most “cost-effective” roofing option over a 50-year time span. The study, published in the March, 2014, issue of… Read More

ERA has published a chart outlining the most current state regulations concerning emissions of VOC’s from Adhesives and Sealants. The chart can be found by clicking the link below.  

A brand-new study of roof systems conducted on behalf of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) provides tangible proof of the long-term performance capability of EPDM roof systems. The study concluded that all of the systems examined were still performing as… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the completion of the first phase of its project to research the possible recycling of EPDM single-ply roofing material. In the project,conducted jointly by Firestone Building Products Company and Carlisle SynTec Incorporated,results indicatethat it… Read More

“Based on field and test data, it is clear that EPDM roof membranes outperform other roof systems in terms of hail protection. In tests including simulation of hail up to three inches of diameter, EPDMroofing membranes did not suffer membrane… Read More