Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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WEB FOR SHINGLE WITH REINFORCED NAIL ZONE
Inventors: Donn Vermilion, Stephanie A. Rinne, Michael S. Ugorek,
John Scowden, and Katrina Altman.
BACKGROUND
[0001] Asphalt-based roofing materials, such as roofing shingles, roll
roofing, and commercial roofing, are installed on the roofs of buildings to
provide
protection from the elements, and to give the roof an aesthetically pleasing
appearance. Typically, the roofing material is constructed of a substrate such
as a
glass fiber mat or an organic felt, an asphalt coating on the substrate, and a
surface
layer of granules embedded in the asphalt coating.
[0002] A common method for the manufacture of asphalt shingles is the
production of a continuous sheet of asphalt material followed by a shingle
cutting
operation which cuts the material into individual shingles. In the production
of
asphalt sheet material, either a glass fiber mat or an organic felt mat is
passed
through a coater containing hot liquid asphalt filled with limestone to form a
tacky, asphalt coated sheet. Subsequently, the hot asphalt coated sheet is
passed
beneath one or more granule applicators which discharge protective and
decorative
surface granules onto portions of the asphalt sheet material.
[0003] In certain types of shingles, it is especially desired that the
shingles
define a sufficiently wide area, often known in the industry as the "nail
zone," in
order to make installation of roofs using shingles, such as laminated
shingles,
more efficient and secure. One or more lines or other indicia painted or
otherwise
marked longitudinally on the surface of the shingle may define such a nail
zone. It
is especially desired that the shingles define a nail zone that guides
installers in the
placement of nails.
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[0004] Additionally, shingles may experience lift in high wind situations.
This lift may be exacerbated if the shingle tabs are not sealed or adhered to
the
shingle below. Therefore, there is also a need for shingles that have a
sufficiently
high nail pull-through value so that the installed shingles have improved
performance in high wind situations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present application describes various embodiments of a roofing
shingle. One embodiment of the roofing shingle includes a substrate having a
headlap portion and a tab portion. Reinforcement material is secured to the
headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven
material. The woven reinforcement material is formed from fabric yarns within
the range of from about 100 denier to about 200 denier, and wherein the
reinforcement material has a density within the range of from about 65 yarns
per
inch to about 90 yarns per inch in a warp direction and within the range of
from
about 35 yarns per inch to about 55 yarns per inch in a cross-machine
direction.
[0006] In another embodiment, the roofing shingle includes an overlay
sheet having headlap portion and a tab portion. An underlay sheet is secured
to the
overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region of
the
headlap portion of the overlay sheet, thereby defining a two-layer portion and
a
single-layer portion of the roofing shingle. Reinforcement material is secured
to
the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven
material.
[0007] In a further embodiment, the roofing shingle includes an overlay
sheet having a headlap portion and a tab portion. An underlay sheet is secured
to
the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region
of the
headlap portion of the overlay sheet, thereby defining a two-layer portion and
a
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single-layer portion of the roofing shingle. Reinforcement material is secured
to
the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from non-
woven material.
[0008] In an additional embodiment, the roofing shingle includes an
overlay
sheet having a headlap portion and a tab portion. An underlay sheet is secured
to
the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region
of the
headlap portion of the overlay sheet, thereby defining a two-layer portion and
a
single-layer portion of the roofing shingle. Reinforcement material is secured
to
the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from non-
woven material. The reinforcement material improves the nail pull-through
value
of the roofing shingle relative to the nail pull-through value of an otherwise
identical roofing shingle having no such reinforcement material, and has a
basis
weight within the range of from about 0.5 lbs/csf to about 1.5 lbs/csf.
[0009] In another embodiment, a non-woven mat includes glass fiber and
bi-component fiber. The ratio of glass fiber to bi-component fiber is about
10:90,
and the bi-component fiber includes a polyethylene terephthalate core and a
polyethylene sheath.
[0009a] In a further embodiment, the roofing shingle includes a substrate
having a headlap portion and a tab portion. Reinforcement material secured to
the
headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven
material. The reinforcement material has an air permeability within the range
of
from about 160 cm3/s/cm2 to about 260 em3/s/cm2.
100101 Other advantages of the roofing shingle will become apparent to
those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, when read in
light
of the accompanying drawings.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Fig. 1 is a schematic elevational view of an apparatus for
manufacturing shingles according to the invention.
[0012] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a
laminated
shingle having reinforcement material in accordance with the invention.
[0013] Fig. 3 is a plan view of the front of the laminated shingle
illustrated
in Fig. 2.
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[0014] Fig. 4 is a plan view of the back of the laminated shingle
illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3.
[0015] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a second embodiment of
a
laminated shingle having reinforcement material in accordance with the
invention.
[0016] Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic elevational view of a portion of the
laminated shingle illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The present invention will now be described with occasional
reference to the illustrated embodiments of the invention. This invention may,
however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited
to
the embodiments set forth herein, nor in any order of preference. Rather,
these
embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more thorough, and
will
convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
[0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used
herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill
in
the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the
description of
the invention herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not
intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the
invention
and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended
to
include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
10019] Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of
ingredients, properties such as molecular weight, reaction conditions, and so
forth
as used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified
in
all instances by the term "about." Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated,
the
numerical properties set forth in the specification and claims are
approximations
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that may vary depending on the desired properties sought to be obtained in
embodiments of the present invention. Notwithstanding that the numerical
ranges
and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the invention are
approximations,
the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as
precisely as
possible. Any numerical values, however, inherently contain certain errors
necessarily resulting from error found in their respective measurements.
[0020] As used in
the description of the invention and the appended claims, the
term "asphalt coating" is defined as any type of bituminous material suitable
for
use on a roofing material, such as asphalts, tars, pitches, or mixtures
thereof. The
asphalt may be either manufactured asphalt produced by refining petroleum or
naturally occurring asphalt. The asphalt coating may include various additives
and/or modifiers, such as inorganic fillers, mineral stabilizers, non-
polymers, and
organic materials such as polymers, recycled streams, or ground tire rubber.
Preferably, the asphalt coating is a filled-asphalt that contains asphalt and
an
inorganic filler or mineral stabilizer.
[0021] As used in
the description of the invention and the appended claims,
the term "longitudinal" or "longitudinally" is defined as substantially
parallel with
the machine direction.
[0022] As used in
the description of the invention and the appended claims,
the terms "shingle blow off' or "blow off" are defined as the occurrence of
installed shingles being forced off a roof deck when the installed shingles
are
subjected to high winds. Also, the term "shingle blow through" or "blow
through"
are defined as the situation that occurs when a nail has been driven too
deeply into
the shingle and the nail head penetrates through at least the shingle overlay.
[0023] As used in
the description of the invention and the appended claims,
the term "wet" or "wet out" is defined as the ability of sealant or adhesive
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and/or reflow over a surface to maximize bond strength based on a larger
contact
area.
[0024] As used in the description of the invention and the appended
claims,
the term "waywind" is defined as fibers, or strips of material or fabric that
are
collected, applied to, or wound on a spool or bobbin in a pattern that changes
the
angle of the material relative to the longitudinal axis of the spool.
[0025] Composite shingles, such as asphalt shingles, are a commonly used
roofing product. Asphalt shingle production generally includes feeding a base
material from an upstream roll and coating it first with a roofing asphalt
material,
then a layer of granules. The base material is typically made from a
fiberglass mat
provided in a continuous shingle membrane or sheet. It should be understood
that
the base material may be any suitable support material.
[0026] Composite shingles may have a headlap region and a prime region. The
headlap region may be ultimately covered by adjacent shingles when installed
upon a roof. The prime region will be ultimately visible when the shingles are
installed upon a roof.
[0027] The granules deposited on the composite material shield the roofing
asphalt material from direct sunlight, offer resistance to fire, and provide
texture
and color to the shingle. The granules generally involve at least two
different types
of granules. Headlap granules are applied to the headlap region. Headlap
granules
are relatively low in cost and primarily serve the functional purposes of
covering
the underlying asphalt material for a consistent shingle construction,
balancing
sheet weight, and preventing overlapping shingles from sticking to one
another.
Colored granules or other prime granules are relatively expensive and are
applied
to the shingle at the prime regions. Prime granules are disposed upon the
asphalt
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strip for both the functional purpose of protecting the underlying asphalt
strip and
for providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance of the roof.
100281 The performance of an installed shingle, such as in high wind
conditions, may be enhanced by reinforcing the nail zone of the shingle. By
reinforcing the nail zone, the occurrence of nail blow through during shingle
installation may be reduced. Reducing the occurrence of nail blow through
advantageously reduces the possibility of a roof leak if water travels under
the
shingle tab. A reinforced nail zone also improves the efficiency of the
shingle
installer by reducing the likelihood of nail blow through when the shingle is
weakened due to high temperatures, such as when the roof or shingle
temperature
is above about 120 degrees F, or when nail gun air pressure is too high. The
reinforced nail zone may also provide a defined and relatively wide area in
which
the installer may nail. Advantageously, the reinforced nail zone will increase
the
force required to pull a nail through the shingle, thereby reducing the
likelihood of
shingle blow off.
100291 The nail zone may also be used as the bonding substrate area or
bonding surface for tab sealant bonded to the underside of the tabs of the
overlay
sheet. The nail zone may provide an improved bonding surface for tab sealant.
100301 It is known that most debonding energy, such as is generated
between the tab sealant and the bonding surface is due to viscoelastic loss in
the
tab sealant as it is stretched during debonding. Further, the polymer modified
asphalt sealants typically used as tab sealants on shingles may lose their
viscoelastic characteristics when the temperature drops to 40 degrees F or
below.
100311 Advantageously, the use of woven or non-woven fabric to reinforce
the nail zone and to define the bonding surface for tab sealant has been shown
to
improve or retain debonding loads of polymer modified asphalt sealants
relative to
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shingles without a reinforced nail zone at relatively low temperatures, such
as
temperatures below about 40 degrees F. This relatively strong debonding load
between woven or non-woven fabric and modified asphalt sealants, including
polymer and non-polymer modified asphalt tab sealants, occurs because the
woven
or non-woven fabric mechanically bonds to the sealant. For example, mechanical
attachment occurs as the polymer modified asphalt sealant flows around
individual
filaments and fiber bundles within the woven or non-woven fabric during
bonding.
The energy required to debond the polymer modified asphalt sealant from the
woven or non-woven fabric is increased or comparable to the energy required to
debond the polymer modified asphalt sealant from a shingle without a
reinforced
nail zone. Because the tab sealant is reinforced with the filaments and fiber
bundles within the woven or non-woven fabric at the interface between the
polymer modified asphalt sealant and the woven or non-woven fabric, the
interior
of the sealant becomes the weakest portion of the bond.
[0032] An additional advantage of using woven or non-woven fabric to
reinforce the nail zone is that the fabric may be installed during shingle
production. During shingle production, the woven or non-woven fabric may be
pushed into the hot, filled-asphalt coating, such that some of the filled-
asphalt
bleeds up and around the individual fibers and fiber bundles of the fabric.
This
creates a positive mechanical bond between the fabric and the shingle
substrate.
Further, the filled-asphalt that bleeds up and into the fabric aids in forming
a bond
between the tab sealant and the shingle because the filled-asphalt diffuses
into the
tab sealant. When installed on a roof, this creates a robust continuous path
for the
transfer of debonding loads from the tab above to the nail in the shingle
below.
[0033] Referring now to the drawings, there is shown in Fig. 1 an
apparatus
for manufacturing an asphalt-based roofing material according to the
invention.
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The illustrated manufacturing process involves passing a continuous sheet of
substrate or shingle mat 11 in a machine direction 12 through a series of
manufacturing operations. The mat 11 usually moves at a speed of at least
about
200 feet/minute (61 meters/minute), and typically at a speed within the range
of
between about 450 feet/minute (137 meters/minute) and about 800 feet/minute
(244 meters/minute). The sheet, however, may move at any desired speed.
[0034] In a first step of the manufacturing process, the continuous sheet
of
shingle mat 11 is payed out from a roll 13. The shingle mat 11 may be any type
known for use in reinforcing asphalt-based roofing materials, such as a
nonwoven
web of glass fibers. Alternatively, the substrate may be a scrim or felt of
fibrous
materials such as mineral fibers, cellulose fibers, rag fibers, mixtures of
mineral
and synthetic fibers, or the like.
[0035] The sheet of shingle mat 11 is passed from the roll 13 through an
accumulator 14. The accumulator 14 allows time for splicing one roll 13 of
substrate to another, during which time the shingle mat 11 within the
accumulator
14 is fed to the manufacturing process so that the splicing does not interrupt
manufacturing.
[0036] Next, the shingle mat 11 is passed through a coater 16 where a
coating
of asphalt 17 is applied to the shingle mat 11 to form a first asphalt-coated
sheet
18. The asphalt coating 17 may be applied in any suitable manner. In the
illustrated embodiment, the shingle mat 11 contacts a supply of hot, melted
asphalt
17 to completely cover the shingle mat 11 with a tacky coating of asphalt 17.
However, in other embodiments, the asphalt coating 17 could be sprayed on,
rolled on, or applied to the shingle mat 11 by other means. Typically, the
asphalt
coating is highly filled with a ground mineral filler material, amounting to
at least
about 60 percent by weight of the asphalt/filler combination. In one
embodiment,
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the asphalt coating 17 is in a range from about 350 F to about 400 F. In
another
embodiment, the asphalt coating 17 may be more than 400 F or less than 350 F.
The shingle mat 11 exits the coater 16 as a first asphalt-coated sheet 18. The
asphalt coating 17 on the first asphalt-coated sheet 18 remains hot.
[0037] A continuous strip of a reinforcement material 19, as will be
described
in detail herein, may then be payed out from a roll 20. The reinforcement
material
19 adheres to the first asphalt-coated sheet 18 to define a second asphalt-
coated
sheet 22. In a first embodiment, the reinforcement material 19 is attached to
the
sheet 18 by the adhesive mixture of the asphalt in the first asphalt-coated
sheet 18.
The reinforcement material 19, however, may be attached to the sheet 18 by any
suitable means, such as other adhesives. As described in detail below, the
material
19 may be formed from any material for reinforcing and strengthening the nail
zone of a shingle, such as, for example, paper, film, scrim material, and
woven or
non-woven glass fibers.
100381 The resulting second asphalt coated sheet 22 may then be passed
beneath a series of granule dispensers 24 for the application of granules to
the
upper surface of the second asphalt-coated sheet 22. The granule dispensers
may
be of any type suitable for depositing granules onto the asphalt-coated sheet.
A
granule dispenser that may be used is a granule valve of the type disclosed in
U.S.
Patent No. 6,610,147 to Aschenbeck. The initial granule blender 26 may deposit
partial blend drops of background granules of a first color blend on the tab
portion
of the second asphalt coated sheet 22 in a pattern that sets or establishes
the
trailing edge of subsequent blend drops of a second color blend (of an accent
color) and a third color blend (of a different accent color). For purposes of
this
patent application, the first color blend and the background granules are
synonymous. The use of initially applied partial blend drops to define the
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edge of subsequent blend drops is useful where accurate or sharp leading edges
are
possible, but accurate trailing edges at high shingle manufacturing speeds are
difficult.
[0039] As is well known in the art, blend drops applied to the asphalt-
coated
sheet are often made up of granules of several different colors. For example,
one
particular blend drop that is supposed to simulate a weathered wood appearance
might actually consist of some brown granules, some dark gray granules, and
some light gray granules. When these granules are mixed together and applied
to
the sheet in a generally uniformly mixed manner, the overall appearance of
weathered wood is achieved. For this reason, the blend drops are referred to
as
having a color blend, which gives an overall color appearance. This overall
appearance may be different from any of the actual colors of the granules in
the
color blend. In addition, blend drops of darker and lighter shades of the same
color, such as, for example, dark gray and light gray, are referred to as
different
color blends rather than merely different shades of one color.
[0040] As shown in Fig. 1, the series of dispensers 24 includes four color-
blend
blenders 26, 28, 30, and 32. Any desired number of blenders, however, may be
used. The final blender may be the background blender 34. Each of the blenders
may be supplied with granules from sources of granules, not shown. After the
blend drops are deposited on the second asphalt-coated sheet 22, the
remaining,
uncovered areas are still tacky with warm, uncovered asphalt, and the
background
granules from the background blender 34 will adhere to the areas that are not
already covered with blend drop granules. After all the granules are deposited
on
the second asphalt-coated sheet 22 by the series of dispensers 24, the sheet
22
becomes a granule-covered sheet 40.
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[0041] In the illustrated embodiment, the reinforcement material 19
includes an
upper surface to which granules substantially will not adhere. Granules may
therefore be deposited onto substantially the entire second asphalt-coated
sheet 22,
including the material 19, but wherein the reinforcement material 19 includes
an
upper surface to which granules substantially will not adhere.
[0042] The granule-covered sheet 40 may then be turned around a slate drum
44 to press the granules into the asphalt coating and to temporarily invert
the sheet
so that the excess granules will fall off and will be recovered and reused.
Typically, the granules applied by the background blender 34 are made up by
collecting the backfall granules falling from the slate drum 44.
[0043] The granule-covered sheet 40 may subsequently be fed through a
rotary
pattern cutter 52, which includes a bladed cutting cylinder 54 and a backup
roll 56,
as shown in Fig. 1. If desired, the pattern cutter 52 may cut a series of
cutouts in
the tab portion of the granule-covered sheet 40, and cut a series of notches
in the
underlay portion of the granule-covered sheet 40.
100441 The pattern cutter 52 may also cut the granule-covered sheet 40 into
a
continuous underlay sheet 66 and a continuous overlay sheet 68. The underlay
sheet 66 may be directed to be aligned beneath the overlay sheet 68, and the
two
sheets may be laminated together to form a continuous laminated sheet 70. As
shown in Fig. 1, the continuous underlay sheet 66 may be routed on a longer
path
than the path of the continuous overlay sheet 68. Further downstream, the
continuous laminated sheet 70 may be passed into contact with a rotary length
cutter 72 that cuts the laminated sheet into individual laminated shingles 74.
[0045] In order to facilitate synchronization of the cutting and laminating
steps,
various sensors and controls may be employed. For example, sensors, such as
photo eyes 86 and 88 may be used to synchronize the continuous underlay sheet
12
66 with the continuous overlay sheet 68. Sensors 190 may also be used to
synchronize the
notches and cutouts of the continuous laminated sheet with the end cutter or
length cutter
72.
[0040] In a second embodiment, the reinforcement material may be attached
to a
lower surface (the downwardly facing surface when viewing Fig. 1) of the mat
11, the
first asphalt coated sheet 18, the second asphalt coated sheet 22, or the
granule-covered
sheet 40, as shown at 19A and 19B in Fig. 1. The reinforcement material 19A
and 19B
may be attached to the mat 11, the first asphalt coated sheet 18, the second
asphalt coated
sheet 22, or the granule-covered sheet 40 by any suitable means, such as hot,
melted
asphalt, other adhesives, or suitable fasteners. In such an embodiment, the
reinforcement
material 19A and 19B may be attached to the lower surface of the nail zone of
either of
the overlay sheet 68 or the underlay sheet 66, thereby reinforcing and
strengthening the
nail zone as described herein.
[0047] Referring now to Figs. 2, 3, and 4, a first embodiment of a
laminated roofing
shingle is shown generally at 74. In the illustrated embodiment, the shingle
74 has a
length L and includes the overlay sheet 68 attached to the underlay sheet 66
and has a
first end or leading edge 74C and a second end or trailing edge 74D. In the
illustrated
embodiment, the laminated roofing shingle 74 has a length L of about 39.375
inches.
Alternatively, the length L may be within the range of from about 39.125
inches to about
39.625 inches. The shingle 74 may also be manufactured having any other
desired length.
The shingle 74 also includes a longitudinal axis A. The overlay sheet 68 may
include a
headlap portion 76 and a tab portion 78. The headlap portion 76 may include a
lower
zone 76A and an upper zone 76B. The tab portion 78 defines a plurality of tabs
80 and
cutouts 82 between adjacent tabs 80.
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[0048] In the illustrated embodiment, the tab portion 78 includes four tabs
80,
although any suitable number of tabs 80 may be provided. The headlap portion
76
and the tabs 80 may include one or more granule patterns thereon. Each cutout
82
has a first height Hi. In the illustrated embodiment, the cutout 82 has a
first height
H1 of about 5.625 inches. Alternatively, the first height HI may be within the
range of from about 5.5 inches to about 5.75 inches. In the illustrated
embodiment,
the cutouts 82 are shown as having the same height fIl . It will be understood
however, that each cutout 82 may be of different heights. A line B is
collinear with
an upper edge 82A of the cutouts 82 and defines an upper limit of an exposed
region 84 of the underlay sheet 66. In the illustrated embodiment, the height
of the
exposed region 84 is equal to the first height II1, although the height of the
exposed region 84 may be any desired height. In a shingle wherein the cutouts
82
have different heights, the line B may be collinear with an upper edge 82A of
the
cutout 82 having the largest height. In the illustrated embodiment, the
overlay
sheet 68 has a second height H2.
[0049] The reinforcement material 19 has a width W of about 1.0 inch.
Alternatively, the width W may be within the range of from about 0.75 inch to
about 1.5 inches. Additionally, the width W may be within the range of from
about
0.5 inch to about 2.0 inches. The reinforcement material 19 may be disposed
longitudinally on the headlap portion 76. In the illustrated embodiment, the
reinforcement material 19 extends longitudinally from the first end 74A to the
second end 74B of the shingle 74 within the lower zone 76A of the headlap
portion 76. A lower edge 19A of the reinforcement material 19 may be spaced
apart from the line B by a distance Dl. In the illustrated embodiment, the
distance
D1 is about 0.25 inch. Alternatively, the distance D1 may be within the range
of
from about 0.125 inch to about 0.375 inch. The distance D1 may however, be of
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any other desired length. For example, if desired, the reinforcement material
19
may substantially cover the entire headlap portion 76 of the overlay sheet 68.
It
will be understood that the reinforcement material 19 need not extend from the
first end 74A to the second end 74B of the shingle 74, and may be disposed in
one
or more sections or portions on the shingle 74.
[0050] The reinforcement material 19 defines a reinforced nail zone 98 and
may include text such as "NAIL HERE =", as shown in Fig. 2. It will be
understood, however, that any other text or other indicia may be included on
the
reinforcement material 19. It will also be understood that the reinforcement
material 19 can be provided without such text or indicia. These indicia on the
reinforcement material 19 ensure that the reinforced nail zone 98 may be
easily
and quickly identified by the shingle installer.
100511 In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, the underlay sheet
66
includes a leading edge 66A and a trailing edge 66B and has a third height H3.
In
the illustrated embodiment, the height H3 of the underlay sheet 66 is about
6.625
inches. Alternatively, the height H3 may be within the range of from about 6.5
inches to about 6.75 inches. The underlay sheet 66 may also be manufactured
having any other desired height.
100521 In the illustrated embodiment, the third height 113 of the underlay
sheet
66 is equal to about one-half the second height H2 of the overlay sheet 68.
The
overlay sheet 68 and the underlay sheet 66 thereby overlap to define a two-
layer
portion of the laminated shingle 74 and a single-layer portion of the
laminated
shingle 74. More specifically, a region of the underlay sheet 66 overlaps a
region
of the headlap portion 76 of the overlay sheet 68, thereby defining a two-
layer
portion and a single-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74 within the
headlap
portion 76. At least a portion of the reinforcement material 19 is adhered to
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single-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74. Alternately, the third
height H3 of
the underlay sheet 66 may be greater than one-half of the second height H2 of
the
overlay sheet 68. This relationship between the underlay sheet 66 and the
overlay
sheet 68 allows the reinforcement material 19 to be positioned such that a
reinforced nail zone is provided at the two-layer portion of the laminated
shingle
74.
100531 Referring now to Fig. 4, a back side of the laminated shingle 74 is
shown. If desired, a continuous strip of release tape 94 may extend
longitudinally
and may be adhered to an upper surface of the back side of the laminated
shingle
74 adjacent and parallel to a trailing edge 74D of the laminated shingle 74.
The
release tape 94 is positioned such that it will be opposite the tab sealant 96
when
the laminated shingles 74 are stacked, such as when packaged for shipment. The
release tape 94 may be spaced a distance D1 from the trailing edge 74D of the
laminated shingle 74. In the illustrated embodiment, the release tape 94 is
spaced
about 0.125 inches from the trailing edge 74D of the laminated shingle 74.
Alternatively, the release tape 94 may be placed at any desired location on
the
back side of the laminated shingle 74, such that the release tape 94 contacts
and
covers the sealant 96 when a plurality of the laminated shingles 74 are
stacked in a
bundle, such as for shipping.
10054] A discontinuous bead of tab sealant 96 may extend longitudinally and
may be adhered to a lower surface of the back side of the laminated shingle 74
adjacent and parallel to a leading edge 74C of the laminated shingle 74. The
tab
sealant 96 may be spaced a distance D2 from the leading edge 74C of the
laminated shingle 74. In the illustrated embodiment, the tab sealant 96 is
spaced
about 0.5 inches from the leading edge 74C of the laminated shingle 74.
Alternatively, the tab sealant 96 may be spaced within the range of from about
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0.375 inch to about 0.625 inch from the leading edge 74C of the laminated
shingle
74. In the illustrated embodiment, the tab sealant 96 includes segments 96S
having
a length 96L of about 3.0 inches. Alternatively, the tab sealant segments 96S
may
have a length 96L within the range of from about 2.25 inches to about 4.25
inches.
The tab sealant segments 96S may be spaced apart a distance 96D. In the
illustrated embodiment, the tab sealant segments 96S are spaced about 1.0 inch
apart. Alternatively, the tab sealant segments 96S may be spaced within the
range
of from about 0.25 inch to about 1.5 inches apart.
[0055] The tab sealant segments 96S may have a width 96W. In the
illustrated
embodiment, the tab sealant segments 96S have a width 96W of about 0.5 inch.
Alternatively, the tab sealant segments 96S may have a width 96W within the
range of from about 0.375 inches to about 0.675 inches. The tab sealant
segments
96S may also be applied having any other desired width. In the illustrated
embodiment, the tab sealant segments 96S have a thickness of about 0.035 inch.
Alternatively, the tab sealant segments 96S may have a thickness within the
range
of from about 0.028 inches to about .050 inches. The tab sealant segments 96S
may also be applied having any other desired thickness. It will be understood
that
the bead of tab sealant 96 may be applied as a continuous bead of sealant.
[0056] In the illustrated embodiment, wherein the reinforcement material 19
has a width W of about 1.0 inch, the reinforcement material 19 is positioned
such
that about 75 percent (0.75 inch) of the reinforced nail zone is positioned
over the
two-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74, and about 25 percent (0.25
inch) of
the reinforced nail zone is positioned over the single-layer portion of the
laminated
shingle 74. Alternatively, within the range of from about 62.5 percent (0.625
inch)
to about 87.5 percent (0.875) of the reinforced nail zone is positioned over
the
two-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74, and within the range of from
about
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12.5 percent (0.125 inch) to about 37.5 percent (0.375 inch) of the reinforced
nail
zone is positioned over the single-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74.
[0057] Additionally, within the range of from about 50 percent (0.50 inch)
to
about 100 percent (1.0 inch) of the reinforced nail zone is positioned over
the two-
layer portion of the laminated shingle 74, and within the range of from about
0.0
percent (0.0 inch) to about 50 percent (0.50 inch) of the reinforced nail zone
is
positioned over the single-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74. For
example,
a second embodiment of the laminated shingle 174 is shown in Fig. 5, and
includes the underlay sheet 166 and the overlay sheet 168. The reinforcement
material 19 is attached to the overlay sheet 168 as described above and is
positioned such that about 100 percent of the reinforced nail zone 198 is
positioned over the two-layer portion of the laminated shingle 174, and about
0
percent of the reinforced nail zone 198 is positioned over the single-layer
portion
of the laminated shingle 174.
[0058] An enlarged schematic view of a portion of the laminated shingle 74
is
shown in Fig. 6. As shown, the reinforcement material 19 of the reinforced
nail
zone 98 is shown with a nail 90 installed through the reinforcement material
19
where it is adhered to the single-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74.
The nail
90 extends only through the reinforcement material 19 and the overlay sheet
68,
but a portion of the nail head 92 (left most portion of the nail head 92 when
viewing Fig. 6) extends over the two-layer portion of the laminated shingle
74.
Advantageously, the position of the reinforcement material 19 relative to the
two-
layer portion of the laminated shingle 74 significantly reduces the occurrence
of
shingle blow through and significantly increases nail pull through resistance
during installation and wind uplift events such as occurs during high winds.
Even
if an installer drives a nail 90 through the upper most portion of the
reinforcement
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material 19 (right most portion of reinforcement material 19 when viewing Fig.
6),
as shown in Fig. 6, at least a portion of the nail head 92 will extend over
and
engage the two-layer portion of the laminated shingle 74, and thus be
substantially
prevented from blowing through the laminated shingle 74.
[0059] The embodiment of the reinforcement material 19 illustrated in Figs.
2
and 3 is a woven material or web woven from polyester fabric yarns of about
150
denier. Alternatively, the reinforcement material 19 may be a material woven
from
fabric yarns within the range of from about 125 denier to about 175 denier.
Additionally, the reinforcement material 19 may be a material woven from
fabric
yarns within the range of from about 100 denier to about 200 denier.
[0060] The embodiment of the woven reinforcement material 19 illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 is a 150 denier material having a density of about 80 yarns per
inch
in the warp or machine direction and about 45 yarns per inch in the cross-
machine
direction. Alternatively, the reinforcement material 19 may be a woven
material
having a density within the range of from about 65 yarns per inch to about 90
yarns per inch in the warp direction and within the range of from about 35
yarns
per inch to about 55 yarns per inch in the cross-machine direction. It has
been
shown that 150 denier woven polyester material having a density within the
range
of from about 90 yarns per inch to about 100 yarns per inch in the warp
direction
and 60 yarns per inch or greater in the cross-machine direction do not
satisfactorily adhere to the adhesive mixture of the asphalt in the first
asphalt
coated sheet 18.
[0061] The embodiment of the woven reinforcement material 19 illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 may have a weight of about 2.8 ounces/yard2. Alternatively, the
reinforcement material 19 may be a woven material having a weight within the
range of from about 2.0 ounces/yard2to about 3.5 ounces/yard2. Additionally,
the
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reinforcement material 19 may be a woven material having a weight within the
range of from about 1.5 ounces/yard2to about 4.5 ounces/yard2.
[0062] The embodiment of the woven reinforcement material 19 illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 may also have a thickness of about 9.5 mils. Alternatively, the
reinforcement material 19 may be a woven material having a thickness within
the
range of from about 5 mils to about 15 mils. Additionally, the reinforcement
material 19 may be a woven material having a thickness within the range of
from
about 3 mils to about 20 mils. The reinforcement material 19 may also have
having any other desired thickness.
[0063] The embodiment of the woven reinforcement material 19 illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 may further have an air permeability of about 210 cm3/s/cm2,
measured, for example, in accordance with ASTM D737. Alternatively, the
reinforcement material 19 may be a woven material having an air permeability
within the range of from about 160 cm3/s/cm2 to about 260 cm3/s/cm2.
Additionally, the reinforcement material 19 may be a woven material having an
air
permeability within the range of from about 85 cm3/s/cm2 to about 335
cm3/s/cm2.
[0064] The embodiment of the woven reinforcement material 19 illustrated in
Figs. 2 and 3 is formed from polyester fiber. Alternatively, the woven
reinforcement material 19 may be formed from any other suitable material, such
as
nylon, KEVLARED, cotton, rayon, and fiberglass. It will be understood that the
properties and characteristics, such as weight, density, and air permeability,
of the
polyester reinforcement material 19 described above will vary when the
reinforcement material 19 is formed from materials other than polyester fiber.
Further, polypropylene may be used to form the woven reinforcement material 19
if either the reinforcement material 19 and/or the first asphalt-coated sheet
18 are
cooled so that the reinforcement material 19 does not melt or shrink when it
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contacts the first asphalt-coated sheet. It will be understood that the
embodiments
of the woven reinforcement material described herein may have any desired
weave
pattern.
[00651 It will be understood that the reinforcement material 19 may be
formed
as a non-woven mat. In a first embodiment of a non-woven mat, the non-woven
mat may comprise about 10 percent glass fiber and about 90 percent bi-
component
polymer fiber, or a glass to bi-component fiber ratio of 10:90. One example of
a
suitable bi-component fiber is a fiber having a polyethylene (PE) outer sheath
and
a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) core, wherein the bi-component fibers have
a
50:50 by weight sheath to core ratio. It has been shown that the glass fiber
in the
reinforcement material 19 helps to ensure dimensional stability of the
reinforcement material 19 when it is cured and when it is applied to a
shingle.
100661 It will be understood that non-woven mats having glass to bi-
component
fiber ratios other than 10:90 may also meet or exceed the desired bond
strengths
over a range of temperatures. For example, non-woven mats having glass to hi-
component fiber ratios within the range of from about 5:95 to about 25:75 may
also be used.
[0067] It has been shown that a non-woven mat comprising about 10 percent
glass fiber and about 90 percent bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to
PET
core ratio does not require a binder, as the PE of the outer sheath melts in
the
curing oven and bonds the glass, and polymer fibers together. The embodiments
of
the non-woven mats disclosed herein and comprising about 10 percent glass
fiber
and about 90 percent bi-component fiber were cured in an oven having a
temperature of about 350 degrees F. It will be understood that if desired, a
coupling agent or bond promoter may be applied to the fibers within the non-
woven mat to enhance bond strength between the glass, and polymer fibers.
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[0068] To determine bond strength, five shingles were tested after the
reinforcement material; i.e., the non-woven and woven mats, were sealed to the
shingles per ASTM 6381. The shingles tested included: (1) control shingles
formed with the woven reinforcement material 19, as described above; (2)
shingles
with a non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET
core ratio and a basis weight of about 0.85 lbs/csf; (3) shingles with a non-
woven
mats having bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET core ratio and a
basis weight of about 1.0 lbs/csf; (4) shingles with non-woven mats having bi-
component fiber with a 25:75 PE sheath to PET core ratio and a basis weight of
about 0.85 lbs/csf; and (4) shingles with non-woven mats having bi-component
fiber with a 25:75 PE sheath to PET core ratio and a basis weight of about 1.0
lbs/csf. The tests were conducted at three different temperatures: 72 degrees
F., 40
degrees F., and 0 degrees F. As used herein, the temperatures at which the
tests
were conducted are referred to as pulling temperatures.
[0069] At a pulling temperature of about 72 degrees F., both the shingles
with
the non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET
core ratio and basis weights of about 0.85 lbs/csf and about 1.0 lbs/csf, and
the
shingles with woven mats achieved or were very close to the desired bond
strength
of about 25 lbs. The shingles with the non-woven mats having bi-component
fiber
with a 25:75 PE sheath to PET core ratio and a basis weights of about 0.85
lbs/csf
and 1.0 lbs/csf did not achieve the desired bond strength of about 25 lbs.
[0070] At a pulling temperature of 40 degrees F., both the shingles with
the
non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET core
ratio and basis weights of about 0.85 lbs/csf and about 1.0 lbs/csf, and the
shingles
with woven mats achieved or were very close to the desired bond strength of
about
15 lbs. The shingles with non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a
25:75
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PE sheath to PET core ratio and a basis weights of about 0.85 lbs/csf and
about 1.0
lbs/csf did not achieve the desired bond strength of about 15 lbs.
[0071] At a pulling temperature of 0 degrees F., both the shingles with the
non-
woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET core ratio
and basis weights of about 0.85 lbs/csf and about 1.0 lbs/csf, and the
shingles with
woven mats exceeded the desired bond strength of about 8 lbs. Advantageously,
the 50:50 ratio mats with the basis weight of about 0.85 lbs/csf had a higher
bond
strength than the 50:50 ratio mats with the basis weight of about 1.0 lbs/csf.
The
shingles with non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 25:75 PE sheath
to PET core ratio and a basis weights of about 0.85 lbs/csf and about 1.0
lbs/csf
did not achieve the desired bond strength of about 8 lbs.
[0072] Over a range of temperatures including 0 degrees F., 40 degrees F.,
and
72 degrees F., the shingles with the non-woven mats having bi-component fiber
with a 50:50 PE sheath to PET core ratio had a higher bond strength than the
shingles with non-woven mats having bi-component fiber with a 25:75 PE sheath
to PET core ratio at both the 0.85 lbs/csf and the 1.0 lbs/csf basis weights.
It is
believed that the increased bond strength is due to increased bonding of the
fibers
in the non-woven mat with the larger percentage (50 percent in the examples
discussed above) of PE outer sheath.
100731 It will be understood that non-woven mats having sheath to core
ratios
other than 50:50 may also meet or exceed the desired bond strengths over a
range
of temperatures. For example, non-woven mats having sheath to core ratios
within
the range of from about 40:60 to about 60:40 may meet or exceed the desired
bond
strengths over a range of temperatures. It will be further understood that
these non-
woven mats may have a basis weight within the range of from about 0.5 lbs/csf
to
about 1.5 lbs/csf.
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[0074] Advantageously, a non-woven mat having bi-component fiber as
described above is sufficiently strong and will not de-laminate when installed
on a
roof The non-woven mat having hi-component fiber also forms a very strong
bond with both the filled-asphalt of the shingle and the tab sealant. Further,
the
filled-asphalt of the shingle will not bleed through the embodiment of the non-
woven mat described above.
[0075] In the exemplary shingle 74 illustrated in Fig. 2, the shingle 74
may
have a nail pull-through value, measured in accordance with a desired
standard,
such as prescribed by ASTM test standard D3462. For example, the shingle 74
may have a nail pull-through value that is greater than in an otherwise
identical
shingle without the reinforcement material 19.
[0076] Improved nail pull-through resistance values have been demonstrated
using a modified version of the nail pull-through test prescribed by ASTM test
standard D3462, wherein the test fixture has an opening that has been reduced
from a 2.5 inch diameter to a 1.5 inch diameter. Using this modified test at a
temperature of 72 degrees F., a shingle 74 having reinforcement material 19
formed from woven polyester fabric may have a nail pull-through resistance
value
within the range of from about 39 percent to about 46 percent greater than in
an
otherwise identical shingle without the reinforcement material 19.
[0077] When using the modified test at a temperature of 32 degrees F., a
shingle 74 having reinforcement material 19 formed from woven polyester fabric
may have a nail pull-through resistance value of at least about 25 percent
greater
than in an otherwise identical shingle without the reinforcement material 19.
Alternatively, when using the modified test at a temperature of 32 degrees F.,
a
shingle 74 having reinforcement material 19 formed from woven polyester fabric
may have a nail pull-through resistance value within the range of from about
25
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percent to about 37 percent greater than in an otherwise identical shingle
without
the reinforcement material 19.
[0078] Improved nail blow through values have been demonstrated in shingles
74 relative to otherwise identical shingles without the reinforcement material
19.
To test nail blow through, a shingle 74 was placed on oriented strand board
and a
nail was driven into the shingle 74 using an air gun at 130 psi to simulate
installation on the roof, and to replicate any nail blow through damage that
may
occur to the shingle 74 during installation with an air gun at 130 psi. The
test was
conducted at room temperature or at about 72 degrees F. After the nail was
driven
into the shingle 74, the shingle 74 was turned upside down, the nail was
driven
back out of the shingle 74, and any wood present was removed from the shingle
74
and nail hole. A second nail was inserted in the hole formed by the first nail
and
the shingle 74 was tested for nail pull through resistance using the modified
test
described above. Using this method, a shingle 74 having reinforcement material
19 formed from woven polyester fabric may have a nail pull-through resistance
value within the range of from about 13 percent to about 42 percent greater
than in
an otherwise identical shingle without the reinforcement material 19.
[0079] Because there may be substantially no granules in the portion of the
overlay sheet 68 covered by reinforcement material 19, the weight of the
laminated shingle 74 may be reduced relative to an otherwise identical shingle
without the reinforcement material 19. For example, weight of the exemplary
laminated shingle 74 illustrated in Fig. 2, may be reduced within the range of
from
about four percent to about six percent relative to the weight of an otherwise
identical shingle having no such reinforcement material 19. The material and
transportation costs may also be reduced.
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100801 Although the invention has been disclosed in the context of a
laminated
shingle 74, it will be understood that the reinforcement material 19 may be
attached to any other type of shingle, such as a single layer shingle.
[0081] The present invention should not be considered limited to the
specific examples described herein, but rather should be understood to cover
all
aspects of the invention. Various modifications, equivalent processes, as well
as
numerous structures and devices to which the present invention may be
applicable
will be readily apparent to those of skill in the art. Those skilled in the
art will
understand that various changes may be made without departing from the scope
of
the invention, which is not to be considered limited to what is described in
the
specification.
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