NRCA Convention

Got to meet Old School at the RCS booth.

Seemed like a good show. Took in several good classes. Had to cut out on my last one early to catch my flight home.

Observations:

* Silicone coating is the new acrylic. There had to be 13 manufacturers offering a silicone. * The Rhinobond system for single-ply is really cool, we plan to use it. Seems like a good compromise between mechanically attached and fully adhered. * NRCA needs to do a better job of policing exhibitors - one particular exhibitor has clearly pirated the Kold King concept. * As corny as their name seems, the OMG company seems to be a major player in the roofing industry.

Alba Said: I meant the silicon waste when you clean the pump hoses empty containers etc.

We mix it up with chopped fiberglass and use it the same way as plastic cement, to seal around vents, etc.

I meant the silicon waste when you clean the pump hoses empty containers etc.

The membranes over the plates gets too soft which when the sticks are removed makes it vulnerable to scratches that later on can turn into punctures due to high wind membrane fatigue.

Is Rhinobond a good substitute for fully-adhered? In West Texas the architects all spec FA because of the high winds, but it seems to me that you can adhere to enough plates in the field of the membrane to negate the flutter.

We've used the RhinoBond for several years - Works especially well on large/open projects.

Alba Said: How do you dispose of the clean up and silicone waste?

That is the point. Were it not for an overly-egressive lender on a recent project who demanded a total tear off of 4" of ISO and TPO, we could have recoated it with 55 mil of silicone with no landfill and an end product that will outlast the new TPO roof we are installing.

Alba Said: The Rhinobond system for single-ply is really cool, we plan to use it

Ive seen it used and I think its redundantly complicated. Youll do better with a fully adhered system.

Is this a multiple-choice question?

How do you dispose of the clean up and silicone waste?

The Rhinobond system for single-ply is really cool, we plan to use it

I've seen it used and I think it's redundantly complicated. You'll do better with a fully adhered system.

A friend who is part of an old line coatings manufacturer commented: Yeah, there are 13 companies selling silicone, and only 4 companies making it.

AND Mr. Adams, it was great to finally meet you too! Dr, roof was there too, and we got to talk "Canadian" EH! It was so convenient as the RCS booth was right next to the SRCA booth, and the noise of us slating brought a lot of people to the coffee shop. It will be interesting to see how many of the silicone manufacturers and the makers of the new synthetic underlayments merge or go out of business over the next few years. You can see the same thing happening with the suppliers They are all getting bigger by buying out the smaller regional dealers. Which company was doing the chopped fibreglas gig? I stopped and talked to the people at Fibretite and we talked about Mike Hicks. They really like him too! I didn't realize that the Fibretite was only 36 or 38 mils thick! That is amazing that the KEE product won't let it erode and dry out. Very impressive!

Hey, one last thing. Did any of you talk to those Russian Girls that were selling the bracelets? FYI, those damn things work! The pain in my wrist is almost gone, and the flexibility is a lot better too. They looked hard as flint, and the boss lady looked just plain mean, but I was and am amazed.