Hypalon Roofing Systems

Dupont does not make a roof or a boat and failed hypalon roofs are an everyday occurrence.

Hypalon roofing systems.

If your hypalon roof is a good candidate our sebs coating systems provide an excellent solution to cover reinforcement scrim protect against surface cracks and seal out moisture. Hypalon single ply roofing membranes come manufactured in rolls like traditional asphalt rolled roofing and other single ply roofing materials. Hypalon is a membrane based and reinforced synthetic rubber which is also known as cspe chlorosulfonated polyethylene. See this hypalon roof system specification for an idea of how a hypalon roof system is put together.

Hypalon roof systems are a single ply system and offer better chemical resistance and uv stability than other single ply systems. Newer hypalon roof system. The expected service life of a hypalon system is around 17 years. Viewable at burke industries website as a pdf document.

Hypalon as a roofing material is a type of single ply with similar installation methods performance and weathering as pvc and tpo single ply roof membranes. Hypalon roof membrane product specification. Market a situation that would likely expand the use of tpo based single plies. The presenter noted that hypalon the trademarked chlorsulfonated polyethylene cspe supplied by dupont was now out of the u s.

An old dupont product data sheet for hypalon. In a recent webinar on cool roofing a presenter discussed some concerns with the roofing industry s focus on single ply roof membranes based on thermoplastic polyolefin tpo. They promoted it saying zodiac boats are hypalon so it s waterproof right. Hypalon is more hype than anything.

First things first it s a chemical not a roof nor a boat.