Recycled Content Roof Shingles

We also have high certified post consumer content in our light density building insulation.
Recycled content roof shingles. Recycled rubber roof shingles are an innovative roofing material that saves home owners money and saves the environment. Recycled content roof shingles help divert waste from landfills and reduce our need to extract and process raw materials which lowers energy consumption and reduces pollution. Rubber shingles are made from recycled tires of vehicles. Made from recycled tires these roofing shingles are durable dependable and more eco friendly than ordinary wood or slate.
Rubber is not a new material for roof coverings. Some of these. The recycled content in owens corning fiberglass insulation ranges from a minimum of 53 recycled content to a high of 73 recycled content in our canadian made products. Though in some cases manufactures offer long lasting warranties up to 50 years.
The recycled content shingles are relatively expensive compared to asphalt shingles but are easier to install and more lightweight than slate tiles. In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products. Owens corning was the first roofing manufacturer to. As a result their installation transport and maintenance costs are less than for slate clay and metal tiles.
It is made from recycled materials grounded into powder and shaped into the shingle. As a rule the warranty on this material can be more than 30 years. Rubber roofing is completely recyclable.