Craig L Mcdonald

US Patent:

49448188, Jul 31, 1990

Filed:

Sep 1, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/093098

Inventors:

John M. Dybsky - Chicago IL
George A. Erswell - Dunwoody GA
John L. Silvestri - Lisbon Falls ME
Karl H. Loser - New York NY
Craig A. McDonald - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B32B 526
B32B 3200
E04D 510
E04D 1102

US Classification:

156 71

Abstract:

A panel for use as a substrate for a torch-down modified bitumen roof membrane is disclosed. The panel comprises a board of combustible material with a pre-applied noncombustible facer sheet. The facer sheet protects the board from burning during installation of the membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the boards comprise cellulosic fibers and the facer sheet comprises a fabric of bituminous coated glass fibers. The panels are provided with a facer sheet overhang along two adjacent edges for overlapping the facer sheets of abutting panels. The panels are disclosed having an asphalt coating on the top of the board and with a rubber-asphalt emulsion adhesive adhering the facer sheets to the board. Also disclosed is a roofing construction and a method of applying the roofing construction incorporating the substrate panels.