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21.02.2008
Sika Sarnafil Introduces Roof Recycling Program
Canton,
MA. February 21, 2008 – Sika Sarnafil, a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing
systems introduces a program for the recycling of older PVC roofing membranes that offers roofing contractors
a financial incentive, and helps to minimize an industry-wide burden on the environment.
Sika
Sarnafil has been involved in the recycling of vinyl roof membranes for more than 13 years, beginning
in Europe in 1994. The company has diverted more than 8 million pounds of post-industrial material from
landfills within the U.S. These materials were reprocessed and reintroduced into the manufacturing process
for roofing and other products.
The technological and practical ability
to recycle a material is an important factor in determining the sustainability of a building material.
Recycling reduces the environmental impacts of producing new materials at the beginning of the lifecycle,
and the burden on landfills at the end.
Sika Sarnafil recently conducted
a pilot program for post-consumer recycling of older roofs and collected more than 800,000 square feet
of vinyl roofing from facilities as diverse as the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Massachusetts, the Carver
Hawkeye Sports Arena in Iowa, and various Target stores.
The usefulness
of older vinyl membranes has the potential to save overburdened landfills from millions upon millions
of square feet of waste. For the contractor, recycling saves money in tipping fees — these savings can
offset the additional expenses associated with the proper removal and packing of the material.
In
addition to the post-consumer recycling program, Sika Sarnafil recycles virtually all of its post-industrial
waste back into roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Roofing contractors
interested in participating in this program should contact their regional Sika Sarnafil sales representative,
or contact Sika Sarnafil at their Massachusetts location, telephone number 800-451-2504.
About
Sika AG
Sika AG, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally active company
supplying the specialty chemicals market. It is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding,
damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in construction (buildings and infrastructure
construction) and in industry (vehicle, building component and equipment construction).
Sika’s product lines feature high-quality concrete admixtures, specialty
mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems,
industrial flooring and roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Subsidiaries
in more than 70 countries worldwide and approximately 11,000 employees link customers directly to Sika
and guarantee the success of all of its business relationships. With this business structure Sika generates
annual sales of CHF 4 billion.
For more information
about Sika Sarnafil in the U.S., visit www.sikacorp.com.
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