2012 Technical Bulletins

Below are summaries of each Firestone Technical Bulletin. Please click any of the red titles to view the full bulletin text and access a printer-friendly verison. 
  

April 9, 2012
ISOGARD™ HD Composite
Firestone is please to introduce ISOGARD HD COMPOSITE, a new polyiso insulation produced with ISOGARD Trade Mark technology. ISOGARD Composite consists of 1/2" ISOGARD HD laminated directly to Firestone's ISO 95+™ GL polyiso insulation.  The top facer consists of a double coated top facer, adding overall strength and performance to the finished product.

April 3, 2012
Single-Ply LVOC Primer & Single-Ply LVOC Splice Wash
Firestone Building Products is pleased to introduce Single-Ply LVOC (low volatile organic compounds) Primer and Splice Wash. Single-Ply LVOC Primer is a solvent based primer designed to clean and prime RubberGard™ EPDM membranes FR, LS-FR, PLATINUM™, MAX™, and EcoWhite™) and UltraPly™ TPO membranes to receive QuickSeam™ Tape products/accessories where allowed by Firestone specifications and in accordance with state regulations.

March 19, 2012
Firestone UltraPly™ TPO Walkway Pad
Firestone Building Products is pleased to introduce its new UltraPly TPO Walkway Pad (W56TPO3024). This reinforced pad is composed of white thermoplastic material and is available in in 30” (0.76 m) wide by 50’ (15.24 m) long rolls. It has a textured surface and a smooth bottom for easy welding to UltraPly TPO roofing membranes.

February 17, 2012
Cold Storage Guideline Details
Firestone is pleased to announce the cold storage guideline details are now available for your project needs on the Firestone Technical Database. Firestone Building Products provides a diverse, quality line of products and this is yet another way to showcase them.

January 10, 2012
Cold Weather Application Guidelines 2012
Cold temperatures change the physical properties of adhesives and sealants, and make roofing membranes stiffer and more difficult to work with. The information in the following bulletin is intended to help improve the successful application of roofing materials in cold weather.

January 4, 2012
Firestone BASEGARD SA Base Sheet
Firestone is pleased to introduce BASEGARD SA, 70 mil self-adhered base sheet, complimenting Firestone’s full line of SBS and APP modified bitumen roofing systems. BASEGARD SA is a rubber modified self-adhesive asphalt blend, reinforced with a glass fiber mat.  The top layer consists of a fine sanded surface, while the bottom surface has an opaque split-filmfor easy installation.


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