Integrated granule product

Abstract

An integrated granule product that includes a film having a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to the film by a cured adhesive. The integrated granule product is generally considered an intermediate product because it is suitable for application onto various substrates for end use applications such as roofing products and flooring products.

1 . An integrated granule product suitable as an exposed surface layer for a roofing shingle construction, comprising a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to a self-supporting cured adhesive film.  
     
     
         2 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein said cured adhesive is selected from acrylated urethanes, multifunctional acrylate monomers, acrylated epoxies, acrylated polyesters, acrylated polyethers, urethanes, epoxies, acrylics, phenolics, cyanate esters, bismaleimides, hot melts likes polyester, polyamides, polyolefins, derivatized polyolefins or combinations thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein said product is pliable as determined by mandrel flexibility test procedures according to ASTM D-228-00.  
     
     
         4 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein said cured adhesive is flexible as indicated by a tensile elongation result of 25% or greater according to ASTM D-882.97.  
     
     
         5 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein said cured adhesive film includes toughening agents, pigments, adhesion promoters, dyes, filling agents, initiators, catalysts, ultraviolet stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants or combinations thereof.