Web for shingle with reinforced nail zone

Abstract

A roofing shingle includes a substrate having a headlap portion and a tab portion. Reinforcement material is secured to the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material.

1 - 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . A roofing shingle comprising:
 a substrate having a headlap portion and a tab portion; and   reinforcement material secured to the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material;   wherein the woven reinforcement material is formed from fabric yarns within the range of from about 100 denier to about 200 denier, and wherein the reinforcement material has a density within the range of from about 65 yarns per inch to about 90 yarns per inch in a warp direction and within the range of from about 35 yarns per inch to about 55 yarns per inch in a cross-machine direction.   
     
     
         33 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , wherein the reinforcement material has a width within the range of from about 0.5 inch to about 2.0 inch. 
     
     
         34 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , wherein the reinforcement material has a weight within the range of from about 1.5 ounces/yard 2  to about 4.5 ounces/yard 2 . 
     
     
         35 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness within the range of from about 3 mils to about 20 mils. 
     
     
         36 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , wherein the reinforcement material has an air permeability within the range of from about 160 cm 3 /s/cm 2  to about 260 cm 3 /s/cm 2 . 
     
     
         37 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , wherein the reinforcement material is formed from polyester. 
     
     
         38 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 32 , further comprising:
 an overlay sheet defining the substrate; and   an underlay sheet secured to the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet, thereby defining a two-layer portion and a single-layer portion of the roofing shingle.   
     
     
         39 .- 43 . (canceled) 
     
     
         44 . A roofing shingle comprising:
 a substrate having a headlap portion and a tab portion; and   reinforcement material secured to the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material;   wherein the reinforcement material has a air permeability within the range of from about 160 cm 3 /s/cm 2  to about 260 cm 3 /s/cm 2 .   
     
     
         45 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the reinforcement material has a width within the range of from about 0.5 inch to about 2.0 inch. 
     
     
         46 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the reinforcement material has an weight within the range of from about 1.5 ounces/yard 2  to about 4.5 ounces/yard 2 . 
     
     
         47 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness within the range of from about 3 mils to about 20 mils. 
     
     
         48 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the woven reinforcement material is formed from fabric yarns within the range of from about 100 denier to about 200 denier. 
     
     
         49 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the reinforcement material has a density within the range of from about 65 yarns per inch to about 90 yarns per inch in a warp direction and within the range of from about 35 yarns per inch to about 55 yarns per inch in a cross-machine direction. 
     
     
         50 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , wherein the reinforcement material is formed from polyester. 
     
     
         51 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 44 , further comprising:
 an overlay sheet defining the substrate; and   an underlay sheet secured to the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet, thereby defining a two-layer portion and a single-layer portion of the roofing shingle.   
     
     
         52 .- 57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . The roofing shingle according to claim  31 , wherein the woven reinforcement material comprises polyester, and has a width within the range of from about 0.5 inch to about 2.0 inch, a weight within the range of from about 1.5 ounces/yard 2  to about 4.5 ounces/yard 2 , a thickness within the range of from about 3 mils to about 20 mils, and an air permeability within the range of from about 160 cm 3 /s/cm 2  to about 260 cm 3 /s/cm 2 . 
     
     
         59 . A roofing shingle comprising:
 a substrate having a headlap portion and a tab portion; and   reinforcement material secured to the headlap portion, wherein the reinforcement material is formed from nonwoven material comprising about 10 percent glass fiber and about 90 percent bi-component fiber.   
     
     
         60 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 59 , wherein the reinforcement material has a basis weight with the range of from about 0.5 lbs/csf to about 1.5 lbs/csf. 
     
     
         61 . The roofing shingle according to  claim 59 , wherein the bi-component fiber includes a polyethylene terephthalate core and a polyethylene sheet.