Colored roofing granules with increased solar heat reflectance, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing same
US7241500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by colored infrared pigment, light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal oxide.
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