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Mineral surfaced asphalt-based roofing products with encapsulated healing agents and methods of producing the same

US8349435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2008
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2998
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An asphalt-based sheet roofing material includes capsules on its upper surface. When struck, as by hailstones, the capsules break to release a film forming fluid that spreads over the surface to heal the damage created by the hailstones.

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