Patent ID: 9458633
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B32B,E04D

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a pre-taped roofing membrane, the method comprising: providing a main body of the roofing membrane, the main body having a first surface, a second surface positioned opposite the first surface, and four edges that define an outer periphery of the main body such that the main body has a rectangular or square profile; providing an adhesive material in the form of a partially-cured butyl tape, wherein providing the adhesive material comprises producing the partially-cured butyl tape by the application of heat to an uncured butyl tape for a time period of less than two months; and bonding the partially-cured butyl tape to the first surface of the main body and positioned toward a first edge thereof, wherein the partially-cured butyl tape is bonded to the main body of the roofing membrane without the use of a primer and without the use of additional adhesive, the partially-cured butyl tape extending along a majority of a length of the first edge.