EnglishEspañol (Spanish)Français (French) PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE BASE BLOG ABOUT US CONTACT ROOFING Aug 17 2012, by admin in HIGHLY REFLECTIVE ROOF COATINGS Transmet Aluminum Flakes have been successfully used since 1980 in many roofing applications. Over 100 million square feet of roofing surface has been covered by our Aluminum Flakes. Transmet Aluminum Flakes have a total solar reflectivity of 80%. The unique high purity aluminum alloy that Transmet uses is extremely durable and will maintain its reflectivity. Transmet Aluminum Flakes are 100% aluminum. Typical coverage is 3-lbs per 100 square feet. CONTACT US Protective surfacing applied to un-reinforced type III asphalt Age of samples in photograph = 14.6 Years CURRENT TRANSMET ALUMINUM FLAKE APPLICATIONS Transmet sells Aluminum Flakes in two (2) main applications which are Factory Applied and Site Applied. Factory Applied flakes are applied in the shingle or roll roofing manufacturing plant. In most cases only minor modifications are needed in standard equipment to apply the flakes. Site Applied Roofing flakes are applied at the building site. Typically a cold process roofing material is built up with layers of fiberglass or polyester. After the final coating of asphalt is applied flakes are deposited onto the surface of the roof. SITE APPLIED TRANSMET ALUMINUM FLAKES Cold Asphalt & Flakes being applied to roof December 2010 Asphalt application process Half the way done with the reflective aluminum flakes Asphalt application process FUTURE TRANSMET ALUMINUM FLAKE USES Transmet is currently involved in the development of colored aluminum flakes and high emissivity/high reflectivity flakes. In our R&D facility Transmet is developing thin flakes that will apply at 2-lbs per 100 square feet. For more information about our flakes in high reflective roofing applications you may visit the aluminum now article roofing chips article or the U.S. Department of Energy article. CONTACT US RECENT BLOG POSTS LOOKING FOR A BRIGHT FINISH ON YOUR METAL PARTS WITHOUT DAMAGING THE SUBSTRATE? We hear this all the time: “If only I could find a media that cleans my parts leaving a consistently …Continue Reading IS STEEL MEDIA KILLING YOUR BLASTING EQUIPMENT? So many blasters have told us this: “If only I could find media that works as well as steel but …Continue Reading IS THE DUST IN YOUR ABRASIVE BLASTING PROCESS MAKING YOU CRAZY?! I hear this one all the time: “If only I could find blasting media that works as well as what …Continue Reading HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DELAMINATION, WARPING OR FLASH RUSTING? More repeated comments heard from blasters: “If only I could find media that works as well as steel but doesn’t …Continue Reading SPECIAL MEDIA EFFECTIVELY REMOVES PAINT FROM STEEL CYLINDERS “If only I could find cylinder stripping media that doesn’t beat up my equipment! I’ve spent so much doggone time …Continue Reading Name* Email* Phone Message CAPTCHA CONTACT Transmet Corporation 4290 Perimeter Drive Columbus, Ohio 43228 USA 614-276-5522 (Phone) 614-276-3299 (Fax) sales@transmet.com CONNECT USEFUL LINKS Home Contact Products Applications Knowledge Base Frequently Asked Questions © 2018 Transmet Corporation