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Reasons to choose Reoxthene technology
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Reasons to choose Reoxthene technology
REOXTHENE is the revolutionary technology developed by the POLYGLASS and MAPEI Research &
Development laboratories. An innovative approach has revolutionised traditional bitumenous compound
mixing and compound techniques.
This lets us go beyond yesterday’s technological limits in the weight/thickness ratio.
REOXTHENE TECHNOLOGY lets POLYGLASS produce chemically innovative compounds with specific
weights, which can’t be achieved using traditional phase inversion methods.
REOXTHENE TECHNOLOGY is protected by a patent which guarantees exclusive POLYGLASS rights.
Ultralight Technology
Innovative Bituminous Polymer Compound
Incredibly Lightweight (up to 4 mm = 29 kg)
Increased product performance
Exceptionally easy to apply,
higher daily laying output
Ultralight Technology
Technical and laying advantages
(over traditional membranes)
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
LAYING ADVANTAGES
- No filler,
- Density of less than 1 g/cm3,
- High polymer content,
- Better UV radiation resistance for
longer duration,
- Higher softening temperature,
- Increased bituminous-polymer compatibility
for better dispersion,
- Improved cold flexibility,
- Higher elongation values than traditional
membranes,
- Greater post-laying thickness.
- Lighter membranes for easier handling,
smoother application, and faster laying,
- Easy to apply and greater speed of laying,
- Larger load shipping possibility,
- Less load on support structures (roofs, etc.),
- Higher specific heat that lets compound
be worked for longer periods of time
during laying.
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IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
0% CARBONATE FILLER = + POLYMER
COMPOUNDS WITH GREATER POLYMER CONTENT
(*) data taken from comparable tests
REOXTHENE MEMBRANE
TRADITIONAL
MEMBRANE
Es PRO-EVOLUTION 4 mm
REOXTHENE ADVANTAGES
The replacement of calcium carbonate mineral by special
lightweight polymer fillers in Reoxthene membranes lets
the polymeric matrix provide greater influence on membrane
final characteristics. Practically speaking, this means better
polymeric dispersion, longer durability, higher softening
temperature, and better cold flexibility values (*).
+60%
100+60%
Polymer
content
100%
+20 °C
150 °C
Softening T°
120 °C
+20%
8
Bitumen-polymer
dispersion
6
-5 °C
-15 °C
Cold flexibility
-10 °C
+10%
50%
Elongation
40%
Bitumen and bituminous binders
Determination of softening point - Ring and Ball method.
Standard UNI EN 1427
+ POLYMERS = >ELONGATION
Load (N)
APP
REOXTHENE
APP
TRADITIONAL
0
0
100
200
300
Tensile stress deformation (%)
COLD FLEXIBILITY - Thermo-cryostat (with bending machine).
Standard UNI EN 1109
Compound alone without reinforcement stretch test chart
BETTER SEALING
POTENTIAL SEALING WEAK POINTS
The special Reoxthene
TECHNOLOGY compound
improves sealing adhesion
without the risk of forming weak
points between imperfectly
seamed sheets usually posed
by mineral filler membranes.
TRADITIONAL
MEMBRANE
REOXTHENE
MEMBRANE
Seam peeling test
SEAM PEELING - Dynamometer.
Standard UNI EN 12316-1
Reasons to choose Reoxthene technology
The absence of carbonate mineral fillers permits Reoxthene
membranes to have higher polymer content: these lightweight
compounds offer up to 300% elongation, while traditional
membranes only go as high as 200%. Combined with specific
reinforcements this helps increase the elongation of the final
product. Traditional membrane elongation only reaches a
maximum 40% compared to the 50-60% values possible with
Reoxthene membranes.
REOXTHENE MEMBRANE
INCREASED ELONGATION VALUES
initial
TRADITIONAL MEMBRANE
AFTER STRETCHING
initial
AFTER STRETCHING
= BETTER COMPATIBILITY WITH HIGH-THICKNESS
THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS
Tensile strength - Double column dynamometer with 5kN cell.
Standard UNI EN 12311-1
EXCELLENT BITUMINOUS POLYMER DISPERSION
Thanks to their higher polymer content and superior quality,
Reoxthene membranes ensure better dispersion than
traditional waterproofing membranes.
When well dispersed in the polymeric matrix, the bitumen is less
vulnerable to temperature change, and this type of protection
improves the characteristics of both cold flexibility and ageing.
REOXTHENE MEMBRANE
TRADITIONAL MEMBRANE
MICROSCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS THE BITUMEN PARTICLES (BLACK) DISPERSED IN THE
POLYMERIC MATRIX (GREEN) AT 250X MAGNIFICATION
DISPERSIONS
Fluorescence microscope at 250X magnification.
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LONGER LASTING DURABILITY (with anti-UV agents inside)
Thanks to the inclusion of opacifiers, special Reoxthene
technology protects the polymeric matrix against UV radiation
and increases membrane durability remarkably.
The difference is easy to see in the photos below. After 1,000
hours of use (UNI EN 1297) neither membrane shows any sign
of surface damage. After over 3,000 hours, the Reoxthene
membrane shows no signs of damage and is still going strong.
REOXTHENE MEMBRANE
TRADITIONAL MEMBRANE
3,000 QUV working hour ageing.
UV AGEING - QUV radiation UV ageing chamber.
Standard UNI EN 1297 (3,000 working hour cycle)
INCREASED SPECIFIC HEAT
(*)
5%
+ 12
PRO-EVOLUTION 4 mm
13,5 J/g
17,3 J/g
(*)
TRADITIONAL 4 mm
0%
+ 19
7,9 J/g
TRADITIONAL 4 mm
15,5 J/g
(*)
0%
+ 30
4,8 J/g
SPECIFIC HEAT - Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).
EVOLIGHT 4 mm
BITULIGHT 4 mm
REOXTHENE MEMBRANE
TRADITIONAL 4 mm
TRADITIONAL MEMBRANE
The new Reoxthene compounds have higher specific heat
than those used in traditional membranes. This ensures longer
compound workability during laying. This permits correct laying
while also eliminating areas that do not adhere to the substrate
for the greatest assurance of a perfectly waterproof and longlasting system, especially at both the head and side overlaps.
The special new compound also helps reduce footprint damage
by isolating membrane torched surfaces.
14,2 J/g
(*) comparative tests conducted on products destined to similar applications under similar
conditions t=10->200 °C
BETTER CONSERVATION OF INITIAL THICKNESS AFTER LAYING
After laying by light torching, traditional membranes invariably
lose some thickness. This never happens with Reoxthene
membranes because the carbonate mineral filler has been
replaced with special components that improve softening
temperature to promote the conservation of all the original
thickness. This strengthens an already optimum system for
even greater protection.
4 mm
initial
3,95 mm
3,7 mm
4 mm REOXTHENE TRANSVERSAL MEMBRANE SECTION AFTER
LAYING
4 mm TRADITIONAL TRANSVERSAL MEMBRANE SECTION AFTER LAYING
THICKNESS
THICKNESS - Fluoresence microscope at 20X magnification.
Standard UNI EN 1849-1
+ 6,5%
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Ultralight Technology
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