A protective composite provides for insulating a building. The protective composite includes integrated layers. One layer is a thermal reflective layer having a reflective surface. Another layer is an air retaining material layer including a material retaining air therein. Another layer is a water repelling material layer. Thereby the protective composite includes two or more of the layers connectable to a building, building material, or other item, e.g. solar panel.

Systems and methods are described herein for manufacturing and using roofing membranes that are faster and easier to install than conventional adhesive-only membrane materials. In some embodiments, membrane materials are surface treated using a plasma flow, e.g., a blown-arc plasma flow, atmospheric plasma, corona plasma, or from portable plasma units, generated by passing a compressed plasma-generating gas through an electrical current to form the plasma-treated roofing membrane. The plasma treatments described herein may be applied as part of the manufacturing process, or in-situ at the site of roof installation. In some embodiments, membrane materials have surface chemistries, roughnesses and other surface characteristics that yield desired adhesion properties.

A protective composite provides for insulating a building. The protective composite includes integrated layers. One layer is a thermal reflective layer having a reflective surface. Another layer is an air retaining material layer including a material retaining air therein. Another layer is a water repelling material layer. Thereby the protective composite includes two or more of the layers connectable to a building, building material, or other item, e.g. solar panel.

The present disclosure provides a polymeric membrane. The polymeric membrane includes a first thermoplastic elastomer layer that comprises a styrenic thermoplastic. The thermoplastic elastomer layer has a foam structure. The polymeric membrane can further include an optional second thermoplastic elastomer layer in contact with the first polyolefin layer.

The present disclosure provides a polymeric membrane. The polymeric membrane includes a first thermoplastic elastomer layer. The thermoplastic elastomer is a styrenic thermoplastic. The polymeric membrane can further include an optional second thermoplastic elastomer layer in contact with the first polyolefin layer.

A tile setting structure comprises a floor panel and a plurality of wall panels each attached to either the floor panel or one of the other wall panels with a waterproof caulk. Each of the wall panels includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer attached to the first rigid layer by a thinset mortar, and a waterproofing layer formed of a flexible material and attached to the second rigid layer by the thinset mortar.

Open cell foam compositions are provided including a thermoplastic polymeric matrix and at least one filler. In some embodiments of the foam compositions, the filler includes nepheline syenite. Methods of making the foam compositions are described, the methods including (a) obtaining a composite materials containing a first thermoplastic polymer having a filler component and a blowing agent distributed therein; (b) coextruding the composite material with a second thermoplastic polymer and a third thermoplastic polymer to form a three-layer composition, wherein the three-layer composition includes a middle layer comprising an open cell foam formed from the foam composition, and the middle layer is disposed between the first and the second outer layers formed from the second and the third thermoplastic polymers, respectively; and (c) separating the middle layer from each of the first and the second outer layer. The first thermoplastic polymer is different from the second and the third thermoplastic polymers.

One subject of the present invention is a roofing device (1) comprising an area support (2) made up of panels of wood particles on which a vapor barrier first layer (3), an insulating second layer (4) and a third layer (5) that is impermeable to liquid water are laid. Said device (1) is one wherein the second layer (4) is a composite layer formed by the superposition of two distinct homogeneous elementary layers (6 and 6), namely a lower elementary layer (6) of wood fiber and an upper elementary layer (6) made up of a material that is at least partially bio-sourced, that has hygroscopic, antifungal and thermal-insulation properties and that has a low resistance to the diffusion of water vapor.

The invention is a below grade waterproofing and methane barrier sheet membrane with an aluminum facer and a method of making and using same, and more particularly the invention is directed to a dual layer system comprising of at least one bituminous moisture or waterproofing barrier sheet membrane with an aluminum facer or an aluminum layer that when combined is also a methane gas barrier, and is UV stable, that is used in construction of a building, and placed under, or around a foundation of a building or a dwelling or on its below grade retaining walls. Optionally, a liner and/or a drainage protection media can also be used with the inventive dual layer system.

One subject of the present invention is a roofing device (1) comprising an area support (2) made up of panels of wood particles on which a vapor barrier first layer (3), an insulating second layer (4) and a third layer (5) that is impermeable to liquid water are laid.

Said device (1) is one wherein the second layer (4) is a composite layer formed by the superposition of two distinct homogeneous elementary layers (6 and 6), namely a lower elementary layer (6) of wood fiber and an upper elementary layer (6) made up of a material that is at least partially bio-sourced, that has hygroscopic, antifungal and thermal-insulation properties and that has a low resistance to the diffusion of water vapor.