RubberGard EPDM

RubberGard EPDM is the base membrane of the Elevate RubberGard EPDM range. It is a synthetic rubber EPDM roofing membrane offered for adhered, ballasted and mechanically attached systems on low-slope commercial roofs. Elevate states more than 45 years of EPDM manufacturing and over 15 billion square feet of EPDM membrane produced.

The range comprises RubberGard EPDM, RubberGard EPDM SA, RubberGard EPDM Pre-Taped (PT), RubberGard EcoWhite EPDM, RubberGard MAX EPDM (Reinforced) and RubberGard EPDM 90-mil Platinum membrane as EPDM options. The membrane is part of the EPDM roofing range.

The RubberGard EPDM membrane was introduced in 1980. Its weight is less than half a pound per square foot. The range page lists fully adhered, ballasted and mechanically attached systems, and commercial, government, hospital and university roofs as applications.

• 45 mil and 60 mil in black; 90 mil Platinum in black or white.
• Attachment: adhered, mechanically attached, ballasted, or QuickSeam R.M.A. strips; a pre-taped option is offered.
• SA: 60 mil, black, Secure Bond technology with factory-applied adhesive, installed at ambient and substrate temperatures of 20 °F (-7 °C) and rising, with zero VOCs and zero odor.
• R.M.A.: large membrane panels held with QuickSeam R.M.A. strips.
• Warranty: the Red Shield Limited Warranty, with qualifying 90 mil adhered Platinum systems eligible for up to a 30-year limited warranty.
• Companion products: insulation, QuickSeam accessories, EPDM adhesives, edge metal and rooftop anchors.

RubberGard EPDM is available in black or white. Thicknesses across the range are 45 mil, 60 mil, 75 mil reinforced and 90 mil. The supported attachment methods are self-adhered, adhered, ballasted and mechanically attached.

• Adhered: used for new construction and reroofing, with adhesion to a variety of substrates and roof configurations.
• Ballasted: large roofing panels up to 50 ft x 200 ft covered with pavers or smooth, washed stone.
• Mechanically attached: used on a variety of roof configurations and for reroofing, and can be engineered to meet a range of wind-uplift requirements.

Elongation of EPDM is given as 300 percent or more.

The EPDM membrane options are:

• SA: 60 mil, 10 ft x 100 ft, non-reinforced, self-adhered.
• RubberGard PT: 45, 60 and 75 mil, MAX reinforced, and 90 mil Platinum, up to 30 ft wide and 100 ft long, adhered, mechanically attached or ballasted.
• RubberGard LSFR: 45, 60 and 90 mil Platinum, up to 50 ft wide and 200 ft long, with EcoWhite and MAX reinforced options.
• RubberGard EcoWhite: 60 mil and 90 mil Platinum, up to 30 ft wide and 100 ft long, with 3 inch PT or 6 inch PT, adhered.
• RubberGard MAX (Reinforced): 45, 60 and 75 mil, up to 10 ft wide and 100 ft long, with 3 inch PT or 6 inch PT.

RubberGard EPDM SA is the only EPDM membrane in the range with a factory-applied adhesive. The Secure Bond technology has been in use since 2015. The membrane is installed down to 20 °F (-7 °C), contains no VOCs and is odorless. The SA membrane carries an FM 1-780 rating, with wind-uplift pressure over 180 pounds per square foot.

The 90 mil RubberGard EPDM Platinum System is the thickest membrane in the range. It is offered in black or white, with 10 ft wide and 16 ft 8 inch wide no-fold panels in 50 ft and 100 ft rolls, in mechanically attached, adhered and ballasted systems with UL- and FM-rated options.

A 30-year limited warranty applies to qualifying systems: the Elevate Red Shield Platinum Limited Warranty, Coverage options are puncture, puncture and hail up to 2 inch diameter hail, and puncture, hail and 100-mph winds.

QuickSeam accessories include QuickSeam tape and QuickSeam SA Flashing, an 18 inch wide 60 mil RubberGard EPDM membrane laminated to QuickSeam tape for curbs and parapets. One-Part Pourable Sealer, in black or white, is a liquid flashing product for angled pipes and I-beams, acceptable for flashing heights as low as 6 inches and water resistant in about 90 minutes.

• Jet Bond LVOC spray adhesive: applied at temperatures as low as 25 °F (-4 °C).
• EPDM Solvent-Free Bonding Adhesive: near-zero VOCs, up to 750 sq ft coverage per pail.
• Single-Ply LVOC Bonding Adhesive: compatible with EPDM and TPO, can be applied as low as 20 °F.
• EPDM Bonding Adhesive BA-2004(T): solvent-based contact adhesive for RubberGard membranes and flashings.
• Single-Ply LVOC Primer: prepares RubberGard EPDM or UltraPly TPO for QuickSeam tape.
• QuickPrime Plus and QuickPrime Plus LVOC: primers for black EPDM LSFR standard, Platinum and MAX before QuickSeam products.