ROOFTech 2017: April 25 and 26
Knudsen says WTC’s corporate philosophy focuses on
forming a partnership of customer representatives, Tremco
field advisors, WTC’s technical service specialists and, in
many cases, third party specialists. These may include ar-
chitects, engineers, roof consultants, energy service com-
panies, outsourced facilities management firms and
financial/leasing advisors.

“The partners are directly accountable for attaining the
prescribed goals of a customized Roof Management Pro-
gram,” he said.

One of Tremco’s most innovative product lines is its Al-
phaguard line of fluid applied coating systems for new, re-
placement and restoration roofing. Knudsen says the
Alphaguard line is a family of fluid applied coating systems
that offer options for application at different temperatures
regardless of the season. Alphaguard MT, the most popular
Alphaguard product is a single-component, low-odor, fully
reinforced, aliphatic polyurethane, moisture triggered roof-
ing and waterproofing system that can be used to restore
and replace existing roofing systems. “It is a unique, easily
applied, highly versatile, durable and technologically ad-
vanced system.”
The “moisture-triggered” curing mechanism is less sen-
sitive and more dependable than the “moisture-cured”
mechanism of commodity coating systems, allowing the
roof to be installed and operational more quickly, he says.

“The AlphaGuard family of fluid applied coating systems
are excellent solutions for restoring exposed or buried roof
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in membranes regardless of the deck type. Because of its
unique chemistry, it is also completely at home under wet
vegetated or inverted roof membrane assemblies.”
Knudsen says the system is also suitable in extending
the life of single-ply, modified bitumen or built-up roofing
systems and can improve a building’s energy performance
through the advantage of its reflective top coat that reduces
rooftop temperatures.

In 2016, Tremco introduced a new and innovative service
offering, the SkyBEAM (Building Envelope Asset Mapping),
incorporating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of
completing not only rooftop scans but also walls to com-
plete an entire building envelope assessment. “This inno-
vative services uses its thermographic (infrared) camera to
inspect the multi-level rooftops for trapped moisture, en-
ergy leaks and other damage.”
Most effective at night, when the UAV’s infrared camera
is most effective at identifying temperature variations when
the sun is not warming the inspected building, the service
identifies variations that can indicate problems, such as
hard to find leaks and roof system deficiencies.

“Prior to SkyBEAM, conducting an inspection of this size
would typically need eight to 10 nights and would require
survey team technicians to traverse rooftops. Scanning this
way can take hours and does not require anyone on the
roof at night.”
SkyBEAM’s high definition cameras can also be used to
detect façade issues such as tiny gaps and cracks, and de-
teriorating concrete, that Knudsen says would otherwise
require scaffolding or cranes to locate. Roofing and façade
issues can lead to large capital expenses, increased oper-
ating costs, occupant discomfort and more.

More information on Tremco is available at
https://www.tremcoroofing.com. You can also visit the
company’s ROOFTech booth to speak with a representative
or see samples.