Our Root Guard™ products will keep your roof secure from even the most invasive
plants known to exist.
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Root Guard™ |
Asphalt Roofing |
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1.1mm |
1.6mm |
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Composition |
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- Test Setup: 500 x 220 x 200mm Containers(150mm overlapped seams)
- Plant Tested: Sasa veitchii (Kumazasa Bamboo). Has an extremely strong roots,
often found growing through concrete. Considered very
invasive.
- Period Tested: 22-Nov-1993 to 26-Nov-1994
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Root Guard™ |
Asphalt Roofing |
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Results |
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Several independent experiments have been performed on other materials such as polyethylene,
non-woven/woven fabrics and chemically treated fabrics. All materials have failed in the same
experiment making Root Guard™ the only reliable root barrier for Green Roofs on the market today.
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Polyethylene |
Non-woven Chemically Treated Fabric |
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Experiment |
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Failed Results |
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