Trends rarely change quickly in the roofing products market, but manufacturers are constantly innovating to create products that are more aesthetically pleasing, weather resistant, and performance-tested. IKO, DryFlekt, Boral Roofing, Owens Corning, and ShurTech Brands' T-Rex brand have introduced new roofing shingles, kickout diverters, flashing solutions, and roofing duct-tape offerings.
Dark Is Cool
Reflective shingles don't have to be light-colored. IKO has expanded its existing line of Cambridge Cool Color shingles. Each new color of shingle has a Solar Reflective Index (SRI) of 20+, which complies with Los Angeles' new solar reflective roofing standard, the most stringent in the country, exceeding the state-level California Title 24 minimum code standards for solar reflectance. The reflectance standard is about reducing home cooling costs: The higher the SRI, the more solar energy is reflected, and the less heat is absorbed into the shingle where it can transmit into the attic. These "cool shingles" come in three distinct color blends: Cool Plus, Cool, and Natural Cool. The Cool Plus color line includes the new darker options—weatherwood, Harvard slate, dual brown, and graphite black. Cool color options include medium tones canyon oak and sand dune. The original Natural Cool collection has an SRI of 16+, plus an algae-resistant option, dual grey, and the highly-reflective arctic white, with an SRI of 23+. To achieve these SRI ratings, IKO has embedded granules with infrared-reflective pigments.
