History of EPDM

EPDM rubber roofing is a commercial product that works great on residential homes. Until recently it has not been offered to the homeowner and diy market. In the 1960s DuPont, Exxon and Uniroyal Chemical companies were developing a polymer called EPDM which is Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer. They discovered that this polymer gave them improved U.V. resistance and weathering ability over other products being used in the market place.
With this in mind DuPont developed a roofing compound using EPDM as the base ingredient. At this time the roofing industry was dominated with asphalt roofing products. Before long EPDM roofing membrane became the dominate force in the commercial roofing industry. It was chosen because of it 's superior U.V. resistance, its proven durability and ease of installation. U.V stands for ultraviolet. Even though epdm roofing is ideal for most flat roofs around the home it is still primarily sold through commercial roofing distributors, so this leaves out the homeowner and diy people. You can't buy this product at your local Lowe's or Home Depot. I hope to continue providing information about this product and its many uses. The good thing about this product is that most homeowners can learn to do their own installations saving themselves thousands of dollars.