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Quietguard
Develops Patented Elastomer Roofing Technology
Quietguard
Ltd, based in North Wales has for over two years been in development
of a Patented Elastomer Roofing Technology that can dramatically reduce
the effect of noise from rain and hail hitting roofing made from polycarbonate
sheeting. Quietguard's Inventor and Managing Director Anthony Burden
said: ‘It's a simple but effective technology offering conservatory
owners a new product to enhance their investment for both new or existing
structures’.
Polycarbonate,
probably the most popular form of roofing material used within the conservatory
industry has played a big part in bringing down the cost of conservatories
to affordable prices. Polycarbonate is a very tough material and has
proven performance benefits but a common issue using this material is
its hardness, it can act as a drum skin especially if the most popular
10 or 16mm thicknesses are used, hence the term ‘drumming effect’.
Prospective conservatory purchasers are more aware of this effect and
often look for the more expensive glass roofing systems to try and eliminate
or mitigate intrusive noise pollution.
One method of reducing the noise effect with polycarbonate has been
to increase the thickness of the sheet from the popular 10mm and 16mm
section, to 35mm and even 60mm thickness. The thicker sections require
different fixture systems, still suffer noise issues and result in higher
costs due to thicker roofing systems and associated fitting costs.
‘Our technology works by effectively suppressing the energy of
the rain/hail before it can transmit through the polycarbonate surface
as sound,’ says Anthony. ‘By applying a soft, thin profiled
high performance rubber elastomer sheet effectively reduces this noise.
The rubber elastomer has an adhesive backing to it and we intend distributing
this product as a rubber tape or tile that can be fitted on a roof at
the manufacturing stage of a conservatory, or as a retro fit for existing
customers wanting to improve their investment as either professionally
fitted or in a DIY format.
‘Our unique product benefits also include a reduction in roof surface
temperature resulting from direct sunlight, the elastomer rubber material
is very poor at conducting heat. In addition our product does not shrink,
grow algae and is not effected by UV degradation which clearly enhances
and protects the customers investment.’
The elastomer can be supplied in any colour, translucent or opaque,
bronze or white and can fit to any surface including glass. Ongoing
product development includes the use of coloured photo chromic prototypes
which can vary the shade from semi translucent to opaque, so the stronger
the sunlight the darker the shade effectively acting as an automatic
sunblind. Further developments include the use of thermo chromic and
electro chromic being either heat or electrically driven.
Quietguard continues to develop this product and is actively looking
for a partner, if you like further information please contact anthony@quietguard.co.uk.
Tel: 01352 758840
Web: http://www.quietguard.co.uk