3M Roofing Granules
A roof can do more: Understanding smog-reducing granules
By Jesse Sanchez. Specialty roofing granules can help contractors connect essential roof performance with customers’ air-quality and sustainability goals. A roof has always been expected to protect the structure below it. Today, advances in roofing technology are creating opportunities for that same roof to provide additional benefits, including supporting cleaner ...
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules
Air quality concerns aren't limited to large cities. According to the American Lung Association's State of the Air report, 141.1 million Americans, more than 4 in 10, lived in counties with unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution. As we continue looking for ways to address air pollution, roofing ...
Make sustainability part of the sales conversation
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors can strengthen conversations about smog-reducing roofing systems by connecting sustainability to the priorities that matter most to customers. Sustainability continues to be a cornerstone of the roofing conversation as homeowners and building owners ask different questions about the products they choose. For contractors, solutions from 3M ...
Meet the players bringing smog-reducing roofing to market
By Jesse Sanchez. Smog-reducing granules give roofing contractors a distinctive way to discuss sustainability with homeowners and building owners. Sustainability is becoming a critical part of the roofing conversation, creating an opportunity for contractors to offer customers solutions that go beyond traditional roof performance. For homeowners and building owners interested ...
The Coffee Shops welcome 3M Roofing Granules!
By The Coffee Shops™. 3M Roofing Granules applies 3M science to roofing products designed to support performance, appearance and sustainability. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living, are pleased ...
Staying Cool in Las Vegas with the CRRC
By Lauren White. The CRRC Annual Summer Meeting updated, educated and inspired from the ground up. With a view of Las Vegas on the 51st floor of the Palms Casino and Resort, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Annual Summer Meeting kicked off on the morning of June 5, 2024! ...
These Shingles are Anything but Standard
By Cass Jacoby. Malarkey shingles are more than just a shingle, they are made cleaner and greener to protect your home for the long haul. Malarkey shingles go above and beyond, providing a shingle that performs better, protects longer and is more sustainable. Read on to learn about the ...
Ben Rucka – Smog-reducing Granules and How They Work
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Malarkey Roofing’s Ben Rucka breaks down the innovative technology behind this special shingle coating. RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Ben Rucka, district manager of Malarkey Roofing in Season 3, Episode 59 of Roofing Road Trips. In the podcast, Ben discussed how they ...
Building Eco-friendly
By 3M. Survey results shed light on whether homeowners consider the environment in their home renovation projects. 3M conducted a survey with 1,500 homeowners who had engaged in a home renovation project to learn whether they considered the environment in their home renovation projects during the pandemic. Home renovations ...
The Plant Behind the Asphalt Shingle Industry
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn about the small-town plant and process that supplies asphalt shingle granules across the country. Today, 3M is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers, offering thousands of diverse products, but about 120 years ago, it began its legacy with a mining operation in Minnesota. 3M ...
