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Owens Corning has had a history of innovation… since 1938. Besides other industry-changing innovations such as their Fiberglas® fibers, which played an important role in transforming many markets such as automotive, recreational, and building materials, and their famous PINK™ Insulation, found in thousands of homes today… Owens Corning developed and commercialized the fiberglass-reinforced asphalt shingle, a product that lasts longer than the shingles previously made with an organic substrate.

You see, a stronger fiberglass mat helps the factories that make shingles operate more efficiently, and since glass fibers don’t absorb moisture, the shingles perform better on roofing in Medway, Mansfield, and surrounding areas. A shingle system with fiberglass substrate can achieve a Class- A fire rating.

Also, Owens Corning’s first fiberglass shingle patent was attained in 1965, which helped convert the old organic shingle marketplace throughout the 1980’s. Today, the fiberglass and asphalt composition of roofing shingles plays a crucial role in the durability and performance of all asphalt shingles.

Owens Corning processes asphalt under the Trumbull® brand for low-slope built-up roofing used on commercial buildings. An innovative Owens Corning product, TruLo® Max Asphalt incorporates low-fuming, low-odor dual technology to reduce job-site emissions and odors. To develop the product, the company added a technologically advanced polymer that creates a skin to trap fumes and odor inside the asphalt kettle.