MEMBRANE

• Main Authors: PAEGLIS, ARNIS U, WEAVER, EBON P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 04.08.1987
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; BUILDING; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; GUTTERS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROOF COVERINGS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SKY-LIGHTS; SOIL SHIFTING; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; TRANSPORTING; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL; WORKING-UP

A waterproof membrane comprising an elastomeric sheet, said sheet formed of a composition which includes a neutralized acid group containing elastomeric polymer, the neutralized acid group cation selected from the group consisting of ammonium, antimony, aluminum, iron, lead and a metal of Group IA, IIA, IB or IIB of the Periodic Table of Elements and mixtures thereof; a non-polar process oil; carbon black and a preferential plasticizer is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the membrane is supported with a supporting sheet, said sheet selected from the group consisting of fabrics, paper and metal foil. The use of this membrane as a roof covering, pond, pit or aqueduct liner is recited. The method of forming the membrane, and the resultant roof covering, pond, pit or aqueduct liner is also disclosed.