Tom Meyer is the co-chairman of the RCMA White Coatings Council and technical manager of Technical Roof Solutions, Brookfield, Wis. Steve Heinje is co-chairman of the RCMA White Coatings Council and vice president of research of United Coatings, Spokane Valley, Wash. The White Coatings Council of the RCMA serves the producers and suppliers of acrylic or elastomeric (non-bituminous) coatings. For more information, call RCMA at 202-207-0919 or visit www.roofcoatings.org.
Few people doubt the value of using sunscreen to protect against sunburns and skin-damaging ultraviolet rays. Now a wide range of products are available that essentially act as sunscreens for roofing systems.