摘要 |
<p>This invention provides in combination, a substrate (110) and a reinforced, water-resistant membrane (100), and methods of manufacturing and installing such membranes. The combination includes a substrate (110), such as a roof or road surface, and a membrane (100) including a mastic layer (10) having first and second major surfaces and a resin-reinforcing, fiber-containing, reinforcing layer (12) disposed within the mastic layer (10) between a carrier layer and a first major surface of the mastic layer for improving the mechanical strength of the membrane. The membrane (100) can be bonded to the underlying substrate (110) by the application of heat or pressure to form an adherent bond. The reinforced membrane of this invention can have a tensile strength of at least about 300 psi or more.</p> |