Luzenac talcs for Roofing

Luzenac talcs are high performance, superior products for backsurfacing asphalt shingles. The use of Luzenac talc is even more important in the growing market for laminated shingles where handling is more complex, wear and tear on machinery is greater, cutting is doubled and interlayer adhesion is critical. For more information, or to discuss the appropriate talc product for your requirement, please contact our roofing team.

Asphalt shingles

• Luzenac talcs help manufacturing lines to run better and faster.
• Knife and guide roll wear is minimized.
• Luzenac talcs alleviate sticking problems in storage.
• Professional roofers prefer the soft feel and friction characteristics of Luzenac talcs.

Laminated shingles

• Luzenac talcs reduce knife wear and thereby cut downtime and maintenance costs.
• They speed up drying, minimizing slowdowns during critical summer production months, minimizing packaging of wet shingles and eliminates adhesion problems related to wet surfaces.

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