Vinyl and PVC roofs better known as plastic roofing sheets were introduced into Europe in the 1960’s known as polyvinyl roofing systems. This system was one of the first types of single-ply roofing materials of its kind. Today more than 65 percent of commercial roofing in Europe uses this single-ply system.
The PVC systems for roofs are the first single-ply system who obtained a designation from ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials). PVC has become a popular thermoplastic type of roofing membrane choice among various consumers worldwide.
The reason behind the tremendous growth in roofing systems using PVC is due to standout characteristics of these systems. Some of these include solar and heat reflectance, energy efficiency, and lower costs in life cycles, easily maintained, flexibility and ease in installation.