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SBS ROOFING GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS 13
1.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 13
1.2 MECHANICALLY FASTENED BASE 13
ABOUT THIS SBS ROOFING GUIDE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS
This SBS Roofing Guide contains excerpts 1.3 HOT ASPHALT APPLIED BASE 15
from the SBS Technical Manual and the SHEETS AND PLY SHEETS
General Requirements. It is intended to
provide contractors with a quick reference. 2.0 SBS MEMBRANES 21
2.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 21
In order to keep the size of this “pocket” guide
relatively small, a number of decisions were 2.2 PRIMERS FOR SBS MEMBRANES 22
made about what information to include
2.3 HEAT WELDED SBS MEMBRANES 24
and what information to exclude. If there is
a discrepancy between the SBS Technical 2.3.1 FULLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED 24
Manual and/or the General Requirements and SBS FIELD MEMBRANES
this guide, the SBS Technical Manual and the 2.3.1a Substrate Preparation, Heat Welded 29
General Requirements will control.
SBS-Membranes
If this guide does not provide you with the 2.3.2 FULLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED 30
information you require, please consult the SBS FLASHING MEMBRANES
SBS Technical Manual and/or the General
Requirements or contact SOPREMA’s 2.3.2a Substrate Preparation, Heat Welded 37
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Technical Department at (330) 334-0066. Flashing
2.3.3 PARTIALLY ADHERED, HEAT 39
WELDED SBS BASE PLY
2.3.3a Substrates For Partially Adhered, Heat 42
Welded Base Plies
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2.3.4 PARTIALLY ADHERED, HEAT 43 2.5.1b SOPRAFIX System Attributes 70
WELDED SBS FLASHING BASE PLY 2.5.2 MECHANICALLY FASTENED SBS 71
2.3.4a Substrates For Partially Adhered, Heat 47 SINGLE PLY
Welded Flashing Base Plies 77
2.6 HOT ASPHALT APPLIED SBS
2.4 COLD ADHESIVE APPLIED 48 BASE PLIES
SBS MEMBRANES 2.7 SELF ADHESIVE SBS MEMBRANES 81
2.4.1 FULLY ADHERED, COLD ADHESIVE 48 2.7.1 PRIMERS FOR SELF ADHESIVE 81
APPLIED SBS FLASHING SBS MEMBRANES
MEMBRANES
2.7.2 FULLY ADHERED, SELF ADHESIVE 82
2.4.1a Primers, Cold Adhesives and Cold 53
SBS FIELD MEMBRANES
Adhesive Applied Membrane Plies
2.7.3 FULLY ADHERED, SELF ADHESIVE 86
2.4.2 FULLY ADHERED COLD ADHESIVE 54
SBS FLASHING MEMBRANES
APPLIED SBS FLASHING
MEMBRANES 2.7.4 PARTIALLY ADHERED, SELF 92
ADHESIVE BASE PLIES
2.4.2a SBS Primer, Flashing Cement and 59
Flashing Plies 2.7.5 PARTIALLY ADHERED, SELF 97
ADHESIVE SBS FLASHING BASE
2.4.3 PARTIALLY ADHERED, COLD 59
PLIES
ADHESIVE APPLIED SBS BASE PLY
2.8 SBS-MODIFIED BITUMEN FLASHING 102
2.5 MECHANICALLY FASTENED 65
DETAILS
SBS MEMBRANES
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2.8a Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule 102
2.5.1 MECHANICALLY FASTENED SBS 65
Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant
BASE PLIES
2.8b Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film 103
2.5.1a Mechanically Fastened SBS-Modified 69
Bitumen Base Plies
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2.8c Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule 104 3.3 POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE 119
Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant (PMMA)/POLYMETHACRYLATE
(PMA) LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS
2.8d Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Cap 105
Sheet With Cant 3.3a ALSAN RS Flashings Substrates 120
2.8e Edge Flashing With Granule Surfaced 106 3.3b ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On 122
Cap Sheet Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Without
107 Cant
2.8f Edge Flashing With Foil/Film Surfaced
Cap Sheet 3.3c ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/ 123
Film Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant
2.8g Roof Drain Flashing With Granule 108
Surfaced Cap Sheet 3.3d ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On 124
Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet With
2.8h Roof Drain Flashing With Foil/Film 109 Cant
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3f ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/ 125
2.8i Plumbing Vent Flashing With Granule 110 Film Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3g ALSAN RS Roof Drain Flashing On 126
2.8j Plumbing Vent Flashing With Foil/Film 111 Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3h ALSAN RS Roof Drain Flashing On 127
3.0 LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS 113 Film/Foil Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 113 3.3i ALSAN RS Penetration Flashing On 128
3.2 PRIMERS FOR LIQUID APPLIED 114 Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
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FLASHINGS 3.3j ALSAN RS Penetration Flashing On 129
3.2a Primers For PMMA/PMA 117 Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
Liquid Applied Flashings 3.3k Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At 130
Wall/Curb With Granule Surfaced Cap
Sheet Without Cant
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3.3l Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At 131 3.3u Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Inside 140
Wall/Curb With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Corner Flashing On Granular Surfaced
Sheet Without Cant Cap Sheet Without Cant
3.3m Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At 132 3.3v Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Inside 141
Wall/Curb With Granule Surfaced Cap Corner Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced
Sheet With Cant Cap Sheet Without Cant
3.3n Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At 133 3.3w Fully Adhered, Inside Corner Flashing 142
Wall/Curb With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet With
Sheet With Cant Cant
134 3.3x Fully Adhered, Inside Corner Flashing 143
3.3o Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single
On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet With
Ply At Roof Drain With Granule
Cant
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3y Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Outside 144
3.3p Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single 135
Corner Flashing On Granular Surfaced
Ply At Roof Drain With Foil/Film
Cap Sheet Without Cant
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3z Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Outside 145
3.3q Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single 136
Corner Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced
Ply At Plumbing Vent With Granule
Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3aa Fully Adhered, Outside Corner 146
3.3r Mechanically fastened Base Ply/Single 137
Flashing On Granular Surfaced Cap
Ply At Plumbing Vent With Foil/Film
Sheet With Cant
Surfaced Cap Sheet
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3.3bb Fully Adhered, Outside Corner 147
3.3s Mechanically Fastened Single Ply At 138 Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap
Wall/Curb Without Cant
Sheet With Cant
3.3t Mechanically Fastened Single Ply At 139
Wall/Curb With Cant

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3.4 POLYURETHANE BITUMEN LIQUID 148 4.1c Fully Adhered, Cold Adhesive 161
APPLIED FLASHING Applied Walkway Membrane
3.4a ALSAN Flashing Substrates 151 On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.4b ALSAN Flashing Wall/Curb Flashing 152 4.1d Spot Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway 162
On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Membrane On Granule Surfaced Cap
Without Cant Sheet
3.4c ALSAN Flashing Wall/Curb Flashing 153 4.1e Spot Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied 163
On Film/Foil Surfaced Cap Sheet Walkway Membrane On Granule
Without Cant Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.4d ALSAN Flashing Wall/Curb Flashing 154 4.1f Spot Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied 164
On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet With Walkway Membrane On Granule
Cant Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.4e ALSAN Flashing Wall/Curb Flashing 155 4.1g Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway 165
On Film/Foil Surfaced Cap Sheet Membrane On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap
Sheet
3.4f ALSAN Flashing Penetration Flashing 156
On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet 4.1h Fully Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied 166
Walkway Membrane On Foil/Film
3.4g ALSAN Flashing Penetration Flashing 157
Surfaced Cap Sheet
On Film/Foil Surfaced Cap Sheet
4.1i Spot Adhered, Sealant Applied 167
4. MISCELLANEOUS 158 Walkway Membrane On Foil/Film
158 Surfaced Cap Sheet
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4.1 SBS MEMBRANE WALKWAYS
4.1a SBS Membrane Walkways 159 4.2 SBS MEMBRANE STEEP SLOPES 168
4.1b Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway 4.2a Steep Sloped Granule Surfaced Cap 169
160
Membrane On Granule Surfaced Sheet With Nailers
Cap Sheet 4.2b Steep Sloped Granule Surfaced Cap 171
Sheet Without Nailers
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4.3 SBS-MODIFIED BITUMEN CAP 173
CAP SHEET END-LAP SURFACE
PREPARATION
4.3.1 GRANULE SURFACED SBS CAP 173
SHEET PREPARATION FOR END
LAPS
4.3.1a Granule Surfaced SBS Cap Sheet End 175
Lap Preparation
4.3.2 FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP 179
SHEET PREPARATION FOR END
LAPS
4.3.2a Foil/Film Surfaced SBS Cap Sheet End 182
Lap Preparation
4.4 SBS LOW PROFILE EXPANSION 183
JOINTS
4.4a SOPRAJOINT On Adhered SBS 186
Membrane
4.4b SOPRAJOINT On Mechanically 187
Fastened SBS Membrane
4.5 MASTICS AND SEALANTS 188
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4.5a Mastics And Sealants 188
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• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out
1.0 BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS the membrane to ensure all plies are installed
perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to
prevent back water laps.
1.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Cut sheets to working lengths and widths as
• Remove all roll packaging tape prior to required to conform to rooftop conditions.
installation.
• Align side laps to produce the consistent
• Store rolls on end and maintain in an upright overlap required for attachment to meet wind
position to prevent damage. Store rolls in a uplift approvals.
clean, dry location and cover as necessary to
protect rolls from environmental damage such as • As uniform tension is applied, start fastening at
extreme cold, heat, or moisture. the center of the sheet and work towards the end-
laps. Remove wrinkles and buckles as fastening
• Refer to the PDS, SDS and detailed drawings progresses.
for additional information.
• Install specified fasteners along the center line
1.2 MECHANICALLY FASTENED BASE of side laps. Align intermediate rows of fasteners
SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS staggered between side-laps. Fasten all end-laps.
Preparation: Fasten sheet as required for specified wind uplift
resistance. Install additional fasteners in roof
BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS

• Ensure all substrates are smooth, free of dust
perimeter and corners as specified.
and debris, dry and acceptable for installation of
base sheets/anchor sheets. Inspection:
• Ensure environmental conditions are • Examine fasteners during installation. Replace
satisfactory, and will remain satisfactory, during all damaged and improperly installed fasteners.
the application. • Repair base sheet/anchor sheet wrinkles,
Application: buckles and all other installation deficiencies.
• Unroll the sheet onto the roof surface and
allow time for the sheet to relax prior to installing
fasteners.
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1.3 HOT ASPHALT APPLIED BASE SHEETS all conditions, to ensure the specified
AND PLY SHEETS asphalt temperature is no less than the
General Considerations: equiviscous temperature (EVT) at the
point of contact with the specified
• Ensure environmental conditions are membrane as it is unrolled into the hot
acceptable to proceed. Monitor precipitation, asphalt.
temperature, humidity, wind, cloud cover and sun
that may have an effect on materials and roofing - Store rolls in a heated area to maintain
application. the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold
weather.
• Conditions should remain dry, and the ambient
temperature should be well above the dew point • Ensure all substrates are smooth, free of dust
at all times during roofing application. and debris, dry and acceptable for installation of
base sheets/anchor sheets. Ensure substrates
• Ensure environmental conditions are are even at all transitions to prevent membrane
satisfactory, and will remain satisfactory, during voids. Ensure substrates are primed where
the application. required using ELASTOCOL 350 or ELASTOCOL
• Temporary night seals are required to seal 500 primer.
membrane and flashing terminations watertight. • Refer to mopping asphalt supplier’s published
Temporary night seals should be removed upon values for softening point, flash point (FP),
resuming the installation.

finished blowing temperature (FBT) and
Preparation: equiviscous temperature (EVT).
• The following are recommended during cold • Refer to the softening point for maximum roof
weather: slope applications. The maximum recommended
roof slope for asphalt applied built-up roofing
- The ambient temperature should be is 3/4:12. Contact SOPREMA for back-nailing
at least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure requirements for roof slopes that exceed 3/4:12.
conditions remain acceptable to apply hot
asphalt and membrane plies.
- Take all necessary measures and monitor
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Application: • TWO (2) PLY BUILT-UP ROOFING APPLICATION

the membrane to ensure the plies are installed
prevent back-water laps.
• Apply mopping asphalt within +/- 25°F (14°C)
of the published EVT and as required to obtain a
nominal 23 to 25 pounds (10 to 11 kg) per square
interply coverage rate. Refer to the EVT provided
LOW POINT
by the asphalt supplier.
- Follow the lay-lines on the plies or snap
• The Type III asphalt application temperature
chalk lines as required to maintain
should be within 365 to 435°F (185 to 224°C), and
consistent 2-ply membrane coverage, with
Type IV asphalt should be within 400 to 475°F
2 inch side laps and 4 inch end laps.
(204 to 246°C) at the point of contact with the ply
as the ply is rolled into the hot asphalt. • THREE (3) PLY BUILT-UP ROOFING APPLICATION
• The asphalt application temperature should
be monitored and recorded during application
to ensure application temperature remains as

published herein.
LOW POINT
- Follow the lay-lines on the plies or snap

chalk lines as required to maintain
2 inch(51 mm) side laps and 4 inch (102
mm) end laps.
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• FOUR (4) PLY BUILT-UP ROOFING APPLICATION Inspection:
• Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
plies are fully adhered. Repair all voids, wrinkles,
open laps and all other deficiencies each day.
• Do not leave built-up membrane exposed
overnight. Each day, squeegee a thin glaze coating
of asphalt over the built-up membrane surface,
or install the specified protective surfacing before
the end of each work day.
LOW POINT • Do not phase built-up roofing felt applications.
- Follow the lay-lines on the plies or snap Install the total number of specified built-up
chalk lines as required to maintain roofing plies each day.
2 inch (51 mm) side laps and 4 inch (102
mm) end laps.
• Carefully squeegee the plies in place, working
forward to the end of the roll as necessary
to remove wrinkles and voids to ensure full

adhesion.
• Avoid walking over the membrane during
application to prevent displacing asphalt between
plies. Allow the asphalt to cool sufficiently before
walking over the new membrane.
• Where completed built-up membrane or vapor
retarder is to be left exposed during construction,
apply a thin squeegee coat of hot asphalt over the
membrane surface to seal the surface watertight.
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2.0 SBS MEMBRANES • Temporary night seals are required to seal
membrane and flashing terminations watertight.
Temporary night seals should be removed upon
2.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS resuming the installation.
• Remove all roll packaging tape prior to • Do not apply direct flames from roof torches to
installation. combustible materials such as insulation, wood
• Primers should be stored in a dry, protected and paper-faced materials. Seal all joints and
storage area between 40°F (4°C) and 105°F penetrations using self-adhesive modified bitumen
(41°C) and away from direct sunlight. Store membrane plies or other acceptable methods.
primers away from excessive heat and open 2.2 HEAT WELDED, COLD ADHESIVE
flames. Prevent rupturing the containers, or APPLIED AND HOT ASPHALT APPLIED
breaking the sealed lids prior to use when SBS MEMBRANES
handling. Refer to the PDS and SDS for additional
Preparation:
information.
• Ensure all substrates are clean and dry.
• The underside of heat welded SBS membrane
Conduct adhesion/peel tests by applying primer
plies have a plastic burn-off film to optimize heat
and membrane where necessary to ensure
welding operations.
satisfactory adhesion is achieved.
• Refer to NRCA CERTA, local codes and building
Application:
owner’s requirements for hot work operations.
• Apply ELASTOCOL 500 or ELASTOCOL 350
• Where the applicator deems conditions are
primer using brush, roller, or sprayer at 1 gallon
unsafe to use open flames, SOPREMA alternate
per 100 square feet (4L/9m²). Lightly prime for
membrane application methods should be used
SBS MEMBRANES
a uniform coverage. Do not apply heavy or thick
to install SBS modified bitumen membranes
coats of primer.
and flashings. Acceptable alternate installation
methods include self-adhesive membranes, • Apply ELASTOCOL 500 or ELASTOCOL 350
mechanically fastened plies, cold adhesive primer to clean, dry masonry, metal, wood and
applied and hot asphalt applied plies.
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other compatible substrates before applying hot 2.3 HEAT WELDED SBS MEMBRANES
asphalt and heat welded membrane and flashing
2.3.1 FULLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED
plies.
MEMBRANES
• ELASTOCOL 350 or ELASTOCOL 500 is
General:
optional for SBS membranes adhered using
COLPLY Adhesive, COLPLY Flashing Cement, • Heat welded SBS-modified bitumen base
COLPLY Modified Adhesive and COLPLY Modified plies may be installed over approved insulation
Flashing Cement. Primer is not recommended substrates, mechanically fastened base sheets,
for SBS membranes adhered using COLPLY EF and installed over other SBS-modified bitumen
Adhesive or COLPLY EF Flashing Cement. plies that are heat welded, self-adhesive applied,
hot asphalt applied or cold adhesive applied.
Inspection:
Heat welded SBS-modified bitumen base plies
• Examine the primed areas before installing the may also be installed over hot asphalt applied
SBS membrane and flashings. built-up membranes.
• Ensure primer is fully dry before applying SBS • Heat welded SBS-modified bitumen cap
membranes. Primer should not transfer to the sheets may be installed over SOPREMA SBS-
finger tips when touched. Apply membrane within modified bitumen base plies that are heat welded,
24 hours of primer application, if primer becomes mechanically fastened, self-adhesive applied, hot
contaminated re-priming may be required. asphalt applied or cold adhesive applied. Heat
• Adjust primer and membrane application welded cap sheets may also be installed over hot
methods as necessary to achieve the desired asphalt applied built-up membranes for hybrid
results. BUR-SBS membranes.
SBS MEMBRANES
• The underside of heat welded SBS membrane
plies have a plastic burn-off film to optimize
heat welding operations. Refer to the PDS, SDS
and detailed drawings for additional product
information.
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Preparation: • Cut membrane to working lengths and widths
• The following are recommended during to conform to rooftop conditions, and lay out to
cold weather: always work to a selvage edge.
• Ensure all roofing substrates are prepared and • Ensure specified side laps and end laps are
acceptable to receive the heat welded membrane maintained. End laps should be staggered 3 feet
plies. (1 m) apart.
• Ensure substrates are primed where required • As the membrane ply is unrolled, apply heat to
using ELASTOCOL 350 or ELASTOCOL 500 the underside of the ply until plastic burn-off film
primer. Ensure primer is fully dry before melts away sufficiently for full adhesion to the
beginning heat welding operations. substrate, and full adhesion between plies.
Application: • For hand-held roof torches, continuously move

the torch side-to-side across the underside of
• Single or multi-nozzle, hand-held propane roof the roll to melt the bitumen while continuously
torches should be used to install heat welded unrolling sheet.
SBS field membranes.
• Multi-nozzle carts “dragon wagons” may also
be utilized to install membrane plies. Seven (7)
nozzle carts are recommended for uniform heat
application rather than five (5) nozzle carts.
• Unroll membrane sheets onto the roof surface
and allow time to relax prior to heat welding.
• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out • For multi-nozzle carts, apply uniform heat
SBS MEMBRANES
the membrane to ensure the plies are installed to the underside of the roll to melt the bitumen
perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to while continuously unrolling the sheet.
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• While unrolling and heating the sheet, otherwise ensure the membrane is fully heat
ensure approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 mm to 13 welded watertight at the T-joints.
mm) of hot bitumen flows ahead of the roll, and • Prevent cap ply laps from aligning with base
there is 1/8 to 1/4 (3 mm to 6 mm) in bleed out ply laps. Offset cap sheet side laps and end laps
at all laps. Ensure all side-laps are fully adhered away from the base ply laps so that cap sheet
and sealed watertight. laps are not located within 12 inch (305 mm) of
base ply laps.
Inspection:
• Each day, physically inspect all side and
end laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
watertight.
• Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder
and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
sealed.
• Adjust application methods to accommodate
varying environmental conditions as necessary to • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
achieve the desired results. plies are fully adhered.
• For gypsum and other substrates subject to • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open
potential damage, apply heat high on the roll to laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before
prevent overheating or damaging the substrate. proceeding.
• At the 6 inch (152 mm) end laps ensure a fully
adhered watertight seal. Melt the plastic burn-
SBS MEMBRANES
off film or embed granules and remove other
membrane surfacing, where present, using a
torch or hot-air welder.
• At end-laps where T-Joints exist, cut a 45°
dog-ear away from the selvage edge, or
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2.3.1a SUBSTRATE PREPARATION, HEAT WELDED Granule-surfaced Embed granule surfacing.
SBS MEMBRANES SBS membrane
Substrate*** Preparation Foil/Film Remove foil/film surfacing.
Concrete Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* surfaced SBS
membrane
or ELASTOCOL 350*
Metal Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* *Refer to Section 1.1 for priming.
or ELASTOCOL 350* **Primer is optional. Primer is recommended for optimum
performance. Contact SOPREMA for more information.
Masonry Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
***Refer to NRCA CERTA recommendations for heat
or ELASTOCOL 350*
welding methods and recommended protection of
Approved Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or substrates.
gypsum roof ELASTOCOL 350*
boards** 2.3.2 FULLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED
FLASHINGS
Approved Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
cement roof ELASTOCOL 350* General:
boards** • The underside of heat welded SBS flashing
Wood Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* plies have a plastic burn-off film to optimize heat
or ELASTOCOL 350* welding operations. The top surfacing varies.
SOPRABOARD No primer required Preparation:
• The following are recommended during cold
Film-surfaced No primer required
weather:
SBS ply or BUR
SBS MEMBRANES
membrane - The ambient temperature should be
Sand-surfaced Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or at least 40°F (4°C), and rising to
SBS membrane** ELASTOCOL 350* ensure conditions remain acceptable
to apply adhesive and membrane plies.
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• Ensure all flashing substrates are prepared - Flashing base ply: Heat welded,
and acceptable to receive the heat welded polyester reinforced.
membrane plies.
- Flashing cap sheet: Heat welded,
• Ensure substrates are primed where required polyester reinforced granule surfaced
using ELASTOCOL 350 or ELASTOCOL 500 cap sheet, or heat weld foil/film clad
primer. Ensure primer is fully dry before beginning flashing cap sheet.
heat welding operations.
• Ensure correct membrane and flashing
Application: sequencing to achieve redundant, multi-ply,
• Single-nozzle, hand-held, propane detail watertight flashings.
torches should be used to install heat welded - Before installing flashings, extend
SBS flashing membranes. the membrane base ply up from the
• Unroll flashing sheets onto the roof surface horizontal field of the roof to the top
and allow time to relax prior to heat welding. of the cant (if used), at all vertical roof
terminations, transitions and
• Unroll the flashing base ply and flashing cap penetrations.
sheet onto the roof surface to their complete
length. Once relaxed, cut the membrane to the - Install the flashing base ply starting
required working lengths to accommodate the at the top leading edge of the vertical
flashing height, cants and the required over-lap flashing substrate, down over the cant
onto the horizontal roof surface. and onto the horizontal surface of the
roof a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm)
• Cut the flashing membrane from the end of the beyond the wall/curb or base of the cant
roll in order to always install flashings to the side (if used) onto the horizontal roof surface.
SBS MEMBRANES
lap line or selvage edge line. Ensure a minimum 3 inch (76 mm) side
• Install noncombustible cant strips at lap is maintained.
transitions where required. Cants may be omitted - Install gussets to seal inside and
where specified and where SOPREMA flashing outside corner transitions.
plies meet the following requirements:
- Install the roof membrane cap sheet in
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the horizontal field of the roof over the
flashing base ply then up to the roof
termination, transition or penetration.
Extend the membrane cap sheet up to
the top of the cant where present.
- Using a chalk line, mark a line on the
membrane cap sheet a minimum of 1
inch (25 mm) beyond the underlying
flashing base ply. Where granules are
present, embed the cap sheet granules
using a torch and trowel or granule
embedder. Where foil or film surfacings
are present, remove the foil or film as
required.
- Install the flashing cap sheet starting
at the top leading edge of the vertical
substrate, down over the cant and
onto the roof surface 1 inch (25 mm)
beyond the underlying flashing base ply.
Install the flashing cap sheet to ensure
a minimum two (2) ply flashing system
is present at all roof terminations,
transitions and penetrations.
SBS MEMBRANES
NOTE: Follow current CERTA Accepted Torching
Recommendations and/or those details and
application instructions provided by SOPREMA
that meet the intent and spirit of the CERTA
Recommendations.
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• During the membrane and flashing installation,
ensure all plies are completely adhered in place,
with no bridging, voids or openings.
• Ensure bitumen bleed-out is present at
all flashing side laps and end laps. Where
sufficient bitumen bleed-out is not present, apply
SOPRAMASTIC SP-1 or SOPRAMASTIC ALU
sealant to seal the membrane termination along
all roof terminations, transitions and penetrations.
These include gravel stop edge metal, pipe
penetrations, along the top edge of curb and
wall flashing, and all other flashing terminations
where necessary to seal flashings watertight.
• Use a damp sponge float or damp cloth to
press-in the heat welded flashing plies during
installation. Fasten the top leading edge of the
flashings 8 inches (203 mm) on-centers with
appropriate 1 inch (25 mm) metal cap nails or
other specified fasteners and plates.
• Seal flashing fastener penetrations watertight
using SOPREMA SP-1 sealant.
NOTE: Follow current CERTA Accepted Torching
Recommendations and/or those details and Inspection:
SBS MEMBRANES
application instructions provided by SOPREMA
that meet the intent and spirit of the CERTA
end laps, and ensure the flashings are sealed
Recommendations.
watertight.
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• Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder Approved Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully cement roof ELASTOCOL 350*
sealed. boards**
• Inspect the installation each day to ensure the Wood Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
plies are fully adhered. or ELASTOCOL 350*
• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open SOPRABOARD No primer required
laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before
proceeding. Film-surfaced No primer required
SBS ply or BUR
• Temporary night seals are required to seal membrane
membrane and flashing terminations watertight.
Temporary night seals should be removed upon Sand-surfaced Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
resuming the installation. SBS membrane** ELASTOCOL 350*
Granule-surfaced Embed granule surfacing.
2.3.2.a SUBSTRATE PREPARATION, HEAT WELDED SBS membrane
FLASHING
Foil/Film Remove foil/film surfacing.
Substrate*** Preparation surfaced SBS
membrane
Concrete Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
or ELASTOCOL 350* *Refer to Section 1.1 for priming.
Metal Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* **Primer is optional. Primer is recommended for optimum
or ELASTOCOL 350* performance. Contact SOPREMA for more information.
***Refer to NRCA CERTA recommendations for heat
Masonry Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
SBS MEMBRANES
welding application methods and recommended protection
or ELASTOCOL 350*
of substrates.
Approved Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
gypsum roof ELASTOCOL 350*
boards**
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2.3.3 PARTIALLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED membrane to cool to ambient
BASE PLY temperature.
General: - Once cooled, attempt to peel the

membrane from the substrate by pulling
• The partially adhered, heat welded SBS- upward on the 6 inch (152 mm) “dry tail.”
modified bitumen base ply consists of ribbons
of SBS-modified bitumen adhesive separated - Observe results and verify
by sanded venting channels on the underside of conditions and installation methods will
the sheet. The sanded venting channels prevent result in proper adhesion.
adhesion to the substrate. The un-adhered Application:
sanded venting pattern allows vapor pressure
• Unroll membrane sheets onto the roof surface
to dissipate to the atmosphere where venting
and allow time to relax prior to heat welding.
channels are open at flashing terminations.
Preparation:
• Ensure primer, where installed, is fully dry perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to
before beginning heat-welding operations. prevent back water laps.
• Before installing partially adhered membrane • Cut rolls to working lengths to conform to
base ply, conduct “peel tests” to ensure roof conditions, and lay out to always work to a
conditions are satisfactory to proceed. selvage edge. In order to maintain the venting
- Cut a 6 foot (2 m) length of membrane pattern on the underside of the membrane, the
from a roll. membrane may be butted at each end. Strip-in
the butted end laps using a fully-adhered heat
- Adhere the membrane sample to the
SBS MEMBRANES
welded strip-in ply. If end laps are over lapped,
prepared substrate using the roof torch. the venting channels must be maintained and all
Leave a 6 inch (152 mm) “dry tail” T-joints sealed watertight.
un-adhered.
• As the membrane is unrolled, apply heat to the
- Ensure complete adhesion of the underside of the membrane until the plastic
adhesive strips is achieved. Allow the
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burn-off film melts away from the ribbons of aluminum roof vents evenly spaced to cover
bitumen. Direct the torch high on the roll as 1,000 square feet (93 m²) per vent.
required to prevent lifting the sheet.
Inspection:
• Continuously move the roof torch side-to-side
across the underside of the roll as required melt • Each day, physically inspect all side and
the bitumen ribbons on the underside of the sheet end-laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
while not melting the sanded bitumen between watertight.
ribbons. • Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder
• While unrolling and heating the membrane, and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
ensure the melted bitumen ribbons maintain sealed.
contact with the substrate as necessary to • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
adequately adhere the ribbons to the substrate. plies are fully adhered.
• Adjust the application of heat as required for • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open
varying substrates and environmental conditions. laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before
• At membrane terminations, ensure the venting proceeding.
pattern is maintained as required to continue the • Each day, ensure all vented flashing details are
venting pattern to adjacent flashing details. flashed watertight to prevent moisture infiltration
• At all side-laps, ensure side-laps are heat- into the venting channels.
welded across the full width, and there is
approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) 2.3.3a SUBSTRATES FOR PARTIALLY ADHERED,
bleed-out. HEAT WELDED BASE PLIES
Substrate*** Preparation
SBS MEMBRANES
• Offset cap sheet side and end-laps away from
the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not Concrete Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
located within 12 inches (305 mm) of base ply or ELASTOCOL 350*
laps.
Approved Roof Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
• For lightweight insulating concrete substrates, Boards** ELASTOCOL 350*
and where specified, install one-way spun
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Approved celluar Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* Preparation:
lightweight or ELASTOCOL 350* • Ensure all substrates are prepared and are
insulating acceptable to receive the heat welded membrane.
concrete over No primer required pending
• Ensure primer is fully dry before beginning
vented steel satisfactory peel results
heat welding operations. Refer to Section 1.1.
form deck**
• Before beginning partially adhered flashing
* Refer to Section 1.1 for primer application. base ply, conduct “peel tests” to ensure
** Contact SOPREMA for more information. conditions are satisfactory to proceed.
*** Refer to NRCA CERTA recommendations for heat
Application:
welding application methods and recommended protection
of substrates. • Unroll membrane onto the roof surface
and allow time to relax prior to installing the
2.3.4 PARTIALLY ADHERED, HEAT WELDED membrane.
FLASHING BASE PLY
General: the membrane to ensure the plies are installed
• The partially adhered, heat welded SBS- perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to
modified bitumen flashing base ply consists prevent back water laps.
of ribbons of SBS-modified bitumen adhesive • Ensure all flashing substrates are prepared
separated by sanded venting channels on the and acceptable to receive the heat welded
underside of the sheet. The sanded venting membrane.
channels prevent adhesion to the substrate.
The un-adhered sanded venting pattern allows • Cut rolls to working lengths to conform to
SBS MEMBRANES
vapor pressure to dissipate to the atmosphere flashing conditions, and lay out to always work to
where venting channels are open at flashing a selvage edge. In order to maintain the venting
terminations. pattern on the underside of the flashing, the base
ply may be butted at each end. Strip-in the butted
end laps using a fully adhered heat welded
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strip-in ply. If end laps are over lapped, the to the atmosphere are adhered at all adhesive
venting channels must be maintained and all ribbons on the underside of the flashing base ply.
T-joints sealed watertight. The sanded vent channels should remain un-
adhered to the substrate.
• As the membrane is unrolled, apply heat to the
underside of the membrane until the plastic burn- • Partially adhered, heat welded flashing base
off film melts away from the ribbons of bitumen. plies are limited to vertical flashing applications
Direct the torch high on the roll as required to such as walls and curbs. Flashing base plies at
prevent lifting the sheet. Continuously move the roof drains and all horizontal details should be
torch side-to-side across the underside of the fully adhered by heat welding or fully adhered
roll as required melt the bitumen ribbons on using specified COLPLY flashing cement.
the underside of the sheet while not melting the
• Partial attachment of vertical flashings may
sanded bitumen between ribbons.
include the following:
• While unrolling and heating the membrane,
- Mechanically fastened base sheets.
ensure the melted bitumen ribbons maintain
contact with the substrate as necessary to - Mechanically fastened SOPRABOARD
adequately adhere the ribbons to the substrate. or approved cement roof board.
• At all side laps, ensure side laps are heat - Partially adhered, heat welded flashing
welded across the full width, and there is base plies.
approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 mm to 6mm) - Partially adhered, self-adhesive
bleed-out. flashing base plies.
• Adjust the application of heat as required for Inspection:
varying substrates and environmental conditions.
SBS MEMBRANES
• Ensure the venting pattern is maintained as end laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
required to continue the venting pattern at the watertight.
flashing termination.
• Where specified, ensure partially adhered and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
flashings that are designed to vent pressure sealed.
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• Inspect the installation each day to ensure the 2.4 COLD ADHESIVE APPLIED
plies are fully adhered. SBS MEMBRANES
• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open 2.4.1 FULLY ADHERED, COLD ADHESIVE-
laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before APPLIED MEMBRANES
proceeding.
General:
• Each day, ensure all vented flashing details are
• The underside of cold adhesive applied SBS
flashed watertight to prevent moisture infiltration
plies have a sanded surface for installation in
into the venting channels.
cold adhesives. Top surfacings vary.
2.3.4a SUBSTRATES FOR PARTIALLY-ADHERED, Preparation:
HEAT-WELDED FLASHING BASE PLIES • The following are recommended during cold
Substrate*** Preparation weather:
Wood Prime with ELASTOCOL 500* - The ambient temperature should
or ELASTOCOL 350* be at least 40°F (4°C), and rising to
ensure conditions remain acceptable to
Concrete, Prime with ELASTOCOL 500*
apply adhesive and membrane plies.
masonry and or ELASTOCOL 350*
metal - The adhesive and membrane
temperature should be 70°F (21°C)
Approved roof Optional ELASTOCOL 500* or
or more at the point of membrane
boards** ELASTOCOL 350*
application.
* Refer to Section 1.1 for primer application. - To ensure the adhesive is applied
SBS MEMBRANES
** Contact SOPREMA for more information. at 70°F (21°C) during cold weather,
*** Refer to NRCA CERTA recommendations for heat drums and 5 gallon (19 L) pails should be
welding application methods and recommended protection stored in heated areas. Drums and 5
of substrates. gallon (19 L) pails exposed to cold
temperature on the roof should be
provided with heaters when necessary to

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ensure the minimum application • Adhesive application:
temperature is maintained.
- COLPLY Adhesive and COLPLY
- Store rolls in a heated area to maintain Modified Adhesive may be
the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold applied using a 3/16 – 3/8 inch (5 mm -
weather. 10 mm) notched squeegee, brush or
spray applied using approved equipment.
• Priming substrates is optional when COLPLY
Adhesive and COLPLY Modified Adhesive - COLPLY EF Adhesive may be
are used. Primer may be applied to reduce applied using a 3/16 – 3/8 inch (5 mm -
adhesive consumption rates for some absorptive 10 mm) notched squeegee or brush.
substrates. Refer to Section 1.1. COLPLY EF Adhesive is not spray
applied.
• Primer is not required for COLPLY EF
Adhesive. Refer to Section 1.1. - Apply adhesive to clean, dry and
prepared compatible substrates as
• Ensure all substrates are clean, dry and
required to ensure full adhesion.
prepared to receive the specified adhesive and
membrane plies. - Apply adhesive at 1-1/2 to 2 gallons (6
to 8 L) per square.
• Adhesion/peel tests are encouraged for
concrete, masonry and for other substrates - Apply adhesive at 2 to 2.5 gallons (8 to
where surface conditions may vary.
9 L) per square or more over absorptive
Application: substrates and granule surfaces.
Adjust the application rate based upon
• Before beginning the installation, unroll
conditions.
membrane onto the roof surface and allow the
SBS MEMBRANES
membrane to relax prior to installing the • Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out
membrane. the membrane to ensure the plies are installed
• Re-roll the membrane in order for the plies to
be unrolled into the adhesive while ensuring the
specified side and end laps are maintained.
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• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths to end laps “dry” in order to hot-air weld or torch all
conform to roof conditions, and lay out to always laps watertight.
work to a selvage edge.
• For granule surfaced cap sheet end-laps,
• Install the specified membrane adhesive ahead prepare granules as required. Immediately
of the membrane application. Do not allow the broadcast matching granules into adhesive or
adhesive to skin-over before the membrane is bitumen bleed out at all side and end laps.
applied into the adhesive. The membrane will not
• For SOPRASTAR Sanded cap sheet end-laps,
adhere where adhesive has skinned over.
remove foil/film surfacing as required.
• Use a follow tool, weighted roller or broom the
• For SOPRALAST 50 TV ALU Sanded cap sheet
leading edge of the membrane to the substrate,
end laps, remove foil/film surfacing as required.
working forward and outward as necessary
Adhesive or bitumen bleed out may be treated
to remove wrinkles. Avoid walking over the
using SOPRALASTIC 124 ALU.
membrane to prevent adhesive displacement or
damage during application. Inspection:
• Where laps are adhered using membrane • Each day, physically inspect all side and
adhesive, apply sufficient adhesive coverage to end laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
ensure 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) of adhesive watertight.
bleed out at all laps. • Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder
• Offset cap sheet side and end laps away from and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not sealed.
located within 12 inches (305 mm) of base ply • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
laps. plies are fully adhered.
SBS MEMBRANES
• At end laps, cut a 45 degree dog-ear away • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open
from the selvage edge for all T-joints. laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before
• For low slope areas where the roof slope proceeding.
falls below 1/4 inch (3 mm) per foot, and where
otherwise specified, leave all membrane side and
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2.4.1a PRIMERS, COLD ADHESIVES FOR COLD
ADHESIVE APPLIED MEMBRANES
2.4.2 FULLY ADHERED, COLD ADHESIVE
Adhesive Primer SBS Membrane Plies
APPLIED FLASHINGS
COLPLY Optional All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive
ADHESIVE ELASTOCOL 500* applied SBS base plies General:
or ELASTOCOL All SOPRALENE cold adhesive
350* applied SBS base plies
• The underside of SBS plies has a sanded
All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive surface for installation using flashing cement. The
applied SBS cap sheets with granule top surfacing varies.
surfacing
All SOPRALENE cold adhesive Preparation:
applied SBS cap sheets with granule
surfacing • The following are recommended during cold
COLPLY Optional All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive
weather:
MODIFIED ELASTOCOL 500* applied SBS base plies
- The ambient temperature should be at
ADHESIVE or ELASTOCOL All SOPRALENE cold adhesive
350* applied SBS base plies least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure
All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive conditions remain acceptable to apply
applied SBS cap sheets with granule flashing cement and flashing plies.
surfacing
All SOPRALENE cold adhesive - The flashing cement and flashing ply
applied SBS cap sheets with granule temperature should be 70°F (21°C) or
surfacing
SOPRASTAR SANDED
more at the point of application.
COLPLY EF No primer required All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive - To ensure the flashing cement is
ADHESIVE applied SBS base plies applied at 70°F (21°C) during cold
All SOPRALENE cold adhesive weather, pails should be stored in heated
applied SBS base plies
All ELASTOPHENE cold adhesive
areas. Pails exposed to cold temperature
on the roof should be provided with
SBS MEMBRANES
applied SBS cap sheets with granule
surfacing heaters when necessary to ensure the
All SOPRALENE cold adhesive
minimum application temperature is
applied cap sheets with granule
surfacing maintained.
SOPRASTAR SANDED
• Priming substrates is optional for COLPLY
SOPRALAST 50 TV ALU SANDED
Flashing Cement and COLPLY Modified
* See section 1.1 for primer application
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Flashing Cement. Primer may be applied to sequencing to achieve redundant, multi-ply,
reduce flashing cement consumption rates for watertight flashings.
some absorptive substrates. Refer to Section 1.1.
- Before installing flashings, install the
• Primer is not required for COLPLY EF roof membrane base ply in the horizontal
Flashing Cement. Refer to Section 1.1. field of the roof, then extend the base ply
up to the top of the cant at vertical
terminations, transitions and
prepared to receive the specified flashing cement
penetrations.
and flashing plies.
- Install the flashing base ply starting
at the top leading edge of the vertical
concrete, masonry and for other flashing
substrate, then down over the cant and
substrates where surface conditions may vary.
onto the horizontal surface of the roof a
Application: minimum of 3 inch (76 mm) beyond the
• Unroll flashing sheets onto the roof surface of base of the cant. Cut the base ply at
and allow time to relax prior to installation. corners to form 3 inch (76 mm) side
laps. Install gussets to seal corner
• Unroll the flashing base ply and flashing cap transitions.
sheet onto the roof surface to their complete
length. Once relaxed, cut the membrane to the - Install one or more flashing base
required working lengths to accommodate the ply(s) at all roof terminations, transitions
flashing height, cants and the required over-lap and penetrations.
onto the horizontal roof surface. - Install the roof membrane cap sheet
• Cut the flashing membrane from the end of onto the horizontal field of the roof over
SBS MEMBRANES
the roll in order to always install flashings to the the flashing base ply, then up to the
side-lap line or selvage edge line. vertical roof termination, transition or
penetration, and up to the top of the cant.
• Install cants at all vertical roof transitions.
- Using a chalk line, mark a line on the
• Ensure correct membrane and flashing membrane cap sheet a minimum of
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1 inch (25 mm) beyond the underlying ensure plies are in full contact with the substrate
flashing base ply. Prepare the cap sheet below.
surfacing as required. • Where sufficient bleed-out is not present,
- Install the flashing cap sheet starting apply SOPRALASTIC SP-1 or SOPRAMASTIC ALU
at the top leading edge on the vertical sealant to seal the membrane termination along
flashing substrate, down over the cant all roof terminations, transitions and penetrations.
and onto the roof surface a minimum of These include gravel stop edge metal, pipe
1 inch (25 mm) beyond the underlying penetrations, along the top edge of curb and
flashing base ply. wall flashing, and all other flashing terminations
where necessary to seal the edge of flashing plies
- Install the flashing cap sheet to watertight.
ensure a minimum two (2) ply flashing
system is present at all roof • Fasten the top leading edge of vertical
terminations, transitions and flashings 8 inch (203 mm) on-centers with
penetrations. appropriate 1 inch (25 mm) metal cap nails
or other specified fasteners and plates.
• Apply flashing cement at 2.0 – 2.5 gallons Seal fastener penetrations watertight using
(8 - 9 L) per surface using a ¼ inch (6 mm) SOPRAMASTIC SP-1 sealant or SOPRAMASTIC
notched trowel. Apply flashing cement to the SBS mastic.
flashing substrate, and apply flashing cement
to the underside of the flashing ply as required • ALSAN RS is limited to COLPLY EF adhered
to ensure full adhesion. Application rates vary roof and flashing membranes.
based on substrate and environmental conditions. Inspection:
• During the membrane and flashing installation, • Each day, physically inspect all side and
SBS MEMBRANES
ensure all plies are completely adhered into end laps, and ensure the flashings are sealed
place with no bridging, voids or openings. Ensure watertight.
bleed-out is present at all flashing side laps and
end laps.
• Press-in the flashing plies during installation to sealed.
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• Inspect the installation each day to ensure the top surface may have plastic burn-off film for the
plies are fully adhered. application of heat welded plies.
• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open Preparation:
proceeding.
weather:
2.4.2a SBS PRIMER, FLASHING CEMENT AND FLASHING PLIES - The ambient temperature should be at
least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure
Adhesive Primer SBS Flashing
conditions remain acceptable to apply
Membrane Plies
adhesive ribbons and membrane plies.
COLPLY Optional All SOPRALENE plies, sanded
FLASHING ELASTOCOL 500 or underside - The adhesive and membrane
CEMENT ELASTOCOL 350 temperature should be 70°F (21°C)
COLPLY Optional All SOPRALENE plies, sanded or more at the point of membrane
MODIFIED ELASTOCOL 500 or underside application.
FLASHING ELASTOCOL 350 SOPRASTAR SANDED flashing cap
CEMENT sheet - To ensure the adhesive is applied at
COLPLY EF No primer required All SOPRALENE plies, sanded 70°F (21°C) during cold weather, drums,
FLASHING underside 5 gallon pails and cartridges should
CEMENT SOPRASTAR SANDED be stored in heated areas. Drums and
SOPRALAST 50 TV ALU SANDED 5 gallon (19 L) pails exposed to cold
temperature on the roof should be
2.4.3 PARTIALLY ADHERED, COLD provided with heaters when necessary to
ADHESIVE APPLIED BASE PLY ensure the minimum application
temperature is maintained.
SBS MEMBRANES
General:
• The underside of the SBS base ply has a • Primer is not required for COLPLY EF Adhesive.
sanded surface for installation in ribbons of • Ensure all substrates are clean, dry and
COLPLY EF Adhesive. The top surface may be prepared to receive the specified adhesive and
sanded for the application of adhesives, or the membrane ply.
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• Adhesion/peel tests are encouraged for conditions.
concrete, gypsum, lightweight insulating
- Side-laps and end-laps are sealed
concrete and for other substrates where surface
watertight using beads of COLPLY EF
conditions may vary.
dispensed from cartridges and guns, or
Application: laps may be heat welded and sealed
watertight.
• Before beginning the installation, unroll
membrane onto the roof surface and allow - To allow for cross-venting, provide a 6
the membrane to relax prior to installing the inch (152 mm) “skip” in adhesive spaced
membrane. 33 to 45 feet (10 to 14 m) apart or less
as necessary to accommodate rooftop
• Re-roll the membrane in order for the plies to
and roof perimeter conditions.
be unrolled into the adhesive while ensuring the
specified side and end-laps are maintained. - For lightweight insulating concrete
substrates, and where specified, install
• Adhesive application:
one-way spun aluminum roof vents
- Apply COLPLY EF Adhesive in ribbons evenly spaced to cover 1,000 square feet
or beads using a spreader cart, or (93 m²) per vent.
dispense COLPLY EF from cartridges
and guns.
- Ribbons of adhesive should be ½ to perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to
¾ inch (13 - 19 mm) wide at the point of prevent back water laps.
application, and should spread 2-1/2 to 3
• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths to
inch (64 - 76 mm) when rolled in using a
conform to roof conditions, and lay out to always
SBS MEMBRANES
weighted roller.
work to a selvage edge.
- Application rate for the minimum ½
• Install the specified membrane adhesive ahead
inch (13 mm) ribbons is approximately 1
of the membrane application. Do not allow the
gallon (4 L) per 100 linear feet (30 m)
adhesive to skin-over before the membrane is
based on substrate conditions. Adjust
applied into the adhesive. The membrane will not
the application rate based upon
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adhere where adhesive has skinned over. limited to vertical flashing applications such as
walls and curbs. Flashing base plies at roof
• Use a weighted roller to ensure the membrane
drains and all horizontal details should be fully
is fully adhered where in contact with ribbons of
adhered by heat welding or fully adhered using
adhesive. Roll the membrane working forward
specified COLPLY Flashing Cement.
and outward as necessary to remove wrinkles.
• Partial attachment of vertical flashings may
• Where laps are adhered using membrane
adhesive, apply sufficient adhesive coverage to
ensure 1/8 to 1/4 in (3 to 6 mm) of adhesive bleed - Mechanically fastened base sheets.
out at all laps.
- Mechanically fastened SOPRABOARD
• Offset cap sheet side and end laps away from or approved cement roof board.
the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not
- Partially adhered, heat welded flashing
located within 12 inches (305 mm) of base ply
base plies.
laps.
- Partially adhered, self-adhesive
• At end laps, cut a 45 degree dog-ear away
flashing base plies.
from the selvage edge for all T-joints.
Inspection:
• For low slope areas where the roof slope
falls below 1/4 inch (6 mm) per foot, and where • Each day, physically inspect all side and
otherwise specified, leave all membrane side and end laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
end-laps “dry” in order to hot-air weld or torch all watertight.
laps watertight. • Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder
• Subsequent plies and/or cap sheets are fully and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
SBS MEMBRANES
adhered to the partially adhered base ply. sealed.
• Where specified, the perimeter details should • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
be partially adhered, or otherwise designed to plies are fully adhered.
allow for venting vapor pressure. • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open
• Partially adhered, flashing base plies are laps, blisters and all other deficiencies before
proceeding.
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• Each day, ensure all vented flashing details are • Remove all wrinkles from the sheet.
• Ensure the specified side lap and end lap
widths are maintained. End laps should be
2.5 MECHANICALLY FASTENED SBS staggered 3 feet (1 m) apart.
MEMBRANES • Unroll the first roll onto the roof substrate,
2.5.1 MECHANICALLY FASTENED BASE re-roll the adjacent roll.
PLIES • Starting at one end of the sheet, install the
General: mechanical fasteners along the center of the side
lap. Ensure spacing between fasteners in the laps
• The SOPRAFIX Base ply is mechanically
meets specified wind uplift resistance
fastened within side laps and sealed watertight.
requirements.
Cap sheets are then heat-welded, cold adhesive
applied or self-adhered to the SOPRAFIX Base ply
4” lap minimum
for a multi-ply membrane assembly.
2” diameter
Preparation: SOPRAFIX plate
• Ensure all roofing substrates are examined

and are acceptable to receive the mechanically
12”
½” 22”½”
fastened membrane.
Application:
• Unroll the SOPRAFIX Base ply onto the roof • Do not over drive fasteners. Install fasteners
surface and allow time to relax before fastening as necessary to firmly set the fastener and seam
SBS MEMBRANES
as necessary to prevent wrinkling once fastened. plate tight against the sheet. Prevent wrinkles
• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out the from forming in the sheet as the fasteners are
membrane to ensure the plies are installed installed.
perpendicular to the roof slope, shingled to • At the end of the sheet where it terminates at
prevent back water laps. roof edges, walls and curbs, fasten the end laps
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to the deck 12 inches (305 m) on-centers or less. laps at all T-joints using hot-air welder
or SBS mastic.
• When the side lap is fastened, un-roll the
adjacent roll over the fasteners. Maintain the • At end laps, cut a 45 degree dog-ear away
required side lap width. Ensure the full side lap from the selvage edge, or otherwise ensure the
width, and all 6 inch (152 mm) end laps, are membrane is fully heat welded watertight at all
sealed water tight. end laps and T-joints.
- Heat welded side laps: Use an • Offset cap sheet side and end laps away from
approved roof torch to apply heat within the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not
the side lap while unrolling the located within 12 inches (305 mm) of subsequent
membrane. Apply heat until the bitumen ply laps.
melts to ensure full adhesion. Ensure
• SBS Flashings for SOPRAFIX systems:
a continuous weld is produced across
the full side lap width. Ensure - At the end of the SOPRAFIX Base ply
approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 at roof edges, walls, curbs and
mm) bleed out is achieved at laps. penetrations, fasten the end laps to the
deck 12 inch (305 mm) on-centers or
- Hot-air welded side laps: Insert the
less.
hot-air welder shoe within the lap, and
adjust the hot-air welder as required - Install the flashing base ply a minimum
to produce a continuous weld across the of 3 inches (76 mm) beyond fastener
full side lap width. Ensure approximately plates.
1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) bleed out is - SBS flashings include heat-welded,
achieved at laps. cold adhesive-applied using flashing
SBS MEMBRANES
- Self-adhesive side laps: Remove the cement, self-adhesive applied
release film within the side lap while membrane plies, or a combination of
immediately following with a weighted these application methods.
steel roller to ensure a watertight seal - ALSAN RS and ALSAN Flashing
is achieved. Immediately heat-weld all liquid applied, reinforced flashing
6 inch (152 mm) end laps, and fully seal

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Inspection: 2.5.1b SOPRAFIX SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
• Each day, physically inspect side laps and SOPRAFIX Inter-ply or SOPRAFIX BASE Attributes*
end laps to ensure the membrane is sealed BASE Ply Cap Sheet
watertight. Where necessary, use a torch or Application
hot-air welder and a clean trowel to ensure all SOPRAFIX Heat Welded Nominal 1.5 square coverage, burn-off
laps are fully sealed. BASE 611 film top surface
SOPRAFIX Heat Welded Nominal 1 square coverage, burn-off

• Repair all un-adhered voids, wrinkles, open BASE 612 film top surface
laps and all other deficiencies before installing
SOPRAFIX Heat Welded Nominal 1 square coverage, burn-off
the inter-ply and/or cap sheet over completed BASE 613 film top surface, for lightweight
fastened base ply sheet. insulating concrete and TriFixx
Fastening Systems.
2.5.1a MECHANICALLY FASTENED MODIFIED BITUMEN BASE PLY SOPRAFIX Heat Welded Nominal 1 square coverage, burn-off
BASE 614 film top surface, 250 g/sq m non-
SOPRAFIX Bottom Top Side Lap Side Lap Length woven polyester reinforcement, for
BASE Ply Surfacing Surfacing Surfacing Width high wind uplift ratings up to FM 1-345
SOPRAFIX Sanded Burn-off Burn-off 4 and 5 in (102 49.2 ft SOPRAFIX Cold Adhesive Nominal 1.5 square coverage, sanded
BASE 611 Film Film and 127 mm) (15 m) BASE 621 Applied, Self- top surface
SOPRAFIX Burn-off Burn-off Burn-off 4 and 5 in (102 32.8 ft Adhesive or
BASE 612 Film Film Film and 127 mm) (10 m) ALSAN RS Liquid
Applied
SOPRAFIX Burn-off Burn-off Burn-off 5 in (127 mm) 32.8 ft
BASE 613 Film Film Film (10 m) SOPRAFIX Cold Adhesive Nominal 1.0 square coverage, sanded
BASE 622 Applied, Self- top surface
SOPRAFIX Burn-off Burn-off Burn-off 4, 5 and 6 in 32.8 ft Adhesive or
BASE 614 Film Film Film (102, 127, and (10 m) ALSAN RS Liquid
152 mm) Applied
SOPRAFIX Sanded Sanded Sanded 4 and 5 in (102 49.2 ft SOPRAFIX Cold Adhesive Nominal 1.0 square coverage, sanded
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BASE 621 and 127 mm) (15 m) BASE 641 Applied, Self- top surface, self-adhesive side laps.
Adhesive or
SOPRAFIX Sanded Sanded Burn-off 4 and 5 in 32.8 ft ALSAN RS Liquid
BASE 622 Film (102 and 127 (10 m) Applied
mm)
SOPRAFIX Sanded Sanded Self- 5 in (127 mm) 32.8 ft

BASE 641 Adhesive (10 m)
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2.5.2 MECHANICALLY FASTENED - At perimeter and corner widths, layout
SBS-MODIFIED BITUMEN SINGLE-PLY the platform membrane sheets parallel
MEMBRANES with the UNILAY FR GR.
General: - At roof penetrations, curbs and
drains, layout the platform membrane
• UNILAY FR GR is a mechanically fastened, non-
sheets around the details as required
woven polyester reinforced cap sheet used
to receive the fasteners and the
as a single ply SBS membrane. A non-woven
flashing base ply.
polyester reinforced SOPRAFIX Base “platform
membrane” is mechanically fastened to the deck - Ensure the specified side laps and 6
for roof perimeter and corner enhancements. inch (152 mm) end lap widths are
The platform membrane is also mechanically maintained. End laps should be
fastened around all penetrations, curbs and roof staggered 3 feet (1 m) apart.
drains to support the flashing base ply. UNILAY - Unroll the first roll onto the roof sub
FR GR is then heat welded to the platform strate, re-roll the adjacent roll.
membrane in the enhanced roof areas.
- Starting at one end of the sheet, install
Preparation: the mechanical fasteners along the
• Ensure all roofing substrates are examined center of the side lap. Ensure spacing
and are acceptable to receive the mechanically between fasteners in the laps meets
fastened membrane. specified wind uplift resistance
requirements.
Application:
- Do not over drive fasteners. Install
• UNILAY platform membrane:
fasteners as necessary to firmly set the
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- Unroll the platform membrane sheets fastener and seam plate tight against the
on the roof surface and allow time to sheet. Prevent wrinkles from forming in
relax before fastening as necessary to the sheet as the fasteners are installed.
prevent wrinkling once fastened.
- At the end of the sheet where it
Remove all wrinkles from the sheet.
terminates at roof edges, walls and

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curbs, fasten the end laps to the deck 12 substrate as required for varying
inch (305 mm) on-centers or less. substrates and environmental
conditions.
- When the side lap is fastened, un-roll
the adjacent roll over the fasteners. - At end laps, cut a 45 degree dog-ear
Maintain the required side lap width. away from the selvage edge, or other
wise ensure the membrane is fully
- Ensure the full side lap width, and all
heat welded watertight at all end laps
6 inch (152 mm) end laps, are sealed
and T-joints.
watertight.
• UNILAY FR GR:
- For heat welded side laps using a torch,
ensure the substrate is satisfactory for - Unroll the sheet onto the roof
torch application. Apply heat within the surface and allow time to relax before
side lap while unrolling the membrane. fastening to prevent wrinkling. Remove
Apply heat until the bitumen melts to all wrinkles from the sheet before
ensure full adhesion. Ensure a fastening.
continuous weld is produced across the
- Ensure the specified side lap and end
full side lap width.
lap widths are maintained. End laps
- For hot-air welded side laps, insert the should be staggered 3 feet (1 m) apart.
- Unroll the first roll onto the roof
adjust the hot-air welder as required to
substrate, re-roll the adjacent roll.
produce a continuous weld across the
full lap width. - Heat weld the UNILAY FR GR to the
platform membrane where present at
- While heat welding the membrane
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roof perimeter, corners and around roof
side-laps, ensure approximately 1/8 to
penetrations.
1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) bleed out is
achieved at laps. - Starting at one end of the sheet, install
the mechanical fasteners along the
- Adjust the application of heat to the
center of the 6 inch (152 mm) UNILAY FR
underside of the membrane and to

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GR side laps. Ensure spacing between produce a continuous weld across the
fasteners in the laps meets specified full lap width.
wind uplift resistance requirements.
- While heat welding the membrane
- Do not over drive fasteners. Install side laps, ensure approximately 1/8 to
fasteners as necessary to firmly set the 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) bleed out is
fastener and seam plate tight against achieved at laps. Apply matching
the sheet. Prevent wrinkles from ceramic granules in the bitumen
forming in the sheet as the fasteners are bleed out.
installed.
- At end laps, cut a 45 degree dog-ear
- When the side lap is fastened, un-roll away from the selvage edge, or
the adjacent roll over the fasteners. otherwise ensure the membrane is fully
Maintain the required 6 inch (152 mm) heat welded watertight at all end laps
side lap width. and T-joints.
- Embed granule surfacing at all end • SBS Flashings for UNILAY FR GR systems:
laps. Ensure the full side lap width and
- At the end of the platform membrane
end-laps are sealed watertight.
at roof edges, walls, curbs and
- For heat welded side laps using a penetrations, fasten the end laps to the
torch, ensure the substrate is deck 12 inches (305 mm) on-centers or
satisfactory for torch application. less.
Apply heat within the side lap while
- SBS flashing membranes should be
unrolling the membrane. Apply heat
either heat welded, cold adhesive
until the bitumen melts to ensure full
applied, self adhesive applied or a
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adhesion. Ensure a continuous weld is
combination of application methods.
produced across the full side lap width.
- ALSAN RS and ALSAN Flashing
- For hot-air welded side laps, insert the
liquid applied, reinforced flashing
systems may be installed as an alternate
adjust the hot-air welder as required to
to SBS flashing membranes.

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Inspection: membrane ply as it is unrolled into the
hot asphalt.
- Store rolls in a heated area to maintain
end laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold
watertight. Where necessary, use a torch or hot-
weather.
air welder and a clean trowel to ensure all laps
• Ensure all substrates are smooth, free of dust
are fully sealed.
and debris, dry and acceptable for installation
• Repair all un-adhered voids, wrinkles, open of asphalt applied sheets. Ensure substrates are
laps and all other deficiencies before installing even at all substrate transitions to prevent
the inter-ply and/or cap sheet over completed membrane voids. Ensure substrates are primed
fastened base ply sheet. where required using ELASTOCOL 350 or
2.6 HOT ASPHALT APPLIED SBS ELASTOCOL 500 primer.
MEMBRANES • Ensure environmental conditions are
General: satisfactory, and will remain satisfactory, during
the application.
• The underside of hot asphalt applied SBS plies
are sand surfaced. • Refer to mopping asphalt supplier’s published
values for softening point, flash point (FP),
Preparation: finished blowing temperature (FBT) and
• The following are recommended during cold equiviscous temperature (EVT).
weather:
- The ambient temperature should be at • Refer to the softening point for maximum roof
least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure slope applications. The maximum recommended
conditions remain acceptable to apply roof slope for asphalt applied built-up roofing is
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hot asphalt and membrane plies. 3/4:12.
- Take all necessary measures, and Application:

monitor all conditions, to ensure the • Before beginning the installation, unroll
specified asphalt temperature is no less membrane onto the roof surface and allow the
than the equiviscous temperature (EVT) membrane to relax prior to installing the
at the point of contact with the membrane.
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• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out the
membrane to ensure the plies are installed
prevent backwater laps.
• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths as
required to conform to rooftop conditions. Cut
membrane plies as necessary to always work to a
selvage edge.
• The asphalt application temperature should
• Ensure all roofing and flashing substrates be monitored and recorded during application
are prepared and primed as necessary, and all to ensure application temperature remains as
substrates are acceptable to receive the specified published herein.
asphalt and membrane.
• Apply sufficient asphalt coverage to ensure
• Re-roll the membrane in order for the plies to 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) bleed-out is present
be unrolled into the hot asphalt while ensuring beyond all laps. Prevent excessive asphalt bleed-
the specified side and end laps are maintained. out on the SBS ply surface.
• Apply Type IV asphalt within 400 to 475°F • At 6 inch (152 mm) end laps, cut a 45 degree
(204 to 246°C) at the point of contact with the ply dog-ear away from the 3 inch (76 mm) selvage
as the ply is unrolled into the hot asphalt. The edge at all T-joints.
mopping asphalt should be within +/- 25°F (14°C)
• Broom the membrane to the substrate,
of the published EVT and as required to obtain a
working forward to the end of the roll as
nominal 23 to 25 pounds (10 to 11 kg) per square
necessary to remove wrinkles and voids to ensure
interply coverage rate. Refer to the EVT provided
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full adhesion. Avoid walking over the membrane
by the asphalt supplier.
during application.
• Offset cap sheet side and end laps away from
the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not
located within 12 inches (305 mm) of base ply
laps.
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Inspection: Lightly prime for uniform coverage. Do not apply
• Each day, physically inspect all side and end heavy or thick coats of primer.
laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed • Apply ELASTOCOL STICK and ELASTOCOL
watertight. STICK ZERO primer to clean, dry masonry, metal,
• Where necessary, use a torch, hot-air welder wood and other compatible substrates before
or SBS mastic to ensure all laps are fully sealed. applying self-adhesive SBS membrane and
flashing plies.
plies are fully adhered. Inspection:
• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open laps, • Examine the primed areas before installing the
blisters and all other deficiencies before SBS membrane and flashings.
proceeding. • Ensure self-adhesive primer is tacky to-the-
2.7 SELF-ADHESIVE SBS MODIFIED touch, but not wet. Primer should not transfer to
BITUMEN MEMBRANES the finger tips when touched. If primer becomes
fully dry, dirty and loses all tack, reprime the
2.7.1 PRIMERS FOR SELF-ADHESIVE SBS
substrate as necessary to achieve membrane
MEMBRANES
adhesion.
Preparation:
• Examine adhesion of self-adhesive plies
• Ensure all substrates are clean and dry. during installation. Adjust primer and membrane
• Conduct adhesion/peel tests by applying application methods as necessary to achieve the
primer and membrane where necessary to desired results.
ensure satisfactory adhesion is achieved. 2.7.2 FULLY ADHERED, SELF-ADHESIVE
SBS MEMBRANES
Application: MEMBRANES
• Apply ELASTOCOL STICK and ELASTOCOL General:

STICK ZERO primer using brush, roller, or sprayer • The underside of the self-adhesive membrane
at 0.66 to 1 gallons (2 to 4 L) per 100 square feet
(9 m²).
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plies is surfaced with protective polyolefin - Store rolls in a heated area to maintain
release film that is removed during application. the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold
weather.
• Approved substrates are primed using a
SOPREMA self-adhesive primer. • Ensure all substrates are primed using self-
adhesive membrane primer.
Preparation:
concrete, masonry and for other substrates
prepared to receive the specified self-adhesive
primer and membrane plies.
Application:
weather: • Unroll self-adhesive membrane ply onto the
- The ambient temperature should be at roof surface and allow time to relax prior to
least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure installing the membrane.
• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out the
self-adhesive primers and membrane
membrane to ensure the plies are installed
plies.
- The self-adhesive primer and prevent backwater laps.
membrane temperature should be 70°F
• Ensure all roofing and flashing substrates are
(21°C) or more at the point of membrane
prepared and acceptable to receive the
application.
self-adhesive primer and membrane.
- To ensure the primer is applied at 70°F
• Ensure self-adhesive primer is tacky to-the-
(21°C) during cold weather, drums and
touch, but not wet. Primer should not transfer
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5 gallon (19 L) pails should be stored in
to the finger tips when touched. Do not proceed
heated areas. Drums and 5 gallon (19 L)
if primer is wet or becomes fully dry or dirty. If
pails exposed to cold temperature on the
primer becomes fully dry, dirty and loses all tack,
roof should be provided with heaters
reprime the substrate as necessary to achieve
when necessary to ensure the minimum
membrane adhesion.
application temperature is maintained.
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• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths to • At 6 inch (152 mm) end laps, cut a 45 degree
conform to rooftop conditions, and lay sheets dog-ear away from the 3 inch (76 mm) selvage
onto the roof surface, always working to a selvage edge, and seal laps at all T-joints using hot-air
edge. welder or specified COLPLY cold adhesive.
• Ensure membrane side laps and 6 inch (152 • Offset self-adhered end laps 3 feet (914 mm)
mm) end laps are maintained. apart, and ensure cap laps are offset at least 12
inches (304 mm) from base ply laps.
• Peel the release film from the underside of the
membrane. Press and adhere the leading edge of Inspection:
the membrane to the substrate. Leave the 6 inch
• Each day, physically inspect all side and end
(152 mm) end lap un-adhered in order to heat
laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
weld end laps.
watertight.
• As the release film is removed, use a weighted
roller to firmly set the sheet in place. Ensure
full contact is made between the self-adhesive
sealed.
ply and the primed substrate for full adhesion.
Use a hand-roller to roll-in vertical flashings and • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
confined areas. plies are fully adhered.
• At the 6 inch (152 mm) end laps, use a torch or • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open laps,
hot-air welder to melt plastic burn-off film from blisters and all other deficiencies before
the top surface where present. Embed granules proceeding.
or otherwise remove surfacing where present 2.7.3 FULLY ADHERED, SELF-ADHESIVE
using a torch or hot-air welder. For sanded mem- FLASHINGS
SBS MEMBRANES
brane, specified COLPLY cold adhesive may be
used to adhered end laps. General:
• Adhere all base ply and cap sheet end laps • The underside of the self-adhesive flashing
using torch or hot-air welder, or adhere using plies is surfaced with protective polyolefin
specified COLPLY cold adhesive. release film that is removed during application.
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• Approved substrates are primed using a self- • Ensure all substrates are primed using self-
adhesive primer. adhesive membrane primer.
Preparation: • Adhesion/peel tests are encouraged for
concrete, masonry and for other substrates
• Ensure all flashing substrates are clean, dry
and prepared to receive the specified
self-adhesive primer and flashing plies. Application:
• The following are recommended during cold • Unroll the self-adhesive plies onto the
weather: roof surface to their complete length. Once
- The ambient temperature should be at relaxed, cut the membrane to the required
least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure working lengths to accommodate the flashing
conditions remain acceptable to apply height, cants and the required over lap onto the
self-adhesive primers and flashing plies. horizontal roof surface.
- The self-adhesive primer and flashing • Cut the flashing membrane from the end of the
temperature should be 70°F (21°C) or roll in order to always install flashings to the side
more at the point of flashing application. lap line or selvage edge line.
- To ensure the primer is applied at 70°F • Lay out the flashing base ply and flashing cap
(21°C) during cold weather, drums and sheet to offset all side laps a minimum of 12
5 gallon (19 L) pails should be stored in inches (305 mm) so that side laps are not aligned.
heated areas. Drums and 5 gallon (19 L) Shingle the flashing ply laps to prevent backwater
pails exposed to cold temperature on the laps.
roof should be provided with heaters • Install cant strips at transitions where required.
SBS MEMBRANES
application temperature is maintained. • Ensure the correct membrane and flashing
ply sequencing is installed to achieve redundant,
- Store rolls in a heated area to maintain multi-ply, watertight flashings.
the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold
weather. • ROOF MEMBRANE BASE PLY:
- Before installing flashings, install the
roof membrane base ply in the horizontal
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field of the roof, and extend the base surfacing is present, remove the film as
ply up to the top of the cant at roof required. Where hot work is prohibited,
terminations, transitions and utilize specified COLPLY flashing cement
penetrations. to seal flashing end-laps.
• FLASHING BASE PLY: • FLASHING CAP SHEET:
- Install the flashing base ply starting - Install the flashing cap sheet starting
at the top leading edge of the vertical at the top leading edge on the vertical
flashing substrate, down over the cant substrate, down over the cant and
and onto the horizontal surface of the onto the roof surface 1 inch (25 mm)
roof a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) beyond the underlying flashing base ply.
beyond the of base of the cant. Cut
- Install the flashing cap sheet to ensure
the base ply at corners to form 3 inch
a minimum two ply flashing system is
(76 mm) side laps. Install gussets to seal
present at all roof terminations,
corner transitions.
transitions and penetrations.
• ROOF MEMBRANE CAP SHEET:
- During the membrane and flashing
- Install the roof membrane cap sheet in installation, ensure all plies are
the horizontal field of the roof over the completely adhered into place, with
flashing base ply up to the roof no bridging, voids or openings. Use
termination, transition or penetration, weighted roller, or hand roller for
and up to the top of cants. confined areas, to apply pressure to
- Using a chalk line, mark a line on the ensure full contact and complete
membrane cap sheet a minimum of 1 adhesion of plies.
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inch (25 mm) beyond the underlying - Heat weld or hot-air weld all flashing
flashing base ply. Where granules are side and end laps, or adhere laps using
present, embed the cap sheet granules specified COLPLY flashing cement.
using a torch and trowel or granule
• Seal all flashing base ply and cap sheet
embedder to prepare the surface for the
T-joints at end laps using torch and trowel, hot-air
flashing cap sheet. Where a film
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welder, flashing cement or SBS Mastic. and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
sealed.
• Apply SOPRAMASTIC SP-1 or SOPRAMASTIC
ALU sealant to seal the membrane termination • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
along all roof terminations, transitions and plies are fully adhered.
penetrations. These include gravel stop edge
• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open
metal, pipe penetrations, along the top edge of
curb and wall flashing, and all other flashing
proceeding.
terminations where necessary to seal flashings
watertight. 2.7.4 PARTIALLY ADHERED, SELF-ADHESIVE
BASE PLY
• Fasten the top leading edge of the flashing
8 inch (203 mm) on-centers with appropriate 1 General:
inch (25 mm) metal cap nails or other specified • The underside of the self-adhesive base ply is
fasteners and plates. Seal fastener penetrations surfaced with protective polyolefin release film
watertight using SOPRAMASTIC SP-1 sealant or that is removed during application. The ribbons of
SOPRAMASTIC SBS mastic. SBS modified bitumen self-adhesive are separat-
• Flashings may include a combination of self- ed by sanded venting channels. The sanded vent-
adhesive flashing base ply and heat-welded ing channels prevent adhesion to the substrate.
flashing cap sheet. The un-adhered sanded venting channels allow
vapor pressure to dissipate to the atmosphere
• ALSAN RS and ALSAN Flashing liquid applied,
where venting channels are open to flashing
reinforced flashing systems may be installed as
terminations.
an alternate to SBS flashing membranes.
• Partially adhered, self-adhesive base plies are
Inspection:
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installed over approved substrates primed using
• Each day, physically inspect all side and ELASTOCOL Stick or ELASTOCOL Stick Zero.
end-laps, and ensure the flashings are sealed
Preparation:
watertight.
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prepared to receive the specified self-adhesive base plies, conduct “peel tests” to ensure
primer and membrane ply. conditions are satisfactory to proceed.
• The following are recommended during cold - Cut a 6 foot (2 m) length of membrane
weather: from a roll.
least 40°F (4°C), and rising to ensure - Prime the substrate with specified self-
conditions remain acceptable to apply adhesive primer.
self-adhesive primers and membrane - Adhere the membrane sample to the
plies. substrate and roll-in the ply using a
- The self-adhesive primer and weighted roller. Leave a 6 inch (152 mm)
membrane temperature should be 70°F “dry tail” un-adhered.
(21°C) or more at the point of membrane - Ensure complete adhesion of the
application. adhesive strips is achieved.
- To ensure the primer is applied at 70°F - Attempt to peel the membrane from
(21°C) during cold weather, primer the substrate by pulling upward on the 6
should be stored in heated areas. Primer inch (152 mm) “dry tail.”
exposed to cold temperature on the
- Observe results and verify conditions
roof should be provided with heaters
and installation methods will result in
proper adhesion.
application temperature is maintained.
Application:
the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold • Unroll the ply onto the roof surface and allow
SBS MEMBRANES
weather. to relax prior to installation.
• Ensure all substrates are primed using self- • Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out the
adhesive membrane primer. membrane to ensure the plies are installed
• Before installing partially adhered membrane
prevent backwater laps.
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• Ensure all roofing and flashing substrates are • At the butted ends, melt the plastic burn-off
prepared and acceptable to receive the film from the surface where present, using a
self-adhesive membrane. torch or hot-air welder. Adhere all base ply
end laps using torch or hot-air welder or specified
• Ensure primer is tacky to-the-touch, but not
COLPLY adhesive.
wet. Primer should not transfer to the finger tips
when touched. Do not proceed if primer is wet • Offset cap sheet side and end laps away from
or becomes fully dry. If primer becomes fully dry the base ply laps so that cap sheet laps are not
and loses tack, re-prime the substrate as located within 12 inches (305 mm) of base ply
necessary to achieve membrane adhesion. laps.
• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths to Inspection:
conform to rooftop conditions, and lay out to
• Each day, physically inspect all side and end
always work to a selvage edge. In order to
laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
maintain the venting pattern on the underside of
watertight.
the membrane, the membrane may be butted at
each end. Strip-in the butted end laps using a • Where necessary, use a torch or hot-air welder
fully adhered heat welded, self-adhesive or and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully
cold adhesive applied strip-in ply. If end laps are sealed.
over lapped, the venting channels must be • Inspect the installation each day to ensure the
maintained and all T-joints sealed watertight. ribbons of self-adhesive are fully adhered.
• Peel the release film from the underside of the • Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open laps,
membrane. Press the leading edge of the blisters and all other deficiencies before
membrane to the substrate. proceeding.
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• As the release film is peeled away, use a • Each day, ensure all vented flashing details are
weighted roller to firmly set the sheet in place. flashed watertight to prevent moisture infiltration
Ensure full contact is made between the ply and into the venting channels.
the substrate for full adhesion of ribbon strips.
Use a hand-roller to roll-in vertical flashings and
confined areas to firmly apply pressure.
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2.7.5 PARTIALLY ADHERED, - To ensure the primer is applied at 70°F
SELF-ADHESIVE FLASHING PLY (21°C) during cold weather, primer
should be stored in heated areas. Primer
General:
exposed to cold temperature on the
• Partially adhered, self-adhesive flashing base roof should be provided with heaters
plies consist of ribbons of SBS self-adhesive on when necessary to ensure the minimum
the underside of the sheet that bonds the sheet application temperature is maintained.
to primed substrates.
• Partially adhered, self-adhesive flashing base the rolls at 70°F (21°C) during cold
plies are installed over approved substrates weather.
primed using ELASTOCOL Stick or ELASTOCOL
• Ensure all substrates are primed using self-
Stick Zero.
adhesive membrane primer.
Preparation:
• Before installing partially adhered membrane
• Ensure all substrates are clean, dry and base ply, conduct “peel tests” to ensure
prepared to receive the specified self-adhesive conditions are satisfactory to proceed.
primer and membrane ply.
- Cut a 6 foot (2 m) length of flashing ply
• The following are recommended during cold from a roll.
weather:
- Prime the substrate with specified self-
- The ambient temperature should be at adhesive primer.
- Adhere the flashing sample to the
substrate using a hand-held roller.
self-adhesive primers and membrane
SBS MEMBRANES
Leave a 6 inch (152 mm) “dry tail”
plies.
un-adhered.
- The self-adhesive primer and
- Ensure complete adhesion of the
membrane temperature should be 70°F
adhesive strips is achieved.
(21°C) or more at the point of membrane

application.
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- Attempt to peel the flashing ply from Ensure full contact is made between the ply and
the substrate by pulling on the 6 inch the substrate for full adhesion. Use a hand-roller
(152 mm) “dry tail.” to roll-in vertical flashings and confined areas to
firmly apply pressure.
- Observe results and verify conditions
and installation methods will result in • At the butted ends, melt the plastic burn-off
proper adhesion. film from the surface where present using a torch
or hot-air welder. Adhere all base ply end laps
Application:
using torch or hot-air welder.
• Ensure all roofing and flashing substrates are
• Offset the flashing base ply from the cap sheet
prepared and acceptable to receive the
side laps 12 inches (305 mm).
self-adhesive membrane.
• Partially adhered, flashing base plies are
• Ensure self-adhesive primer is tacky to-the-
limited to vertical flashing applications such as
touch, but not wet. Primer should not transfer
walls and curbs. Flashing base plies at roof drains
to the finger tips when touched. Do not proceed
and all horizontal details should be fully adhered
if primer is wet or becomes fully dry. If primer
by heat welding or fully adhered using specified
becomes fully dry and loses all tack, re-prime
COLPLY flashing cement.
the substrate as necessary to achieve membrane
adhesion. • Partial attachment of vertical flashings may
• Cut rolls to working lengths and widths to
conform to rooftop conditions, and lay out to - Mechanically fastened base sheets.
always work to a selvage edge.
- Mechanically fastened SOPRABOARD
• Peel the release film from the underside of the or approved cement roof board.
SBS MEMBRANES
membrane. Press the leading edge of the
- Partially adhered, heat welded flashing
membrane to the substrate.
base plies.
• As the release film is peeled away, use a
- Partially adhered, self-adhesive
weighted roller to firmly set the sheet in place.
flashing base plies.
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2.8 SBS MODIFIED BITUMEN FLASHING
DETAILS
Inspection:
GRANULE SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET

end-laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED,

watertight.
MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND ROOF SURFACE

SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET

EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A
GRANULE SURFACED
sealed.
ribbons of self-adhesive are fully adhered.
SBS BASE PLY

• Each day, repair all voids, wrinkles, open laps,
blisters and all other deficiencies before
proceeding.
• Each day, ensure all vented flashing details are
EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM

OF 1" BEYOND UNDERLYING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
OF 3" BEYOND BASE WALL
EXTEND FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.
AS REQUIRED
EMBED GRANULE SURFACING
MINIMUM OF 8" ABOVE ROOF SURFACE
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
SBS MEMBRANES
2.8a Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule Surfaced Cap
Sheet Without Cant
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FASTEN AT 8" O.C.
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A
MINIMUM OF 8" ABOVE ROOF SURFACE MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND ROOF SURFACE
HEAT WELDED,
Sheet Without Cant

SBS FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED, FOIL/FILM SURFACED
REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING

AS REQUIRED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET

OF 3" BEYOND BASE WALL
2.8b Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap

SBS BASE PLY
Sheet With Cant

2.8c Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule Surfaced Cap
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SBS MEMBRANES
SBS MEMBRANES
2.8d Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap 2.8e Edge Flashing With Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
Sheet With Cant
105 106
SBS MEMBRANES
2.8f Edge Flashing With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet 2.8g Roof Drain Flashing With Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
107 108
SBS MEMBRANES
2.8h Roof Drain Flashing With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet 2.8i Plumbing Vent Flashing With Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
109 110
SBS MEMBRANES
2.8j Plumbing Vent Flashing With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet
111 112
3.2 PRIMERS FOR PMMA/PMA
3.0 LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS LIQUID APPLIED FLASHING
Preparation:
3.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Refer to ALSAN RS liquid applied flashing
• Primers should be stored in a dry, protected
primer installation instructions.
storage area between 32°F (0°C) and 77°F (25°C),
and away from direct sunlight. Store primers • SBS-modified bitumen substrates: SBS-
away from excessive heat, open flames or any modified bitumen substrates include plies that
ignition sources. Refer to the PDS and SDS for are heat welded, self-adhered, hot asphalt-
additional information. applied or applied using COLPLY EF Adhesive or
COLPLY EF Flashing Cement. Ensure modified
• Ensure all substrates are sound, dry clean and
bitumen base ply and cap sheets are clean, dry
free of dust, debris, exposed asphalt primers,
and free of loose sand, granules, dust and debris.
adhesives, cements and mastics. Ensure
substrates are properly prepared in accordance • Asphalt and exposed COLPLY EF Adhesive
with specific installation instructions for ALSAN and Flashing Cement substrates: Apply ALSAN
RS. RS 222 Primer to pre-treat asphalt and exposed
COLPLY EF Adhesive and COLPLY EF Flashing
• Refer to ALSAN detail drawings, product
Cement before applying ALSAN RS liquid-applied
data sheets, SDS and published guidelines for
membranes or flashing systems.
additional installation requirements.
LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

• Metal substrates: Prepare approved metal
• Ensure environmental conditions are
surfaces to near-white finish by abrasion and
acceptable to proceed. Monitor precipitation,
wipe clean with ALSAN RS Cleaner before
temperature, humidity, wind, cloud cover and sun
applying ALSAN RS liquid applied membranes or
that may have an effect on materials and roofing
flashing systems.
application.
• Concrete and approved masonry substrates:
• Conditions should remain dry, and the ambient
Substrates should be smooth and free of spalls,
temperature should be well above the dew point
voids, blow holes and loose materials. Use
at all times during roofing application.
mechanical scarifying or grinding methods where
113 114
necessary to provide a smooth, open surface free specified waterproofing and flashing
of laitance. The surface profile should meet ICRI materials.
3, 4 or 5. Refer to ASTM D4259 and D5295.
- Apply primer using brush or roller at
• Other approved substrates: Refer to ALSAN the rate published on the product data
RS installation instructions for other approved sheet. Do not allow heavy accumulations
substrates and priming requirements. of primer.
• Conduct adhesion/peel tests by applying - Allow primer to fully cure before
primer and membrane where necessary to membrane application.
ensure satisfactory adhesion is achieved.
• ALSAN RS METAL PRIMER
Application: - Refer to PDS and SBS, as well as
• ALSAN RS 276 and ALSAN RS 222 ALSAN RS installation instructions.
- Refer to PDS and SDS, as well as - Using a slow-speed mechanical
ALSAN RS installation instructions. agitator, thoroughly stir the entire
container.
- Using a slow-speed mechanical
agitator, thoroughly stir the entire - Apply primer using brush or roller at
container. the rate published on the product data
sheet.
- Mix primer resin and catalyst

approximately 2 minutes using a clean - ALSAN RS membranes and flashings
spiral agitator on slow speed or stir stick should be installed to the primed
until evenly mixed. Do not aerate. Mix surface within 24 hours of primer
only the amount of primer that can be application.
used within the application time.
Inspection:
- Apply the appropriate specified primer
• As project conditions vary, monitor changing
to dry, compatible substrates as
conditions, adjust primer and membrane
required to enhance adhesion of new
application methods as necessary to achieve the

desired results.
115 116
• Refer to ALSAN RS installation instructions for Sand-surfaced SBS Not recommened for
additional guidance. membrane adhered PMMA/PMA flashings
with COLPLY or
3.2a PRIMERS FOR PMMA/PMA LIQUID-APPLIED COLPLY Modified
FLASHINGS
Granule-surfaced No primer required
Substrate Primer Required SBS membrane
Prepared structural ALSAN RS 276 heat welded, self-
concrete adhesive and hot
asphalt applied
Prepared masonry ALSAN RS 276
Granule-surfaced ALSAN RS 222 on COLPLY
Conditioned, ALSAN RS 276 SBS membrane EF bleed-out only
untreated wood adhered with
COLPLY EF
Approved gypsum ALSAN RS 276
roof boards Granule-surfaced Not recommended for
SBS membrane PMMA/PMA flashings
Approved cement ALSAN RS 276
adhered with
roof boards
COLPLY or COLPLY
Prepared metal Optional ALSAN RS Modified
METAL Primer

Exposed, new ALSAN RS 222
Sand-surfaced No primer required oxidized mopping
SBS membrane asphalt
heat welded, self-
SOPRASTAR film- No primer required
adhesive and hot
surface
asphalt applied
Sand-surfaced SBS ALSAN RS 222 on COLPLY
membrane adhered EF bleed-out only
with COLPLY EF
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3.3 POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE (PMMA)/ Using a brush or roller, work the ALSAN Fleece
POLYMETHACRYLATE (PMA) reinforcement into the wet resin while applying
LIQUID-APPLIED FLASHING FOR SBS the second coat of catalyzed ALSAN RS Flash
MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOFING resin to fully encapsulate the fleece. Extend the
ALSAN Flashing resin a maximum of 1/4 inch (6
General:
mm) beyond the reinforcement.
• ALSAN RS liquid applied flashing systems
are suitable for heat welded, self adhesive 3.3a ALSAN RS FLASHING SUBSTRATES
applied, hot asphalt-applied and mechanically
fastened SBS-modified bitumen membrane Substrate Primer
plies. COLPLY EF adhesive and flashing cement Prepared structural ALSAN RS 276
are recommended for cold adhesive applied concrete
membranes.
Prepared masonry ALSAN RS 276
Application:
• Pre-cut ALSAN RS Fleece polyester Conditioned, ALSAN RS 276
reinforcement to conform to roof terminations, untreated wood
transitions and penetrations. Cut reinforcement Approved gypsum ALSAN RS 276
to ensure a minimum 2 inch (51 mm) overlap of roof boards
fleece at side laps and end laps. Ensure the liquid
Approved cement ALSAN RS 276

applied flashing membrane is fully
roof boards
reinforced.
Prepared metal Optional ALSAN RS
• Prime substrates where required.
METAL Primer
• Apply the base coat of catalyzed ALSAN RS
Sand-surfaced No primer required
Flash resin onto the substrate using a brush or
SBS membrane
roller, working the liquid resin into the surface for
heat welded, self-
complete coverage and full adhesion.
adhesive and hot
• Immediately apply the ALSAN RS Fleece asphalt applied
reinforcing into the wet base coat of resin.
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Sand-surfaced SBS ALSAN RS 222 on COLPLY
membrane adhered EF bleed-out only
with COLPLY EF
GRANULE SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
Sand-surfaced SBS Not recommended for
membrane adhered PMMA/PMA flashings
1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC

EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM OF
with COLPLY or
ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

ALSAN RS 260 LO FLASH
ALSAN RS FLEECE
COLPLY MODIFIED
Granule-surfaced No primer required
SBS membrane
SBS BASE PLY

heat welded, self-
adhesive and hot
asphalt applied
Granule-surfaced ALSAN RS 222 on COLPLY
SBS membrane EF bleed-out only
adhered with
COLPLY EF
Granule-surfaced Not recommended for
SBS membrane PMMA/PMA flashings
MINIMUM OF 8" ONTO CAP SHEET

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A
adhered with

COLPLY or COLPLY

MODIFIED
MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND BASE OF WALL

HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER
REINFORCED SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
MINIMUM OF 4" VERTICALLY
Exposed, new ALSAN RS 222
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY

A MINIMUM OF 3" VERTICALLY
oxidized mopping
asphalt
• ALSAN RS should not be applied to exposed mastics,

cements, solvent-based adhesives or SP-1 sealant.
3.3b ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule Surfaced
121 122
123

MINIMUM OF 4" VERTICALLY ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR
ALSAN RS FLEECE
HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER

REINFORCED SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY

REMOVE FOIL/FILM
SURFACING AS REQUIRED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A 1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC
SBS BASE PLY
3.3c ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM OF

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

MINIMUM OF 4" VERTICALLY ALSAN RS 260 LO FLASH
Cap Sheet With Cant
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A ALSAN RS FLEECE

MINIMUM OF 3" VERTICALLY
CANT
GRANULE SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET

MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND BASE OF CANT
3.3d ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule Surfaced
SBS BASE PLY

124

125
EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

MINIMUM OF 4" VERTICALLY ALSAN RS 260 LO FLASH
Cap Sheet With Cant

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY ALSAN RS FLEECE
REMOVE FOIL/FILM
CANT
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET

MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND BASE OF CANT
3.3f ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced

SBS BASE PLY

ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR GRANULE SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET
ALSAN RS FLEECE
SBS BASE PLY
Surfaced Cap Sheet
EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC

A MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND DRAIN BOWL

A MINIMUM OF 4" INTO DRAIN BOWL
ROOF DRAIN BOWL (OTHER PLUMBING

3.3g ALSAN RS Roof Drain Flashing On Granule
COMPONENTS NOT SHOWN)
DRAIN BOWL RECEIVER AND WOOD

BLOCKING AS REQUIRED
MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND DRAIN BOWL
126

127
ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET
ALSAN RS FLEECE
SBS BASE PLY
Surfaced Cap Sheet

REMOVE FOIL/FILM

A MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND DRAIN BOWL

A MINIMUM OF 4" INTO DRAIN BOWL
3.3h ALSAN RS Roof Drain Flashing On Foil/Film

DRAIN BOWL RECEIVER AND WOOD

BLOCKING AS REQUIRED
MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND DRAIN BOWL
EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM

OF 1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR
EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A MINIMUM

CLEAN AND PREPARE PENETRATION SURFACE
OF 4" BEYOND THE ROOF SURFACE
GRANULE SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC FINGERS A MINIMUM
OF 2" BEYOND THE PENETRATION

Surfaced Cap Sheet
SBS BASE PLY

OF 1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC
3.3i ALSAN RS Penetration Flashing On Granule
ALSAN RS FLEECE
128

129
OF 1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC FINGERS A MINIMUM
Surfaced Cap Sheet

SBS BASE PLY

OF 1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC
ALSAN RS FLEECE
3.3j ALSAN RS Penetration Flashing On Foil/Film

REMOVE FOIL/FILM
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.
EXTEND FLASHING BASE PLY A EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A

HEAT WELDED,
FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED,
GRANULE SURFACED
FLASHING CAP SHEET
PREPARE GRANULE SURFACING

AS REQUIRED
INSTALL FASTENER AND PLATE A

MINIMUM OF 1" FROM WALL AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF
12" APART ALONG WALL
Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant
GRANULE SURFACED CAP SHEET

OF 3" BEYOND FASTENER PLATE

OF 1" BEYOND UNDERLYING FLASHING BASE PLY
3.3k Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At Wall/Curb With
MECHANICALLY FASTENED BASE PLY

130

131
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.

HEAT WELDED,
FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED,
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
FLASHING CAP SHEET

AS REQUIRED

MINIMUM OF 1" FROM WALL AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF
Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant

FOIL/FILM SURFACED CAP SHEET

3.3l Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At Wall/Curb With

FASTEN AT 8" O.C.

FLASHING BASE PLY
POLYESTER REINFORCED,
GRANULE SURFACED
AS REQUIRED

MINIMUM OF 1" FROM CANT AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF
Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant

CANT


3.3m Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At Wall/Curb With

132

133
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.

FLASHING BASE PLY
FOIL/FILM SURFACED

AS REQUIRED

MINIMUM OF 1" FROM CANT AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF
Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant

CANT

3.3n Mechanically Fastened Base Ply At Wall/Curb With

DRAWING MUST BE VIEWED IN ADOBE READER TO ENABLE CUSTOM LAYERING
FASTEN BASE PLY AROUND DRAIN

30" X 30" SOFT METAL FLASHING PRIMED FLASHING AT A MAXIMUM OF 12" O.C.
ON BOTH SIDES AND SET IN A BED OF
SOPRAMASTIC SBS MASTIC, GRANULE SURFACED CAP SHEET
FORM SPECIFIED SOFT METAL
TO DRAIN BOWL AS SHOWN
MECHANICALLY
FASTENED
BASE PLY POLYESTER REINFORCED
FLASHING BASE PLY
DRAIN BOWL RECEIVER

AND WOOD BLOCKING
Drain With Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
AS REQUIRED

EXTEND FLASHING BASE

PLY A MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND
3.3o Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single Ply At Roof
FASTENER PLATE
134

135
FASTEN BASE PLY AROUND DRAIN

30" X 30" SOFT METAL FLASHING PRIMED FLASHING AT A MAXIMUM OF 12" O.C.
ON BOTH SIDES AND SET IN A BED OF
SOPRAMASTIC SBS MASTIC, FOIL/FILM SURFACED CAP SHEET
FORM SPECIFIED SOFT METAL
TO DRAIN BOWL AS SHOWN
MECHANICALLY
FASTENED
BASE PLY POLYESTER REINFORCED
FLASHING BASE PLY
DRAIN BOWL RECEIVER

AND WOOD BLOCKING
AS REQUIRED
Drain With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet

EXTEND FLASHING BASE

PLY A MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND
3.3p Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single Ply At Roof

FASTENER PLATE

SOFT METAL PIPE FLASHING
SOPRAMASTIC SP1
PLUMBING VENT
MINIMUM 4" FLANGE PRIMED ON BOTH SIDES, METAL FLANGE

SET IN A FULL BED OF SOPRAMASTIC SBS MASTIC
FLASHING BASE PLY
FASTEN BASE PLY AROUND PIPE

FLASHING AT A MAXIMUM OF 12" O.C.

MECHANICALLY
FASTENED BASE PLY
Vent With Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
3.3q Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single Ply At Plumbing
136

137
SOFT METAL PIPE FLASHING
SOPRAMASTIC SP1
PLUMBING VENT
MINIMUM 4" FLANGE PRIMED ON BOTH SIDES, METAL FLANGE

SET IN A FULL BED OF SOPRAMASTIC SBS MASTIC
FLASHING BASE PLY
FASTEN BASE PLY AROUND PIPE

FLASHING AT A MAXIMUM OF 12" O.C.

MECHANICALLY
FASTENED BASE PLY
Plumbing Vent With Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet

3.3r Mechanically Fastened Base Ply/Single Ply At
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A
Without Cant
HEAT WELDED,
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED,
GRANULE SURFACED
EMBED GRANULE SURFACING

AS REQUIRED
INSTALL FASTENER AND PLATE

A MINIMUM OF 1" FROM WALL/CURB AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF 12" APART
ALONG WALL/CURB
UNILAY FR GR
EXTEND SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE FROM WALL/CURB

TO ACCOMMODATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
3.3s Mechanically Fastened Single Ply At Wall/Curb
INSTALL SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE AT

ALL PERIMETER AND CORNER ZONES SOPRAFIX BASE SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE
138

HEAT WELDED,

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
UNILAY FR GR
MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND ROOF SURFACE EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL

POLYESTER REINFORCED,
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A
PLY A MINIMUM OF 3"

ONTO BASE PLY
GRANULE SURFACED
SBS BASE
PLY
SBS BASE
PLY
STEP 1 STEP 2 MITER CUT FLASHING

BASE PLY AS SHOWN
SOPRAFIX BASE SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE

HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED,
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED,
SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS CORNER GUSSET SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
4"
SBS BASE PLY
6" MIN.
SBS BASE PLY
PREPARE SURFACING
STEP 3 STEP 4 GRANULES
AS REQUIRED
GRANULAR SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED, HEAT WELDED,
GRANULAR SURFACED POLYESTER REINFORCED,
EXTEND FLASHING SBS CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET GRANULAR SURFACED
HEAT WELDED, SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
POLYESTER REINFORCED PREPARE SURFACING GRANULES AS REQUIRED
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER
REINFORCED
ALL PERIMETER AND CORNER ZONES
INSTALL SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE AT
EXTEND SBS PLATFORM MEMBRANE FROM CANT
TO ACCOMMODATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
SBS FLASHING

BASE PLY
TERMINATE SBS FLASHING

CAP SHEET AT CORNER
OF FLASHING DETAIL
FASTEN AT 8" O.C.
ALONG CANT
INSTALL FASTENER AND PLATE
A MINIMUM OF 1" FROM CANT AND
SPACED A MAXIMUM OF 12" APART
AS REQUIRED
STEP 5
STEP 6
CANT
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET MITER CUT FLASHING

GRANULAR SURFACED A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND GRANULAR SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET
SBS CAP SHEET UNDERLYING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CAP SHEET AS SHOWN
SBS BASE PLY SBS BASE PLY
PROJECT: DRAWN BY: SOPREMA TECHNICAL SUPPORT, GGALLOWAY

WI L L I A M GRA NT GA L L AY
NO.: REVISION: DATE:
TITLE:
US CORPORATE ADDRESS
310 QUADRAL DRIVE 2 PLY SBS MEMBRANE DATE: 3.14.2016
DRAWING NUMBER:
WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281
www.soprema.us INSIDE CORNERS US.RSBS.02.04
Tel:330.334.0066 SCALE: NTS
USAGE OF THIS DETAIL IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR SOPREMA DETAILS.
PLEASE CONSULT THESE TERMS OF SERVICE PRIOR TO UTILIZING THIS DRAWING.
3.3t Mechanically Fastened Single Ply at Wall/Curb 3.3u Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Inside Corner Flashing On
With Cant Granular Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant
139 140
DRAWING MUST BE VIEWED IN ADOBE READER TO ENABLE CUSTOM LAYERING DRAWING MUST BE VIEWED IN ADOBE READER TO ENABLE CUSTOM LAYERING
HEAT WELDED, HEAT WELDED,
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM HEAT WELDED, EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM
POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED,
OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL POLYESTER REINFORCED OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY POLYESTER REINFORCED
TERMINATE FLASHING SBS BASE PLY FLASHING BASE PLY
TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE
PLY A MINIMUM OF 3" EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE
ONTO BASE PLY PLY A MINIMUM OF 3" MITER CUT SBS FLASHING
ONTO BASE PLY BASE PLY AS SHOWN
SBS BASE
PLY SBS BASE PLY
SBS BASE
PLY
STEP 1 STEP 2 MITER CUT FLASHING STEP 1 STEP 2 SBS BASE PLY
BASE PLY AS SHOWN
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED, HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCE POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED,
SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS CORNER GUSSET
POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS CORNER GUSSET SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
VARIES
4"
SBS BASE PLY 4"
SBS BASE PLY
6" MIN.
SBS BASE PLY
PREPARE
SURFACING
REMOVE FOIL/FILM GRANULES
STEP 3 STEP 4 SURFACING
AS REQUIRED
STEP 3 STEP 4 GRANULAR SURFACED
AS REQUIRED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED BASE PLY SBS CAP SHEET

SBS CAP SHEET
HEAT WELDED,
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET HEAT WELDED,
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED,
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
HEAT WELDED, OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL POLYESTER REINFORCED, EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM GRANULAR SURFACED
POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
GRANULAR SURFACED OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING AS REQUIRED SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER HEAT WELDED,
REINFORCED POLYESTER
SBS FLASHING REINFORCED

BASE PLY SBS FLASHING
BASE PLY

CAP SHEET AT CORNER
OF FLASHING DETAIL PREPARE SURFACING
GRANULES AS REQUIRED
TERMINATE SBS
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET FLASHING CAP SHEET
STEP 5 EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET STEP 6 MITER CUT FLASHING
STEP 5 A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND STEP 6 AT CORNER
OF FLASHING DETAIL
FOIL/FILM SURFACED UNDERLYING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
FOIL/FILM SURFACED A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND SBS CAP SHEET GRANULAR SURFACE
UNDERLYING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CAP SHEET SBS BASE PLY SBS CAP SHEET
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Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet Without Cant Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant
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HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM HEAT WELDED,
OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL POLYESTER REINFORCED EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM
FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED, OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL HEAT WELDED,
TERMINATE FLASHING SBS BASE PLY POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL SBS FLASHING BASE PLY TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
PLY A MINIMUM OF 3" MITER CUT SBS FLASHING EXTEND SBS FLASHING
ONTO BASE PLY BASE PLY AS SHOWN BASE PLY A MINIMUM OF MITER CUT FLASHING SBS BASE
3" ONTO SBS BASE PLY SBS BASE PLY AS SHOWN PLY
STEP 1 STEP 2 SBS BASE PLY

STEP 1 STEP 2

HEAT WELDED, HEAT WELDED, HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
POLYESTER REINFORCE POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED,
SBS CORNER GUSSET SBS FLASHING BASE PLY HEAT WELDED,
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CORNER GUSSET
VARIES
4" SBS FLASHING BASE PLY

4"
SBS BASE PLY PREPARE SURFACING
GRANULES
6" MIN.
AS REQUIRED
SBS BASE PLY

SBS BASE PLY
REMOVE
FOIL/FILM
SURFACING
GRANULAR
STEP 3 STEP 4 REQUIRED
STEP 3 STEP 4 SURFACED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET
BASE PLY SBS CAP SHEET

FOIL/FILM SURFACED POLYESTER REINFORCED
HEAT WELDED, EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
FOIL/FILM SURFACED OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL HEAT WELDED,
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED
HEAT WELDED, OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
PREPARE SURFACING GRANULES AS REQUIRED TERMINATE SBS FLASHING
HEAT WELDED, GRANULAR SURFACED CAP SHEET AT CORNER
POLYESTER SBS CAP SHEET OF FLASHING DETAIL
REINFORCED SBS BASE GRANULAR SURFACE

SBS FLASHING PLY SBS CAP SHEET
BASE PLY
SBS BASE PLY
REMOVE FOIL/FILM
TERMINATE SBS
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET FLASHING CAP SHEET
STEP 5 A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND STEP 6 FOIL/FILM SURFACED AT CORNER
OF FLASHING DETAIL
STEP 5 EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET STEP 6 MITER CUT SBS
FLASHING CAP SHEET
UNDERLYING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
SBS CAP SHEET A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND AS SHOWN
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POLYESTER REINFORCED EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM
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POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED POLYESTER REINFORCED
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
EXTEND SBS FLASHING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
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BASE PLY A MINIMUM OF TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
EXTEND SBS FLASHING
3" ONTO BASE PLY AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
BASE PLY A MINIMUM OF MITER CUT FLASHING SBS BASE
SBS BASE
3" ONTO SBS BASE PLY SBS BASE PLY AS SHOWN MITER CUT SBS FLASHING PLY
PLY
SBS BASE PLY BASE PLY AS SHOWN
SBS BASE PLY
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 1 STEP 2
HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED
POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS CORNER GUSSET HEAT WELDED,
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY POLYESTER REINFORCED HEAT WELDED, SBS FLASHING BASE PLY SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTE REINFORCED
HEAT WELDED,
SBS CORNER GUSSET POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
SBS CORNER GUSSET
VARIES
4" SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
4" PREPARE
SURFACING GRANULES
AS REQUIRED
6" MIN.
AS REQUIRED
SBS BASE PLY
SBS BASE PLY

FOIL/FILM
STEP 3 STEP 4 SURFACED STEP 3 STEP 4 GRANULAR
SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
SBS CAP SHEET
HEAT WELDED,
POLYESTER REINFORCED, HEAT WELDED, GRANULAR SURFACED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET HEAT WELDED, SBS FLASHING BASE PLY EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
POLYESTER REINFORCED, OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
HEAT WELDED, OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET GRANULAR SURFACED SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET TERMINATE SBS FLASHING
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY CAP SHEET AT CORNER
REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING AS REQUIRED TERMINATE SBS FLASHING GRANULAR OF FLASHING DETAIL
FOIL/FILM SURFACED SURFACED PREPARE SURFACING GRANULES AS REQUIRED
CAP SHEET AT CORNER
SBS CAP SHEET OF FLASHING DETAIL SBS CAP SHEET
SBS BASE FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS BASE

PLY SBS CAP SHEET PLY
SBS BASE PLY
STEP 5 EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET STEP 6 MITER CUT SBS

FLASHING CAP SHEET
STEP 5 EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
STEP 6
A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND AS SHOWN A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND
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3.4 POLYURETHANE-BITUMEN, LIQUID
DRAWING MUST BE VIEWED IN ADOBE READER TO ENABLE CUSTOM LAYERING APPLIED FLASHING
HEAT WELDED,
General:
POLYESTER REINFORCED EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A MINIMUM
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY OF 3" AROUND THE CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL HEAT WELDED,
EXTEND SBS FLASHING SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
BASE PLY A MINIMUM OF TERMINATE SBS FLASHING BASE PLY
3" ONTO BASE PLY
• ALSAN Flashing liquid applied, reinforced

AT CORNER OF FLASHING DETAIL
SBS BASE
MITER CUT SBS FLASHING PLY
SBS BASE PLY BASE PLY AS SHOWN
flashing is recommended for SBS-modified

bitumen membranes to seal roof transitions,
STEP 1 STEP 2 terminations and penetrations.
HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED,
HEAT WELDED,
Preparation:
POLYESTER REINFORCED SBS CORNER GUSSET HEAT WELDED,
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY POLYESTE REINFORCED

SBS CORNER GUSSET
VARIES
4" REMOVE FOIL/FILM
weather:
SURFACING
AS REQUIRED
SBS BASE PLY
SBS BASE PLY

STEP 3 STEP 4 FOIL/FILM
SURFACED
ALSAN Flashing.
SBS CAP SHEET
HEAT WELDED,
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
- The ALSAN Flashing temperature

HEAT WELDED, SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
SBS FLASHING BASE PLY EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM
FOIL/FILM
HEAT WELDED,
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
CAP SHEET AT CORNER
OF FLASHING DETAIL
should be 70°F (21°C) or more at the
point of application.
SURFACED REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING AS REQUIRED
SBS CAP SHEET
SBS BASE

PLY
- To ensure ALSAN Flashing is applied

at 70°F (21°C) during cold weather, pails
STEP 5 EXTEND SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET
A MINIMUM OF 1" BEYOND
STEP 6
should be stored in heated areas.
UNDERLYING FLASHING BASE PLY
MITER CUT SBS FLASHING
CAP SHEET AS SHOWN
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3.3bb Fully Adhered, Outsidee Corner Flashing On Foil/Film Ensure all substrates are clean, dry and prepared
Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant
147 148
to receive ALSAN Flashing. Adhesion/peel tests reinforcing fabric into the wet base coat of resin.
are encouraged for concrete, masonry and for Using a brush or roller, work the ALSAN
other substrates where surface conditions may Polyfleece into the wet resin while applying
vary. the second coat of ALSAN Flashing resin also
at 2 gallons (8 L) per square to completely
• Remove foil/film surfacing prior to installing
encapsulate the fleece. Extend the ALSAN
the ALSAN Flashing roof system flashings on
Flashing resin a minimum of 1 inch (25 mm)
SOPRASTAR and SOPRALAST cap sheets.
beyond the reinforcement.
Application:
• Allow the liquid membrane to sufficiently
• Pre-cut the ALSAN Polyfleece reinforcement cure for 24 to 48 hours then apply the finish coat
to conform to roof terminations, transitions and of ALSAN Flashing resin at 2 gallons (8 L) per
penetrations. Cut reinforcement to ensure a square.
minimum 2 inch (51 mm) overlap of fleece at
• Optional Surfacing:
side laps and end laps. Ensure the liquid applied
flashing membrane is fully reinforced. - Where specified, broadcast mineral
granules into the wet ALSAN Flashing
• Ensure ALSAN Polyfleece extends a minimum
finish coat to match the adjacent cap
of 4 inches (102 mm) vertically and 8 inches (203
sheet.
mm) horizontally at roof terminations, transitions
and penetrations. - Apply granules to refusal.

• Use a paint stir stick to thoroughly stir the pail - Allow 24 to 48 hours to cure, then
ALSAN Flashing prior to application. remove loose granules.
• Apply the base coat of ALSAN Flashing • The total application rate of ALSAN Flashing
resin onto the substrate using a brush or resin is approximately 6 gallons (23 L) per square.
roller, working the material into the surface for
complete coverage and full adhesion. Apply the
base coat at 2 gallons (8L) per square.
• Immediately apply ALSAN Polyfleece
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Wood
Metal
Masonry
PVC pipe
Concrete
SBS base plies

Substrate
SBS cap sheets

Sanded surfaced
Granule surfaced
sanding
loose debris
loose debris
Clean and dry
Preparation
to bare “white” metal

3.4a ALSAN FLASHING SUBSTRATES
Clean, dry and free of

Roughen substrate by
loose debris or laitance
loose debris or laitance
Grind metal surfaces down
EXTEND ALSAN FLASHING A MINIMUM

OF 1" BEYOND ALSAN POLYFLEECE
ALSAN FLASHING
ALSAN POLYFLEECE
EXTEND ALSAN POLYFLEECE A MINIMUM

OF 4" ABOVE ROOF SURFACE


GRANULE SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
OF 8" BEYOND BASE OF WALL
3.4b ALSAN FLASHING Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule

SBS BASE PLY
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ALSAN FLASHING
ALSAN POLYFLEECE




AS REQUIRED
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
OF 8" BEYOND BASE OF WALL
SBS BASE PLY
3.4c ALSAN FLASHING Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film

ALSAN POLYFLEECE
EXTEND ALSAN POLYFLEECE A ALSAN FLASHING

MINIMUM OF 4" ABOVE CANT

MINIMUM OF 3" ABOVE ROOF CANT
Surfaced Cap Sheet With Cant
CANT
GRANULE SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET

MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND CANT
3.4d ALSAN FLASHING Wall/Curb Flashing On Granule
OF 8" BEYOND CANT

SBS BASE PLY OF 1" BEYOND ALSAN POLYFLEECE
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ALSAN POLYFLEECE ALSAN FLASHING

Surfaced Cap Sheet

MINIMUM OF 3" ABOVE CANT

AS REQUIRED
CANT
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND CANT
EXTEND ALSAN POLYFLEECE A
MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND CANT EXTEND ALSAN FLASHING A MINIMUM
3.4e ALSAN FLASHING Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film

SBS BASE PLY OF 1" BEYOND ALSAN POLYFLEECE
EXTEND ALSAN FLASHING A MINIMUM EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A MINIMUM

OF 1" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC OF 4" BEYOND THE ROOF SURFACE
ALSAN FLASHING
GRANULE SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
Surfaced Cap Sheet
ALSAN POLYFLEECE
SBS BASE PLY

OF 1" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC
EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC FINGERS A MINIMUM

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4.0 MISCELLANEOUS
REMOVE FOIL/FILM
4.1 SBS MEMBRANE WALKWAYS

ALSAN POLYFLEECE
EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC FINGERS A MINIMUM

Preparation:
ALSAN FLASHING
• Before installing SBS membrane walkways,

ensure field cap sheet is clean and dry, and
the surfacing has been prepared to receive the
walkways.
• Remove all roll packaging tape prior to
installation.
Application:
• Unroll SBS membrane walkway.
• Cut walkway from end of rolls. No piece should
be less than 24 inches (610 mm) and no more
than 60 inches (1524 mm).
• Locate walkway membranes a minimum of
2 inches (51 mm) from side laps, end laps and
flashing membranes.
FOIL/FILM SURFACED
SBS CAP SHEET
• Install walkway membrane sections with a 4
MISCELLANEOUS
inch (102 mm) space between walkway sections.
SBS BASE PLY
• Install walkway using one of the prescribed

installation methods.
3.4g ALSAN FLASHING Penetration Flashing On Foil/Film

Surfaced Cap Sheet
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4.1a SBS MEMBRANE WALKWAYS
Installation SBS Field SBS Field SBS Membrane
Method Cap Sheet Cap Sheet Walkway
Surfacing Preparation
Fully adhered Granules Embed granules - SOPRAWALK

(heat welded) Foil/Film Remove foil/film - SOPRALENE FLAM
surfacing 250 FR GR
- SOPRALENE FLAM
180 FR GR
Fully adhered Granules Embed granules - SOPRAWALK

(cold adhesive Foil/Film Remove foil/film - SOPRALENE FLAM
applied) with surfacing 250 FR GR
3 heat weld
- SOPRALENE FLAM
perimeters
180 FR GR
Spot adhered (6 Granules None - SOPRAWALK

in (152 mm) heat - SOPRALENE FLAM
welded spots at 250 FR GR
12 in (305 mm)
- SOPRALENE FLAM
o.c.)
180 FR GR
- SOPRALENE 250
FR GR
- SOPRALENE 180
FR GR
Spot adhered Granules None - SOPRAWALK

(6in (152 mm) - SOPRALENE 250
COLPLY EF spots FR GR
at 12 in (305
MISCELLANEOUS
- SOPRALENE 180
mm) o.c.)
FR GR
Spot adhered Granules None - SOPRAWALK

(4in (102 mm) Foil/Film None - SOPRALENE 250
SOPRAMASTIC FR GR
SP1 spots at 12in
- SOPRALENE 180 4.1b Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway Membrane On
(305 mm) o.c.)
FR GR
Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
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MISCELLANEOUS
4.1c Fully Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied Walkway Membrane 4.1d Spot Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway Membrane On
On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
161 162
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1e Spot Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied Walkway Membrane 4.1f Spot Adhered, Sealant Applied Walkway Membrane On
On Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet
163 164
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1g Fully Adhered, Heat Welded Walkway Membrane On 4.1h Fully Adhered, Cold Adhesive Applied Walkway Membrane
Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet
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4.2 SBS MEMBRANE STEEP SLOPES
General:
• SBS modified bitumen membranes may be
installed on steep-sloped roofs.
• Refer to agency approvals for fire
classifications and contact SOPREMA for
additional information.
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1i Spot Adhered, Sealant Applied Walkway Membrane On
Foil/Film Surfaced Cap Sheet
167 168
MISCELLANEOUS
4.2a Steep Sloped Cap Sheet With Nailers
169 170
MISCELLANEOUS
4.2b Steep Sloped Granule Surfaced Cap Sheet Without
Nailers
171 172
4.3 SBS-MODIFIED BITUMEN CAP SHEET - An embedder tool is a specialized
END LAP SURFACE PREPARATION heated steel roller that can also be used
to embed granules more efficiently.
4.3.1 GRANULE-SURFACED CAP SHEET
PREPARATION FOR END LAPS • Prime end laps and adhere with COLPLY or
COLPLY Modified:
General:
- Line a scrap piece of membrane at
• Granule surfaced cap sheets must be prepared the lap line over the granule-surfaced
at end-laps and other overlapping areas with cap sheet exposing the granule surfaced
adjacent cap sheets. end lap area.
Preparation: - Apply optional ELASTOCOL 500 or
• Lay the sheet to be installed a minimum of 6 ELASTOCOL 350 to the granule
inches (152 mm) onto the end of the previously surfacing with a brush or roller. Allow
installed granule surfaced cap sheet and mark primer to dry.
the lap line. - Apply COLPLY or COLPLY Modified
• Embed surfacing granules at end laps: to the primed area with a 3/16 inch (5
- Using a torch or heat welder, preheat mm) notched trowel or squeegee.
a round-nose trowel to prevent the - Remove scrap piece of membrane.
bitumen and granules from sticking to
the trowel. • Adhere end laps with COLPLY EF:
- Apply heat to the end lap granule - Line a scrap piece of membrane at
surfacing area to soften the bitumen the lap line over the granule-surfaced
beneath the granules. cap sheet exposing the granule surfaced
end lap area.
MISCELLANEOUS
- As the surfacing is heated, the granules
will begin to sink into the bitumen. - Apply COLPLY EF to the primed area
Remove the heat from the surface and with a 3/16 inch (5 mm) notched trowel
with the hot trowel, embed the granules or squeegee.
into the bitumen. Do not remove the - Remove scrap piece of membrane.
granules.

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4.3.1a GRANULE-SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET Cap Sheet End Lap Application Preparation
END-LAP PREPARATION Name Method
ELASTOPHENE Adhered with COLPLY EF None
Cap Sheet End Lap Application Preparation
LS FR GR
Name Method
ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
FR GR
FLAM LS FR GR Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
500/ELASTOCOL 350
FLAM FR GR None
ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
FLAM FR+GR MODIFIED 500/ELASTOCOL 350
ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules None
FLAM HR FR GR
Adhered with COLPLY EF None
FLAM HS FR GR ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
FR+GR
SOPRALENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
FLAM 180 FR GR 500/ELASTOCOL 350
SOPRALENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules None

FLAM 180 FR+GR Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
SOPRALENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules 500/ELASTOCOL 350
FLAM 250 FR GR None
SOPRALENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules Adhered with COLPLY EF None
FLAM 250 FR+GR
ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules HR FR GR
LS FR GR Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
Adhered with COLPLY or Prime with ELASTOCOL 500/ELATOCOL 350
MISCELLANEOUS
COLPLY Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350
None
None
Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350
Modified 500/ ELASTOCOL 350
None
None
Adhered with COLPLY EF None
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Cap Sheet End Lap Application Preparation Cap Sheet End Lap Application Preparation
Name Method Name Method
ELASTOPHENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules SOPRALENE 250 Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
HS FR GR FR GR
Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL
500/ELASTOCOL 350 500/ELASTOCOL 350
None None
Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350 Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350
None None
Adhered with COLPLY EF None Adhered with COLPLY EF None
SOPRALENE 180 Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules SOPRALENE 250 Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
FR GR FR+GR
Adhered with COLPLY Prime with ELASTOCOL Adhered with COLPLY Primed with ELASTOCOL
None None
Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350 Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350
None None
SOPRALENE 180 Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules SOPRALENE Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
FR+GR STICK FR GR
None None
MISCELLANEOUS
Modified 500/ELASTOCOL 350 Modified 500/ELASTCOL 350
None None
UNILAY FR GR Heat Welded Embed surfacing granules
177 178
4.3.2 FOIL/FILM-SURFACED CAP SHEET
PREPARATION FOR END-LAPS
General:
• Foil/Film surfaced cap sheets must be
prepared at end-laps and other overlapping areas
with adjacent cap sheets.
Preparation:
• Using a knife blade, score the foil/film
surfacing at the end lap mark. Ensure the SBS
reinforcement is not cut.
• Measure and mark a minimum 6 inch (152

mm) end lap on previously installed foil/film-
surfaced cap sheet.
• Using a torch or heat welder, preheat a

round-nose trowel and insert under the foil/film
MISCELLANEOUS
surfacing to provide a “peel point”.
• Allow for the adjacent cap sheet to be installed

to extend ½ inch (13 mm) beyond the 6 inch (152
mm) end lap mark.
179 180
4.3.2a FOIL/FILM SURFACED CAP SHEET
END-LAP PREPARATION
Cap Sheet End Lap Application Preparation
Name Method
SOPRALAST Heat Welded Remove foil/film surfacing
50 TV ALU
SOPRALAST Heat Welded Remove foil/film surfacing

50 TV ALU
Sanded Adhered with COLPLY Remove foil/film surfacing
• Apply heat to the top surface of the 6 inch (152
Adhered with COLPLY Remove foil/film surfacing
mm) end lap surfacing to be removed. Modified
• As the surfacing is heated, peel away the Adhered with COLPLY Remove foil/film surfacing
surfacing and heat weld the end lap. EF
SOPRASTAR Heat Welded Remove foil/film surfacing

FLAM

SANDED

Modified

EF

STICK
MISCELLANEOUS
Modified

EF
181 182
4.4 SBS LOW-PROFILE EXPANSION JOINTS • Direct roof torch on the SOPRAJOINT
membrane roll as necessary to prevent
General:
overheating and damaging the membrane
• SOPRAJOINT is a polyester reinforced SBS- and substrates. As the membrane is unrolled,
modified bitumen expansion joint membrane used apply heat to the underside of the membrane.
for low profile expansion joint applications. Continuously move the torch side-to-side across
Preparation: the underside of the roll to melt the bitumen on
the underside of the sheet, while continuously
• Ensure all roofing and flashing substrates unrolling membrane.
are prepared and acceptable to receive the heat
welded SOPRAJOINT. • While unrolling and heating the sheet, ensure
approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) of hot
• Ensure expansion joint gap does not exceed 2 bitumen flows ahead of the roll as it is unrolled,
inches (51 mm) in width and has a movement of and there is 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) bleed out
5/8 inch (16 mm) or less. at all laps.
• Remove all roll packaging tape prior to • Adjust the application of heat to the underside
installation. of the membrane and to substrate as required for
Application: varying substrates and environmental conditions.
• Cut SOPRAJOINT to working lengths to • Once the SOPRAJOINT has cooled, remove
conform to rooftop conditions. the paper release film from the top of the
SOPRAJOINT.
• Slit previously installed SBS base ply(s) at
expansion joint and install insulation materials in • Install the cap sheet in the field of the roof and
expansion joint gap as specified by the Designer. extend onto the sides of the SOPRAJOINT up to
MISCELLANEOUS
the aluminum-clad bond breaker.
• Loose lay 8 inch (203 mm) wide mineral wool
• Loose lay a separator sheet the width of
separator centered over the expansion joint gap.
the SOPRAJOINT directly over the installed
• Align the SOPRAJOINT roll centered over the SOPRAJOINT and cap sheet end laps.
expansion joint gap and reroll.
• Embed granules or remove foil/film as required
183 184
from the previously installed cap sheet 6 inch sealed.
(152 mm) beyond the separator sheet on both
sides.
plies are fully adhered.
• Unroll a granule surfaced, polyester reinforced
• Repair all voids, wrinkles, open laps and all
flashing cap sheet onto the roof surface and
other deficiencies.
allow time to relax prior to heat welding.
6" BEYOND SEPARATOR SHEET, HEAT WELD TO

• Cut the flashing cap sheet to working lengths
EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM OF

REMOVE PAPER RELEASE FILM (NOT SHOWN) AFTER IT HAS COOLED
and widths to conform to expansion joint
conditions.
POLYESTER REINFORCED FLASHING CAP SHEET
CAP SHEET ONLY

• Heat weld the polyester reinforced granule
flashing cap sheet beyond both sides of the loose
WITH GRANULE SURFACING
BASE PLY
SOPRAJOINT, HEAT WELDED,
laid separator sheet where the field cap sheet
CAP SHEET
surfacing was prepared. Do not heat weld the
center of the flashing cap sheet to the loose laid
separator sheet.
• Adjust the application of heat to the underside
of the membrane and to substrate as required for
varying substrates and environmental conditions.
• Ensure there is 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm)
bleed out at all laps. Immediately broadcast
granules into hot bitumen bleed out to match
SEPARATOR SHEET, LOOSE LAID

adjacent surfacing.
8" WIDE MINERAL WOOL SEPARATOR, LOOSE LAID
MISCELLANEOUS
Inspection:
EMBED GRANULE SURFACING AS REQUIRED

end-laps, and ensure the membrane is sealed
watertight.
and a clean trowel to ensure all laps are fully 4.4a SOPRAJOINT On Adhered SBS Membrane
185 186
6" BEYOND SEPARATOR SHEET, HEAT WELD TO
EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM OF
REMOVE PAPER RELEASE FILM (NOT SHOWN) AFTER IT HAS COOLED
4.5 SBS MASTICS AND SEALANTS
General:
POLYESTER REINFORCED FLASHING CAP SHEET
CAP SHEET ONLY

• SOPREMA mastics and sealants are used to
seal roofing and flashing transitions, termination
WITH GRANULE SURFACING
and penetrations.
BASE PLY
SOPRAJOINT, HEAT WELDED,
CAP SHEET
• Refer to the PDS and SDS for additional

product information.
4.5a SBS MASTICS AND SEALANTS

Product Substrate Application
SOPRAMASTIC SBS base plies with Mastic used to bed soft
sanded top surface metal flashings at roof
drains, pipe boots, etc.
SBS base plies with Mastic used to bed soft

plastic burn-off film top metal flashings at roof
surface drains, pipe boots, etc. burn
off plastic film from base
ply before installing
SEPARATOR SHEET, LOOSE LAID
SOPRAMASTIC Edge metals Sealant used to seal ends

ALU of SOPRALAST 50 TV ALU
8" WIDE MINERAL WOOL SEPARATOR, LOOSE LAID
and SOPRALAST 50 TV
FROM SEPARATOR AND SPACED A MAXIMUM
INSTALL FASTENER PLATE A MINIMUM OF 1"
OF 12" APART ALONG EXPANSION JOINT
ALU Sanded at edge metals

REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING AS REQUIRED
where bleed out is not

sufficient
MISCELLANEOUS
SOPRAMASTIC Concrete walls Sealant used to seal
SP1 above reglets and surface
mounted counterflashing
Brick/block walls Sealant used to seal

above reglets and surface
4.4b SOPRAJOINT On Mechanically Fastened SBS Membrane mounted counterflashings
187 188
SBS MASTICS AND SEALANTS SOPRALASTIC SBS-modified bitumen Mastic used to treat
124 ALU bleedouts on SOPRALAST
Product Substrate Application TV ALU membranes
SOPRAMASTIC Edge metals Sealant used to seal ends

SP1 of SBS plies at edge metals
where bleedout is not
sufficient
Granule surfaced SBS Sealant used to spot

cap sheets adhered SBS walkway
membrane
Sealant used to adhere

lightning protection bases
Sealant used to seal

reinforcements at edges of
cap sheets
Foil/film surfaced cap Sealant used to spot

sheets adhered SBS walkway
membranes
Sealant used to adhere

lightning protection bases
SOPRASLOPE Granule surfaced SBS Cementitious material

cap sheets used to provide slope in
areas that require positive
drainage
SBS base plies with Cementitious material

sanded top surface used to provide slope in
areas that require positive
MISCELLANEOUS
drainage
SBS base plies with Cementitious material

plastic burn off film top used to provide slope in
surface areas that require positive
drainage. Burn off plastic
film from base ply before
installing.
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BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS

BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS

• Starting at the low point of the roof, lay out

BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS

- Follow the lay-lines on the plies or snap

BASE SHEETS / ANCHOR SHEETS

Application: • For hand-held roof torches, continuously move

General: - Once cooled, attempt to peel the

• Ensure all roofing substrates are examined

SOPRAFIX Heat Welded Nominal 1 square coverage, burn-off

SOPRAFIX Sanded Sanded Self- 5 in (127 mm) 32.8 ft

- Take all necessary measures, and Application:

• Apply ELASTOCOL STICK and ELASTOCOL General:

GRANULE SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET

HEAT WELDED, POLYESTER REINFORCED,

MINIMUM OF 8" BEYOND ROOF SURFACE

SBS FLASHING CAP SHEET

SBS BASE PLY

EXTEND FLASHING CAP SHEET A MINIMUM

Sheet Without Cant

REMOVE FOIL/FILM SURFACING

FOIL/FILM SURFACED SBS CAP SHEET

2.8b Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced Cap

SBS BASE PLY

Sheet With Cant

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

1/4" BEYOND REINFORCING FABRIC

ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

SBS BASE PLY

MINIMUM OF 8" ONTO CAP SHEET

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM OF

MINIMUM OF 3" BEYOND BASE OF WALL

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY

• ALSAN RS should not be applied to exposed mastics,

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A

Cap Sheet Without Cant

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A

3.3c ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM OF

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A ALSAN RS FLEECE

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A

SBS BASE PLY

LIQUID APPLIED FLASHINGS

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC A ALSAN RS 230 FLASH OR

Cap Sheet With Cant

EXTEND SBS FLASHING BASE PLY A

3.3f ALSAN RS Wall/Curb Flashing On Foil/Film Surfaced

EXTEND ALSAN RS A MAXIMUM OF

SBS BASE PLY

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC

EXTEND REINFORCING FABRIC

ROOF DRAIN BOWL (OTHER PLUMBING

COMPONENTS NOT SHOWN)