George
Daisey is a Manager of Sales and Technical Service in the Dow Construction
Chemicals business unit at The Dow Chemical Company (www.dow.com). The Dow
Chemical Company is a member of the Reflective Roof Coatings Institute (RRCI),
and the author is currently a member of the RRCI Technical Committee. For more
information about the RCCI, visit www.therrci.org.
Most people have heard the terms acrylic, polymer, elastomeric and reflective. Some terms may seem obvious while others may or may not be understood at all. All polymers are not acrylic, and all acrylics are not appropriate for all applications.