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SikaRoof® Protection Mat 345

Roof Walkway Pads and Rolls

SikaRoof® Protection Mat 345 is a heat and pressure bonded, nonwoven pad, made of spaghetti-like strands of flexible plastic.

  • Lightweight
  • Easy to install and maintain
  • Porous, to prevent damming or ponding
  • Allows even moisture evaporation from beneath the walkway system to retard algae growth
  • Resistant to wind uplift
  • UV stabilized and resistant to environmental and chemical degradation
  • Does not leach plasticizer
  • Highly visible; yellow in color
  • Not affected by asphalt or coal tar pitch
  • Suitable for use with built-up roof (BUR) and granular surface membranes
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Usage

Protect membranes and surfacing materials in high traffic areas of commercial and industrial roofing systems.  

Advantages

  • Lightweight
  • Easy to install and maintain
  • Porous, to prevent damming or ponding
  • Allows even moisture evaporation from beneath the walkway system to retard algae growth
  • Resistant to wind uplift
  • UV stabilized and resistant to environmental and chemical degradation
  • Does not leach plasticizer
  • Highly visible; yellow in color
  • Not affected by asphalt or coal tar pitch
  • Suitable for use with built-up roof (BUR) and granular surface membranes

Packaging

Pads

  • 3 ft. x 4 ft. pads
  • 150 pads per skid (600 lineal ft., 1800 sq. ft.)
  • shipping weight is approximately 1350 lbs. per skid

Rolls

  • 3 ft. x 25 ft. rolls
  • 16 rolls per skid (500 lineal ft., 1200 sq. ft.)
  • shipping weight is approximately 1100 lbs. per skid

Product Details

Product Information

Shelf Life

n/a

Storage Conditions

n/a

Length

Pads: 4ft

Rolls: 25ft

Width

3ft

Thickness

5/16" nominal thickness

 
System information

Compatibility

SikaRoof® Protection Mat 345 maintains its superior physical properties over a wide temperature range of -40°F to +180°F (-40°C to +82°C). It is
suitable for exposure to seawater, chlorinated water, caustic soda, sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sulfuric acid, tributyl phosphate and
has superior weatherability. SikaRoof® Protection Mat 345 exhibits excellent resistance to plasticizer migration and is recommended for contact with plasticized vinyl membranes.
Technical Information

Tensile Strength

49.2 psi

(ASTM D 638)

Elongation

186%

(ASTM D 638)

Application

Application steps

SUBSTRATE QUALITY

  • The substrate must be free of all dirt, dust, talc and any form of moisture such as dew, rainwater, ice or snow.
  • All surface preparation cleaning solvents must be allowed to flash off completely prior to installation.
  • Household cleaners and detergents are not recommended for substrate preparation. Use solvent-based cleaners as approved by the membrane manufacturer (i.e. mineral spirits).

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