Western Colloid Fluid Applied Roofing and Coating Systems

When a Coatings Tear-off is a Good Thing and How Western Colloid Saved the Day

July 1, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Western Colloid. This 1300 square Tucson, Arizona warehouse had a one-year-old roof that was failing. Project Challenges: The roof was a reinforced acrylic coating over a metal roof. The application was poor but, more importantly, the products used were not correct for this kind of application and substrate. The reinforcing fabric ...

Hal Arthur Leland Honored with RCMA Industry Statesman Award

March 7, 2019 at 5:38 p.m.

Over the years, RCMA has selectively identified RCMA members who have exhibited exemplary interests and activism in the field of roof coatings. The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA), a national trade association representing manufacturers of cold applied protective roof coatings, cements, and suppliers of industry products, recently awarded Hal Leland with ...

Western Colloid goes to China

December 27, 2018 at 5:57 a.m.

By Heidi Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Western Colloid’s Tim Ford teaches roofing classes in Beijing, China. Earlier this year, Western Colloid’s Tim Ford received a call to teach a class. That is not very unusual for Ford who specializes in liquid-applied roofing installation training, but this class was in a very faraway ...

Just What is a Colloid?

September 26, 2018 at 4:36 p.m.

By Western Colloid. Colloid Definition: A type of homogeneous mixture in which the dispersed particles do not settle out. Examples of colloids include: butter, milk, smoke, fog, ink, paint, ElastaHyde. Ever wonder how Western Colloid got its name? It was named after the pride of manufacturing a truly superior product. The ...

Pioneer or Overnight Sensation?

August 30, 2018 at 9:45 a.m.

By Western Colloid. The longevity and resilience of the products prove that the technology delivers superior performance. Let’s face it, this industry is slow to adopt. What we have been manufacturing and promoting for 45 years is now on the forefront of new technology. We feel like the actor that has ...

Western Colloid Announces New Product – ElastaHyde QS - Quick Set

July 16, 2018 at 6:43 a.m.

By Greg Hlavaty, President Western Colloid. Quick Set special formulation aids in the application of fluid applied roof systems when met with unexpected damp, wet or rainy weather. Although fluid applied roof systems have been enjoying immense popularity in the past few years there are still conditions that make installation a challenge, ...

Congratulations to Greg Hlavaty - President of Roof Coating Manufacturers Association

July 11, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.

By Vickie Sharples, RCS Partner. Western Colloid continues to give back to the industry. Appointed to the position of president of Roof Coating Manufacturers Association (RCMA), Greg Hlavaty, General Manager at Western Colloid, recently shared his thoughts about his presidency in the RCMA spring newsletter, “As your President for the 2018-2019 term, ...

Coatings and Solar Installations Work with Western Colloid

June 26, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

By Greg Hlavaty, General Manager Western Colloid. Western Colloid saves the day for contractors with solar installation reroofs. As we have all heard, the hot trend in roofing is coatings. But we seldom talk about using fluid-applied systems with other technologies like solar. Many contractors cringe when they think of bidding a ...

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Western Colloid Rose to the Challenge on the 200-foot Tall Molina Tower

January 19, 2018 at 5:41 a.m.

Five years after the initial installation, the Western Colloid system is standing up to the salty climate and winds. In 2013, the twin Molina Towers, located in the Long Beach Harbor district in Southern California, needed to do something about its severely aging roof. After much evaluation, a Western ...