ST.
PAUL, Minn., May 25, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Since the launch of the world's first smog-reducing
shingle, Malarkey Roofing Products has provided the industry with
enough roofing materials to protect more than 400,000 roofs.
Because each roof has the smog-fighting capacity of two to three
trees, that's the equivalent of over 1 million trees of
smog-reducing power.
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules, integrated into Malarkey roofing
shingles, remove smog gases from the air with the same effect as
trees. Trees help to clean the air we breathe -- they absorb
pollutant gases like nitrogen oxides, ozone and carbon monoxide.
3M Smog-reducing granules are
designed with an integrated photocatalyst that reacts with UV light
to transform the nitrogen oxides in smog into a plant-usable form
of nitrogen.
"3M Smog-reducing Granules are
proof that we can use ingenuity and a science-based approach to
solve challenges facing our environment without compromising
performance or visual aesthetics," said Ippocratis Vrohidis,
president, 3M industrial mineral
products division. "Achieving this ambitious milestone is just
the beginning of our commitment to drive impact for the greater
good."
Integrating Smog-reducing Granules from 3M into roofing shingles doesn't change the
shingle performance or its visual aesthetics, but rather puts to
work a technology that helps improve air quality on a microscopic
level not visible to the naked eye. The photocatalyst does not get
consumed in the reaction, so the smog-reducing capability is a
continuous cycle refreshed with rain or dew.
When 3M launched smog-reducing
technology in its roofing granules, Malarkey made a bold move to
integrate 3M's technology into all its shingle offerings to help
actively clean the air of emission pollutants. That commitment was
in addition to their already sustainable shingle design that
integrates upcycled tires and plastic bags.
"For over 65 years, Malarkey has been using 3M Roofing Granules in its roofing products,"
said Randy Morgan, director national accounts,
3M industrial mineral products division. "We applaud
Malarkey's proven leadership in sustainability with its shingles
made of upcycled rubber & plastics to reduce landfill
waste, and a commitment to work with 3M to continuously seek better, more sustainable
shingle solutions like integrating 3M
Smog-reducing Granules."
According to the American Lung Association's 2022 "State of the
Air" report, covering years 2018-2020, more than 40 percent of
Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution. In 3M's 2021
Home Renovation Study, 56% of homeowners surveyed stated they
believe all products should have an eco-friendly component.
Additionally, 52% stated they would be more active in considering
eco-friendly materials if their friends and family were doing
so.
About 3M:
At 3M (NYSE: MMM), we apply science in collaborative ways
to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all
around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to
global challenges at www.3M.com or on
Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
About Malarkey Roofing Products®:
Malarkey Roofing
Products® is a Portland, Oregon
based roofing manufacturer that provides performance-driven
residential, commercial, and sustainable roofing.
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