In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a membrane for use as
an outdoor building material comprising a non-reinforced TPO outdoor
building material membrane composed of a single ply embossed
thermoplastic polyolefin polymer wherein the embossed membrane has a
stretchability in the range of about 5 lbf to about 30 lbf, as tested
with about a 30-mil thickness sample under the "stretchability test." In
yet another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of
applying a non-reinforced TPO outdoor building material membrane to a
motor home roof comprising the step of: a) applying a non-reinforced TPO
membrane to RV roof wood deck, wherein the membrane is composed of a
thermoplastic polyolefin polymer with at least one of the following
ingredients of a fire retardant, a UV and thermal stabilizers, a titanium
dioxide and a calcium carbonate and wherein the membrane has a
stretchability in the range of about 5 lbf to about 30 lbf, as tested
with about a 30-mil thickness sample under the "stretchability test" and
wherein the roofing membrane has a whiteness of at least an L* value of
90 as measured by the Whiteness Test; and b) adhering the non-reinforced
TPO membrane to the wood deck via factory or field applied adhesive with
a minimum 4 PLI of peel strength under the ASTM D413 peel test.