GoNano’s asphalt enhancement sealant has been validated by the scientific community.
Traditional Sealants
Acts as an isolated, protected layer
Typical repair on microscale, adds layer of oil
Less durable, flexible and resilient to aging
due to environmental conditions
GoNano Sealant
Modifies to mechanical properties of asphalt
Nanoscale (1000x smaller than a micro meter)
forms precise shapes into asphalt pores
Bonds to each asphalt shingles,
and each shingles to the other
GoNano Advantages
Improved flexibility
Elastic strain resilience, high tensile strength to pressure and load, fracture aversion.
Hydrophobic
Impervious to moisture infiltration.
Adaptable fatigue life
Endures greater cycles and seasons of stress.
Permanent Structure Modification
The GoNano Effect
The result: a unified barrier against strains caused by environmental factors
The evolution of GoNano technology created a shift in how sealants are approached. A regular shingle is sealed with oil, filling up the space in between shingles. GoNano modifies the molecular structure of asphalt shingles permanently. After application, a reaction occurs within each shingle. This reaction fuses both organic and inorganic material, creating new chemical links, called S1 particles. These S1 particles link shingle granules together, working from the inside out, creating a unified barrier against environmental strains and saves you money by extending the lifespan of your roof.
Material
Nanosilica
Material
Similar to silica, an inorganic nanomaterial, composed of high silica density.
Manufactured
Synthetically created by precipitation, hydrothermal/solvothermal, or thermal reduction processes.
Performance
Modification occurs from pozzolanic reactivity (pore-filling).
Nanosilica is an inorganic nanomaterial, similar to silica, but it is characterized by high silica density (99%). It must be synthetically created through one of three processes: the precipitation pathway (silica reacts in a solvent through purification and dispersion), the hydrothermal/solvothermal pathway (silica goes through precipitation, high pressure and temperature conditions), or thermal reduction (silica is placed in temperatures of up to 1700°C to 2300°C). Once nanosilica is formed, its improved performance is attributed to its pozzolanic reactivity (the chemical reaction that occurs for pore-filing).
GoNano Classes
Roof Classes and Certification
Classifications for shingled roofs are put through a standardized process by Underwriters Laboratories to determine a roof’s impact resistance to falling objects, emulating a hailstorm. There are four categories: Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4, in order of least resistant to most resistant. In order for GoNano to earn a Class 4 certification, a 50.88mm(2-in) diameter steel ball was dropped from 20 feet above a vulnerable section of a shingled roof. Following these tests, roofs showed no signs of damage and/or cracking. A Class 3 steel ball is smaller by a quarter of an inch in diameter, and so on for Classes 2 and 1. Class 4 is shown to have the highest impact resistance, a low loss of granules and a lifespan of 22 to 25 years. The less effective Class 1 has little-to-no impact resistance with a higher loss of granules and decade-shorter lifespan. One treatment from GoNano’s sealant transforms Class 1 shingles into Class 3, and two treatments into Class 4.
Environment