BASF accredited by Cool Roof Rating Council.

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has named BASF as an accredited manufacturer testing laboratory (AMTL). This designation means that BASF is accredited to test and certify the radiative properties of custom-colored roofing products. BASF said AMTL status represents an important benefit for its customers that supply metal roofing products because BASF can quickly provide certified radiative properties (solar reflectance and thermal emittance) for "custom colors." Customers may then use these values to register their products with the CRRC, without the need for separate certification by an Accredited Independent Testing Laboratory (AITL), according to BASF.

"In light of California's new Title 24 Building Energy Code, our designation as an AMTL is particularly advantageous for fabricators that sell roofing products in California," said Tom McKay, product/marketing manager of BASF's Industrial Coatings Solutions business in North America. "By using BASF's test results to register their custom color products with the CRRC, fabricators avoid the costs and delays of additional certification and of preparing and testing panels themselves. This helps them be more responsive to the market while meeting the requirements of Title 24."