News, Events and Publications
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Publications
EWA is a member of Construction Products Europe, the European Association that represents the interests of all construction products manufacturers throughout Europe. We would like to share with you some of the position papers and publications, which we feel are particularly interesting for our industry: 
Against the repeal of the CPR
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Events
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EWA News EWA literature study available: Review of Durability of Bitumen Waterproofing The central topic of this literature study is to determine the service life of bitumen membranes used on roofs. Only waterproofing materials based on polymer-modified bitumen are considered. The literature study includes data from roofs up to 40 years old. The technical evaluations have been carried out by independent institutes.
EWA Sector EPD Shingles for pitched-roof covering has been published! Architects and building owners are increasingly asking for environmental information on bitumen shingles for pitched-roof coverage. With the publication of sector EPDs, our industry is responding to this demand and providing an excellent overview of a wide range of bituminous materials used in this sector.
A total of 9 plants participated in the EPD data collection. The average eco-profile includes the 7 main producers of bitumen shingles located in Italy, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Turkey. The EPD may not be representative for production locations from other countries. 
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