Air quality is a concern for us all, which is why we at Four Seasons are proud to use Malarkey Shingles. In addition to their unmatched durability, they created the industry’s first smog-reducing shingle, using 3MTM Smog-Reducing Granules. Designed with a photocatalytic coating, and blending inconspicuously into the shingle’s color, these innovative granules harness sunlight to actively clean the air of emission pollutants.
In addition, Malarkey shingles incorporate upcycled tires and plastic bags to reduce landfill waste, and integrate smog-reducing granules.
“56% of homeowners want all building materials eco-friendly.”
(3M Study, 2021)
Smog is a form of air pollution resulting from the interaction of UV sunlight with chemicals in the atmosphere like nitrogen oxides (N0x ) that get into the air primarily from the burning of fuel (ex. vehicle emissions). As gas, smog is easily inhaled, making it extremely hazardous to humans and animals, and can lead to severe health risks including lung tissue damage, bronchial infections, and heart problems.
“Along with planting more trees, we view smog-reducing technology, embedded into mainstream roofing materials, as a great step forward in addressing air pollution.”
“The best, ‘greenest’, most innovative product period. Not even a close 2nd out there.”
Trees are nature’s filters. Not only do they clean particulates out of the air by trapping them on leaves and bark, they also absorb pollutant gasses like nitrogen oxides (N0x) through leaf stomata. Stomata are small windows on green leaves that let carbon dioxide and other gaseous pollutants in and oxygen out.
Like trees, Malarkey shingles with 3MTM Smog-Reducing Granules help fight air pollution by converting smog gasses into water-soluble ions that settle on the roof and wash away with rainwater.
EACH ROOF HAS THE SMOG-FIGHTING POTENTIAL OF ~2 TREES*
*Assumes average-sized roof of 30 squares. Source:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and 3M.
Combining high-grade asphalt with virgin rubber polymers, and recycled rubber and plastic polymers, their proprietary NEX® Polymer Modified (Rubberized) Asphalt technology chemically strengthens and rubberizes the asphalt core of the shingle for superior all-weather resilience and longer product life, all while reducing landfill waste.
Malarkey pioneered the use of upcycled rubber and upcycled plastic in shingles. And they launched the industry’s first smog-reducing shingle using 3M™ Smog-Reducing Granules. These granules, which blend inconspicuously into the shingle’s color, help clean the air of emission pollutants.
