b'Committee OverviewsMRCA News Technical and Research CommitteeChairperson: Randy Adams, R . AdamsPolyisocyanurate Tolerance Consistency: The Committee Roofing, Inc .Indianapolis, Indiana is looking into reports being received by MRCA Members Purpose:The T&R Committees primaryregarding Knit Lines, and subsequently dimensional tolerances of purpose is to perform the investigation andPolyisocyanurate Insulation .Currently, the Committee is trying to analysis of any and all roofing materials,determine the extent of the problem and how to address it .systems and products which are or may beExpanding T&R Committee Research: The T&R Committee applied or used by the Associations memberscontinues to work even closer in conjunction with the MRCA as determined by the Technical & ResearchFoundation to expand its research efforts .Committee . ASTM: The T&R Committee has renewed its ASTM PROJECTS membership because of that groups direct influence Reflectivity Study: This study was completed and was presentedon our industry .Expressing the interests of the and published through the American Society of Heating andRoofing Contractor at the ASTM level has been Ventilating Engineers (ASHRAE) at their Annual Conference this pastidentified as something that is beneficial to MRCA January .The study will be made available to MRCA members inMembers .written form at the St . Louis Conference and EXPO . CERTA: The T&R Committee is the support system Fastener Pull Out Study: This study is in the planning stages .Thebehind the CERTA Task Force and the marketing purpose of the study will be to determine the effect of placementprogram for CERTA .location on fastener pull-out with steel roof deck .The time lineBest Practices: The Committee has just began is to release the study results at the upcoming MRCA Conferenceto publish Best Practices Bulletins and plans to and EXPO, and to actually replicate the pull testing process on thecontinue these bulletins in the future .tradeshow floor .Past Presidents CouncilChairperson: Bob Schenkel, C .L . Schust Company, Inc .Fort Wayne, IndianaPurpose:The purpose of the Council is to recognize the contributions made to the Association by those who have served the Association as its President and recognizing that those individuals still have much they can contribute to the future successes of the Association .The Council creates a forum to assist the Association as it grow and moves forward .History of MRCA Volume II: The Council continues its efforts to write Volume II in a fashion that captures all of the rich history of MRCA and its members .Obviously, this is a big task and much care is being taken to present this in a manner that is accurate and fun to read .Annual Past Presidents Dinner: This has been a great success entering its third year .Again this year, the Past Presidents Council Dinner will be held in conjunction with the St . Louis MRCA Conference and EXPO . All MRCA Past Presidents are encouraged to attend .This year the PPC also wishes to extend this dinner invitation to all past McCawley award recipients as well . Post-Convention Trip: The Council is looking into the possibility of bringing back the MRCA Post Convention Trip .This is a service that has not been offered in several years, but with all of the great memories from past post-convention trips, if was felt that now might be the time to bring this back and offer it again .Initial planning is looking toward 2018 in conjunction with the Omaha Conference and EXPO .Council Meeting Schedule: The Past Presidents Council have their meetings scheduled in conjunction with the MRCA Board and Committee Meetings held throughout the year, in addition to the Annual Dinner . I would encourage Past Presidents to attend the PPC meetings whenever the Board of Directors is meeting within a 23 hour drive of their home office and especially if the MRCA is meeting in your home town .There is still great fellowship and friendships to be enjoyed! www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 25 ANNUAL REPORT | 25'