{"id":1773,"date":"2018-08-11T14:28:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T04:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stormseal.com\/eu\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2019-02-02T15:05:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T05:05:28","slug":"rooferscoffeeshop-blue-tarp-is-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stormseal.com\/eu\/rooferscoffeeshop-blue-tarp-is-history\/","title":{"rendered":"As seen on RoofersCoffeeShop.com: The Blue Tarp is History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Blue Tarp is History<\/h2>\n<h4>9 August 2018<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u201cBlue Tarp\u201d Tarpaulin Age began when some bright spark realized that fabric + oil\/wax = temporary waterproofing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The word <em>tarpaulin<\/em> was first used by 17th century sailors to refer to a tar-coated palling (a canvas cloth) that covered cargo at sea. In the 20th century, polyurethane replaced tar, then canvas was superseded by woven plastic.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, we found many uses for tarps, including: clothing, signage, livestock shelters, greenhouses, fume and dust containment, pool lining, sports-field protection, and camping for recreation or refuge. Our belief in the powers of tarpaulin grew until we lost touch with reality: during the Cold War, soldiers were issued with a small tarp that was supposed to protect them from radioactive fallout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rooferscoffeeshop.com\/blue-tarp-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>RoofersCoffeeShop.com is committed to being the roofing professional advocate by supplying consistent information, education and communication avenues for all roofing professionals, and especially contractors, while promoting the positive growth, education and success of the roofing industry overall. Visitors to the site continue to find excellent opportunities for sharing information while participating in important ongoing conversations concerning new technologies, safety and the overall roofing trade. From the rooftop to the board room, RoofersCoffeeShop.com is \u201cWhere the Industry Meets!\u201d.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cBlue Tarp\u201d Tarpaulin Age began when some bright spark realized that fabric + oil\/wax = temporary waterproofing. 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