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A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads to roofing membranes comprises, affixing a 100 percent

A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads to roofing membranes comprises, affixing a 100 percent solids tape to one flat surface of a walkway pad, prior to use in the field, the opposite side of the tape carrying a protective layer of release paper; stripping the release paper from the tape immediately prior to use; subsequently placing the exposed surface of the tape directly onto the upper surface of the roofing membrane and, applying force directly to the walkway pad to enhance the bond between the pad and the membrane, created by the tape.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for applying walkway pads to roofing membranes, the method comprising: affixing an adhesive tape to one flat surface of a walkway pad, where the tape carries a protective layer of release paper, and where said step of affixing occurs at the location where the pad is

What is claimed is: 1. A method for applying walkway pads to roofing membranes, the method comprising: affixing an adhesive tape to one flat surface of a walkway pad, where the tape carries a protective layer of release paper, and where said step of affixing occurs at the location where the pad is manufactured; removing said release paper from said tape immediately prior to use; subsequently placing the exposed surface of said tape directly onto the upper surface of the roofing membrane; and, applying force directly to said walkway pad. 2. The method of claim 1, where said walkway pad comprises asphaltic materials, concrete or rubber-based materials. 3. The method of claims 1, wherein said tape comprises EPDM rubber, butyl rubber or blends thereof. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said walkway pads comprise rubber-based materials and said tape comprises a blend of EPDM and butyl rubbers. 5. The method of claim 1, further including the additional step of preparing the area of the roofing membrane to which said walkway pad will be applied. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said step of preparing includes the step of priming the area of the roofing membrane to which said walkway pad will be applied prior to said step of removing. 7. The method of claim 1, where the walkway pad is rubber-based. 8. The method of claim 1, where the roofing membrane is rubber-based. 9. A method for applying a walkway pad to a roofing membrane, said method comprising: providing a walkway pad to a rooftop, where the walkway pad includes an adhesive tape, where the tape is pre-applied to the walkway pad at the time of manufacture, and where the tape is applied to a substantially planar surface of the walkway pad; and applying the walkway pad to a roofing membrane, which is located on the rooftop, by placing an exposed surface of the tape directly onto the upper surface of the roofing membrane. 10. The method of claim 9, where said walkway pad comprises asphaltic materials, concrete or rubber-based materials. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein said tape comprises EPDM rubber, butyl rubber or blends thereof. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein said walkway pads comprise rubber-based materials and said tape comprises a blend of EPDM and buryl rubbers. 13. The method of claim 9, further including the additional step of preparing the area of the roofing membrane to which said walkway pad will be. 14. The method of claim 9, where the rape is applied to the planar surface of the walkway pad at the same location where the walkway pad is manufactured. 15. The method of claim 14, where the tape is applied to the planar surface of the walkway pad without priming the flat surface of the walkway pad. 16. The method of claim 9, where the tape carries a protective layer of release paper; and further comprising the step of removing the release paper from the tape. 17. The method of claim 9, where the walkway pad is about 30 inches square. 18. The method of claim 9, where the walkway pad has a thickness of about 0.25 to about 0.5 inches. 19. The method of claim 9, where the walkway pad has a thickness of about 0.30 inches. 20. The method of claim 9, where the upper surface of the walkway pad is textured. 21. A method for providing walkway pads to service personnel who will apply the pads to a roofing membrane, said method comprising: preparing a self-adhering walkway pad by affixing an adhesive tape to a flat surface of a walkway pad prior to delivery of the walkway pad to service personnel in the field, where said tape carries a protective layer of release paper; bundling a plurality of self-adhering walkway pads for delivery; and, delivering the plurality of self-adhering walkway pads to service personnel for application of the walkway pads to a roofing membrane. 22. The method of claim 21, where said walkway pad comprises asphaltic materials, concrete or rubber-based materials. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein said tape comprises EPDM rubber, butyl rubber or blends thereof. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein said walkway pads comprise rubber-based materials and said tape comprises a blend of EPDM and butyl rubbers. 25. The method of claim 21, where the tape is applied to a flat surface of the walkway pad at the same location where the walkway pad is manufacture. 26. The method of claim 21, where the tape is applied to a flat surface of the walkway pad without priming the flat surface of the walkway pad. 27. The method of claim 21, where the rape is a 100% solids tape. 28. A method of making a walkway pad, said method comprising the steps of: constructing a walkway pad within a factory; applying an adhesive tape to a substantially planar surface of the walkway pad; and applying a release paper directly to said tape, where said steps of applying a tape and applying a release paper occur while the walkway pad remains within the same factory that the walkway pad was constructed.