When used for primary or secondary containment, traditional coatings have been too hard and not sufficiently elastic to accommodate ground, concrete, or metal substrate shift. This deficiency can lead to cracks or holes forming in both the substrate and the coatings, which can compromise containment.
However, the formulation of hard, monolithic, flexible coatings such as polyurea polyurea
Furthermore,
Containment Requirements
Whether at factories, industrial plants, or other manufacturing buildings, federal and state regulations mandate the use of primary and secondary containment systems to keep toxic or hazardous substances from escaping into the earth and potentially entering the water supply.
Implied in this provision is the understanding that primary containment is not infallible. Though durable, metals corrode, concrete cracks, and are porous as well
To protect these structures, coatings such as epoxies, tars, and polyurethanes
Typical coatings do not hold up well to substrate movement or daily, seasonal, or process-related thermal expansion and contraction, which can lead to cracks and leaks.
When applied to as well as
While traditional coatings such as cementitious, epoxies, tars, and polyurethanes will precipitately fail if not installed under a comparatively narrow range of temperatures, polyurea from
Holds up to Extreme Weather
While traditional coatings such as cementitious materials, epoxies, and polyurethanes will prematurely fail if not installed under a relatively narrow range of temperatures,
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