WASTEWATER COATINGS

Polyurea Wastewater Coatings For A Safer And More Sustainable Water Future

THE BEST COATINGS FOR SEWERS, TRASH, & WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

Improved standards of living, growing global populations, increasing demand for new construction, and an urgent need to repair and rehabilitate aging infrastructure have placed enormous stress on the wastewater and sanitation industry. Paired with emerging environmental concerns like water scarcity and complex contamination, which have led to more stringent regulatory requirements, there is a greater need than ever before to find new and improved technologies to preserve existing infrastructure and protect new or augmented construction. Without them, critical infrastructure like sewers, trash, and wastewater systems risk faster deterioration that poses potentially dangerous consequences.

POLYUREA COATING TECHNOLOGY

Polyurea spray elastomer technology offers the best protection for wastewater systems. Polyurea coatings are highly robust coating materials resistant to most types of weathering and abrasion, and renowned for their high moisture resistance. They form a durable, watertight barrier capable of resisting the most common sources of damage and corrosion, and are much more effective than traditional solutions like epoxy. Polyurea wastewater coatings are the best in the industry, and ArmorThane offers a specialty line of polyurea formulations engineered for different applications.

APPLICATIONS OF POLYUREA WASTEWATER COATINGS

Polyurea wastewater coatings are highly versatile in their formulation and installation, making them perfect for a wide range of different applications:

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SEWER MANHOLES
& TUNNELS

With more than 26 million manholes in the United States alone, it’s a constant challenge to repair and protect these vital but often overlooked arteries of our urban environments. Polyurea wastewater coatings can help to protect and rehabilitate manholes and tunnel systems, saving time and money on repair and replacement and ensuring safe and effective operation and servicing.

REFUSE CHUTES & TRASH COLLECTION

Polyurea coatings are the best technology for coating high rise building refuse shoots, trash receptacles, and garbage truck bedliners to contain waste until properly disposed of at specialized treatment facilities or landfills. These systems often suffer from demanding abrasive conditions, and risk contamination from countless types of hazardous waste.

LAGOONS, TREATMENT PONDS, CLARIFYING WELLS, & DIGESTERS

Lagoons, treatment ponds, clarifying wells, and digesters (view our case study on anaerobic digester gas leak here) are each essential components of a comprehensive wastewater treatment system. Polyurea coatings can be applied to the surface of these structures, protecting them from the same materials they serve to contain.

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STORMWATER TRENCHES
& CULVERTS

In communities susceptible to rain water runoff, concrete trenches and culverts are commonly used as a mitigation strategy. However, these concrete structures can crack or spall in wet-dry or hot-cold environments, risking their safe and effective use. Polyurea coatings can help maintain structural integrity, and avoid or otherwise seal cracks or other types of damage that risk material failure.

FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE THE BEST WASTEWATER COATINGS?

While the best material technology for wastewater coatings depends on multiple factors specific to each project, versatile materials like polyurea offer a robust solution suitable for most applications. Polyurea is safer and more sustainable than many of its alternatives, and provides stronger protection against weathering and abrasion.

WHY USE WASTEWATER COATINGS?

Wastewater infrastructure is critical for maintaining safe and hygienic urban environments, and wastewater coatings can help protect and rehabilitate this infrastructure. Without wastewater coatings, wastewater systems are at risk of faster degradation, compromising their safe operation and leading to potentially frequent, expensive, and challenging repairs and replacements.

HOW DO I CHOOSE WASTEWATER COATINGS?

Selecting the best wastewater coatings depends on several key considerations, including the moisture conditions, temperatures, flow rates, chemical conditions, and state of the prepared substrate. Polyurea coatings are highly resistant to most types of chemical and physical stress, making them a simple, flexible technology suitable for almost any wastewater project.

ARMORTHANE'S WASTEWATER COATINGS

Aging infrastructure and the demand for new construction coupled with increasingly stringent health and safety regulations have made wastewater coatings an essential component of wastewater systems. For over 35 years ArmorThane has been providing the tools necessary for applicators to rehabilitate wastewater infrastructure. ArmorThane’s wastewater coatings are the perfect long-term solution for both new and existing structures, protecting wastewater infrastructure from the start or rehabilitating older systems. Our polyurea coatings are engineered for high performance in the corrosive, moisture laden environments common in wastewater systems. They’re highly effective at sealing risky channels to prevent leaks, and protect against corrosion and structural damage that can lead to costly downtime or dangerous mishaps.

HighLine 510 – pure polyurea: Pure polyurea formulation for excellent corrosion and skid resistance. HighLine 510 leverages a slower set time for a sm
HighLine 510 H – pure polyurea: Pure polyurea coating with exceptional corrosion and skid resistance, while also being a harder and more abrasion and impact resistant version of the HighLine 510. HighLine 510H also has lower sensitivity to moisture that makes it suitable for application in high moisture environments.
AquaSafe – pure polyurea: Potable Water Certified version of HighLine 510, meeting the US ANSI NSF-61 qualifications. AquaSafe is suitable for storing drinking water or food materials, and has very high tensile strength and elongation that make it perfect for water treatment facilities.
STS 300 – polyurethane: Polyurethane formulation for greater abrasion resistance, and featuring low permeability for superior corrosion resistance.

FIND OR BECOME AN APPLICATOR

A small investment for coating equipment and products will get you started in a new polyurea, polyurethane, and spray foam business or increase the revenue of an existing company. With no franchise fees or royalties, starting a protective coating business or other ArmorThane dealer business is a relatively low cost venture.

We provide personal training to get your new polyurea or polyurethane system up and going. Plus, we have a dedicated support team ready to assist you anytime you need us. We sell to dealers around the world who use our products for a wide variety of applications. These include everything from truck bed liners to animal habitats.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TYLER GLECKLER

I am a chemist with a specialization in nanotechnology and applied materials chemistry. My work has focused on the characterization of optoelectronic materials, namely including semiconductor nanocrystals.

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