POLYUREA SILO
SEALING AND
WATERPROOFING
POLYUREA SILO SEALING
AND
WATERPROOFING
Spray Elastomer Coatings for Protecting Silos Against Water Damage and Insect Infestation
SILOS: SENTINELS
OF AGRICULTURE
Most people have never seen a silo in person, let alone worked with one, yet they’re one of the few pieces of agricultural infrastructure that are known to just about everyone. Part of the reason is because of a silo’s size; they tower over surrounding structures and are often visible from miles away. But the other, more significant reason that grain silos are familiar to all of us, is because of their vital role in maintaining food security. Silos are sentinels of the agricultural industry, protecting hard-earned and always precious food and energy resources. However, like any soldier, silos need to be equipped with the right protective gear if they are to be able to provide protection themselves, and there are two main enemy combatants to worry about: water and insects. Water and moisture can damage both the stored grain as well as the silo itself, spoiling grain and corroding the silo. Insects instead target solely the grain, consuming the supply, contaminating it with excrement, and exacerbating concerns about moisture. Silos must therefore be thoroughly sealed and waterproofed to maintain a controlled, low-moisture interior free of pests. Both can be accomplished simultaneously using polyurea protective coatings, and there’s no better partner than ArmorThane.
POLYUREA GRAIN GUARDIANS
If silos are the agricultural industry’s sentinels, then polyurea is its grain guardian. Silos, strong and purpose-built as they are, will fail to keep grain safe without periodic repairs and improvements, and polyurea is among the most effective as well as the most efficient means of killing two birds with one stone. It’s spray applied using high-pressure equipment, precisely ejecting two precursor materials that combine and react on a substrate’s surface to form a continuous, watertight elastomeric barrier. This barrier cures faster than almost every other commercially available protective paint or coating, and it boasts a safer health and sustainability profile too. Most importantly, polyurea coatings are highly durable and resistant to the most common and damaging classes of chemicals, including strong acids, organic solvents, and powerful oxidizers. With one technology silos can be kept dry and impenetrable, becoming the food fortresses we’ve all come to know and rely on.
