OIL AND GAS
BERM COATINGS
Polyurea and Polyurethane Coatings for Secondary Containment of Petroleum Products
PROVEN PETROLEUM
PARTNER
From the perspective of your average consumer, the oil and gas industry is a black box. It’s unknown to most people how they can so reliably turn up to their local gas station to fuel their car, or how it’s possible they never need to worry about whether or not there’s energy to heat their home. The widespread availability of fossil fuels is thanks to one of the world’s most sophisticated and consequential markets, whose successful operations don’t just impact a single company’s profits and losses, but the entire global economy and supply chain. But with climate concerns on the rise, the oil and gas industry is facing stricter regulations than ever before, aligning with shifting priorities on safer and healthier industrial practices. To this end secondary containment is a primary resource, used as the first line of defense against spills and leaks that could otherwise lead to exorbitant fines, and worse, potentially irreparable damage to the local communities and ecosystems. Taking many forms, one of the most widely employed forms of secondary containment in the oil and gas industry is the berm. Traditionally built of concrete walls or earthen dikes, these types of secondary systems are now somewhat antiquated, and the modern oil and gas industry requires more robust and cost-effective secondary containment technology to address its evolving needs. That’s why ArmorThane has developed leading polyurea and polyurethane formulations designed to create or support secondary containment systems for petroleum products and other types of hazardous materials. With our protective coatings you can safeguard your oil and gas berms and rely on powerful secondary containment systems built with technology as innovative as the industry they serve.
ARMORTHANE’S POLYUREA AND
POLYURETHANE BERM COATINGS
Berm containment systems are nearly ubiquitous in the oil and gas industry and have become essential for preventing contamination in the event of an unintended spill or leak. However, it’s not as easy as taking any old berm and waiting for the worst to happen; berms must be protected with more than what their construction affords them, and ArmorThane’s polyurea and polyurethane coatings make for the perfect oil and gas berm coatings. That’s because our formulations are designed to provide full-surface protection from the myriad physical and chemical risk factors inherent to a berm’s successful operation. Our coatings don’t absorb the hazardous chemicals that they’re exposed to, nor do they react to degrade themselves or the structural materials they protect. Seamlessly molding into almost any below or above ground containment vessels, they offer a form fitting function and an impermeable membrane that accounts for necessary internal or external structures. Whether geotextiles, concrete, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or wood, our coatings are highly compatible and exhibit strong adhesion regardless of the substrate or its environment. All of these benefits and more are achieved without being cost prohibitive, as with only an upfront cost, berms will have up to decades of reliable operation with minimal repairs and replacements that make them a highly cost-efficient solution in the long-term.
