Polyurea Coatings

Polyurea Coatings

Modern times call for modern technology:

Many traditional coating systems are not environmentally friendly. Often they outgas noxious fumes for days or even weeks as they slowly cure. Not only is this bad for the environment (and anyone around it), it also means projects have extended downtime while waiting for the protective coatings to cure.

Polyurea has been developed as a higher quality substitute for these existing coating systems. It cures nearly immediately (seconds or minutes as compared to hours or days/weeks). At the same time, it has better overall physical properties than traditional systems. And because polyurea is a completely inert, highly durable system that can withstand many of the harshest environments heavy industry has to offer, it is typically suitable for nearly any application.

What is Polyurea?

Technically speaking polyurea is 100% solids, plural component spray applied elastomer that is fast curing with exceptional physical properties such as flexibility, durability, and chemical resistance-- similar yet superior to most polyurethanes. Polyurea’s are the best choice for harsher environments which may be encountered when working in high impact/stressful applications where optimum performance for long term durability is required.

Polyurea Coating is a flexible, highly adaptable substance. It returns to its original shape even when subjected to enormous stress. Polyurea combines two relatively noxious chemical compounds into a single, completely inert, environmentally friendly end product. And once it’s cured, polyurea’s physical properties make it one of the best protective coatings available.

It is a great technology that encompasses many different formulations and physical property ranges. There are pure polyurea (defined by the PDA) and there are hybrid polyurea systems. Each possesses their own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

However, It must be specified and installed in combination with proper surface preparation and primers, correct manufacturer’s material formulation, proper equipment, quality control inspection and trained applicators.