Polyurea Education
A pure polyurea coating / elastomer is derived from the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component and an amine-terminated resin blend.
For reference purposes, a polyurethane / polyurea hybrid coating / elastomer is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component and a resin blend component. The resin blend may be made up of blends of amine-terminated and / or hydroxyl-terminated polymer resins.
Polyurea high-build, fast-set, spray-applied elastomers provide significant protection to various metal/steel, wood, concrete, fiberglass, plastic, rubber, urethane foam, and many other substrates.
SPI’s pure Polyurea industrial coatings provide effective solutions for:
- Blast & Ballistic Mitigation
- Energy Absorption
- Fire Retardant & Flame Resistance
- Environmental Protection
- Chemical Resistance
- Primary & Secondary Containment
- Hazardous Materials Containment
- Corrosion Resistance
- Abrasion Resistance
- Roof & Floor Protective Coatings
- Water Proofing
- Structural Reinforcement
- Seismic Reinforcement
- Earth Containment & Erosion Resistance
Specialty Products, Inc. (SPI) has continued to be an industry innovator for more than 18 years. SPI’s R&D team has developed over 7000 different formulations, of which more than 30 have come to market. We provide 24/7/365 advanced support from a technical staff that has over 150 years of combined industry experience. SPI is also a founding member of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA) and ISO 9001:2000 certified.
Spray Polyurethane Foam Education
Spray Polyurethane Foam, commonly known as SPF, is derived from the reaction of an isocyanate component and a polyol resin component.
When the two liquids combined, a chemical reaction occurs which creates a rigid or semi-rigid foam. The mixed liquid expands many times its original size. Once cured, it solidifies and becomes polyurethane foam.
Spray Polyurethane Foam offers has many different uses:
- Commercial and residential building insulation
- Vapor, air and moisture barriers
- Industrial insulation for pipes and tanks, and climate-controlled buildings
- Slab jacking and cavity filling
- Packaging, furniture, adhesives and architectural design,
- Flotation for boats, ships, barges, floating docks, etc.
- Many other uses
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Industry leading jet boat manufacturer, Aztec Fabrications, Inc.© uses SPI's K5™ polyurea coating to protect the bottom of boat hulls in extreme conditions.