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    52 The Polyurea Revolution: Protective Coatings for the 21st Century 52.1. History 52.2. Polyureas versus Polyurethanes/Chemistry 52.3. Application Characteristics. 52.4 General Performance 52.5 Weathering Characteristics. 52.6 Chemical, Water, and Corrosion Resistance. Bruce R. Baxter 52.7. Safety Specialy Products, Ie 52.8 Conclusion, Welcome to the new world of polyureas. In the time it is taking you to read this sentence, a polyurea elastomeric coating, mixed and sprayed onto a surface, will have reached its initial set. 52.1 History Polyureas were first developed in the 1970, but the development of any practical application was impeded by their extremely short set times of 1 to 3 sec. In the early 1980s, sophisticated, plural-component heated equipment was able to mix quickly and dispense the polyureas into a usable form. Throughout the 1980s 1990s, improvements in polyurea chemistry led to products with set times that ranged from 3 sec to 25 min, This led to a wide variety of practical applications. 52.2 Polyureas versus Polyurethanes/Chemistry Polyureas, as the name suggests, are closely related to polyurethanes. Both polyuteas and polyurethanes are based on a two-component system, with one component being an isocyanate material, Polyureas’ second component is a polyether polyamine, whereas polyurethanes’ second component is a polyether polyol. Polyurethanes require a catalyst to speed up the reaction time of the components, whereas polyureas do not. The polyurethane reaction is sensitive to low temperatures and moisture due to the addition of catalysts Low temperatures inhibit the reaction time, Moisture interferes with the reaction by creating carbon dioxide, which causes blistering in the polyurethanes. Polyureas, on the other hand, require no catalyst, so they are able to cure at any temperature and in the presence of moisture. The fast curing ability of polyureas is inherent in their chemistry, which gives them several unique advantages. 521 52.2. Coatings Technology Handbook, Third Edition In substitution of the polyols used in the urethanes, polyoxyalkylene diamines, triamines, and amine chain extenders ate used with the isocyanate to form the linkage for the ureas. The amine reaction with the isocyanate, even without any catalyst, is much quicker than with the hydroxyl ofthe polyol or water. Because of the speed of the reaction times, polyurea systems can be sprayed on damp or wet susfaces with no detrimental reactions on performance. 52.3. Application Characteristics Polyurea coatings are sprayed through standard 1:1 ratio heated plural-component equipment. This equipment, depending upon model type, creates between 1000 to 3000 Ib (7 to 20 Mpa) of pressure. Because the gel time is near instantaneous, polyureas can be built to ‘microcellular development in one pass. This is of particular importance on vertical and ovethead surfaces tw be coated. The polyurea surface can be walked on in 30 sec of les for inspection. If recoating of thin spots or holidays is required, this can be done immediately or within hours with no additional prepar tion, Curing of polyureas is attained even when the product is applied to damp or cold surfaces. The polyurea elastomers can be sprayed directly on water or ice and at temperatures lower than —40°F with, ‘minimal effects on tack-free times, Polyureas require no catalysts to cure, which imparts greater shelf fe to the components. This also eliminates wasteful premixing of excess materials atthe job site. y thickness in one coat with no 52.4 General Performance ‘The main area of performance is its resistance to physical rupture, water, chemicals, and weather. The tear strength of unsupported (free film) polyurea elastomer is around 3 Mpa (450 Pli) and will exceed. 4 Mpa (600 Pli) when backed with a geotextle fabric. Abrasion resistance, which is important in heavy traffic areas, has also tested well. On a Tabor Abrasion test (I Kg H-18 wheel), only 110 mg were lost after 1000 revolutions. Polyurea coatings also adhere well to different substrates. The combination of film toughness and adhesion qualities helps to maintain good seals even where different materials make contact, Due to the lack of catalysts in polyurea systems, moisture and ambient temperature concerns are eliminated, In one study, samples of steel, concrete, and asphalt were coated with polyurea elastomer. They were then sprayed for 30 see with a stream of liquid nitrogen (196°C) 30.5 em from the surface. There was ‘no damage. The concrete sample was dropped 1.8 m. The concrete shattered, but the polyurea elastomeric coating was undamaged and held the concrete shards together. 52.5 Weathering Characteristics Installed polyurea elastomeric systems have held up well in exposed applications for several years. A. rnumber ofthese sites are located in areas where extreme weather conditions exist, Roofing and secondary containment in both Arizona (100°F+) and Alaska (-55°F) have proven to work well using polyurea, systems. Polyurea systems are aromatic and sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Discoloration, loss of loss, and some chalking are to be expected if the system is exposed. This exposure, however, does not affect the performance or quality ofthe system. If aesthetics are a concern, an aliphatic urethane or other color stable material is suggested for a topcoat. 52.6 Chemical, Water, and Corrosion Resistance Polyurea systems are resistant to water- and petroleum-based chemicals such as acetone, gasoline, MTBE, ‘motor oil. They are also resistant to sulfuric acid, acetic acid, and to caustis at low concentrations (596). At higher concentrations (50%) some discoloration will occur. These results are from watch glass ‘The Polyurea Revolution: Protective Coatings for the 21st Century 52.3 ‘TABLE 52.1. Chemical Resistance Testing for Polyu Spray Elastomers (Chemical Restance ASTM D 3912 Chemical TE Month Exposure Methanol S.seling,

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