Water Sealing Blog - Tag: Polyurethane
Bridge Rehab
Although structurally sound, this bridge had some hairline cracks that would continually drop water onto traffic below. By inserting mechanical packers alongside the fractures and injecting polyurethane grout, the seepage was able to be stopped. The polyurethane grout used in t... Read More
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On Site Training
If you are interested in learning how to polyurethane grout, our parent company, Sub-Technical, Inc. can provide on site training.
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Tunnel Boring and Grouting
The entrance of a tunnel being created by a tunnel boring machine can be as fascinating as the TBM itself. Countless systems are being fed and networked to workers miles away. That intricacy doesn’t just stop there. Even a seemingly simple task like routine maintenance ca... Read More
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Leaking Valve Sealed with Grout
A municipality needed to seal off a leaking water main valve in order to decommission the system. They decided injecting polyurethane grout into the valve would be their best option in this situation. Although this is not a common application, it will provide the desired outcom... Read More
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Curtain Grouting with Lances
In many situations, controlling water infiltration from inside the structure is not an option. These concrete waste tanks were allowing groundwater to enter, creating a substantial expense for the treatment plant. The solution was to curtain grout the exterior walls of the stru... Read More
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Concrete Segment Polyurethane Injection
Leaking concrete segments are injected with polyurethane grout in a tunnel that was created by a tunnel boring machine. The grout used was Hyperflex, which is injected as a liquid. The liquid material reacts with moisture and creates a hydrophobic foam to stop the infiltration.
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Tunnel Grouting after a TBM
Tunnel boring with a TBM creates many opportunities for polyurethane grouting.
For instance, the tail seal brushes of a tunnel boring machine are coated with grease to act as a water barrier, as ground water needs to be kept in the front of the machine. Over time the brushes wear out an... Read More
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Injection Into Steel
Injecting polyurethane grout into steel is not as common as concrete injection, however it can still yield great results. The biggest difference being an injection port instead of a traditional packer. This port was created by first welding a threaded coupler near the leaking area. A magne... Read More
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Shrinking Concrete
Concrete shrinks. In this instance, it was allowing an unwanted transfer of water. When constructed, this corrugated HDPE pipe was encased in concrete to limit erosion and to ensure that no back-flow could occur. A back-flow valve was also placed inside the pipe. Ho... Read More
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14 Year Old Grout Still Impresses
SealGuard, Inc., manufacturer of SealGuard II polyurethane grout, recently received an interesting call from a customer. The customer stated that he found a SealGuard II starter kit in their warehouse with a date of 2004 marked on the box. Apparently, the employee who purchased it origi... Read More
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SealGuard Inc. Obtains ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 Certification Earned By SealGuard Inc.
(Pittsburgh, PA) SRI Quality System Registrar is pleased to announce that it has recently awarded an ISO 9001:2015 Management System certificate to SealGuard Inc., located in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, for the manufacture and distri... Read More
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