Specialty Products, Inc. (SPI) recently introduced a new elastomeric bridging polyurea, AQUASEAL Hi Rise X3 AP, designed for high-pressure spray equipment.
The AQUASEAL Hi Rise X3 AP polyurea is an elastomer that expands 300 percent of its original volume during the spray application process. When applied to porous surfaces, such as vertically poured concrete, concrete masonry (CMU), or wood, it bridges substrate imperfections and virtually dismisses blowholes and pinholes.
Limits of Initial Formulation
The initial formulation was designed to process through SPI’s low-pressure, LPG proportioning equipment only. With the distinct advantage of adhering to many polymeric substrates, typically without the use of a primer, the polyurea quickly became a solution for concrete resurfacing.
While this saved contractors money and time, it was only available to LPG contractors. This served to limit the product’s potential use.
Newly Revamped Formula
But after listening to customer requests, the newly developed formula is now available for use with high-pressure spray equipment and an air purge gun.
In most cases, when used as a spray-applied base coat, the expanding polyurea minimizes surface preparation time by eliminating the use of mortar or other cementitious materials generally used to fill pinholes or blowholes, in both new and existing porous surfaces.
As with the original formula, the new polyurea is recommended for waterproofing exterior basements and foundations, or to fill or repair control joints, random cracks, and shallow spalls on concrete surfaces.
For more information, contact: SPI, (800) 627-0773, www.specialty-products.com
