In this post I will share information resources for proper disposal and recycling of Alchemy-Spetec products and containers.

Polyurethane Disposal and Recycling Guidelines

The American Chemistry Council provides plenty of information on polyurethane disposal and recycling.  Here are a few links for your review...

• The ACC Web Page on Polyurethane Recycling
  
  
• The ACC Brochure: Guidelines for the Responsible Disposal of Wastes and Containers from Polyurethane Processing

Finding a Container Recycler

To find a recycling service that serves your area, simply do an internet search for "steel drum recycling", "IBC tote recycling" or "plastic pail recycling".  Be sure to inform them that your containers used to contain polyurethane.

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Manufacturing Representative (Metro DC area, Virginia, Maryland)

Do You Know Someone Who Would Be Perfect for This Position?

Apply online by following this link:  Alchemy-Spetec Manufacturing Representative Application

Please note, this is an independent contractor position; the selected candidate will not be an employee of Alchemy-Spetec.

Alchemy-Spetec is an equal opportunity employer.

Southeastern Regional Sales Manager (Florida)

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Alchemy-Spetec is seeking a talented, results driven Southeastern Regional Sales Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our high-growth organization. Although our office is located in Tucker GA, the position will be based in Florida.

We are a well established company looking to hire a sales superhero. 

Job Requirements

• Travel in-state (meetings with prospects, specifying engineers and contractor customers) and nationally (trade-shows 1-3 times per year) required
• Excellent communication skills – written, oral, and interpersonal (including public speaking to varied audiences)
• Ability to build and maintain highly effective internal and external relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-directed

Major Job Responsibilities

• Find contractors and develop them to become high value customers.
• Find new specifying engineers to write specifications around our product.
• Find projects for contractor customers to perform with our products.
• Enter all contacts, history, opportunities, and follow-ups into CRM database.

Apply online by following this link:  Alchemy-Spetec Southeastern Regional Sales Manager Application

Alchemy-Spetec is an equal opportunity employer.

Please join us in welcoming Anthony Sandone and Thad Brown to the Alchemy-Spetec team. They have joined the newly merged company to further develop our growing portfolio of regional and national accounts.

Anthony Sandone comes to Alchemy-Spetec with 21 years of experience in the construction technologies field. Most recently, Sandone worked as the East Coast Regional Manager (ECRM), for ResiPlast. There, he effectively led outreach efforts that included presentations, training seminars, and marketing material creation to train potential clients and secure accounts. This background will help Sandone make an easy transition into the current position of East Coast Regional Manager for Alchemy-Spetec. Sandone also joins our Tucker office remotely by way of Pennsylvania.  In his spare time, Anthony is an avid sports fanatic with his children being heavily involved in basketball and soccer.

Thad Brown comes with a wealth of experience in the industry, having spent the last 27 years at Sika Corporation. At Sika, Thad was instrumental in acquiring numerous large accounts. Brown joins Alchemy-Spetec as the West Coast Regional Manager (WCRM). Brown's wealth of industry knowledge from his 39+ year career will make him a great addition to the team. Brown remotely joins our Tucker office by way of California. In his spare time, Thad is a current member of the Washington Glass Association (WGA) and has for the past 30 years participated in the association’s annual golf tournaments.

We view these placements as a sign of our dedication and commitment to our customers.

Have any questions for Anthony or Thad?

As I mentioned in this recent blog post, Alchemy Polymers and ResiplastUS have joined forces to become Alchemy-Spetec. We think you'll find this a positive development, as ResiplastUS has been widely known for their extensive line of polyurethane and acrylic leak seal/water stop products.

Have any further questions about the merger?

Back in 2012, after three decades in the industry, I decided to start Alchemy Polymers. I wanted to focus specifically on injection resins for sealing leaks, stabilizing soil, and lifting/leveling concrete slabs. Armed with a clear vision for higher quality products and better tech support, my team and I have dedicated ourselves to providing customers with the powerful polymers and painless procedures they need to achieve the rapid results their projects demand. Due to this laser focus, we’ve experienced tremendous growth in just a few short years. I’d like to take a moment and thank all of the contractors, municipal managers and engineers who have supported us over the past half a decade.

Our success hasn’t gone unnoticed. This past spring I was approached by Resiplast US/Spetec to discuss a potential partnership. ResiplastUS/Spetec is widely known for their extensive line of polyurethane and acrylic leak seal and water stop products. After months of discussions, negotiations and planning, I’m pleased to announce that Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast US/Spetec will join to form a new business called Alchemy-Spetec. What this means for you: More products to choose from and more technical staff to help with your questions and projects.

I'll leave you with the official press release below...

Joint Venture Between Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast US

Resiplast US Inc. (HQ in Cyprus Texas) and Alchemy Polymers (HQ in Tucker Georgia) have concluded a joint-venture by which the business activities of Resiplast US Inc. and those of Alchemy Polymers will be centralized in a new company: Alchemy-Spetec. 

The joint-venture will be created on a 50/50 basis and will be led by Stephen Barton, the owner and managing director of Alchemy Polymers. 

Resiplast US Inc. started its activities in the United States early 2014 selling the Spetec range of injection resins manufactured in the Belgian production unit of Resiplast. 

Because of the increased business activity of Resiplast in the States, the company decided to start local manufacturing of these products in the States, hence the creation of the joint-venture. 

The Spetec range of products will be produced in the factory of Alchemy Polymers, which will be contributed to the new company. In addition, Alchemy-Spetec will allow Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast to manufacture and market complementary products and to drastically strengthen their presence in the US market. 

The integration and strengthening of the commercial teams of Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast US will be a benefit to the growth of the new company in the market. 

Resiplast Inc. is a subsidiary of the Belgian Koramic Construction Chemicals.

Quote from Stephen Barton, owner and managing director of Alchemy Polymers:

“I am very happy with the alliance with the Koramic-group and more specifically with the engagement of the management team of Koramic Construction Chemicals. Besides bringing in a complementary and new range of products, they contribute to the new company with a vast knowledge and experience in our industry.” 

Quote from Guy Colson, CEO of Koramic Construction Chemicals: 

“I am very pleased that I can work together with Stephen Barton who I’ve come to know as an excellent entrepreneur and manager. The synergies created by this joint-venture will provide extra benefits for our customers. Together we will be able to grow our joint business faster."

Alchemy Polymers is a U.S. based manufacturer of polyurethane resins. The company started in 2013 and specializes in injection resins for soil stabilization, slab lifting and leak sealing. 

Koramic Construction Chemicals, a division of the Koramic Group, combines the activities of all construction chemical related business of the group; its main brands are Spetec, Resiplast and Cermix. Koramic Construction Chemicals has factories in Belgium, France, Switzerland and Turkey. Spetec specifically focuses on injection resins for leak sealing and soil stabilization. The Koramic Group is a Belgian privately owned group active in a wide range of industrial activities and employing > 6000 people in 15 countries. 

Alchemy-Spetec is the first industrial company of the Koramic Group in the States.

For more information, please contact :

Stephen Barton
404-618-0431
sbarton@alchemypolymers.com                                                              

Guy Colson
+32477873983
Guy.Colson@koramic.be

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Since we haven’t discussed it very much in our blog posts, you may be surprised to learn how much we have to offer on large scale and international projects. In this post I’ll share a list of recent examples to provide a sense of how we can assist in these types of situations.

New York City, New York - Metropolitan Transit Authority

AP Seal 500 leak seal resin was used to repair thousands of feet of cracks through­out new subway tunnels.

Toquepala, Peru - Southern Peru Copper Mine

On this job, we provided the crew with AP Lift 440 rigid polyurethane foam to stabilize loose soil beneath a concrete building. We also provided on-site consulting services.

Guangzhou, China - Guangzhou Highway

We provided AP Lift 475 foam and on-site consultation for soil stabilization and the lifting of a bridge approach slab.

Saskatchewan, Canada – MGM Seed and Grain

AP Lift 440 was used to level 900,000 lbs of interior sunken concrete slabs. We also provided on-site technical consulting. Later, 24” thick slabs supporting grain silos were raised and stabilized.

Tijuana, Mexico – Federal Courthouse

On this project, AP Soil 600 stabilization foam was used to shore up the foundation beneath a sinking multi-story concrete building.

Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnati Zoo

In the African Lion Exhibit there was a leak in the concrete moat that surrounds the enclosure. AP Seal 500 was applied to the problem areas to stop the water flow and prevent the unnecessary loss of water.

Conclusion

Regardless of the location or size of your job, we’re here to help. We have extensive experience consulting on locations all over the globe and our products are proven performers on the largest, most challenging projects.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Alchemy Polymers team!

On March 23rd 2016, Alchemy Polymers Technical Consultant Andy Powell was interviewed on the Business Radio X podcast.  Andy is an expert on all of the products and their infinite applications, with many years of infrastructure repair work and on-site consulting under his belt. 

In this excerpt, he sums up the Alchemy Polymers committment to quality...

Ultimately, the customer is the property owner, somebody who’s got a problem. Even though we’re selling to contractors, we kind of all have to be on the same page, and so we’re ultimately dealing with the property owner, and sometimes they don’t understand what they can’t see, and we’re oftentimes fixing things that you can’t see like, “What’s going on underneath my slab? I can’t believe that you’re telling me there’s a hole big enough to park a VW down under my slab and it’s going to cost this much.”

There’s got to be an element of trust. You’ve got to be able to prove what’s going on...you’ve got to be able to let them know that if they’re not going to treat this now, it’s not going to get better. The contractors that we work with, we train, and that’s the only way that we can really stand behind it because we can provide a product warranty, but if it’s not installed correctly, then it can come back and reflect on us. So we kind of all have to be on the same page, and it’s good for the industry as a whole, too, because if somebody’s polyurethane fails, it reflects on everybody.

Over the course of this 15 minute interview, Andy discusses the history of the business, the state of the industry, and the various types of infrastructure problems that can be solved with polyurethane resin. Take a moment and give it a listen. If you have any questions, give us a call afterwards at 404-618-0438. Want to hear more from Andy? Click here for a complete listing of all the Alchemy Polymers blog posts written by Andy Powell.

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