A large Mid-Western aluminum manufacturer was losing water from all of its quenching tanks. Losing 3 million gallons in half a year can be expensive, not to mention the massive effect that volume of water can have on soil and the structures it supports. So, they reached out to one of their trusted maintenance contractors, who in turn came to Alchemy-Spetec for guidance on how to efficiently mitigate the leaks with minimal downtime. 

Powerful Polymer

After consulting with Alchemy-Spetec, the contractor injected Spetec PUR F400 to seal the leaking cracks. This material is a solvent and phthalate-free, water-reactive, hydrophobic, closed-cell, low viscosity, shrink-free, flexible, one-component polyurethane injection resin designed to shut off water leaks.

Painless Procedure

Concrete crack injection with polyurethane resin is a five-step process:
1. Drill the injection holes.
2. Flush debris out of the holes with water.
3. Install the injection port.
4. Flush the crack with water.
5. Inject the resin.

Rapid Results

The crew repaired leaks in one tank at a time with no manufacturing delays. This meant no production interruption. The work was done at a fraction of the cost of replacing the tanks.

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