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The Role of Polyurea in Bridge and Infrastructure Preservation

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America’s infrastructure faces a mounting maintenance crisis. Hundreds of thousands of bridges, highway overpasses, parking structures, and public works facilities are aging past their design service lives. Repairing and preserving this infrastructure requires coating systems that perform at the highest level in demanding environments, last decades without failure, and can be applied quickly to minimize …

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Polyurea for Secondary Containment: Protecting Facilities and the Environment

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Secondary containment systems are a regulatory requirement for facilities that store, handle, or process hazardous materials, fuels, chemicals, and other substances that pose environmental risks. Traditional containment systems built from concrete, HDPE liners, or epoxy coatings have well-documented weaknesses. Polyurea has emerged as a highly effective alternative, offering superior performance in the precise conditions that …

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Polyurea vs. Traditional Coatings: A Contractor’s Field Guide

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Every protective coatings contractor eventually faces the question: when does polyurea outperform the alternatives, and when is a traditional system the better call? The honest answer is that polyurea is not always the right choice for every job, but it is the right choice far more often than many contractors realize. This field guide compares …

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How to Choose the Right Polyurea System for Your Project

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Selecting the correct polyurea coating system is one of the most consequential decisions a contractor or project owner will make. A mismatch between formulation and application environment can lead to delamination, premature failure, or costly rework. This guide walks you through the key decision points so you can match the right polyurea system to your …

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Midwest Chapter June 2026 Meeting Recap: Spray Equipment Troubleshooting Deep-Dive

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The American Polyurea Midwest Chapter held its June 2026 monthly meeting on Thursday, June 12th, drawing 34 members from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The meeting was hosted at the Marriott Chicago Midway Conference Center and marked the chapter’s highest in-person attendance since the 2024 annual symposium. Chapter Co-Chair Dennis Kowalski opened the meeting …

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Midwest Chapter June 2026 Meeting Recap: Spray Equipment Troubleshooting Deep-Dive

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The American Polyurea Midwest Chapter held its June 2026 monthly meeting on Thursday, June 12th, drawing 34 members from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin — the chapter’s highest in-person attendance since the 2024 annual symposium. Chapter Co-Chair Dennis Kowalski opened the meeting by welcoming three new members: Marcus Webb (Webb Protective Coatings, Columbus, OH), …

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June 2026 Member Meeting Recap: Southeast Chapter Discusses Coastal Corrosion Trends

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The American Polyurea Southeast Chapter held its monthly virtual meeting on June 10th, drawing 61 registered attendees from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. Chapter Chair Priya Mehta opened the session with a membership update: the Southeast Chapter has grown to 214 members and added 28 new members in the …

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American Polyurea Crosses 1,200 Active Members Nationwide

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American Polyurea has officially surpassed 1,200 active members across its seven regional chapters, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s growth since expanding its chapter structure in 2022. The announcement was made by the organization’s editorial team alongside the release of updated chapter membership statistics for the first half of 2026. Growth by the Numbers …

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Webinar Recap: Polyurea in Cold Climates — Key Takeaways from June 2026 Session

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More than 140 American Polyurea members and guests attended the June 2026 monthly webinar, “Polyurea in Cold Climates: Spray Technique and Equipment Tips for Sub-Freezing Application.” The session was led by James Ostrander, Mountain West Chapter Chair and owner of Mountain State Coatings in Denver, CO, who has completed over 200 cold-weather polyurea projects across …

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West Coast Chapter June 2026 Meeting Recap: Polyurea for Seismic Retrofits

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The American Polyurea West Coast Chapter convened its June 2026 meeting in San Jose, California on June 5th, with 28 members in attendance representing California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. The meeting’s technical focus on seismic retrofit applications generated significant discussion and is expected to expand into a multi-part webinar series later this year. Seismic Retrofit …

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