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Polymer Concrete

PolyDrain polymer concrete components are manufactured from select quartz aggregate and inert mineral fillers bonded together with high-grade thermoset PolyDyn polyester or PolyChampion vinyl ester resins creating products of superior strength, chemical resistance, and durability. Physical properties of the two polymer concrete formulations are the same. The choice of polymer for an application is dependant upon the effluent and chemical environment.

Polymer concrete allows almost no absorption, thus is completely resistant to freeze thaw cycles which spalls regular concrete. It is also highly UV resistance due to the very low polymer content and inert fillers. These properties make it an ideal material for any external environmental conditions from Canada to Mexico.

Because the properties and quantity of aggregate other fillers in PolyDrain's polymer concrete is very similar to that of Portland cement, the thermal expansion coefficients are almost equal. This low thermal expansion differential eliminates the failures that other trench liner materials can experience such as cracking during cold temperatures or growing out of the surrounding concrete during hot temperatures.

Its strength, chemical resistant, low permeability, and non-absorbing properties have made it the preferred materials to capture and contain environmental hazardous drainage in both interior and exterior applications. It will not burn like plastic or fiberglass trench liners. High temperature will not melt it like thermoplastic liners.

Fluid	PolyDyn	PolyChampion	Portland Cement
Water	X		Permeable
Gasoline	X		Permeable
Aviation Fuel	X		Permeable
Hydraulic Oil	X		Permeable
Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic)		X	Corrodes
Acids		X	Corrodes
Road Salts	X		Corrodes

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