UNITED STATES - March 27, 2025 - ArmorThane, a global formulator, manufacturer, and distributor of polyurea and polyurethane protective coatings, is announcing new initiatives aimed at helping municipalities take infrastructure repairs into their own hands. By equipping city public works departments with mobile polyurea spray systems, we’re empowering municipal crews to handle repairs of sewers, water tanks, bridges, roads, and more in-house – saving taxpayer money and minimizing service interruptions in the process.
Municipalities traditionally rely on third-party contractors to rehabilitate critical assets like sewer lines and concrete tanks. However, contracting out such work knowingly or unknowingly costs municipalities a heavy expense of both time and money. From waiting on contractor schedules to paying high labor markups, cities often face delays and bloated budgets. ArmorThane’s in-house repair program flips the script: instead of outsourcing, city workers can now perform the work themselves using our polyurea spray coating technology. This shift can dramatically reduce downtime and cost expenditures; municipalities that invest in their own repair capabilities save big and improve the quality of their services by regaining direct control over maintenance.
The Armorthane Advantage: Faster, Safer, And Long-lasting
Central to ArmorThane’s initiative is the superior performance of our polyurea coating technology. Polyurea has rapidly gained recognition as a game changer in infrastructure maintenance due to several key advantages, and our products stand a head above the rest:
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Rapid Cure Time: Polyurea coatings set and cure in a matter of seconds to minutes, unlike traditional repairs that might require days to complete. Once sprayed, ArmorThane’s polyurea can dry to the touch in as little as 3-4 seconds and achieves full strength shortly thereafter. This ultra-fast cure minimizes facility downtime – a coated sewer line or water tank can often be returned to service the same day, dramatically reducing disruption to the public.
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Waterproof, Seamless Seal: Polyurea forms a continuous, joint-free membrane over surfaces. It creates an impermeable barrier that stops leaks and prevents water intrusion or seepage through cracked concrete. Because it’s spray-applied, it conforms to every curve and crevice, leaving no gaps. Municipal water and sewer assets benefit from this waterproofing – once coated, tanks, basins, and pipes are protected from further corrosion and groundwater contamination.
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Chemical and Corrosion Resistance: Wastewater and industrial environments expose infrastructure to corrosive chemicals, from hydrogen sulfide gas in sewers to chlorine in treatment plants. Polyurea’s chemical resistance provides a robust shield against such substances, effectively neutralizing the threat of corrosion on the underlying structure. This means significantly fewer maintenance cycles; a polyurea-lined surface will not need to be patched or re-coated as frequently as conventional materials, saving time and money over the long term.
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High Durability & Flexibility: Once cured, polyurea is extremely durable, with the ability to withstand abrasion, impacts, and extreme temperature swings without cracking or peeling. Equally important, it remains slightly elastic, allowing it to accommodate structural movements, vibrations, and thermal expansion. This flexibility is why polyurea is used on bridges and roads – it can handle the constant expansion, contraction, and traffic vibrations that would shatter a brittle coating. Over years of service, polyurea-coated infrastructure simply holds up better, even under harsh conditions.
Tools, Training, And Support For Municipal Crews
To make this vision a reality, ArmorThane provides turnkey solutions for municipal departments to start their own coating teams. We package high-performance polyurea coatings, advanced spray equipment, and comprehensive polyurea training programs so that even crews new to spraying can become proficient quickly. With only one partner and one custom solution, municipalities gain everything they need to go toe-to-toe with third-party contractors. ArmorThane’s experts travel on-site to train city employees in proper surface prep, spraying technique, and safety measures, ensuring that each municipal team can apply coatings safely and effectively.
A key component of our offering is our polyurea spray rigs – a portable spray system (often housed in a trailer or truck) that contains all the equipment needed to apply polyurea in the field and on the go. These self-contained units allow crews to bring the coating operation directly to any job site, be it a wastewater plant or a bridge deck. These mobile spray rigs deliver fast, flexible coating solutions that reduce costs, minimize downtime, and improve overall project efficiency. In practice, a city can now dispatch its own team with a spray rig to fix a leaking concrete clarifier or a corroded steel girder immediately, instead of waiting weeks for an outside contractor to mobilize.
Armorthane’s Success Stories Protecting Wastewater Infrastructure
ArmorThane’s in-house approach is already proving its value in municipal infrastructure projects around the world. Notably, several wastewater system rehabilitation projects have showcased how effective and durable polyurea repairs can be when handled by local crews:
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Hong Kong Sewer System Rehabilitation: Over 20 years ago, ArmorThane worked with applicators in Hong Kong to spray polyurea inside deteriorating brick sewer lines and manholes, halting their decay and reinforcing the structures. Two decades later, that coating is still holding strong with minimal issues. The longevity of this project stands as a testament to polyurea’s durability.
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U.S. Municipal Sewage Tank Lining: Here in the United States, a municipal wastewater treatment facility turned to ArmorThane for help with a crumbling concrete sewage tank. ArmorThane’s tools and materials were used to rehabilitate the tank by lining the interior with polyurea. The result was a new, seamless surface that was prepared to hold up better than ever and resist future wear, preventing leaks and corrosion that had plagued the structure. By doing the work in-house, the municipality could avoid an expensive replacement and significantly extend the tank’s service life.
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Water Filter Basin Restoration: At a 35-year-old water treatment plant, maintenance crews had to install new troughs in an aging concrete filter basin. They used ArmorThane’s spray-applied polyurea to waterproof each new trough and re-seal the basin. The fast-curing coating allowed the basin to be put back into operation quickly, giving the old filtration basin a new lease on life, all while avoiding lengthy downtime.
Leading A New Era Of Cost-effective Infrastructure Management
With our new outreach program, ArmorThane is positioning itself as a leader in municipal infrastructure innovation. By enabling cities to repair and protect their own assets with advanced polyurea systems, we’re demonstrating a deep commitment to helping communities stretch their budgets and enhance the reliability of public services. Even large municipalities with the most dedicated civil servants may find transitioning from outsourced rehabilitation to in-house management daunting, but our job is to make that transition easy and successful.
ArmorThane’s initiative not only supplies the technology, but also instills confidence through training and ongoing support. City workers trained by ArmorThane gain certified skills that stay within the community, building local expertise. Municipal managers can schedule repairs on their own timeline and standard, without being at the mercy of contractor availability. The overall result is a more proactive, cost-efficient maintenance culture – one where problems are fixed faster and infrastructure lasts longer. Through this effort, ArmorThane is helping usher in a new era of self-reliance in public works, where communities have the tools to fix problems on their own terms and timetables.
More About Armorthane:
ArmorThane is a leading developer and supplier of polyurea and polyurethane coating solutions for a wide array of applications, from industrial equipment and automotive protection to infrastructure rehabilitation. Founded in 1989, ArmorThane has over 35 years of experience in protective coatings technology and a network of trained applicators worldwide. We manufacture high-performance spray coating products and turnkey spray rigs, as well as provide comprehensive training and support to customers. Our coatings are known for their toughness, rapid curing, and longevity, making them the choice for those who demand the best in corrosion resistance and waterproofing. Through continuous innovation and a focus on customer success, ArmorThane remains committed to improving infrastructure resiliency and reducing lifecycle costs for municipalities and private industries around the globe.
For more information about ArmorThane’s municipal in-house repair program and polyurea systems, visit ArmorThane.com, contact us at (417) 831-5090, or fill out our online contact form.
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