Polyurethane grouting

Polyurethane grouting is a cleaner, faster and less disruptive than cement grouting. From commercial floors to interstates, and everything in between, polyurethane grouting is

economical, fast and effective

 for

correcting settlement and instability

.

How Polyurethane Grouting Works

Two polyurethane liquid components are mixed and injected (hence also being called

polyurethane injection

) under pressure below the area or structure being repaired. The two liquids react with each other, expand and harden, like the foam grouting you get in a can to seal around windows. Our poly blend grout stay a liquid for a few seconds before expanding. This helps them spread out from the exact spot they’re injected, but then get harder much faster, and can exert much more force during expansion.

Advantages of Polyurethane Foam

Polyurethane foam concrete lifting

 excels compared to cement-based grouting primarily due to cleanliness, speed and control. These combine to reduce overall costs compared to cement-based grouting. Polyurethane foundation repair can be used in place of 

cement-based grouts

for processes such as 

compaction grouting, 

slab jacking

void filling and leak sealing

. Polyurethane grouting is…

What POLYURETHANE INJECTION Is Best For

There are many times when polyurethane grouting is the only repair process that will address a problem. Here are some of the times when polyurethane grouting is best:

  1. Large slabs (typically bigger than 100 square feet) are best repaired with

    foam concrete repair

    because polyurethane can travel under the entire slab from just one or two injection holes. This creates a more diffuse lifting force than cementitious grout. This speeds up work and lessens the chance of cracking.

  2. Faster reacting lower density foams typically start to expand within a few seconds of injection, so they are good for

    concrete slab foam jacking. Slower reacting, higher density foams can travel as a liquid for up to 45 seconds before starting to expand and harden. This allows them to lift extremely large areas, as the liquid is injected at 1100 psi, which forces it into what can be very small spaces under the

    foam concrete slab

    .

  1. Because of its high expansion force and ability to spread under large areas of slabs and structures before expanding, high density polyurethane can lift extremely heavy slabs with ease. These include roadway slabs, bridge approaches, rail crossings and slabs with heavy loads, such as machinery bases and floors with backup battery power packs.
  1. Due to the small, infrequent holes, dustless drilling is easy. Additionally, because there is a mechanical connection between the injection equipment and the slab, no material is exposed to the surface or surroundings. Automatic, mechanical valves on the injection equipment prevent leakage of material when not injecting. We use special dustless drilling equipment for most interior jobs.
  1. The most common cause of slab settlement is inadequate compaction or bearing capacity of the underlying soils. Because high density polyurethane is lightweight (typically 2.5 to 6 pounds per cubic foot), there is very little additional weight transferred to the underlying soil as part of repairs. This helps to minimize the chances of resettlement. Sand-based and concrete foam jacking used for slab jacking or pressure grouting typically weigh more than 100 pounds per cubic foot. The weight savings with polyurethane grouting are significant.

Because high density polyurethane is stored and transported as a liquid which then expands. A single non-CDL box truck can easily transport more than 100 cubic yards of expanded material. The equivalent for slab jacking grout would require more than 6 large dump truck loads and onsite handling equipment. Raw polyurethane material is transported in standard chemical totes. So is easily transported, stored and handled on job sites.

  1. Airport, railroad, and infrastructure repairs
  2. Industrial commercial buildings
  3. Municipal infrastructure repairs
  4. Pipeline trench breakers
  5. Bridge approach and departure slabs
  6. Warehouse and office floors
  7. Distribution center parking lots and drives

Superior Grouting Services

Superior Grouting’s team of experts has decades of experience in specialty grouting projects and concrete remediation.

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