Coat New EquipmentOR Repair Deterioration
Mining and mineral processing requires man and machines against Mother Earth. When this constant abuse impacts equipment performance, the best way to improve the odds is by using tough ArmorThane coatings. Advancements made in Polyurethane provide maximum protection against friction and corrosion of mining operations. Extending the life of equipment saves millions in replacement costs and downtime.
Applications FOR
the Mining Industry
If equipment rusts, deterioration accelerates. Every piece of equipment that is or can be damaged and worn during extracting, moving, preparing and refining product should be coated. This includes sluices, gates, trommels, conveyors, ore cars, diggers, crushers, cleaners, pipes, truck beds, tanks and steel structures.
In addition to creating corrosion resistance, impact protection, and abrasion barriers, these coatings reduce noise and vibration that can cause extra wear on bolts and gears. Coatings can be applied with various textures for slip resistance.
SAFE FOR ALL ENVIRONMENTS
Applications for the Mining Industry If equipment rusts, deterioration accelerates. Every piece of equipment that is or can be damaged and worn during extracting, moving, preparing and refining product should be coated. This includes sluices, gates, trommels, conveyors, ore cars, diggers, crushers, cleaners, pipes, truck beds, tanks and steel structures.
In addition to creating corrosion resistance, impact protection, and abrasion barriers, these coatings reduce noise and vibration that can cause extra wear on bolts and gears. Coatings can be applied with various textures for slip resistance.
Mobile Coatings
No longer does the mining climate prevent onsite application. Today, our innovations in chemical development, application processes and mobile equipment allow coating products to be sprayed any time, any place. Unlike many other companies, we build custom trailers to meet your specifications. ArmorThane has all of the high-pressure equipment and supplies needed to be fast and efficient.
Pigmenting Mining
Equipment Surfaces
While no coatings are more durable than ArmorThane, the reality is that any coating will eventually wear thin from this constant friction on equipment. By applying two coatings with different colors, maintenance teams have a visual nspection marker. For example, the base coat can be Caution Orange with a topcoat of Grey Polyurea. When the Caution Orange starts to show beneath, it is time to schedule a quick spray-on repair.
In addition to creating corrosion resistance, impact protection, and abrasion barriers, these coatings reduce noise and vibration that can cause extra wear on bolts and gears. Coatings can be applied with various textures for slip resistance.
BEYOND EQUIPMENT
In addition to equipment, the entire corrosion-susceptible environment will benefit from being sprayed with plural component polymers. ArmorThane products coat steel, concrete, wood and various geotextile materials. If primary or secondary containment is a concern, leaks are prevented by creating a seamless membrane even when filled with fuel, waste or other corrosive and caustic liquids. These coatings will not leach into or absorb contained materials. Polyurethane spray foam is used to fill cracks, reinforce rock stability, preventing minor groundwater inflow and improving ventilation controls. It even seals vacated mine shaft openings.
Vibration &
Noise Reduction
In addition to creating corrosion resistance, impact protection and abrasion barrier, ArmorThane coatings reduce noise and vibration that can cause extra wear on bolts and gears.
Longer Equipment Life
Less Downtime
When constant use and abuse impact equipment performance, the best way to improve the odds is by using tough ArmorThane coatings. Advancements made in Polyurea and Polyurethane provide maximum protection against friction and corrosion of mining operations. Extending the life of equipment saves millions in replacement costs and downtime.
In addition to equipment, the entire corrosion-susceptible environment will benefit from being sprayed with plural-component polymers. ArmorThane products coat steel, concrete, wood and various geotextile materials.
In the past, the success of Polymer coatings has been limited when faced with extreme abuse caused by friction and corrosion of mining operations. In addition, the climate often prevented onsite application.
Today, advancements in both chemical development and the application process allow Polyurea and Polyurethane to make significant inroads toward extending the life of equipment. No longer do mining companies have to accept the damage from harsh impact, abrasion, vibration and corrosion.
Mining and Mineral Processing
Mineral Ore is one example of mining that is hot, jagged, heavy, and becomes corrosive in slurry. Once it is extracted from the ground, the many phases of moving, preparing, and refining the ore take a toll on all of the unprotected equipment. These include sluices, gates, conveyors, ore cars, diggers, crushers, and cleaners. Every piece of equipment is damaged and worn. Once rusted, deterioration accelerates.
Polyurethane and Polyurea Characteristics
Polyureas and Polyurethanes are proven to have distinct advantages when being used in heavy industrial applications such as mining. In addition to corrosion resistance, impact protection, and abrasion barrier, these coatings reduce noise and vibration that can cause extra wear on bolts and gears. They can be applied with a smooth finish to promote sliding or textured for slip resistance. Depending on the applications, thickness can vary from 1/16 inch to 4 inches. Polymers range in relative hardness and tear strength and spraying conforms to the substrate.
When minerals are wetted to form slurry for easy travel, this incredibly corrosive and abrasive mixture can cause the sluice riffles to wear unevenly and quickly. An encapsulation coating keeps the shape of the sluice and prevents the separate parts from corroding.
Because ArmorThane products can have pigment added when applied, they offer color advantages. Impact and wear areas are a constant maintenance concern. Backstops and deflection plates have tons of ore and rubble striking them weekly (if not daily). While these coatings don’t crack or peel, the constant friction will eventually wear the material thin. By applying a pigment, the polyurea or polyurethane coating not only reduces impact and improves the replacement life of that deflection plate, coats of different colors can give the maintenance team a visual inspection marker. For example, the base coat can be Caution Orange with a topcoat of Grey polyurethane. When the Caution Orange starts to show beneath, it is time to schedule a quick spray-on repair.
Beyond Equipment
Severe demands put on equipment from moisture, temperature, dust, chemicals, and abrasion can be countered by combining the strength of metal with the durability of polymers. In addition to equipment, the entire corrosion-susceptible environment including steel, concrete, wood and various geotextile materials will benefit from being sprayed with plural-component polymers.
Creating a seamless membrane with ArmorThane sprays prevent leaks that can lead to major spill problems. This process is used routinely in oil fields and other chemical holding areas for primary and secondary containment.
Polyurethane spray foam hardens to fill in cracks of varying sizes, reinforce highly fractured and unfractured rock for added stability, and prevent minor groundwater inflow. Where earthen backfill is not readily available, the foam is recommended for closing mine openings no longer in use.
According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) handbook, “Polyurethane foam products have been used in the coal mining industry as an effective way to aid in: sealing ventilation controls such as stoppings and overcasts; reducing the effects of high air velocities on the mine roof and ribs; helping stabilize the mine roof in high stress areas; and in building ventilation control structures.”
Spraying Set-Up
Polyurea and Polyurethane have proven cost and performance benefits for the mining and mineral processing industry. Equipment can be taken offsite for spraying in a workshop or ArmorThane’s Mobile Coatings Units can be place for onsite spraying. These MCUs are fully equipped trailers custom-built to match the desired outcomes. Products are fast curing and have no V.O.C. to pose danger to employees or the environment.
Check out the video on how ArmorThane set up a project in Peru to leakproof water tanks used in mining.
