PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

A polyurea waterproofing membrane, the ideal surface preparation for Huntsman's

innovative green roofVYDRO® substrate foam

Marc BroekaertTania Van Buyten

Huntsman Polyurethanes

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The ScenePolyurea TechnologyVYDRO® Green Roof TechnologyThe Test Set UpThe Build UpThe Partners

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The Huntsman Site Services Team in Everberg has a maintenance scheme for the buildings that highlighted the need for refurbishment of the roof of Admin 3 in 2010

Huntsman developed over the last years a new foam technology called VYDRO® foam that is the ideal substrate for growing plants

PDA Europe has many targets to service the polyurea industry and one of them is build recognition through acceptance in specifications and norms

PDA Europe needs roof waterproofing membrane case studies

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The systemVIP Quick Prime Concrete Plus

Epoxy primer, solvent freeUsed at critical areas (drainage points, anchorage points)

VIP Quickspray Industrial Ral 1002 1:1 pure polyurea, solvent freeHigh pressure processing4 mm layer thickness650 sqm of surface area

Benefits of polyurea technologyLow shrinkageExcellent mechanical propertiesGood direct adhesion on bituminous roofing membraneLong life cycleSeamless and jointless liningHigh abrasion resistance

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Properties

10 mg/m2/dayWater vapour permeability

430 mgAbrasion, Taber, H18, 1000 cycles

70 N/mmTear Strength

350%Elongation

20 MpaTensile Strength

50Shore D Hardness

95Shore A Hardness

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The Build UpRoot resistant foil

PE foil

VYDRO® substrate4 mm thick foam mattEggshell slabs for water management

Lava stones4 mm layer of a blend of different particle sizesFully compacted still 15% of cavities

PlantsSedumGrassesOther plants

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Properties of VYDRO®

Up to 60% lighter than existing technologies (30 kg/m³)Can take up to 30 times it s weight in waterWater buffer capacity of 40 60%Water draining: 65% still left after 24 hrsThe foam swells ± 15% after 24 hrs of soaking

BenefitsEasy to handle / installIncreased roof lifeSuitable for old buildings with structural weaker roofsAbility to hydrate / re-hydrateHeat shield and thermal insulation

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Polyurea coating waterproof membrane

Planting of sedum and other plants

VYDRO® substrate foam with filter membrane on top

Lava stones

Different layers on small scale table

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Before the works

Removing all obstacles

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Masking

High pressure water jet cleaning

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Priming

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Reparing the blisters

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Spraying

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Spraying

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The finished job

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Eggshell slabsRoot resistant foil

Easy cutting and installation

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

The total view

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Substrate spraying

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Sedem, grasses, plants,

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

Initial bitumen roofInitial bitumen roof

Polyurea coatingPolyurea coating

Final VYDROFinal VYDRO®® green roofgreen roof

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

A polyurea waterproofing membrane combined with the Vydro® green roof technology is a perfect match for the future

What you get is a fast setting waterproofing membranea light weight green roof

Benefitshigh performance with long life cyclecan be applied on existing roofs membranessaves energyimproves water management

PDA Europe 2010 Annual Conference It's Time to Polyurea Sitges, Spain 15-17 November

PolyureaSystem

Installation

VYDRO® green roofSubstrate

Installation

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