When restoring and protecting pump foundations, you can use the same chemical resistant patching materials (mentioned in our guide “Product Selection Guide for Chemical Resistant Concrete Repair Materials”) in one step.

You can use those same materials you used to repair your concrete slabs and containment areas with to restore and protect your equipment foundations. It’s a technique know as “encapsulation” and it can be done on a maintenance down day. You can remove all of the damaged concrete, form and pour a chemical resistant grout. It repairs and grouts the equipment in one step.

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There are those times when you just don’t have the time to make repairs, prep again and then add a protective layer. The fact that you can’t afford the down time or variance from the schedule may force you to seek other ways to achieve the protection you need without the forfeiture of time you don’t have.

Making the repairs and applying a protective layer all in one pass would be the best option for your situation. Of course, when making this choice, you’ll have to choose a material that can meet the challenges of your particular application. But, you’ll also have to get comfortable with other application techniques and equipment you may not have used before. Getting the materials in place and achieving the best bond, finish and coverage is the key to a repair you can count on to protect your process and infrastructure into the future. 

Protective systems for concrete can be as simple as a thin film coating or as intricate as a multi-layered reinforced system. In most cases, you get the protection you pay for. More complicated means more expensive and usually better protection. But a higher level of protection often means its more complicated to install. Enter the “Polymer” concrete.

Polymer concrete is the protective system that doesn’t require specialized equipment, elaborate preparation between coats or any special skills. If you can pour grout or concrete, you can place this material. And, the level of protection is extremely high. They can be made slip resistant or abrasion resistant and they come in various bases resistant to most common industrial chemicals.

Use them to repair, encapsulate or totally replace damaged concrete pump foundations.