PolyLEVEL Longevity

It only makes sense that this should give peope pause; why would you want to invest in a product that offers a temporary fix, but iver ytime only causes bigger issues with bigger price tags?"

The good news is, unlike short term options like mudjacking, PolyLEVEL is a solution that will last. As extensive study done in 2006 by Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois concluded that the longevity of rigid polyurethane foam (PUF) is more than 1000 years in landfill conditions ( a similar representation of the environment PolyLEVEL resides under a slab.)

In specific, it was found that PUF:

-Did not see degredation of strength under dry or wet thermal aging tests conducted at temperatures as high as 195 degrees F. 

-Did not see degredation of strength under dry and wet freeze-thaw cycle testing. 

-Did not show degradation or gas generation when exposed to 1000 years-worth of natural radiation dosing by gamma irradiation. 

- Did not show biodegradation when exposed to microorganisms, resisting both microbial and fungal attacks.

Even better news: since PolyLEVEL does not degrade under the slab, there is no need to worry about the contamination of soil or groundwater with dangerous compounds. Multiple studies have shown that, over the lifecycle of a buried PUF, there is no evidence of leaching of any dangerous chemicals which could cause health or environmental problems. 

What's more, just because PolyLEVEL doesn't degrade under the salb doesn't mean it's impossible to dispose of properly. At the end of PolyLEVEL's service life, it can be recycled or reused in a variety of ways; ground PUF waste can be used as filler in other materials, while incinerated PUF can enhance fuel burning efficiencies of municipl solid waste furnaces. And, because it doesn't leach chemicals, disposal in landfills is always a viable option as well. 

With multiple options for disposal and no environmentally harmful checmical leaching, PolyLEVEL is the ecologically safe solution that will last (more than one) lifetime. 

Author: Mike Fuqua, P.h.D., Foundation Supportworks.

As originally published in Foundation Nation.