PolyLevel Lifts Concrete Like Magic... But Is It Environmentally Friendly?
You've seen the PolyLevel videos on YouTube. The entire concrete lifted by what looks like a supernatural force. It’s fun and fascinating to watch.
So, what’s the catch? Is it expensive? No, not particularly. Is it rare? Nope. As an exclusive dealer, we’ve got all the PolyLevel you’ll ever need.
Aha! It’s probably bad for the environment, right?
Actually, no.
How PolyLevel Interacts With the Environment
PolyLevel foam is lightweight, durable and, above all, amazingly strong high-density polyurethane foam. The reason it works so well is, it runs like water when first injected under concrete. Spreading out and finding even the smallest crevices. But then the poly magic happens. The foam reacts and expands, lifting big concrete slabs back up. And, when PolyLevel cures, it cures basically forever.
Tons of environmental studies on high-density polyurethane foams aka PolyLevel. One key study from the Department of Energy (DOE) found a couple of interesting things:
· PolyLevel is a non-ozone depleting two-part polyurethane foam that is chemically inert once it cures. Simple terms, once polylevel sets, it does not react with anything around it. So no chemicals leaching into the soil or water.
· PolyLevel does not biodegrade. This means it doesn’t break down over time and affect the environment around it. It is also highly resistant to microbial attack due to its chemical and physical structure.
· PolyLevel has no nutritional value, so animals or insects are not likely to be a problem.
· Polyurethanes can degrade when exposed to sunlight, but PolyLevel is never exposed so this isn't an issue.
Basically, once it cures, PolyLevel is no different, from an environmental point of view, than the concrete it stabilizes.
PolyLevel Helps Reduce Waste and Pollution
One of the best things about PolyLevel, though, is that it helps keep tons of concrete out of our landfills — literally. Think about it; if your driveway sunken, your two main options are to repair or replace it. PolyLevel offers a fantastic solution for the first option. But when you replace a driveway (or any concrete), you not only have to wait a week or more for it to cure, but jackhammering old concrete into smaller pieces, torn out and hauled off to the local landfill, where it will remain for pretty much the rest of time.
Then there’s the problem of new concrete. Did you know that, after water, concrete is the most consumed material on the planet? And, concrete production is the source of a huge amount of greenhouse gasses, which are a primary driver of climate change. Then there’s the damage to the environment caused by mining the raw materials that make it up.
When you repair your driveway, sidewalk or patio with PolyLevel, you’re not only keeping old, broken concrete out of the landfill, you’re also reducing the need for new concrete. And that’s a good thing for the entire planet.
In the end, PolyLevel allows you to lift and permanently stabilize your concrete while helping reduce waste and pollution. See? No catch!
