ArmorThane's End-To-End Solution For Polyurea Cistern Liners

Springfield, Missouri May 9, 2025 (Issuewire.com) ArmorThane, a global leader in the formulation, manufacture, and distribution of polyurea and polyurethane protective coatings, is turning its attention towards cistern liners, using its innovative materials technology to improve safe water storage. Their goal is simple but bold: to transform how cisterns are built, rehabilitated, and maintained. Their initiatives combine ArmorThanes potable-water-grade polyurea liners with custom high-pressure spray rigs, immersive training and certification, and a suite of start-up packages that help contractors and entrepreneurs enter the rapidly expanding cistern-lining market with confidence.

Cisterns, whether they capture rain for irrigation, store drinking water for rural communities, or hold process water for industrial operations, are only as reliable as the liners that protect them. Traditional epoxies and mechanically fastened membranes often develop seams that leak, crack under thermal movement, or release contaminants over time. The result is lost water, compromised quality, and costly downtime. Spray-applied polyurea solves these problems by forming a seamless, flexible, chemically resistant membrane that bonds tenaciously to concrete, steel, or masonry and cures far faster than anything else on the market. Once applied, an ArmorThane liner delivers decades of service and dramatically reduces the life-cycle cost of water-storage infrastructure.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND ARMORTHANES CISTERN LINERS

At the heart of the program is ArmorThanes NSF/ANSI 6100-certified polyurea portfolio and accompanying suite of other waterproofing products. Unlike coatings that need days to cure, polyurea is created when two heated liquid components meet at the spray gun and polymerize in mid-air. Gel time is measured in seconds, enabling crews to build full design thickness in one pass and return reservoirs to service the same day. Once cured, an ArmorThane liner offers an unmatched blend of properties:

• Seamless Waterproofing: Spray application produces a monolithic membrane that conforms to every corner and penetration, eliminating welds or seams that can fail under hydrostatic pressure.
  
  
• Extreme Elongation & Tear Strength: Polyurea stretches 300 % or more without tearing, absorbing structural movement and freeze-thaw cycling that cracks rigid liners.
  
  
• Potable-Water Safety: Third-party testing to NSF/ANSI 6100 guarantees no taste, odor, or harmful substances leach into drinking water.
  
  
• Broad Chemical & Microbial Resistance: From mildly acidic rainwater to chlorinated wash water, polyurea shields substrates from chemical attack and bacterial growth.
  
  
• Rapid Return to Service: Downtime shrinks from days to hours, letting facilities rehabilitate tanks between rainfall events or production shifts.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR LINING SUCCESS

ArmorThane equips applicators with industry-leading high-pressure spray technology by distributing PMC plural-component proportioners, heated hose sets, and air-purge spray guns, equipment proven to deliver the tightly controlled temperatures, pressures, and mix ratios polyurea demands. Because every PMC unit arrives factory-calibrated for ArmorThane chemistries, crews can move from setup to full-rate spraying with minimal adjustment, confident that the coating will atomize correctly and cure into a seamless, pinhole-free membrane even during extended shifts.

To carry that performance into the field, ArmorThane designs and assembles custom polyurea spray rigs that integrate these proportioners, generators, compressors, hose reels, and climate-controlled material cabinets into a single, road-ready package. The rigs are built to the applicators workflow: equipment is positioned for ergonomic access, electrical and air lines are pre-routed for safety, and storage bays are insulated to keep sensitive materials within spec across seasonal temperature swings. The result is a self-contained coating workshop that lets contractors roll up to a remote cistern, deploy hoses, and begin spraying within minutes, maximizing productive time, protecting capital equipment from the elements, and ensuring consistent liner quality on every project.

TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND LIFETIME SUPPORT

ArmorThane pairs its coatings and equipment with a flexible training and certification program that gives new and experienced crews the skills to spray polyurea cistern liners safely and correctly. Foundational courses introduce surface preparation, proportioner operation, spray-gun technique, and basic quality-control tests, combining online instruction with hands-on practice at ArmorThane facilities or directly on a customers jobsite. Applicators who meet ArmorThanes performance standards earn an official certificate that signals competency to regulators and project owners alike. To keep teams effective long after the initial coursework, ArmorThane maintains a dedicated technical-support line and an online knowledge hub where applicators can access troubleshooting tips, application guides, and the latest product updates whenever a project throws them something unexpected.

BUSINESS-BUILDING PACKAGES FOR CONTRACTORS & ENTREPRENEURS

Alongside its technical program, ArmorThane has developed Cistern Liner Start-Up Packages that bundle coatings, equipment, spare parts, and marketing tools at an entry price scaled to three common scenarios:

• Diversification Kit: Adds cistern lining to an existing protective-coatings portfolio.
  
  
• New-Business Bundle: A turnkey business-in-a-box for entrepreneurs entering the coatings industry.
  
  
• Municipal Cooperative Package: Municipalities and public works departments to train staff and manage cistern maintenance in-house.

Every package includes one-on-one business coaching, template proposals, bid calculators, and branded sample panels. Participants also join ArmorThanes global applicator network, opening doors to referral projects and collaborative bids.

PROVEN PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD

Polyurea cistern liners are not an emerging experimentthey have safeguarded potable and process-water reservoirs on every continent for more than two decades, enduring tropical humidity, arid desert heat, and sub-zero winters without cracking, peeling, or leaching contaminants. ArmorThanes formulations build on that proven chemistry: each batch is manufactured under ISO-compliant quality controls, verified through third-party tensile, elongation, and potable-water extraction tests, and periodically inspected in the field to document long-term adhesion and membrane integrity. Their combination of laboratory validation and on-site performance data gives specifiers and asset owners the confidence that an ArmorThane liner applied today will continue protecting their water infrastructure for years to come.

A CALL TO ACTION FOR EDITORS & DECISION MAKERS

ArmorThane invites water-infrastructure journalists, municipal engineers, and facility owners to explore how polyurea cistern liners can safeguard preciou water resources while lowering life-cycle costs. Interviews with technical staff, spray demonstrations, and high-resolution photography can be arranged by reaching out via our contact form. Contractors and entrepreneurs interested in certification dates, equipment availability, or financing options should also contact ArmorThane today to get all the information they need to get started on a fruitful new project.

ABOUT ARMORTHANE

Founded in 1989, ArmorThane has grown from a regional coatings supplier into a vertically integrated manufacturer serving clients on six continents. The company formulates spray-applied polyurea and polyurethane systems, designs and fabricates custom application equipment, and operates training centers worldwide. ArmorThane products protect assets in industries ranging from agriculture and mining to defense and renewable energy. By prioritizing innovation, rigorous quality control, and customer success, ArmorThane continues to set new benchmarks for safety, performance, and sustainability across the protective-coatings sector.