23. Acrylamide leak sealing grouts (Feat. Michael Vargo)

Summary Acrylamide grout technology dominates the underground wastewater collection leak sealing landscape. Legacy dry-granule and modern liquid variants give operators tremendous flexibility to address challenges of almost any scope or scale. But how do acrylamides work? Why do they work so well? And what do municipalities or private network owners need to know about how they fit into the broader maintenance and repair ecosystem? Michael Vargo of Prime Resins is the man with the answers. Also, Michael considers what it would be like to be 6’10”. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 02:24 – Defining acrylamide grouts 04:09 – Water/wastewater use cases and how the technology works 10:04 – Comparing granular vs. liquid acrylamide grouts 12:57 – How weather impacts application 14:30 – Acrylamides vs. alternative technologies 16:44 – Use cases for acrylamide grouts outside of water/wastewater 19:34 – Why Prime Resins earned NSF 61 certification for its liquid acrylamide 22:12 – Ideal water sources for granule format 23:03 – Necessity of training for preparation and use of acrylamide grouts 25:37 – Acrylamide grouts are one piece of a bigger maintenance/repair puzzle 33:00 – The four questions

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23. Acrylamide leak sealing grouts (Feat. Michael Vargo) is an episode from Carboline Tech Service Podcast by Paul Atzemis, Jack Walker.

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This episode was published on Apr 25, 2025.

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