Organosol 550 DT is a non-expanding, two-component injection resin that offers mines an alternative to traditional urea-silicate glues.

It is designed to consolidate and stabilise fractured coal, rock and gravel in underground roadways, shafts, coal faces and longwalls.

Organosol 550 DT is insensitive to water in the reaction and will not absorb, shrink, expand or foam when it comes into contact with water. It can be used to seal against water.

The cooperation between the companies combines Grace’s expertise and technical experience in consolidation and water-stopping materials with Strata Worldwide’s mining experience, Strata Worldwide engineer Mike Fabio said.

“We have conducted thorough testing to refine the properties of Organosol 550 DT to ensure it meets the demands of the mining environment,” he said.

“It has proven to have excellent bonding properties and a compressive strength reaching up to 5000psi.”

Strata is a leading global provider of products, services and technologies that promote a higher level of safety in the mining and energy sectors.

Its portfolio of safety products includes secondary underground roof supports, proximity detection and collision avoidance systems, wireless communications, tracking and gas detection and emergency refuge chambers.

Grace is a global supplier of catalysts, engineered and packaging materials, and specialty construction chemicals and building materials. The company’s three business segments—Grace Catalysts Technologies, Grace Materials Technologies, and Grace Construction Products – provide products, technologies, and services that improve the products and processes of customers in more than 155 countries around the world.