Because of all the advantages of polyurethane, major corporations and the scientific community are rapidly increasing their research and development of the polyurethane family of materials. New professional associations and sectors of industry are growing at a rapid pace. Soon new hybrids of polyurethane with acrylic, epoxy, silicone, and other materials will provide the best performance characteristics of each type of material. New formulations of polyurea spray and slow set systems are all ready being used in a wide variety of applications. More and more polyurethane materials are widely becoming the preferred material for industrial and commercial applications to provide price competitive products with high performance characteristics.