History is replete with examples where technological advancement has always been at the cost of nature, and that at every step of the way nature has fought back to get its due. A case in point is the rampant devastation caused by termites and rodents to various polymeric and coating applications such as wires, cables and pipelines. Today major industrial sectors are facing huge losses due to rodents and termites.
Termites are the most destructive pests found today. The advent of centrally heated homes has made it possible for termites to become a threat in virtually every region and state in the United States. On average, there could be as many as 13 to 14 subterranean termite colonies per acre, which means that a typical home may easily have three to four colonies situated under or around it. And because there can be as many as 1,000,000 subterranean termites per colony, the threat of infestation becomes a very real one indeed. It has been said that there are two types of homes in the United States: those with termites and those that will have them.