BIO SILICATE MINERAL PAINT - WHITE

Discover BIO SILICATE MINERAL PAINTS as a long lasting solution to the substrates of your home, commercial or historic building. Silicate mineral paints have been developed and used overseas for over 100 years.

They are ideally suited for harsh weathering conditions. Todays environmental problems have led to increasing demands for environmentally harmless, long lasting and high quality paints. This is the reason why increasing numbers of architects throughout the world recommend the use of Silicate Mineral Paint, and because of its flexible range of colours and its ease of use.

What are silicate mineral paints?

The raw material come directly from the mineral word: the binder is potassium waterglass. In 1768, J.W.v.Goethe described it as "liquor silicum" which emerges if one melts pure quartz sand with an adequate proportion of alkali, whereby a transparent glass is obtained which then melts in connection with oxygen and gives a beautiful clear liquidity. The pigments are earth minerals and iron oxides; the fillers are marble dust etc. Only a small fraction of the raw material are derived from the living nature. These are used to help regulate the process of production. After application the paint penetrates and chemically reacts with the mineral substrate onto which it is applied. It becomes part of the surface whereas organic paints merely form a skin on the surface. The high water vapour permeability of the silicate mineral paint, due to the crystalline nature, ensure that humidity which is present in the masonry can freely pass out from the building structure. The breathing ability of the building structure is maintained. Also, light rays and thermal rays are reflected and this reduces the thermal stress on the building structure and thereby prevents the substrate from cracking.

WHY USE SILICATE MINERAL PAINT?

Set some silicate rock and some synthetic material out exposed to the weather. After five years, the manmade material has been highly degraded and has released chemicals, some of which are highly toxic, into the environment. The rock is still there, hardly changed. This is reason enough to use silicate mineral paint on severely weathered surfaces.

Where are silicate mineral paints used?

Silicate mineral paints add colour to exterior and interior walls of a mineral basis. From old baroque or stucco houses to new cinderblock or cement buildings, the mineral facades can be painted with silicate mineral paints. It allows the building to breathe, eliminating blistering, cracking, or peeling.

BIO Silicate Mineral Paint offers many advantages:

• long lasting durability
• economical
• easy to use
• non-toxic to the environment
• contains no solvents except for pure water
• binds chemically to mineral surfaces
• extraordinary breathing paint
• stable colours, even over maby years with excellent light fastness
• they do not peel
• they are non-flammable
• they are fungicidal due to their alkaline nature

The following products are available:

• BIO Silicate Mineral Paint, the basic silicate paint
• BIO Silicate Primer; the thinner and primer for BIO Silicate Mineral Paint

DESCRIPTION

Based on potassium waterglass it is a ready to use mineral paint, which binds chemically with mineral surfaces. It is suitable for all interior and exterior mineral surfaces like cement, stucco, sandstone, concrete, brick and fibre cement but not for gypsum lime based plaster. High durability against weather, UV-light and environmental forces. Highly watervapor permeable and heat resistant. Highly alkaline and fungicidal.

PREPARATION

According to Australian Standard 2311 - The Painting of Buildings. The surface must be sound, free from dirt and grease, clean and dry. Dispersion,- latex,- acrylic,- and oil paint and any oil from concrete formwork must be completely
removed, for example, by using a paint stripper and all traces of the coating and stripper must be removed by hosing or steam cleaning. Moisten new and very dry surfaces with water. To repair hairline cracks, use a putty made from BIO Silicate
Mineral Paint and quartz sand.

PRIMING

New fine, highly absorbent - New coarse, highly absorbent
1. Water only
2. 1 x Primer
3. Silicate Paint with 10% Primer
4. Silicate paint only
Material: Silicate Paint 0.50 kgs per sqm and 0.18 kgs per sqm Primer

New fine, weakly absorbent - New coarse weakly absorbent
1. Silicate Paint with 10% Primer
2. Silicate Paint
Material: Silicate Paint 0.40 kgs per sqm, Primer 0.14 kgs per sqm.

Old with hairline cracks
1. Primer with 10% water
2. Silicate Paint with 20% Primer
3. Silicate Paint with 10% Primer
4. Silicate Paint
Material : Silicate Paint 1 kgs per sqm, Primer 0.13 kgs per sqm.

Old with deep cracks
1. Mix Silicate Paint with quartz-sand
2. Primer with 50% water
3. Silicate Paint
4. Silicate Paint
Material: Silicate Paint 0.90 kgs per sqm, Primer 0.10 kgs per sqm.

Old with different structures
1. Primer with 50% water
2. Primer
3. Silicate Paint with 10% Primer
4. Silicate Paint
Material: Silicate Paint 0.35 per sqm, Primer 0.74 kgs per sqm.

APPLICATION

Do not use under 6+C, during great heat above 30+C and in direct sunlight. Freshly coated work should be protected from rain and sun. Utensils Brush, roller and airless spray.

TECHNICAL DATA

• Density : approx. 1,4 kgs per 1 Litre
• Flammability: Not flammable
• Weather resistance: Very good
• Light resistance : Very good; no yellowing
• PH-Value: 11,4
• Surface structure: not filmy
• Finish: matt

DRYING

12 hours between coats must be allowed between individual coats

COLOURS

Bio Silicate Pigments, which are free of lead, cadmium and chromate are available in: red, ochre, yellow, green, blue, brown, umber, black, orange.

INGREDIENTS

Potassium silicate with minute amounts of organic regulator; mineral and other inorganic pigments, natural fillers and agents according to German Standard DIN 18363/2.4.1.

CLEANING

Use water immediately after use

COVERAGE

The coverage in the priming section is to be used as a guideline only. For an accurate calculation test a small area first. Stir thoroughly before using. To avoid patchiness due to drying edges, a wet edge should be maintained, or alternatively
work should be carried out to an internal or external angle or to a feature. Where it is impractical to maintain a wet edge, the dry edge should be lightly wetted prior to continuing. A similar technique should be used when coating small discrete areas
such as scaffold attachment points etc.

PRECAUTION

Alkaline! May irritate skin and eyes. It is recommend that suitable protective measures are taken. Eye goggles are necessary during handling, dilution and application. Splashes on the skin or eyes should be washed immediately with plenty of water. Remove splotches on glass, clinker, bricks, stone, aluminium or lacquer immediately with plenty of water, otherwise there will be stains. Keep away from children.

STORAGE

Keep cool and frost free. Stores approx. 12 months. Seal well after using. Once container has been opened use as quickly as possible.

The preceding information is given as a general guide only. Some variations may occur or be advisable for particular conditions. Our responsibility for claims arising from breach of warranty, negligence or otherwise is limited to the purchase price of the material.

BIO Silicate Mineral Paints and pigments are environmentally friendly products.

1/7/2007