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Rethinking façade rendering: From Failure to Finish: How KEIM natural systems improve performance and longevity.

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Builders, home improvers, and designers add render to facades for several reasons;   to protect the structure, improve the aesthetics, and to boost energy efficiency. But if the products aren’t used effectively, or applied incorrectly, they can cause lasting problems that they were designed to overcome, such as water ingress, trapping moisture, which can lead to cracking or damp.

KEIM Mineral Paints Limited are known for their natural, environmentally friendly interior and exterior paints, but here we focus on their lesser-known range of renders; each designed for specific applications but all providing lasting durability, protection, and performance.

Why do we render?

There are several reasons why we would choose to apply render. The common reasons include;

  • Protection from the weather – water soaking, reduce damp, in wet climates
  • Improve structural durability – cover cracks, stabilise aging masonry
  • Aesthetic upgrade – modernise older properties, add colour or texture
  • Improve insulation – keep heat in during winter, lower heating bills

How KEIM is different

Typical render types available include cement, lime, acrylic, and silicone based. KEIM renders, as with all KEIM products, use natural, inorganic ingredients, reflecting the philosophy that dates to 1878, of being kind to use and kind to the environment.

Advantages of KEIM mineral renders;

  • Environmentally friendly ISO 14001
  • High vapour permeability (walls can breathe)
  • Provides durable, colour stable protection
  • Fire resistant to A1
  • UV stable
  • Increases light reflectivity
  • Available in bagged powder form

Products include

  • KEIM Uniputz 1.3 (KEIM Universal Render), multi-purpose, pre bagged mineral render, versatile, easy to apply. Extremely flexible to accommodate high degree of movement such as thermal expansion, whilst preventing the surface from crazing or cracking
  • KEIM Uniputz 0.6 version (KEIM Universal Render Fine). A ready to use product ideal for interior or exterior application using hydraulic lime, white cement with sand and mineral fibre fillers
  • KEIM NHL-KP 3.0 (KEIM Kalkputz Grob), perfect for localised patch repairs of existing lime rendered facades and lime base coat for KEIM NHL-KP 0.6
  • KEIM NHL-KP 0.6 (KEIM Kalkputz Fine), a complete thin lime coat system to be subsequently painted

Where can they be used?

  • Concealing cracks, flaking, or differences in textures
  • Ideal for renovation, historic monuments, listed buildings (KEIM Uniputz 1.3)
  • Can also be applied onto existing sound render
  • Used as a total render or for patch repairs
  • Ideal for use with KEIM’s range of interior and exterior paints

Cradle to Cradle Certified.

Interested to find out more?

View KEIM’s profile on Bpi – https://www.bpindex.co.uk/supplier/4136/keim-mineral-paints-ltd/

Find out more https://www.keim.com/en-gb/products/concrete-systems/

Tel: 01952 231 250

Web:  https://www.keim.com/en-gb/

Email: sales@keimpaints.co.uk.

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Project examples include: Alderney Lighthouse, George Hotel in Rye and High Wray in Cumbria

KEIM – unparalleled performance and durability since 1878.

 

Dulux Trade Unveils Paint Specification Creator Tool

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Dulux Trade Unveils New Paint Specification Creator to Transform Tender Documentation

Dulux Trade has announced the launch of its Paint Specification Creator, a free, digital tool designed to simplify and strengthen the tendering process for architects, designers, project managers, and contractors across the UK.

The new Paint Specification Creator streamlines the previously time‑consuming task of building technically robust paint specifications. By guiding users through a clear, step‑by‑step process and drawing on the full breadth of the Dulux Trade product portfolio, the tool ensures that every specification is accurate, compliant, and tailored to the precise needs of each project.

Designed with both ease of use and professional rigour in mind, the tool allows users to begin by selecting whether they are working on an interior or exterior environment. From there, they can define the surfaces and substrates involved—ranging from plaster and wood to metalwork and masonry—before choosing the finish they wish to achieve.

Once the project parameters are entered, the system automatically searches the comprehensive Dulux Trade range to recommend the most suitable products and coating systems. This ensures specifiers receive a high‑performing and durable solution that aligns with industry best practice, sustainability goals, and aesthetic expectations.

It generates tender‑ready technical documentation, complete with:

  • Accurate application guidance
  • Full M60 (Painting & Decorating) specification clauses
  • Relevant system build‑ups
  • Professional formatting suitable for direct inclusion in tender packs

This functionality means specifiers can instantly download a completed pdf document that supports both competitive tendering and compliance with construction standards—saving valuable time during early project stages.

Dulux Trade highlighted the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting the building and construction sector with tools that both simplify decision‑making and elevate the quality of finished work. The Paint Specification Creator builds on decades of coating expertise, offering digital access to technical knowledge traditionally only available through specialist advisors.

The Dulux Trade Paint Specification Creator is available now and free to use

KEIM – ANOTHER BRUSH OF BRILLIANCE AS THEY LAUNCH METALLICS

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Transform your project with a touch of brilliance: discover KEIM Metallic Mineral Paint

KEIM Design Lasur in shade Or vieilli. Photo credit: Eloïse Peyre

KEIM Mineral Paints, based in Telford has recently extended its range of innovative paint solutions to add a sprinkle of sophistication (and durability) for both residential and commercial spaces. Introducing KEIM Metallics…

The palette of 40 metallic shades

Sprinkle those sparkles!

KEIM are well known for their range of eco-passionate solutions such as interior and exterior paints, renders and finishes for surfaces including concrete and brick, but this latest venture gives architects, designers, and homeowners free rein to elevate their environments to the next level of sparkle!

As with all KEIM products, sustainability and eco-credentials are at the heart of the ingredients used to produce finishes that are highly durable, UV resistant whilst being kind to use and kind to the environment.

Non fade and non-tarnish

Vanessa Fox, Commercial Manager fills in the details around this latest innovation, ‘Metallic effect adds a dash of glamour and sophistication. Manufactured using high quality mineral pigments, our metallics will give the surface intense iridescent reflections to add accents and visual impact in any setting. Unlike other metallic paints, KEIM will never tarnish, fade, or change colour, no matter how harsh the environment.’

KEIM Design Lasur in Silver Tint

Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, KEIM Metallics are blended using eight base colours (gold, silver, lava red, copper, green, black, white, and blue) to produce a palette of 40 vibrant sheens that change with the light. From warm tones, to cool aqua, subtle to striking – the choice is yours.

Add sparkle to concrete, accent a wall, or highlight an architectural feature, KEIM metallics deliver a striking impact mixed with a level of refinement and versatility; the only limitation is your imagination.

Please visit the Keim Mineral Paints website: https://www.keim.com/en-gb/  or the web shop at https://www.keimpaintshop.co.uk/