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How to protect, preserve, or add design flair to concrete projects

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Lime based mortar mixed with aggregates may have been used since AD50, but how, in the modern world, can designers, architects and concrete manufacturers ensure protection and preservation in today’s harsher environment?

KEIM Mineral Paints have the answers, with not one but several products in their portfolio specifically designed for use on concrete.

Whether you’re a pre-cast manufacturer, or use concrete for construction purposes, if you’re a designer or architect looking to enhance the appeal of concrete, or a facilities manager who needs to protect concrete surfaces from graffiti, KEIM has an armoury of products to help.

WHAT ARE THE COMMON PROBLEMS?

  • Exposure to the elements including car fumes and chlorides leading to carbonation, damage, and potential weakening
  • Colour variants or imperfections may occur during construction or patch repairs
  • Rust staining from shuttering

How to mask imperfections, defects, variations in concrete’s appearance?

KEIM products are used to …

  • Tint or blend imperfections or defects
  • Protect the concrete against water ingress
  • Colour match to the existing concrete
  • Minimise variations such as roller compacted concrete
  • Increase light reflectance; ideal for office environments

Products include – KEIM Concretal Lasur – simple application process for internal and external concrete

Project examples include: Park Hill Estate, Sheffield, Dudley Zoo, West Midlands, London Aquatics Centre, London

How to improve the longevity?

How do you protect and preserve concrete against the elements such as chlorides and carbon dioxide, and the ingress of water which can lead to damage or decay?

KEIM products are …

  • Applied to concrete surfaces to treat and protect against discolouration
  • Creating a protective coating that can last for decades
  • Designed to protect against weathering
  • Fire resistant to A2-s1, d0

Products used – KEIM Concretal W

Project examples include: Paradise View, Birmingham, Brunel House, Portsmouth, Loxford School of Science & Technology

How to bring creative flair to concrete projects?

Not everyone embraces the look of concrete and may consider it dull or boring. If that’s the case, then KEIM can transform with colour, and renovate building facades with the stroke of a brush!

Concrete walls can be painted in a variety of colours including blue, red, gold or even black.

Products used – KEIM Concretal-Black, KEIM Design Lasur, KEIM Soldalit

Project examples include: The National Theatre, London, Battersea Power Station, London, London Underground, Wessex Water Head Quarters

Concrete preparation and repairs

Alongside KEIM’s coatings and finishes there are cleaners and repair products too! Ranging from acidic cleaner for the removal of release agents and impurities, to repair mortar for larger scale reparation works.

Regardless of product application, all KEIM products follow the ethos; kind to use, kind to you, kind to the environment.

If you’re working with concrete and need some advice, why don’t you arrange a no obligation site survey, or talk to one of our specialists based in our Telford manufacturing facility?

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/

KEIM – unparalleled performance and durability since 1878.

Tel: 01952 231 250       Web:  https://www.keim.com/en-gb/       Email: sales@keimpaints.co.uk.

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Paint partnership for latest office-to -flats conversion

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Fairfax House, located in the Arena Quarter of inner-city Leeds is the latest building to undergo a complete renovation, converting a no-longer needed office space into residential accommodation. The 1960’s, seven storey office block, will be transformed into 154 studio and one-bedroomed apartments, with an additional two- storey extension.

Recent fire safety and building regulations insist that relevant buildings above 11m require that only non combustible materials are used on their exterior. It’s no surprise therefore that KEIM Mineral Paints, which conform to these most stringent standards, were specified by Colbre Projects to be used as the exterior paint on Fairfax House.

Paul Milligan, Business Development Manager at KEIM UK helps to explain, ‘We have been involved with various housing associations and councils as awareness of our fire resistant paint becomes more prominent. Our KEIM Soldalit exterior paint meets the A2-s1,d0 fire resistance standard, and this is just one of the properties which make our products ideal for residential buildings and wholly unique. Not only are all of our products made from natural mineral ingredients, they are also breathable, non-toxic, low VOC, and most relevant for Fairfax House, fire resistant.’

It made sense for KEIM to work with a specialist architectural spray-painting company, ORS Limited, that had the knowledge and capabilities needed for such a tall and prestigious project.

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Jo Thornicroft, Sales Director at ORS Limited explains, ‘We have completed over 400 site rollouts for customers including Habitat, BMW, and Next providing retail shop fronts, cladding and curtain walling. The Fairfax House project utilises our vast architectural spray-painting experience. This application technique ensures that the KEIM Soldalit is applied evenly, and effectively. Imagine painting a seven-storey building! This method is far more time efficient, and therefore better for the building, and the client, to reduce application time and minimise disturbance.’

The project which started in April 2023, is due for completion at the end of this year and uses the combined skills of Leeds based buy to let property company YPP, and Brewster Bye Architects.

KEIM Mineral Paints Limited – https://www.keim.com/en-gb/

Soldalit product information – https://www.keim.com/en-gb/products/exterior-paints/soldalit/

ORS Limited – https://orservices.co.uk/

KEIM SOLDALIT – THE ECO-FRIENDLY FIRE RESISTANT PAINT

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Mother and daughter enjoying together while painting wall.

If you are looking for an eco-friendly, fire resistant paint, KEIM have the answer – KEIM Soldalit.
This is one of their exterior paint products which meets the rigorous fire safety standard A2-s1, d0 according to EN 13501-1. This replaces the British Standard reference 476 part 6/7, testing to even higher performance levels; put simply it means in the event of a fire the paint coating does not burn or in itself release any toxic chemicals or fumes, and in addition does not support the surface spread of flame.

Is this a new paint system you may ask? The answer is no. KEIM Mineral Paint’s ethos of manufacturing eco-friendly and sustainable products dates back to 1878, well before such ‘green’ terms become fashionable. You could say KEIM were centuries ahead of their time.

KEIM – kind to you, kind to use, kind to the environment

KEIM Soldalit also features the key KEIM attributes common throughout their paint systems, which includes breathability, longevity, only using natural ingredients which makes them exceptionally low VOC, odourless and inherently incombustible. KEIM is therefore kind to you, kind to use and super kind to the environment.

Not just for high-rise

In recent times, the focus quite rightfully has been on safeguarding residents, to protect them against the risk of fires in high-rises for example, with many existing buildings being re-evaluated for their safety and compliance. Here KEIM Soldalit can provide a cost-effective solution. Once any exterior cladding has been removed, KEIM Soldalit can be applied to provide a highly durable fire-resistant protection in just a couple of coats.

Currently the UK Regulations only applies to buildings of 18 metres or above, but all manner of structures, such as commercial buildings, houses, flats, hotels, and leisure facilities could reduce the risk of fires spreading by using KEIM.

Colour for today, tomorrow, forever

KEIM Soldalit is one of the most popular products within the KEIM portfolio, but they have perhaps been theindustry’s best kept secret until now. Over 7 million square metres of building facades have been painted using KEIM in the last 20 years.

12_100_Pigmente_bunt_11They have recently launched Innostar, a one coat interior paint in a range of colours, ideal for walls, ceilings, and quick turnaround projects.

KEIM offers a range of paint options for exterior and interior use, plus colour washes to mimic concrete. All are odourless, manufactured using natural ingredients, with no added VOCs. Their ME paint neutralises noxious gases and pollutants, designed specifically for use in industrial or high traffic areas, whereas Ecosil is perfect

KEIM are delighted to play their part in protecting the environment, since 1878.

KEIM conduct no obligation site surveys across the UK, and a colour matching service. Visit www.keimpaints.co.uk for more information.