KEIM MINERAL PAINTS LTD
SANTOK BUILDING
DEER PARK WAY
DONNINGTON WOOD
TELFORD
SHROPSHIRE TF2 7NA
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Suppliers of: Mineral PAINT Mineral Masonry Paint Concrete PAINT RENDERS coatings stone mould resistant paint
Extremely Longlife
KEIM mineral silicate paint systems were invented over 140 years ago to provide long term protective and decorative finishes for mineral substrates subject to harsh climatic conditions. There are many examples throughout Europe of buildings that were decorated over 100 years ago with KEIM mineral paint systems that are still in good condition today.
KEIM Mineral Paint is Different
KEIM has been widely used and specified extensively throughout the UK over the past 30 years for both external and internal projects. KEIM paint comprises of a potassium silicate binder with inorganic mineral fillers and natural earth-oxide colour pigments. The paint penetrates into the mineral substrate to form a chemical crystalline bond, becoming an integral part of the surface. This ensures an extremely longlife protective paint system.
Keim - Beyond Paint:
The product and service range has long since extended beyond pure paint products: our product portfolio is rounded off by mineral plasters and fillers, products for concrete restoration and concrete cosmetics, for indoors and outdoors, and natural stone systems. The concept of sustainability shapes the spirit of the company. In 1993, KEIM launches the world’s first healthy interior paint and later receives the world’s first natureplus certifications for interior and facade paints. The outstanding ecological profile of our products is evident, from resource-saving production and use of natural raw materials, through the product composition with no addition of solvents, preservatives and plasticisers, to the extremely long service life of KEIM paints. Over 60 products have received the Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification in silver and have also been awarded the Material Health Certificate at the Gold level.
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Keim Product Ranges:
Not only allergy sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief using mineral paints from KEIM. Our paints are guaranteed to be free of harmful substances and are optimised from a building physics point of view. The demands of both aesthetics and a healthy room climate are equally fulfilled. KEIM offers a complete range of interior paints in all three wet abrasion classes and thus the right product for every requirement.
SILICATE PAINTS WET ABRASION CLASS 1:
- KEIM INNOSTAR: EXCELLENT WHITE PAINT FOR HEALTHY LIVING
- KEIM ECOSIL-ME: INTERIOR PAINT FOR HEALTHY WALLS
SILICATE PAINTS WET ABRASION CLASS 2:
- KEIM OPTIL: THE ULTIMATE COLOUR EXPERIENCE
DESIGN-LASUR (COLOURWASH): Colourwash paints ideal for interior design.
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KEIM exterior paint systems meet the highest demands when it comes to structural physics, weather resistance, economic feasibility and environmental compatibility. Countless buildings across the globe have proven the truly unique quality of KEIM products for decades.
SILICATE EMULSION PAINTS:
- KEIM GRANITAL: CLASSIC MINERAL PAINT OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY
- KEIM ROYALAN: PAINT FOR EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
SOL-SILICATE PAINTS:
- KEIM SOLDALIT: MULITPURPOSE EXTERIOR SOL-SILICATE PAINT
- KEIM TWINSTAR: NEW INNOVATIVE 2 IN 1 EXTERIOR PAINT
MURAL/ARTIST PAINTS AND COLOURWASHES:
- KEIM DESIGN-LASUR: For decorative coatings in glaze painting technique
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Mineral products with concrete character: for renovation, protection and design of structures.
- FAIR-FACED CONCRETE: KEIM PAINTS FOR THAT PERFECT CONCRETE LOOK ON YOUR WALLS AND ROOMS
- KEIM CONCRETAL-LASUR: THE COLOURWASH AND CONCRETE PAINT FOR THAT UNMISTAKABLE CONCRETE LOOK
- KEIM CONCRETAL-W: KEIM Concretal-W gives concrete optimum protection from weathering influences and penetrating water
- KEIM CONCRETAL-C: EXTRA CO2 PROTECTION
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KEIM’s high-quality renders have many benefits, including their top-class water vapour diffusion properties, their sophisticated appearance and their resistance to mechanical stresses. In addition to decorative materials which are important for design, KEIM also offers renders for special requirements such as renovation of walls damaged by salt and moisture. The products range from special adhesive renders for renovation work to special hydrophilic renders for moisture regulation. Classic products such as lime renders and special fillers are included in the wide product range from KEIM.
- KEIM MINERAL RENDERS: the crowning glory for any facade or wall render, due to its unique structure.
- KEIM ADHESIVE AND RENOVATION RENDERS: Adhesive renders for every substrate.
- KEIM LIME RENDERS: A GIFT FROM NATURE.
- KEIM RENOVATION AND MOISTURE REGULATION RENDERS: POROSAN
- KEIM WALL FILLERS: A FINE THING
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Natural stone is one of the most noble and durable construction materials. Conserving and prompt strengthening of this valuable building material is at the core of the KEIM product range natural stone systems. Whether stone consolidation or hydrophobic impregnation, as a stone substitute or protective coating, in the natural stone system segment you will find materials which meet the requirements of the material and protect and conserve its character.
- KEIM RESTAURO-LASUR: PRESERVING AND RESTORING
- KEIM RESTAURO-MORTAR: Complementing natural stone and special applications with restoration mortars
Further technical information and guidance is available on KEIM MINERAL PAINTS website or via the BPi download Library
KEIMFARBEN renews Cradle to Cradle certification
Since 2022, KEIM products have been Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver and hold the Material Health Certificate™ in Gold. Now, KEIM paints from the two product groups ‘Mineral products for mineral substrates’ and ‘Mineral products for non-mineral substrates’ have been successfully recertified: All products again achieved silver certification, and in the categories of Material Health, Social Fairness and Water Stewardship, they again achieved the gold standard. Particularly notable is the improvement in the ‘Renewable Energy’ category: here, KEIMFARBEN went from silver to gold and now achieves the gold standard in four out of five categories (previously three out of five).
‘We were able to increase the number of certified KEIMFARBEN products from 65 to a total of 80. That's over 85% of our paint sales,’ explains Peter Treitz, Head of Product Management. This not only underlines KEIMFARBEN's commitment to sustainability, but also strengthens its leading position as a pioneer in the construction industry. A wide range of Cradle to Cradle-certified paint systems is available to planners, processors and building owners. These make it possible to design new buildings and renovations with coatings that are verifiably recyclable, harmless to health and durable. ‘Our products meet the requirements of the ‘Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings’,’ emphasises Peter Treitz. Developed by the German Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction, the “Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings” promotes a unified understanding of sustainability while also creating a legally sound basis for the allocation of funding.
The C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ Level Gold confirms compliance with the strictly defined assessment criteria based on all ingredients and components of the product. The independent Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute in San Francisco only awards Gold certification to products that do not contain any substances from the list of banned chemicals and that pose no danger to health or the environment. For over 145 years, KEIM has been committed to sustainability and consistently avoids problematic ingredients such as solvents, plasticisers, film protection agents and preservatives.
Further information can be found on our website.
KEIM – A NOVEL SOLUTION FOR REFRESHING BRICKWORK
KEIM – A NOVEL SOLUTION FOR REFRESHING BRICKWORK
SOME OF THE BEST INNOVATIONS COME ABOUT BY CHANCE; WHEN YOU’RE PRESENTED WITH A REQUIREMENT, AND EXPERIMENT TO FIND A SOLUTION.
THAT’S EXCACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AT KEIM MINERAL PAINTS WHEN THE HALNAKER TECHNIQUE WAS ‘BORN.’
KEIM Mineral Paints are problem solvers, committed to helping customers achieve creative finishes using their varied product range, making them the ‘go to’ manufacturer of choice for renovation, conservation, and preservation projects alike. As well as mainstream products such as interior and exterior paints, they supply products for more problematic projects such as repair works to damaged brick facias that have been exposed to damp, frost or harsh weather conditions.
Time and again KEIM are contacted by decorators, architects, and conservationists when facing an unusual task, whether that’s a building with its brickwork in decline, or a new build where the client appreciates the many benefits of KEIM and will only use eco-friendly paint products.
HOW DID THE HALNAKER TECHNIQUE START?
Vanessa Fox, Commercial Manager at KEIM gives us the background, ‘The first project where the technique was conceived was a domestic property in Chichester. When we visited site, the exterior brickwork was severely damaged due to years of exposure to wet weather, and an ingress of driven rain, which had resulted in trapped moisture within the walls, weakening the integrity of the structure.’
Vanessa continued, ‘Our products are all manufactured using only inorganic, natural ingredients, with the key characteristic that they allow the painted surface to breathe. The high level of water vapour permeability (breathability) helps release trapped moisture preventing long term damage such as flaking paint or damp. We knew our render would be able to help, it was just a matter of experimenting with the product’s consistency and application technique to create the finish required.’
To fill the mortar joints, even out the cracks between the brickwork and provide a smooth breathable long-lasting coverage, KEIM Universal Render Fine (KEIM Uniputz 0.6) was chosen as the ideal solution.
Having experimented with the mix ratio, the perfect consistency was found, applied to the pre-wetted surfaces by trowel and laid off with a grout float to reinstate the brick faces and repoint the mortar joints, retaining the brick finish.
WHAT WAS THE RESULT?
Having applied KEIM Universal Render Fine (KEIM Uniputz 0.6) to the brickwork and left to dry for a period of 15 days, KEIM Soldalit, a silicate paint, was then used as decoration. This is an exterior paint that has a real depth and richness of colour due to its ingredients and consistency, which is also fire resistant to category A2-s1, d0.
The result is a flawless, beautiful covering retaining a brick finish, which will provide decades of protection to the project.
WHERE ELSE HAS HALNAKER BEEN USED?
Once Halnaker was conceived, it didn’t take long before the technique of using the specific mix and application of KEIM Universal Render Fine (KEIM Uniputz 0.6) and final KEIM Soldalit paint decoration was deemed ideal for other projects. These include The George Hotel in Rye, using striking shades of Soldalit for its fascia face lift, and Poole Museum where Halnaker will provide protection from the salty sea air.
For more information about KEIM’s innovative paint solutions, and to discover tips for your next project, visit KEIM https://www.keim.com/en-gb/ or contact them sales@keimpaints.co.uk
