28/05-08   -   Press releases

Futuristic products that provide protection from water, algae, dirt and frost

Façades, tiles, drives and courtyards quickly suffer the effects of dirt, wind and weather. Use ProCover impregnation, and you provide them with long-lasting protection. Relying on nano-technological principles, this advanced product seeps in, and provides an invisible layer of protection to surfaces such as concrete and stone, meaning that water, dirt, grease and oil roll off the surface instead of being absorbed into the material.

"We see countless examples of attractive concrete and brick buildings, not to mention the tiles on our patios, that only look attractive for 1-2 years before falling victim to the climate and ending up with a covering of green and black algae and dirt. If water gets into stonework it has to get out again as well, and, of course, it’s very damaging when it freezes. Surfaces go from being smooth, to looking rough and shabby. Fortunately these effects can now be avoided if surfaces are coated with a ProCover product upon construction or during maintenance or re-building work. ProCover keeps water, grease and oil out, even if you have a barbeque on the patio," says Managing Director Nina Reinert from Iso Paint Nordic A/S, the company behind ProCover.

Impregnation can extend the lifetime of a material at the same time as maintaining its appearance. The surface is easier to clean, and cleaning water consumption is kept to a minimum.

ProCover is in use, amongst other places, in a large German train station, and a Danish sewage treatment plant. Sewage treatment plants are particularly vulnerable according to Storebælt Kloakservice:

"The sewage treatment plant attracts seagulls, and, of course they do their business on the concrete. Even though seagull droppings are very acidic, the concrete hasn’t been damaged after we treated it with ProCover. It’s also much easier to clean, meaning that we don’t have to use the same amounts of cleaning chemicals or water. The concrete has got a new lease of life, and I expect it to last much longer than it would have done if we hadn´t treated it. The product came as a pleasant surprise, and I now recommend it when I work with consulting engineers on new buildings and facilities," says Torben Toft Heidelbach from Storebælt Kloakservice.

Existing patios and coatings can be treated with ProCover after gentle cleaning, or impregnation can be included in building plans.

Iso Paint Nordic A/S manufacture roof paints, façade paints and impregnation products used by professionals around the world. The company have developed products for roofing, façades, patios, driveways and concrete for 40 years. Iso Paint Nordic A/S are certified according to ISO 9001 standards, and have been accorded ISO 14001 environmental certification as well as the EU flower Eco-label.