Coatings, Sealants & Paints

from Design Buy Build - Issue 55 2022

Safety, Security & Fire Protection

SILICATE MASONRY PAINT FOR ALL SURFACES

For years, customers have asked if they can use Earthborn's Silicate Masonry Paint on previously painted masonry. Well, now they can.

The newly formulated Bonding Primer can be used alongside Silicate Masonry Paint for exterior masonry surfaces that do not need to breathe. This means that the 48 beautiful shades can be used on all buildings. Bonding Primer provides a mechanical bond between a 'sealed' wall and the paint, allowing Silicate Masonry Paint to 'stick' to the pre painted surface.

And in places where there is a mix of painted and unpainted masonry, you can now spot prime the patches where the previous paint cannot be removed with Bonding Primer and prime the rest of the unpainted area with Silicate Primer.

The updated Earthborn product range means that Silicate Primer used on uncoated masonry with Silicate Masonry Paint will create a highly breathable and permanent chemical bond. On existing, sound, previously painted surfaces (that don’t need to breathe), Bonding Primer used with Silicate Masonry Paint will create a strong mechanical bond. Earthborn's Silicate Masonry Paint has been used on a wide variety of buildings including windmills, historic halls, new builds, seafront cottages and farmhouses. This new primer means it can be used on an even wider range of buildings, including those with a mix of previously painted and bare masonry, as requested by customers keen to achieve the best protection for exterior masonry.

Earthborn's silicate masonry paint provides the ultimate protection

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Earthborn's new Bonding Primer

NEW INTERPON FUTURA COLLECTION MARRIES BEAUTY, SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has launched its muchanticipated Interpon Futura Collection for 2022-2025, revealing three brand new, on-trend color palettes – Merging World, Healing Nature and Soft Abstraction – helping designers connect to the latest developments in the built environment.

The new collection is the result of rigorous testing and scientific research by AkzoNobel’s trend and color specialists across multiple industries, and particularly those involved in the building and construction sector. It is also the result of more than two decades of evolution, during which time the collections have inspired innovative designs all over the world.

Launched with the promise to ‘Futura your world’, the new range delivers a superdurable performance with a warranty up to 25-years, enabling architectural creations to stand the test of time. With a building’s legacy determined by its ability to withstand its surroundings, the durability provided by Interpon powder coatings reflects the brand’s proven commitment to sustainability and the environment.

MARKET LEADING PAVING BRAND GEO-FIX® ONLY AVAILABLE FROM BOND IT

We are pleased to announce that Bond It have acquired the sole distribution rights for the market leading Geo-Fix® All Weather and Geo-Fix® Original Paving Jointing Compounds. When Geo-Fix Original was first brought to market 25 years ago, the paving industry was a completely different landscape compared to today. With traditional cementitious jointing products causing huge problems for Local Authorities and contractors, it soon became clear that an alternative solution was required. Geo-Fix® is a ready mixed jointing that is simply brushed and compacted in to joints with minimal effort. Available in 2 versions, Original in 20kg buckets in Buff and Grey and All Weather in 14kg buckets in Stone, Mid Grey, Anthracite, Graphite and Slate Grey.

All Geo-Fix® products will all be available through Bond It through an authorised network of approved merchants and stockists throughout the UK and Ireland.

Contact 01422 315300 or email sales@bonditgroup.com for more information.

ILUMITEX: THE WALL COVERING SYSTEM OF CHOICE FOR DECORATORS

Ilumitex is an innovative dry flake, multicolour wall covering system for creating stunning decorative walls effects. Using water-based environmentally friendly paints sprayed onto a base coat and finished with a choice of lacquers, Ilumitex can be applied to many different surfaces and materials.

Manufactured in the UK by Pittaway Special Coatings, Ilumitex is available in bespoke and standard ranges with options ranging from luxurious glitters to subtle paint effects.

Phil Beckwith owner of M.D. Beckwith Decorators, based in Nottingham was first introduced to Ilumitex when it was showcased at the National Painters and Decorators Show in Coventry. Impressed by the many benefits of the Ilumitex system, he was prompted to use Ilumitex for an ink manufacturing factory project in Grantham.

Phil commented “the company owner was over the moon with the results” Ilumitex provided a highly durable and easy-to-maintain wall solution for their new offices, testing laboratories and disabled bathroom facility areas. Using Ilumitex No. 407 and Ilumitex No. 427 from the standard colour range, the visual aesthetic achieved was stunning and the level of resistance to wear and tear outstanding.

Paul Tasker, an experienced decorator has also extensively used the Ilumitex system for many commercial and residential projects across the southeast of England. Using Ilumitex bespoke paint flake combinations, the communal wall areas of Abbey House Apartments in St. John’s Wood and Spangate Blackheath Park Apartments in London were both transformed. Another highly successful project using a bespoke Ilumitex selection was for the main office areas of a Bracknell-based technology company.

For these projects, the high traffic communal areas benefitted enormously from the hard-wearing advantages that Ilumitex provides. Using environmentally based water paints with low odour the Ilumitex system is the perfect solution for any wall space.

Ilumitex is the leading, professional wall covering system of choice for decorators, based on the huge number of benefits and advantages it offers, compared to other wall covering options on the market.

Ilumitex flake blended to the customer's bespoke requirements