What is an inorganic mineral silicate paint?
It is a paint made from natural mineral compounds from the earth strata, such as quartz, different minerals and inorganic mineral colorants bound together with a potassium silicate binder. Silicate paints are basically inert colored rock coated on a substrate that binds chemically to form a solid mineral and insoluble compound of paint and substrate when used on concrete, natural stone, marble, etc.. Very long life can be expected if applied correctly to inorganic substrates as they are chemically compatible. Traditional paints, such as emulsions, acrylics, elastomerics, etc., are organic in content which will breakdown and have a relatively short life. Adhesion is by a mechanical process that fails when calcium and other salts push off traditonal paints from the natural wetting drying process. What do you mean by ‘fully tintable’? Most silicate based paint systems can only be tinted at the factory which adds additional time and expense in making sure that you have the right color for
It is a paint made from natural mineral compounds from the earth strata, such as quartz, different minerals and inorganic mineral colorants bound together with a potassium silicate binder. Silicate paints are basically inert colored rock coated on a substrate that binds chemically to form a solid mineral and insoluble compound of paint and substrate when used on concrete, natural stone, marble, etc.. Very long life can be expected if applied correctly to inorganic substrates as they are chemically compatible. Traditional paints, such as emulsions, acrylics, elastomerics, etc., are organic in content which will breakdown and have a relatively short life. Adhesion is by a mechanical process that fails when calcium and other salts push off traditonal paints from the natural wetting drying process. What do you mean by ‘fully tintable’? Most silicate based paint systems can only be tinted at the factory which adds additional time and expense in making sure that you have the right color for
