Keim laid the foundation for the success of Keimfarben in 1878 with KEIM Purkristalat, a two-component pure silicate paint.
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The chemical fusion with the substrate and the UV stability of the binder are the fundamental reasons for the extraordinarily high lifetime of silicate paints.
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Silicate paints are incombustible and free of organic additives or solvents ( DIN 18363 Painting and coating work Section 2.4 . 1 ).
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The organic fraction is limited to 5 mass percent similar to dispersion silicate paint allowing for chemical setting and retaining of the silicate specific advantages.
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The system is a liquid silicate paint which comprises a potassium silicate binder with inorganic fillers ( feldspar ) and natural earth oxide colour pigments.
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As they are solely dyed with mineral pigments that do not fade with exposure to UV radiation, the silicate paint coats remain constant in color for decades.
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The range of application for such silicate paints is significantly higher than for pure silicate paints as the dispersion allows coats for less solid substrates and / or organic composition.
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The range of application for such silicate paints is significantly higher than for pure silicate paints as the dispersion allows coats for less solid substrates and / or organic composition.
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Company founder Adolf Wilhelm Keim is seen as the inventor of silicate paints ( mineral paints ), which revolutionised the builders'and painters'trade at the end of the 19th century.
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The Hackney Peace Mural was designed by Ray Walker but the painting ( in Keimfarben silicate paint ) was executed in 1985 by his colleague and friend, Mike Jones, and Ray's wife, Anna Walker, following his death.
