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Industrial self-cleaning coatings

2016-12-02T09:24:27+00:00

Industrial self-cleaning coatings

Regarding industrial processes, our products can be applied in many ways. Proven techniques are both HVLP spraying and roller/squeegee application. Apart from the mode of application, the decisive factor for the layer thickness are the physical properties of the respective surface.

Also for the drying and hardening of titanium dioxide layers, there are different options available, as especially industrial processes are often limited by very small time-frames for drying and hardening. Apart from existing process heat, a proven means is IR-drying in junction with integral UV systems.

With reference to industrial processes, application is possible in many ways. Apart form proven spray application, coating is also possible by roller, squeegee or dipping. In any case, the supply of heat is useful or required, in order to accelerate drying/hardening and to improve bonding.

Some highlights of titanium dioxide in the industrial sector:

Used as an additive or coating
As a colorless or transparent coating
High durability with a lifetime of 10 to 15 years
Is not degraded by UV radiation
Photo catalysis is sustained and effective

Spray Application:

HVLP is a proven spay application. The advantage of the HVLP technology is a high transfer of material. The coating is applied very concentratively to the surface, it causes little overspray (fogging) only, with least loss of material. The spray application is particularly suitable for the coating of structured surfaces, but also for glass and ceramic surfaces.

Roller Application:

Coil coating, also referred to as coil coating or continuous coating metal strip, is the process for coating one or both sides of flat steel or aluminum tapes. The process is extremely efficient. The coating material is almost fully applied, it does not cause any overspray as is the case e.g. for spray application. In general, two-step coating systems for primer and paint can also be used, with minor modifications, for the application of titanium dioxide. However, rheology and viscosity of the coating material will have to be adapted to the respective roller system.

Dip Application:

There are many kinds of surfaces which can be coated with titanium dioxideby an immersion process. In this case, the surface is uniformly wetted by dipping and take-out at a constant speed. For this particular application, planar, cylindrical or slightly curved uniaxial elements are ideal. Homogeneous layer thicknesses can be achieved by vibration-free adjustment of the pulling speed. Dip application is particularly suitable for industrial coating of solar glass prior to further processing.

Drying/Hardening:

Controlled heating improves the drying and hardeing of a coating. Depending on the product used, the supply of heat may be mandatory for the production of a photocatalytically active layer. The utilizable temperature range for industrial drying processes is between 85 and 600°C. High temperatures will shorten the drying/hardening times.

Our technicians will advise you. This also includes adaptation of binding systems to customer-specific surface types.

Interior

2016-10-28T07:26:48+00:00

Room air purification through a simple interior coating

Our ceiling coating cleans the room air continuously and sustainably.

Room air purification is not a device that is ordered, but a transparent and harmless ceiling coating that particularly efficiently decomposes allergens, germs, mold spores and harmful substances such as benzene, formaldehyde, glycols and many more in indoor air. Even smells are neutralized.

The pollutants present in the air are carried by the Raumluftkonvektion to the coated area. On the coating, pollutants and organic pollutants are decomposed by photocatalysis into harmless substances, the room air is constantly cleaned. Unlike air purifiers, photocatalysis requires only daylight or artificial light. The additional self-cleaning effect keeps the coated surface clean longer.

Substances degraded by our interior coating:

allergens
germs
mold spores
benzene
formaldehyde
glycols
annoying odors
and many other pollutants

The advantages of room air purification

large-scale effect over the entire room
no maintenance costs
consumes no electricity
does not require any filter media
permanently effective
efficiently
ecologically

Hygienization with photocatalysis

The term sanitation unites a multitude of useful properties of an innovative technology

Our coatings are ideal for preventing pathogens of all kinds and are antibacterial. They have an antimicrobial effect on almost all surfaces of medical equipment, clothing or inventory. Furthermore, the coating is able to decompose organic substances, but also viruses and germs in the room air on contact and thus to eliminate bad odors and noxious gases.

Another useful effect of the coatings is the self-cleaning of the surfaces, and not just indoors. Cleaning as well as renovation intervals are also prolonged as the coated surfaces remain cleaner for much longer.

Applications:

nursing homes / retirement homes
Patient / waiting room
operating rooms
Treatment Room
therapy rooms
Visitor rooms
WC areas
All hygiene areas

The advantages at a glance:

Broadband sanitation or effective basic sanitation
High and lasting efficacy
Decomposition of germ cells and endotoxins
Absolutely safe in the application
Colorless and odorless
No long business interruptions in the application
Simple coating of ceilings, walls and inventory
Coating is done in the ESS spray method
Inexpensive due to very short coating times
Up to 10 years warranty
Cost savings through photocatalytic self-cleaning

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Facade protection

2016-10-07T06:14:43+00:00

Permanently self-cleaning facades - free from dirt and algae

A fresh, clean facade is the calling card of every home and commercial building. We make sure of that now permanently. The coating ensures the beading off of dirt particles. Even fine particles are decomposed by photocatalytic properties of the coating. Usual cleaning cycles can be significantly extended by the self-cleaning effect. This saves considerable cleaning costs and protects the environment and your wallet.

The protection at a glance

Photocatalytic self-cleaning
Permanently algae, moss and mildew free
Stain-resistant
Long-lasting new effect, "as freshly painted"

All common facade building materials can be coated.

The world of new facadea is versatile. Different binding systems help to solve

mineral plasters and paintings,
Cleaning and painting with plastic parts,
Façades made of natural stone or concrete.

Your Neufassade radiates for many years like new - you shine with long-lasting customer satisfaction and best referral business.

Efficient reduction of manufacturing and maintenance costs

Our coatings do not increase the manufacturing costs of the building. Because expensive protective coatings with biocidal or algicidal effect can be completely dispensed with. For plaster facades, for example, a solid conventional mineral paint finish is sufficient; The coating then takes over protection against algae and other harmful environmental influences.

The coatings permanently reduce the maintenance costs of the building. Extensive façade cleaning and re-painting are largely a thing of the past. At most, the facade must occasionally be rinsed with clean water.

Environmental protection - your growth market

Our product is capable of producing more than 85% of harmful gases, eg. As exhaust gas nitrogen oxides (NO_x), formaldehyde, benzene and VOC (volatile organic compounds) in our environment quickly and effectively eliminate. Toxic nitrogen oxides are mainly reduced to harmless nitrates and can be easily washed away by the rain.

1,000 m² of photocatalytically coated façade surface are able to clean our air just as effectively from pollutants within just 12 (light) hours as 70 large deciduous trees!

Permanently clean components

There are many applications in the construction industry where our coatings provide great benefits, such as:

noise barriers,
retaining walls,
Stone or concrete enclosures,
roofing.

Virtually all common building materials can be coated, e.g.

Facades and building components made of natural stone or concrete,
ceramic components,
Cladding and components of aluminum and other metals (with and without powder or lacquer coating),
Components made of plastic or acrylic glass,
mineral plasters and paintings,
Plasters and paints with plastic components.

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Plastic elements

2016-10-07T06:12:01+00:00

The self-cleaning industrial coating for components and sun protection

Our product is an ultra-thin and transparent layer of active titanium dioxide. Under the influence of light, this layer becomes photocatalytically active and splits off oxygen radicals from the air, which then react with organic substances and thus decompose them effectively and sustainably.

The result is a self-cleaning surface. Organic dirt is decomposed and inorganic dirt particles adhere worse. The hydrophilicity of the coated surface ensures a very effective self-washing effect.

In addition, photocatalysis also purifies the air of gaseous pollutants such as the dangerous nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and organic particulate matter.

For all industrial applications eg. B. coil coating process
Innovative technology with an excellent cost-benefit ratio
Permanent self-cleaning effect, completely non-toxic
Biologically environmentally friendly and cleans the air of pollutants

Excellent economy of facades equipped with active coating

Dirty sun protection systems and facade elements are very unpleasant. They cause a high cleaning effort and thus high costs. With the coating this effort drops considerably; What is not washed off by rain and dew can be simply rinsed off with water without the use of aggressive cleaning agents and complex cleaning procedures.

Since the value of a building is also measured by the technical and financial costs of cleaning, this is an important argument.

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Solar glass & modules

2016-10-07T06:09:42+00:00

Self-cleaning coating for PV modules

Our product produces a photocatalytically active protective layer from titanium dioxide (TiO₂) on the solar module. With the help of light energy, the TiO₂ from the ambient air activates pure oxygen, which decomposes all organic deposits on the coated surface of the PV module by oxidation ("cold combustion"). This means among other things:

Organic Dirt (such as fumes from stables or fats and oils from food processing companies) will no longer stick, but will simply rinse off;
Algae and biofilms can not stand;
The dreaded biological pitting corrosion (destruction of glass surfaces of PV panels by black fungus ) is reliably prevented.

The protective layer of pure titanium dioxide is wafer-thin (about 250 nm) and highly transparent. The coating is of excellent durability (lifetime at least 10 years), non-toxic and harmless to man and the environment.

Of the nano-coatings that are offered as anti-reflective coatings for PV modules, our coating differs in that the dirt on the glass surface is actively degraded (self-cleaning effect) and that the notorious sticking of organic dirt is eliminated. It is also unique that the coating reliably prevents the infestation of PV modules with the dreaded black fungus. These microorganisms, imported from the desert regions of Arabia, are indistinguishable from normal environmental dust by the naked eye. The Federal Institute for Materials Testing (BAM) has shown that black fungus can easily penetrate into the solar glass and extract minerals from it, so that the glass becomes cloudy and brittle. This considerably reduces the service life of PV modules.

The advantages:

has a self-cleaning and dirt repellent effect - nothing sticks anymore,
effectively prevents algae and biofilm infestation,
reliably protects against the dangers of biological pitting corrosion of PV glass by black fungus,
ensures consistently optimum performance of the PV modules, even in systems with heavy dirt load,
is non-toxic and harmless to humans and the environment,
has a lasting and lasting effect (10 years),
lowers the cost of photovoltaic cleaning.
Always optimum current efficiency even with heavy dirt load
Sustainable reduction of cleaning and maintenance costs
Lasting protection against algae, biofilms and black fungus
More power compared to uncoated PV modules

Excellent economy

PHOTOKAT Solar improves the efficiency of solar systems in an impressive way. The reflection is reduced, the cleaning effort significantly reduced and incidentally coated solar collectors also clean our air. That's "green tech" in perfection.

This effect is made possible above all by a change in the refraction of light on the glass surface. So the existing solar energy can be used in the best possible way. The improvement of the efficiency brings money. Added to this are the savings for cleaning the modules and the avoided power losses caused by contamination.

Only with machine processing the protective layer reaches the high quality that meets our requirements. This saves a considerable amount of the previous cleaning and maintenance costs . In addition, field trials revealed up to 8% higher solar yield coated modules compared to uncoated solar panels at the same site.

The effort pays for itself within a few years, because the coating

significantly reduced the cost of solar plant cleaning ,
the cleaning intervals significantly lengthened and
Pollution-related Power loss of PV modules significantly decreased .

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