 When the University of Glasgow opted to expand and create two buildings for its medical research centre, Keim Mineral Paints was specified to provide the coatings for the outer walls of the new cardiovascular and biomedical research centres.
The company's Concretal Lasur is said to have been used on the new concrete walls of the atrium in order to harmonise the finish of the exposed concrete whilst retaining the natural look and feel of the concrete as a feature of the atrium design.
With the highly sensitive nature of the work undertaken in the centre, it was also important to minimise disruption from general maintenance and Keim's extreme long life performance is said to ensure reduced repainting cycles as well as whole life costing benefits.
Keim Concretal Lasur is a low pigmentation colour stain and is available in a wide range of shades which can be used when an opaque treatment would be out of keeping with the concrete aesthetics. It is able to unify variations in colour and texture of concrete, whilst retaining its look.
The long life nature of the paint, say Keim, is derived from the chemical crystalline bond which the paint forms with the substrate, maintaining breathability, whilst withstanding exposure to severe weather conditions. It is said to be resistant to algae and mould growth, completely lightfast, inherently non-combustible and environmentally friendly, being odourless, solvent and VOC-free, and made using only natural materials.
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