Appearance and design
• Original concrete aesthetic • Surface action and dimensions of structures and textures • Mattness of the mineral building material concrete • Colour play of the original concrete under different lighting conditions • Tactile properties typical of the material Concrete should remain concrete – even on the protected surface. The way to achieve this is as simple as can be – original properties can best be maintained by using related materials. Mineral concrete protective coatings for a mineral building material.
Concrete, with its many and varied shapes and surface textures and colours, has a substantial influence on our built environment. Planners and builders are also increasingly focu- sing on design features. The particular aesthetics of fair-faced concrete surfaces have long been used and held in high regard as an important design element. »Concrete is a very demanding material. The beauty of one‘s creation comes into being when the nature of the building material is honoured.« Louis I. Kahn Protecting and finishing fair-faced concrete surfaces with suitable paint materials is always associated with two aspects: on the one hand, it is impor- tant to determine specific protection requirements in accordance with location and condition and to specify the suitable protective coat accordingly. At the same time, however, it is also important to take the specific requirements which apply with regard to the appearance of the concrete surface into account:
Shape and colour
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