What's in Proteks?
Ingredients used in the Proteks System
Proteks consists of modern synthetic alkyd resins noted for their ability to form strong and permanent films. Base resins are pigmented with titanium dioxide and durable pigments.
To give the characteristic textures of Proteks, screened perlite is added. The qualities of insulation and fire resistance are given by addition of Muscovite Mica.
Perlite
Proteks consists of modern synthetic alkyd resins noted for their ability to form strong and permanent films. Base resins are pigmented with titanium dioxide and durable pigments.
To give the characteristic textures of Proteks, screened perlite is added. The qualities of insulation and fire resistance are given by addition of Muscovite Mica.
Alkyd Resin
There are many different Alkyd Resins. First investigated by Bezeluis over 100 years ago, when he obtained a resin from glycerol and tartaric acid, but not used commercially to any extent until after WW1 when they were used extensively in the protective coating field. In 1927 Keinle filed a patent for the preparation of drying oil-fatty modifications. These resins were varnishes in themselves, and they dried to hard coatings in much shorter periods of time than comparable varnishes.
Most outstanding is their ability to impact distinctive properties of beauty and flexibility, which show a marked rendition on prolonged exposure to weathering. The term ‘ALKYD’ was invented by Keinle in 1927 and is a combination of the work Alcohol and Acid with a change in the spelling to describe the complexes resulting from the reaction of polyhydric alcohols and resinifying carbolic acids and their anhydrides.
Mica
Mica is used a great deal in the roofing industry for coating asphalt shingles and roll roofing. It is not absorbed by the freshly impregnated paper, does not absorb asphalt ,resists attack by weathering and acid in the asphalt. The chief function is to prevent roofing surfaces from sticking together.
It has a fast growing use in paints as a lubricant and extender but also the transparent cakes serve to bond the paint film, and prevent it from cracking and improve adherence. They align themselves in the paint filmlike scales on the body of a fish, and from a wear and weather resistant surfaces. The effectiveness of advanced is guaranteed by the rigid control applied in the mixing of the properties in accordance with the formula.
Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide is a white pigment that is transparent to visible light but because of the difference in refractive index between the pigment particles and the vehicle, they refract light from a multitude of surfaces and return a substantial portion in the direction of illumination without a significant change in its spectral composition.
It is made by burning the metal zinc in the pressure of air. They vary in size and shape according to intended use. Zinc Oxide films are hard and brittle and are rarely the sole pigment in a coating. It is used in exterior paints to contribute hardness and was known in ancient Greek times a Spodium and was found as deposit in the old solver smelting furnaces.
Titanium
Titanium was a discovery by Gregor 1791. First successfully separated as pure metal by Kroll in 1928. It is the fourth most abundant metallic element but is extremely difficult to extract from ore, and the cost is equal to manufacture of Stainless Steel.
It is low in electrical and thermal conductivity and it also offers outstanding resistance to corrosion by oxidising media and is impervious to atmosphere or salt water corrosion. Before1957 90% of USA (the major producer) titanium was for military purposes and is now used extensively in the manufacture of expansion similar to ceramics. It can also be used as a white pigment for exterior paints because of its superior covering power, opacity to damaging ultra-violet light and self-cleaning.
Application Methods
The application method will depend upon which Proteks System is chosen for your property type, Proteks comes as a solid state material and is a two-coat application.
The first part of the application is to install the prime or slush coat. The slush coat is created by the addition of up to 40% PT 15, a modified resin, to the mixture (dependent on substrate). The first coat also creates a surface with uniform porosity, allowing an even distribution rate when the final coat is applied.
When the final coat is applied it will leave a tough durable weatherproof finish designed to be maintenance free for more than 25 years.
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We're making it even easier to get Proteks
There's now 3 great ways to get Proteks applied to your home
Proteks Platinum
Standard Proteks installation by us and carries the full Proteks no-quibble 25 year guarantee
Proteks Gold
We supply Proteks to a painting specialist local to you. They carry out and guarantee the work
Proteks Silver
We supply Proteks directly to you with easy to follow instructions on how to apply it
