History of A Pioneer Idea – KEIM Potassium Silicate Paints

There were three different outstanding for their times personalities underliyng this invention to make KEIM mineral paints happen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, I. Ludwig king of Bayern and craft workers and also researcer/founder of these paints A. W. Keim.

141 years ago, Adolf Wilhelm KEIM developed and patened first applicable “silicate paint”. The obtained results are quality, durability, protectivity and unique colours with directly-reflecting ligth property. Today, original paints used last century are still standing.

Even in medieval ages, adherence material of KEIM mineral paints, in other word liquid potassium silicate, was known as liquid silicon. However, possibilities to applying or producing about this couldn’t be known. In 1768, famous writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe pinned his hope upon researches with glassy material done by him. In his work, 8th volume of ‘Dichtung und Wahrheit’ (poet and truth), Goethe says, “Thing caused to a lot of work to me is liquid Silicon. This material occurs with mixturing quartz glasses and alcaline solution and processing. Then, transparent glass is obtained. This substance melts in open air and extremly superfine clear liquid comes up.

However, Goethe couldn’t find oppurtunities to apply these ideas. King of Bayern I. Ludwig started intense research activites done by Adolf Wilhelm Keim. The king was impressed so that by colourful fresco in northen Italy, he wanted to place in Bayern but in northern Alpine, also known with its tough weather condition, artworks couldn’t be long-lasting. Because of this, the king called scientists for find painting looking lime but more durable material.

Insoluble bound between painting and primer

In that scope, most convincing solution was paint which came from KEIM. Pionner idea beneath the invention was insoluble chemical compound between wall and paints.

1878 – First Generation ( KEIM Purkristalat )

First applicable form of Silicate Paints are formulated with two components and suitable for DIN 183632.4.1 norm, and it doesn’t contain organic compounds. Pure silicate paints react with applied mineral surface. Thus, it is applicable on only absorber and mineral surfaces.

1962 – Second Generation( KEIM Granital )

In the year 1962, second generation was began with “Dispersion Silicate Paints”. Adventages of these new paints are hidden in one component formul which is easily applicable and increasing application safety. Second dispersion silicate paints are standartized in product category themselves, and they contain 5% organic compounds (dispersion and additive agents) due to DIN 18363 norm.

2002- Third Generation  ( KEIM Soldalit ) In the year 2002, new era began in silicate paints sector with “Sol-silicate Paints” which are third generation. Also Sol-silicate paints satisfy the requirtments of DIN 18363. Third generation Sol-silicate paints provide oppurtunities to use in scope that nobody even think before thank to their new binders. Also, when sol-silicate ,formed by matching mixture of silicate sol and liquid potassium silicate, touches the mineral surfaces, it turns to silica and strong adhesion property arises which procures durable bonds with surfaces. Thank to usage of chemical and physical bonds in the same time, this product can be used on all organic or mineral based surfaces. It combines properties of mineral quality of silicate paintings and versatility of emulsion bonds paintings. Another adventages of sol-silicate technology offering is to shorten process of silification. e10