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STONE CONSOLIDATION PRODUCTS

CaloSil™

 

STONE CONSOLIDATION PRODUCTS

A huge part of the world’s cultural heritage has been literally built or carved on stone. Conservation of monuments, sculptures or wall paintings is the most challenging refurbishment task. In-depth treatment of materials as stone or mortar is the dream of every professional of the field.

CaLoSiL is a stone and plaster consolidant which penetrates though microcracks and fissures and results in the formation of solid calcium hydroxide. That converts into limestone (CaCO3) in a way similar to traditional lime mortars by reaction with atmospheric carbon dioxide. The solvent evaporates without any residues. Chemicals or residues deteriorating stone or mortar are not formed.

The product is used with success in the treatment of monument surfaces and it is characterized from his high degree of penetration due to the very small particle size (nanoparticles).

CaLoSiL is ready to use and comes in four variants…

For more information download the technical datasheet and application information in the following pdf file:

CaloSil_Eng.pdf

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(Treatment of highly porous sandstone with CaloSil)

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