SO THAT THE HOME
REMAINS A COZY PLACE.
FOR SURE.
Solutions from ALTANA help us feel safe and secure at home. Whether it’s
comfortable warmth despite low heating costs, food without unwanted ingredients,
or fashionable furniture that can withstand any strain – our products make
your own four walls more livable.
The weather is bad outside. Rain is pelting against the windows.
At times like these, you like to make yourself comfortable at
home. But depending on the situation, it can also be stormy inside
your own four walls. The kids are romping around, the next
web conference with the office is coming up, and dinner isn’t
ready yet. You need more than just good nerves and a good
dose of humor; you also need everyday helpers you can rely on.
Experts from ALTANA’s BYK, ECKART, and ACTEGA divisions
have thought about these things in order to support family life –
almost invisibly – with innovative solutions.
The whole family comes together at the dining table, where
they eat, play, talk, laugh, and work. That leaves traces. But
the BYK developers took precautions: Special so-called additives
in furniture varnishes make furniture and work surfaces in the
household particularly scratch-resistant. Even when a glass falls
over or a cookie cutter misses the mark, the tabletop will shine
again and compete with the beaming children. This also applies
to many floors. If someone has forgotten to take off their
shoes at the door, everyone remains calm, because the parquet is
sealed with BYK additives. The fact that the table and the floor
last longer as a result is a boon not only to the family budget, but
also to the environment. The life of these furnishings is extended
considerably, which conserves energy and resources needed for
bulky waste and new furniture. Which gives us a good feeling.
Comfort and energy efficiency in no time
But for your dwelling to be truly cozy, it can’t be too hot or too
cold inside. Special innovative products from ECKART help make
this a reality. They can be found, for example, in aerated concrete,
which insulates the home from the outside and thus ensures
a pleasant indoor climate. Families that are particularly cost
and environmentally conscious also rely on these all-rounders in-
side. A special aluminum pigment in wall paints enables up to
50 percent of the heat from the walls to be reflected back into
the room. Conventional interior wall paints absorb this heating
energy. IREFLEX from ECKART works according to the thermos
principle: In the winter, the heat is reflected back into the room
and is thus retained. Hence the energy efficiency of buildings is
improved in no time at all or by simply painting the walls. According
to studies conducted by the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar,
IREFLEX also prevents drafts and enhances comfort.
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