So that the home remains a cozy place.
For sure.

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 inside. 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.

01 A researcher in product development | 02 Additives in furniture coatings make surfaces particularly scratch-resistant | 03 PVC- and plasticizer-free sealants in closures for baby food | 04 IREFLEX improves the energy efficiency of buildings and increases comfort

Protection for the smallest
But everyone is only really satisfied when the food tastes good and at the same time is healthy. This is particularly important when it comes to baby food. Most parents at least occasionally resort to convenience products. And according to leading German consumer organizations, these foods are generally good quality. If it weren’t for the cap. The seal is not always PVC- and plasticizer-free. But that’s exactly what the most sensitive and vulnerable consumers should be assured of. With PROVALIN®, ALTANA’s ACTEGA division developed a sealing compound that is completely devoid of PVC and all plasticizers classified as questionable or insufficiently tested. The solution is particularly suitable for jars with P/T closures, in which baby and infant food is usually filled. Harmful substances do not migrate from the packaging into the food. Parents can recognize the innovation, which is marketed under the ACTEGA brand ACTGreen®, by the green sealing ring on the inside of the lid. So mom and dad can sometimes forego cooking with a good conscience.