Building Protection

Specialty additives for protection management systems for buildings and infrastructure.

Our water-repellent products protect buildings from precipitation in all its forms. Protecting buildings and other infrastructure from the elements is essential in the construction of modern buildings to prevent moisture damage and negative effects on the appearance, functionality and durability of building materials. 

Evonik solutions for Building Protection:

  • Water-repellent effect

  • Corrosion protection

  • Strengthening of historic buildings 

  • Easy-to-clean facades

  • Protection against graffiti attacks

  • Easy to apply as admixture or spray

  • Sustainable and cost-reducing  

The substance of buildings, bridges, multi-storey car parks and monuments is constantly exposed to external influences. From moisture, cold, and UV radiation to vegetation, dirt, dust and even graffiti. These influences can either spoil the aesthetics or have a damaging effect on the building. Penetrating moisture, for example, allows pollutants (e.g. chlorides) to get inside the building substance where severe corrsion damage and loss of stability can be a result.

Evonik has the right building protection agent for all these problems. PROTECTOSIL® products for hydrophobization effectively protect walls, concrete, bricks and natural stone from moisture. The water-repellent effect is achieved by silane molecules, which penetrate even dense building materials and provide them with a protective layer. With Protectosil® corrosion protection products, even steel rebars built into the building structure can be protected, which would otherwise be susceptible to corrosion damage.

Buildings treated with PROTECTOSIL® retain their look and feel. Some PROTECTOSIL® brand products strengthen natural stone, clinker and brick of historical monuments, while others make cleaning buildings much easier. Hence, treatment with PROTECTOSIL® helps to make buildings like bridges, which are subject to a lot of wear and tear more durable. This reduces maintenance costs and contributes to a more sustainable infrastructure.

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