We are specialists in the field of silicate binder technology for more than four decades, with pan India presence and a global leadership status. Our group is engaged in manufacture of a range of inorganic chemicals and products catering to a wide spectrum of industries and other users.
Arka green paint is a fully tintable mineral paint system combines the versatility of dispersion paints with the mineral quality. These paints are UV- stable, light fast, resistant to environmental and weather influences, water resistant, nonflammable and breathable – which is the most durable of all paint for concrete and masonry protection.
It is paint made from natural mineral compounds from the earth strata, such as quartz, and different minerals along with mineral colorants and extenders bound together with a soluble silicate binder. Mineral paints are basically inert colored rock coated on a substrate that binds chemically to form a solid mineral and insoluble compound of paint and substrate when used on concrete, natural stone, marble, etc.. Very long life can be expected if applied correctly to inorganic substrates as they are chemically compatible. Traditional paints, such as emulsions, acrylics, elastomerics, etc., are organic in nature which will breakdown and have a relatively short life. Adhesion is by a mechanical process that fails when mineral salts push off traditional paints from the natural wetting drying process.
Most mineral paint systems can only be tinted at the factory which adds additional time and expense in making sure that you have the right color for a job before you place the order. Arka Green Paint uses a new technology that allows the base paints to be tinted to the correct color using more traditional tinting systems such as you would find in a local hardware store. There are more than 200 colors available and variations of these colors add many hundreds more. Computer matching is possible but as there are only nine base mineral colorants there is a limit to providing matches in every case. Unlike traditional organic paints, that fade quickly, nullifying the color matching step, Arka Green Paint is not subject to the damaging of ultra violet rays providing the client with a selected color that will be light fast for many decades.
Arka Green Paint is designed for use on inorganic substrates such as concrete, masonry and other cementitious substances. It can also be used on new gypsum wallboard and wood panels providing some health and safety benefits that traditional paint cannot provide. It is equally at home in interior as well as exterior environments.
Conventional paints create a thin film on the surface of the concrete or plaster, and their organic based colorants deteriorate when exposed to ultraviolet light or acid rain, causing the colors to fade and bleach out. The old paint film will fail in few years; cracking and peeling off the walls. Mold and mildew love to build up on it. If you want to put another coat of paint on you have to strip the old paint first, and if it is exposed to flame it will burn, helping to spread fires as well as toxic fumes. Arka Green Paint penetrates into the inorganic masonry substrate and petrifies, forming a micro-crystalline structure that helps to reflect heat. As it is not a thin film sitting on the surface, it will not crack and peel off the structure. As the pigments used are inorganic, they resist fading and bleaching out with exposure to the sun and acid rain. Arka Green Paint allows the concrete structure to ‘breath’ naturally, allowing water vapor to permeate. Arka Green Paint is non-combustible – it will not burn and spread fires and toxic fumes. And if you decide to apply a new coat of Arka Green Paint, it is not necessary to first remove the old one.
The mineral paint protects the organic substrate from fire and destruction due to UV exposure and creates an absolute lightfast stable color surface. The breathability of mineral paints leads to the reduction in water condensation also ensures a reduction in the biological growth risk.
Currently, Arka Green Paint products are not available in stores. These products are available through applicators at various part of the country. Samples are available on request. For more information about the products, registered applicator appointment and franchise, contact arkagreenpaint.com or Arka Green Paint LLP 9/1-Honey Dew Apartment, 2nd Street Kilpauk Garden Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA, PIN -600 010. Web: arkagreenpaint.com
