earthBorn - 'Claypaint'
Solvent-free wall and ceiling paint for internal use
'Providing a sublime, ultra matt, flat finish to interior walls and ceilings, earthBorn’s Claypaint offers an exciting alternative to emulsion.
Benefiting from the natural properties of clay and advanced formulation techniques, it combines great looks and high performance with health and environmental benefits.
Claypaint’s texture and body mean that it usually covers in one coat and is great for creating special effects.
• stylish colour range
• helps to hide hairline cracks
• long lasting and hardwearing
• minimises condensation and deters fungal growth such as mildew
• easy to apply with standard brush, roller or spray
• water-borne, VOC free, low odour
• highly breathable, making for a more comfortable living environment and minimising the impact of damp
• beneficial impact on health for many allergy and asthma sufferers.
Applications:
• all rooms, including bathrooms and kitchens
• older properties with potential damp problems
• newly plastered walls and ceilings
• timber framed structures
• internal masonry'
| Material/s: | Water, various clays, chalk, kaolin, vinegar ester, methylcellulose, titanium dioxide (white and some colours), pigments (some colours), 0.1% synthetic preservative |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | European Union Ecolabel |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | n/a |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
synthetic paint |
| Downloads: | Data sheet |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | Germany |
| UK distribution location: | Cheshire |
| Alternative products: | Interior wall paints |
| Further information: | Wall paints compared |
| Information last updated: | Wednesday 30th, April 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | earthBorn Paints |
| Address: | earthBorn, Frodsham Business Centre, Frodsham, WA6 7FZ |
| Telephone: | 01928 734171 |
| Fax: | 01928 731732 |
| Email: | info@earthbornpaints.co.uk |
| Website: | www.earthbornpaints.co.uk/ |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Refer to manufacturer's listings |
| Telephone: | 01928 734171 |
| Email: | sales@earthbornpaints.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk/stockists/index.htm |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
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Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
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Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
