Volvox ‘Casein wall paint’
Interior wall paint, casein
‘Volvox Casein Wall Paint is a traditional paint for all internal walls and ceilings. It is suitable for use on some previously painted surfaces, wallpaper/lining paper, plaster, lime or earth render. It is especially suitable for use in traditional buildings. The wall paint can also be used as a base coat for various special glazing techniques using Holzweg Pigments and Holzweg Colourwash Binder.
One of the most natural wall paints available, Casein Wall Paint allows surfaces to breathe and absorb variations in humidity. It is anti-static resulting in a more comfortable and healthy internal living environment. It is also unique in terms of appearance, giving a chalky matt surface. Casein wall paint is the most sound in terms of the environment and health of the user and occupant. It is however not a direct eco-replacement for conventional emulsion. It is not as scrubable as a conventional emulsion and should not be used areas where the property of repeated washablilitly is required. Washability can be improved by painting on one coat or two coats of Volvox Colourwash Binder diluted with 2 parts water though this could change to tone of the finish slightly.’
| Material/s: | casein, white lime, chalk, aluminum silicate, china clays, cellulose, calcium carbonate, asbestos-free talc, sodium phosphate (water softening salt: 300g per 200kg of powder), earth pigments. |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 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: |
petrochemical solvent-based paint |
| Downloads: | Product details |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | Germany |
| UK distribution location: | Cheshire |
| Alternative products: | Interior wall paints |
| Further information: | Wall paints compared Ecoartisan |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Volvox |
| Address: | Ecotec Naturfarben GmbH, Kalkofenweg 2, 58513 Luedenscheid, Germany |
| Telephone: | +49 2351 95395 |
| Fax: | +49 2351 953999 |
| Email: | info@volvox.de |
| Website: | www.volvox.de |
| Supply chain availability: | Importer |
| Supplier: | earthBorn Paints |
| Telephone: | |
| Email: | - |
| Website: | http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
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Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
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Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
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Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | 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).
