What is the best sofa waterproofing for daily use by the professional? You who work with waterproofing and want quality and trust must have searched the market a lot, after all what you want is a satisfied customer doing free advertising for you. How to get a product with a good price and quality? We will share with you a little knowledge about waterproofing technology and show you the best solutions.
Water-based or solvent-based waterproofing?
There is a great myth about the quality of waterproofing in relation to solvents (water or inorganic solvents). Normally, water-based products are more concentrated than solvent-based products. This is because the active ingredient of the product is nonpolar, water is not mixed (including repels it). And it needs to be emulsified in order to be diluted with water. So, naturally, the amount of active ingredient in water-based products is greater, and may even last longer.
Why do I get the impression that solvent-based waterproofing is better?
Solvent-based waterproofing products typically use hexane, benzene, isoparaffin. They are heavy solvents, some of them with very fast drying. Some waterproofing products achieve total drying in minutes due to the solvent concentration. The possibility of quickly testing the waterproofing efficiency gives a possibility of quick correction to the applicator (despite the high risk of handling a highly toxic and flammable product). In the case of water-based products, the efficiency test can only occur when the product's solvent evaporates (water). This usually happens within 24 hours. Often, during this period, some unsuspecting people sit on the sofa or use the fabric where the product was applied. This briefly removes part of the protection, weakening it, since it divides into parts with the tissue that touched it. You gain in security, however there is the inconvenience of waiting for the total drying process, with the collaboration of your client.
What are the safest types of waterproofing products on the market?
Well, you need to buy a waterproofing or water based or based on SiO2 nano particles. Water-based products are usually white with a very light odor. This is the case with Spartagard and Pro Imper, two products that stand out in the Brazilian market. The products based on SiO2 are completely transparent, pure, they are the strongest on the market. But they are more expensive than water-based waterproofing. It is impossible for a waterproofing product based on SiO2 to present a whitish and cloudy color. This is characteristic of polysiloxane or fluorine resins.
Among the water-based waterproofing products in the Brazilian market, PRO IMPER. It is the most concentrated product on the market, using raw materials of the highest quality supplied by a century-old company, the largest industrial developer of textile protection in the world. Even so, it is a product that costs between R$ 160 to R$ 170.00 for a 5 liter drum.
Pro Imper has been the choice of the best Brazilian professionals who seek cost benefit for safety and results. For you who want to know a little of this product check out the video below.
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