KEIM silicate paints
unique by more than
130 years

… ecological, economical, social

A.W. Keim, Inventor of Mineral Paints

KEIM mineral paints are a Bavarian invention with their roots deep in the region’s heritage. The scientist Adolf Wilhelm Keim successfully combined water glass (potassium silicate solution) with inorganic colour pigments to produce a paint that both penetrates and chemically reacts with the mineral substrate onto which it is applied. KEIM paints become an integral part of the surface, whereas organic paints merely form a skin on the surface. (like nail polish) This high quality silicate paint system offers performance, durability, protection and colour-fastness that is not knowingly surpassed. Buildings decorated with KEIM paints in the 19th century are still in excellent condition today. Some examples are the “White Eagle “ inn, Stein am Rhein and the City Hall, Schwyz, both of which are in Switzerland and were decorated in 1891, together with facades in Oslo (1895) and in Traunstein, Germany (1891)

Milestones

1878- the first generation: KEIM Purkristalat was developed. It was the first practical silicate paint. It consists of a powder component with mineral colouring pigments and extenders and a liquid component, the binder potassium water glass.

1962- the second generation: KEIM Granital was developed. This was the introduction of the “silicate emulsion paint”. The advantage resides in its single-component formulation, which makes it easier to handle and increases reliability of application.

2002- the third generation: KEIM Soldalit was developed. The new “sol-silicate paint” is based on an entirely new binder concept and so opens up whole new areas to silicate paints.