Innovative products and systems protect and clean the facade and interior

One such product is the top coat with self-cleaning lotus effect® Sto Lotusan K / MP, which washes away dirt with rain. The coating film slows down and prevents the growth of algae and fungi. The risk of algae and fungi formation on the facade is also significantly reduced by the highly water-repellent StoColor Dryonic facade paints, which actively channel rainwater and condensation away due to their micro-structured surface, thus preventing the typical green and black pollution on the facade.

For applications in damp and cold weather (from +1 °C to max. +15 °C), the Stolit QS organic top coats are designed with QuickSet technology, which provides early rain resistance for the plaster. New mineral substrates protect against biotic attacks - StoLit QS plasters contain capsules with a preservative film that is gradually released over several years, preventing and slowing algae growth.
Thanks to products (adhesive mortar and top mineral plaster) with FastTrack technology, the limitations imposed by weather conditions are now a thing of the past for Sto's mineral systems. While conventional systems allow for insulation to be carried out at a minimum temperature of +5 °C and a relative humidity of 70%, FT products can be worked with from +1 °C and regardless of humidity levels. This weather independence increases construction speed and allows facade work to be carried out over a longer period. All of this provides measurable financial benefits to contracting firms.

One of the latest contributions to environmental protection is the innovative facade paint StoPhotosan NOX, which eliminates the greenhouse gas ozone as well as harmful nitrogen oxides. If applied over large areas, it could remove up to 8% of pollutants from the air by mid-century. This would be a small but important contribution to better air quality.

Detailed information about the aforementioned hi-tech systems and technologies by Sto can be found at www.sto.cz.