NANO Technology in PAINT

1. GEO-PAINT (Specialising in Nano Technology Paint)
What is Nano?
Nanois shortfor ‘nanotechnology’,althoughthe worditself justmeansreally,reallysmall.
Nanotechnology,ormore,accuratelynanotechnologies,describe the manywaysthatscientistscan
nowwork withthe actual moleculesandatomsthatmake up our world.It’sbasicallyawayof
makingthings.
We measure thingsin metersandcentimeters,butnanoscientistsworkinnanometers,that’sa
billionthof ameter.That’sveryveryVERYsmall!
Why doessmall make adifference?
At thisnanoscale thingsdon’talwaysbehaveastheydowhentheyare larger.Theymightbe
strongeror lighter,or,more reactive orbecause theyare so small,theycanbe usedindifferent
waysthan intheirlargerform.
What scientistsdowithnanotechnologiesistake control of these reactionstomake new productsor
processes,frommobilephonestosunscreens,airplanes tomedicines.
How small is a nanometer?
In the time ittakesto picka razor up off the basinandraise it to hisface,a man's beardwill have
grownone nanometer.
Nano technology in Paint:
This is the art and science of building a complex paint with atomic precision. Nano paint
contains microscopic nano particles (each less than one millionth of a millimetre in size) that
are integrated into the molecular structure of the paint. These nano particles change the
properties of the paint, cross linking to form a dynamic protective molecular layer.

2. GEO-PAINT (Specialising in Nano Technology Paint)
Advantages of Nano additives and fillers in Paint:
 The nano additives and fillers offer enhanced protection against extreme weather
conditions.
 No harmful ingredients are added as this non-toxic and environmentally friendly
product works with nature.
 The molecular structure provides an extreme water tight filmdue to the fact that the
voids in the paint filmare filled with nano fillers making the film denser and
impervious to water.
 The particles of nano paint penetrate more effectively into the substrate due to the
fact that it has a finer molecular structure than normal paints.
 Nano additives and fillers in the paint film ensure better opacity and thus the spread
rate of the paint is increased.
 Continuous catalytic reaction that decomposes fungi, algae and organic
contaminants, and will not deteriorate.
 Improved hardness and scrub resistance.
 Less maintenance.
 Improved adhesion to new and old substrates.
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