SICC GmbH - ThermoShield Europe
Company profile
SICC GmbH was founded on 5th March 2003 in accordance with German Law and was entered into the Commercial Register at the Berlin-Charlottenburg district court under No. HRB 88630 on 28th April 2003.
The object of SICC GmbH is the production and sale of innovative coating materials for commercial customers under the brand name ThermoShield.
ThermoShield is a product family of multifunctional high tech surface coatings for exterior walls, roofs and interiors. The innovative properties of ThermoShield provide an ideal feel good factor in all buildings, help to save energy for heating and cooling and protect external walls and roofs from harmful environmental influences and weathering. Despite its many benefits, ThermoShield is price comparable with high-quality emulsion paint.
The functional properties of ThermoShield have been verified by numerous analyses, tests and reviews. The technical and above all the energy saving characteristics have been examined in the greatest detail. Thousands of applications in large scale projects, industry and private building projects all over the world, besides research and test results guarantee safe application of the product and ensure the product retains the protection and energy saving properties claimed over the long-term.
From 2008, products are also available under the brand name “KlimaAktiv-ESE-Farbe” for consumer and DIY market customers.
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ThermoShield Exterieur
Longlasting protection for the outside walls – against environmental factors and in all kinds of weather. The sun and warm air allow ThermoShield Exterior quickly to establish effective protection against the penetration of rain water. The excess moisture in the outer walls quickly evaporates thanks to ThermoShield's coating function.
Sustained Protection for the outside walls against environmental factors and in all kinds of weather
ThermoShield is weather resistant in heavy rain, hail and snow. In this way, the coating keeps the building meterials dry thereby reducing the risk of the outer walls turning green, which is often the result of recurring condensation. Due to its high ceramic content and the prevention of moisture build-up on the surface, there is no breeding ground for mould, mildew or moss when using ThermoShiel Exterior. For this reason, there is no need for environmentally unfriendly or harmful toxic products. Rot inside or on the brickwork is avoided, as the coating reduces the moisture in the walls to equalised levels.
ThermoShield Exterior is made in such a way that it will function properly for many years despite all the environmental and weather conditions it has to contend with. The climate with its seasonal fluctuations offers the basic conditions necessary for ThermoShield's coating to execute its energy saving and protective actions again and again.
Even a house needs air to breathe
Just like our skin, the ThermoShield coating covers a larger surface and allows the layers underneath to breathe sufficient air. "Artificial respiration" of buildings caused by air-conditioning can be reduced or completely stopped. This not only saves money; it also reduces the risk of the occupant catching a summer cold. ThermoShield coating increases the efficiency of the brickwork insulation, without sealing it off. This is an important advantage over other measures for reducing heat which often seal off the brickwork, thereby suffocating it (or even drowning it in the worst case scenario).
Effects to the energy balance of a building
The brickwork is dryer and thus acts as an excellent storage area for heat, because only a dry coat can keep you warm. Therefore, the building needs to be heated less, as the "brickwork storage area" has enough heat stored that is only depleted slowly.
Outside and inside walls remain like new - even after many years
ThermoShield prevents electrostatic charges on coated surfaces and stops dirt particles from sticking to the surface. Should there be some dirt on the surface after a few years, with the combination of ceramic and highly resistant base you can easily clean all coated surfaces with water or you can even use a high-pressure washer. Thus, ThermoShield Exterior assures a longer than avarage colour retention and consistent colour brilliance.
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Fresh, cool air without beeing shut in - a new summer sense of well-being!
A feeling of well-being is a matter of environmental conditions and ThermoShield Interior is an important contribution. In private and commercial surroundings, ThermoShield provides a comfortable sense of well-being.
The air outside is more humid in the summer than in the winter. ThermoShield absorbs the humid air and makes it evaporate into the wall. The wall had become dryer during the winter, therefore, it can absorb the humid air without causing any damage. The ceramic coating then cools your walls in the same way that your skin is cooled by perspiration in the summer.
The walls "radiate" a pleasant coolness that assures comfort in the building day and night, even if the temperature outside is very high. The result: restful sleep and more energy for the day. In order to ensure a continuous supply of moisture through the outside air, you can easily leave the window open in the summer.
Heat conduction at cyberspeed by tile stove effect
Walls coated with ThermoShield form a large ceramic surface and function during the winter months like a tiled stove that radiates its cozy heat into the room. The small ceramic bubbles that are bound together in ThermoShield , leadd the heat like "mini tiles" away from the thermal source at lightning speed, over the coated, enlarged wall and ceiling surfaces. These are now radiated warm and evenly into the room. At the same time, excess moisture is pulled out of the walls and released into the air. This is crucial for the insulation effect, as dry walls insulate a lot better than damp ones.
ThermoShield Interieur is variable capable of capillary diffusion. Rooms that have been kept cool, for example after a trip, warm up quicker, and in the long-term you can set your heating lower. Experience shows that this will allow you to save more than 30 percent on heating costs.
Coating instead of a "Plastic Bag" for your sense of well-being and your health
The ceramic bubbles in ThermoShield are placed in a special, like-coloured bonding agent. This bonding agent reacts to the ever changing air humidity and removes excess moisture. In this way, ThermoShield controls the total humidity level of a room. You are probably familiar with similar items used for clothing, such as GoreTex® or SympaTex® fibres. They feel good, because you are wearing a moisture permeable coated garment, instead of perspiring profusely in a "blasic bag". The coating system is set in such a way to maintain humidity levels in a room at an optimum 55 percent. At the same time, condensation on the walls and mould are prevented - even without constant ventilation in which expennsive heated air literally goes right out the window.
Very well suited for people with allergies
ThermoShield Interior is very well suited for people with allergies or asthma, as it does not release any allergens into the air. There is also no detrimental impact on the air, as the coating is free of any emissions. The typical renovation smell disappears very quickly. A clean, healthy room kept at the correct humidity level makes breathing easier. In short: There is a complete sense of well-being for the whole family.
Walls look like they have been freshly renovated - even with high usage
Often used rooms that are coated with ThermoShield Interior keep their "new" look for a longer period of time.
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TopShield colouration for roofs – in more than 4.000 tones
Thanks to the colour luminance of all ThermoShield products any roof is going to gleam widely visible. This luminance lasts for a long time period.
TopShield - water proof - even under extreme weather conditions. Due to the reflexion of sunlight and the resulting dissipation of thermal energy on the surface, many material joints can be by-passed and kept free of cracks.
TopShield coating gives sustained protection of roofing against harmful environmental factors such as UV rays, smog, dirt, acids, salt and sea water as well as against the weather elements such as rain, snow and hail.
Even roofing made of fibre-cement tiles (Well asbestos) or zinc plates pose no problem for the doating. Durable roof protection is established after the zinc-plated roof has been pretreated with ThermoShield Rust-Primer. This will protect the ferrous and non-ferrous subsurface against corrosion.
The unusually strong bonding of all common roofing materials is possible thanks to TopShield's special composition made from high-quality raw materials that create an especially strong hold to the surface. ThermoShield TopShield retains its elasticity in temperatures ranging from -40 C through +150 C. You will not have to worry about cracks due to loss of elasticity.
With roofs that cover a large area, the coating helps to absorb the noise associated with hail or rain.
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