New Products
ICA Group launches Biocoat and Biolack
ICA Group’s 100%-natural coatings have
been designed to offer protection against
aggressive environmental agents, such as
rainwater and mold.
ICA Group, an Italy-based specialist in
the manufacture and marketing of coatings for wood, has developed Biocoat
impregnating agent and Biolack topcoat for use in sustainable construction.
The new water-based impregnating oil,
Biocoat and the new water-based waxy
top coat, Biolack, contain no solvents –
rather, their formulations are based
exclusively on the use of vegetable
resins and oils in a water-based emulsion, with boron salts taking the place
of biocides. ICA Group’s 100%-natural
coatings have been designed to offer
protection against aggressive environmental agents, such as rainwater, mold
and xylophagous organisms.
ICA Group has developed Biocoat
and Biolack for use with all types of
untreated hardwood, both on interior
and exterior surfaces. They can be used
for coating wooden surfaces intended
for use in roofs, floors and structural
elements in general. According to the
company, the objective in designing
these coatings was to provide the construction sector with entirely natural
products that are able to protect wood—
one of the main components in sustainable building—in a way that is at once
safe and effective.
Biocoat is an impregnating agent
with high penetrative capacity that
helps to maintain the optimum humidity level of the wood, slowing down the
natural aging process and also preventing the risk of changes to the tonality.
Water-resistant and permeable to
steam, this product can be applied
using a brush, pad or spray gun, making it a versatile solution for a plethora
of different situations. Biocoat is available in various shades, including wooden tones such as oak, elm, dark walnut
and cherry, as well as white and colorless. A number of other colors are available on request.
Biolack colorless topcoat can be
used as a complement to Biocoat
water-based impregnating agent as
part of a fully bio-compatible coating
cycle. This treatment forms a thin,
anti-static film on the wood, which
protects it against water and humidity, both in interiors and in exteriors.
Developed using natural oils and
resins, Biolack allows users to create
a washable, breathable surface that
does not attract dust. This ready-to-use top coat can be applied by brush,
roller or spray gun, making it suitable
for a wide range of different uses.
Biolack colorless top coat enables
users to achieve excellent results in
aesthetic terms. Biolack gives the surface to which it is applied a highly
polished, satin finish that is smooth
and natural to the touch and highlights the wood’s graining.
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