PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
REVOLUTIONARY ACRYLIC Parapan®
is moving into other areas of the house. Innovative designers are taking highly reflective gloss Parapan® out of the kitchen and bathroom and using the revolutionary, man-made acrylic alongside more conventional materials to create stunning new designs for furniture in sitting rooms, offices and bedrooms. Available in an exciting palette including sophisticated neutrals and vibrant brights, the 24 Parapan®
colours are solid and UV stable. There are
two thicknesses: 18mm for drawer and doors and 4mm for cladding. Both can be cut to size, machined like wood and thermoformed into any radius of curve. An extremely versatile material, the possibilities for Parapan® end only with the imagination. For more information telephone 01482 440680, email
info@parapan.co.uk or visit
www.parapan.co.uk
TOUGH ENAMEL
The Vitreous Enamel Association (VEA) urges users of cleaning products to check its list of tested products online because potential trouble lies in store for users of some cleaning products on enamel. On a ‘mystery shopping’ exercise the VEA purchased twenty cleaning products, which had not been submitted to the VEA for independent testing. In tests on kitchen and bathroom enamel with these twenty products, none reached the VEA top 'AA' standard. On ovens, only six reached an 'A', four a 'B' and four a 'C'. On hobs, there were ten at 'A', and three on 'B'. Across a total of eight cleaning products tested on bathroom enamel, most scored 'A', three were 'B' and three were 'C'. Vitreous enamel will last a lifetime and longer especially if cleaned with suitable products. To avoid using the wrong cleaning product on vitreous enamel, the VEA invites all users to check with the freely available list of Approved Enamel Cleaners on the VEA website. For more information email
info@vea.org.uk or visit
www.vea.org.uk
A COMPENDIUM OF COLOUR
Specifiers, contractors and designers now have access to a significantly extended range of standard colours in Earthborn Claypaint and Eggshell. The new Professional Collection of 126 shades is exclusively for trade customers, presenting a huge colour palette to experiment with. Combined with the new 2013 Consumer Collection of 60 colours, there is a colour for every choice and able to meet the most demanding client requirements. Claypaint is an exciting, environmentally friendly alternative to emulsion. Known for its distinctive, soft matt finish, Claypaint offers outstanding covering power and performance. It is completely free of VOCs and harmful emissions, making it safer for your health and the environment. Earthborn Eggshell is a highly advanced, water-based eggshell that is specially formulated to care for interior woodwork for longer. It gives a smooth, flexible yet durable finish that allows wood to breathe and will not fade or discolour with time. It covers well, dries quickly to a soft satin sheen and requires no separate primer or undercoat. Unlike other water-based paints, Earthborn Claypaint and Eggshell are totally free of VOCs, oils, acrylics and acrylic softeners. They give off no harmful emissions during or after use, making them safer and more pleasant to use and better for the environment. Both are licensed to carry the Ecolabel flower, the EU’s stringent environmental standard covering every aspect of manufacture, use and disposal. For more information email
info@earthbornpaints.co.uk or visit
www.earthbornpaints.co.uk
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