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For architects, designers, specifiers and their clients. EcoStyle is the best choice, the only choice, if the requirement is a superior product offering great performance, great style plus consumer safety and environmental protection. EcoStyle heralds the arrival of a new approach to manufacturing and a whole new category of products - products that work, that do the job they were designed for superbly, and without risk to anyone who comes in contact with them. EcoStyle are non compromise products. Expect superior aesthetic values and more natural living colours. EcoStyle delivers on all counts because Rockcote has refused to compromise. Large scale paint manufacturers rely on often hazardous chemicals and solvents to achieve economies in mass manufacture. Rockcote has achieved the same performance and long-lasting characteristics by committing its resources to product development - going back to the basics of paint manufacture as a craft. It can be done and Rockcote has achieved it - a range that costs no more than any conventionally made premium paint. EcoStyle has already performed in real life as well as laboratory test conditions. Results show great performance characteristics, particularly in cleanability and light reflectance where EcoStyle outperforms conventional paints. Over the past year EcoStyle products have been used in a variety of developments in south east Queensland including the Rural Futures Centre, Pomona, Carindale Pines, an environmental housing development in Brisbane and commercial development and private homes on the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.
Why Rockcote developed EcoStyle Australia's leading manufacturer of texture coatings and render finishes, Rockcote developed its first range of products by researching ancient methods in use by Renaissance masters and others well before the modern industrial age. This research revealed a techonology for the manufacture of coatings without the addition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Internal paints were not part of the Rockcote product range at that time and the company felt sure this available technology would in time be used by the major paint manufacturers as the industrial world moved to a more environmentally responsible position. This has not happened, most paint manufacturers remaining committed to existing methods which use significant amounts of VOCs and other chemicals toxic to humans and the environment. Rockcote recognised growing public concern over the toxicity of materials used in buildings, particularly the off-gassing of paints and coatings and their effect on indoor air quality and the sick building syndromw. As buildings become more energy efficient in accordance with governement legislation, the problem worsens because the buildings envelope is more tightly sealed to stop infiltration of outdoor air. International research studies indicate that indoor air quality can be up to 3 times worse than outdoor air. It is also known that up to 80% of indoor air pollutants are from the paint used. Sick building syndrome, chroinc fatigue, and increasing rates of asthma, as well as declining sperm counts in men, have all been linked to air quality problems. Rockcote's EcoStyle range of paints and coatings is completely free from dangerous solvents and chemicals such as formaldehyde, glycol ethers, benzene or ammonia. Most importantly, the range is commercially viable and offers performance characteristics equal to or better than conventional paints. For technical specifications on any EcoStyle products contact your nearest Rockcote outlet. Contact RockCote for full specifications |
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