Presentation of new powdery water repellents for dry mortar applications at First International Drymix Mortar Conference in Nürnberg/Germany.

06/04/2007

Presentation and article are available via download

Essen – Goldschmidt Industrial Specialties’ new powder products provide durable protection against water penetration thus preventing buildings and architectural structures from decay related to water ingress. Technical data was presented at First International Drymix Mortar Conference in Nürnberg/Germany on May 9th, 2007.

Over the past decade building protection has gained much importance and is nowadays taken into consideration already during the construction phase. This trend is further supported by general technological advancements such as the development of the dry-mix technology. State of the art powdery hydrophobizing additives have become an integral component of various dry-mix formulations. In this regard our new water repellents provide superior performance in terms of outstanding water repellence and excellent beading along with true long term performance.

Goldschmidt Industrial Specialties is passionate about developing products, processes and solutions that make a difference. At the same time Goldschmidt Industrial Specialties is committed to environmental responsibility and worker safety. We use our strengths to provide superior value to our customers in the construction industry with first class products and services.


Degussa –a wholly owned subsidiary of the RAG Group – is the global market leader in specialty chemicals. Our business is creating essentials – innovative products and system solutions that make indispensable contributions to our customers’ success. In fiscal 2006 around 36,000 employees worldwide generated sales of 10.9 billion euros.