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National Zoo- Elephant House

National Zoo- Elephant House
National Zoo- Elephant House
National Zoo- Elephant House
National Zoo- Elephant House: Almost completed
National Zoo- Elephant House

About This Project

Challenges To provide an environmentally friendly, long-lasting mineral coating that could withstand the unique treatment that only an elephant can do to a building’s surface.
Solutions
Architect Smithsonian Institute
Contractor Exterior repair: Weeter Concrete (VA)
Applicator Interior & Exterior coating: Cochran and Mann (MD)
Type of Project Commercial
Customer Smithsonian Institute
Location Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
Regional Info

Washington, DC

38° 55’51.98” N  77° 03’04.00” W

Washington, DC is located in a humid subtropical climate zone.

The highest recorded temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 20, 1930, and August 6, 1918. The lowest recorded temperature was -15 °F (-26 °C) on February 11, 1899, during the Great Blizzard of 1899.

 

Products Used in This Project

KEIM Ecosil ME
KEIM Ecosil ME
KEIM Ecosil-ME is a heavy duty, multipurpose interior silicate paint to DIN EN 13 300 (it also meet the requirements of DIN 18 363, 2.4.1, silicate emulsion paint) with properties shown to reduce organic matter, pollutants and neutralize odors.
 
KEIM Sealer
KEIM Sealer
Transparent sealer for Exterior and Interior, PU – based, solvent-free, UV stable.
 
KEIM Silan 100
KEIM Silan 100
Solvent-free, silane-based water repellent to ZTV-ING OS-A and to DIN EN 1504-2/1.1, 2.1, 8.1.
 
KEIM Spezial Dilution (Fixativ)
KEIM Spezial Dilution (Fixativ)
KEIM Spezial-Dilution is a diluent and primer comprising pure liquid potassium silicate with small quantities of additional additives for KEIM silicate paints. according to VOB/C DIN 18 363, 2.4.1.
 
KEIM Concretal Dilution (Fixativ)
KEIM Concretal Dilution (Fixativ)
KEIM Concretal-Dilution is a silicate-based diluent and primer developed for concrete substrates, its binder consisting of a combination of potassium silicate, silica sol and organic additives.
 
KEIM Concretal Fine Filler
KEIM Concretal Fine Filler
Fine filler for KEIM Concretal concrete repair system to ZTV-ING TL/TP BE PCC and TL/TP OS and DAfStb guidelines.
 
KEIM Concretal-W
KEIM Concretal-W
Ready-to-use protective sol/silicate-based concrete paint for opaque protective coats. KEIM Concretal-W Grob is a filled variant of KEIM Concretal-W for priming coats.
 
KEIM Concrete Cleaner
KEIM Concrete Cleaner
A silicic acid-based cleaning agent for concrete surfaces, which, when applied, reacts to form harmless compounds.
 
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