BRB offers technologies designed to address key requirements of the building and construction industry. Under its Siloen® and Silanil® brands, BRB offers a broad range of materials in various forms, including ready-to-use silanes and oligomers, solvent-dilutable concentrates, water-based emulsions, silane-based creams, and dry powders. These solutions are used to support weathering protection, reduce water absorption, and provide a beading effect on concrete, cement, natural stone, gypsum, plaster, mortars, and exterior and interior paints. Silanil® silanes can also be used to improve the mechanical properties of polymers used in construction applications. In addition, the Silanil® range can provide hydrophobic properties on a variety of surfaces, substrates, and materials.
Silicone-silane technologies offer a range of functionalities for the construction industry, including:
- Water repellency
- Breathability
- UV resistance
- Resistance to chemical corrosion
- Depth of penetration and protection properties
- Control of fungus, lichen, and salt stain formation
- Limited impact on the appearance of treated substrates
- Defoaming and abrasion-resistance properties for water-based decorative paints
Silane technology can also contribute to:
- Substrate adhesion
- Polymer modification (crosslinking to improve mechanical properties)
- Filler treatment (compatibility with polymers, reinforcement, and water repellency)
BRB serves a broad range of segments within the construction chemicals market:
- Concrete dry mix
- Plaster and mortar
- Precast building materials:
- Gypsum board, gypsum block, fibre cement boards, and clay bricks
- Glass wool and rock wool
- Lightweight insulating materials (perlite, vermiculite, etc.)
- Decorative paints
- Polymers and polymer dispersions
- Filler and pigment treatment
The building and construction market can utilize the following solutions provided by BRB:
- Silane-siloxane formulations in solvent-dilutable or water-based emulsion form
- Silane-based powders and silane-based creams
- Silane oligomers
- Silicone emulsions
- Methylsiliconate
- Silicone antifoams
- Silanes
