Special wood with special

High-profile partner Strong brand Sikkens is one of the leading providers of professional wood surface coating in Europe. As a part of globally operating AkzoNobel, the world market leader for colors and paints with more than 55,000 employees, Sikkens has access to enormous resources and bundled expertise. The consequences: constant advancement and best quality. Great performance We have consistently been running comprehensive research and development for ten decades and are involved in numerous inter-disciplinary projects. The resulting knowledge allows us to permanently optimize our products...

n the summer of 2010 the renowned Dutch Huis ter Duin Grand Hotel extended its building complex by an impressive beach pavilion: the Breakers Beach House. A daring undertaking, say many experts, as the pavilion is made from wood which has to brave wind and sun, sand and salt in equal measure in this exposed location. Test passed with flying colors From the outset, wood supplier Van Leeuwen from Noordwijkerhout had only one wood in mind: Accoya. With an accordingly sturdy coating by Sikkens. The management of the premium hotel Huis ter Duin have full confidence in both the supplier Van Leeuwen...

522 meters of framing wood, 438 meters of door wood and 1,050 metres of gable covering was used for the Breakers Beach House in Noordwijk. The beach pavilion has 58 doors of which 46 can be opened. And it isn't just the wood specialists at Van Leeuwen who are convinced: Accoya with Sikkens coating is ideal for buildings located on the beach – especially if they have a row of doors facing the sea. The hotel management gives a similar verdict: there is great enthusiasm for the super-smoothly processed surface and the minimal maintenance commitment. Great opportunities for trade Those at Sikkens...

The choice of coating is crucial! There are many factors to consider when choosing the ideal coating system for use with modified timber; what kind of weathering does it need to withstand, what is the level of exposure, what are its specific properties, should the coating be translucent or opaque...? Our recommendations for opaque and translucent systems: Translucent system Mid/top coat Mid/top coat Binder type Acrylic copolymer Acrylic copolymer Acrylic copolymer Dimensionally stable, partially dimensionally stable, dimensionally nonstable wooden elements Top coat with high outdoor durability...

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