Key Properties
\”Lotusan\” by Sto Corp., image/information source: Sto Corp.
The paint\’s Lotus-Effect® Technology creates a microstructured surface with a contact angle of about 140°, making it highly water-repellent and resistant to mold, mildew, algae, and UV fading. It remains vapor permeable to let substrates breathe, preventing blisters from trapped moisture, and works on stucco, masonry, EIFS, concrete, or painted surfaces.
Benefits for Urban Use
Superhydrophobicity extends cleaning cycles and lowers recoating costs, ideal for eco-innovative retrofitting in humid climates like Romania\’s. Full hydrophobic performance develops after 30 days of weathering.
Limitations
It repels water-based dirt best but handles oily residues less effectively, and darker shades may vary slightly in repellency strength. Available in many StoColor System shades for seamless aesthetic integration.
StoColor Lotusan is a superhydrophobic exterior wall paint from Sto Corp. that mimics the lotus leaf effect, causing water to bead up and roll off while carrying away dirt. This self-cleaning property reduces maintenance needs in urban facades, aligning well with sustainable architecture projects like yours in Bucharest.
Key Properties
The paint\’s Lotus-Effect® Technology creates a microstructured surface with a contact angle of about 140°, making it highly water-repellent and resistant to mold, mildew, algae, and UV fading. It remains vapor permeable to let substrates breathe, preventing blisters from trapped moisture, and works on stucco, masonry, EIFS, concrete, or painted surfaces.
Benefits for Urban Use
Superhydrophobicity extends cleaning cycles and lowers recoating costs, ideal for eco-innovative retrofitting in humid climates like Romania\’s. Full hydrophobic performance develops after 30 days of weathering.
Limitations
It repels water-based dirt best but handles oily residues less effectively, and darker shades may vary slightly in repellency strength. Available in many StoColor System shades for seamless aesthetic integration.
