We develop water-based products designed for DIY: easy to apply, thinned with water and with performance verified through laboratory tests according to UNI EN standards.
Water-based
Water is the main thinner in D’AQUA products: they are thinned with water and tools are cleaned with water.
Easy to apply
One-component products designed for DIY, to be applied by brush, roller or spray as indicated in the technical data sheet.
Tested performance
D’AQUA coating systems are laboratory-tested according to UNI EN standards (adhesion, light fastness, artificial weathering). See the tests
Our
approach
How a paint is made?
Basic knowledge
In a “synthetic” way, any paint is made up of three basic elements: GLUE (or resin), COLOUR (or shade), THINNER. The “glue” allows the colour to adhere to the desired surface, while the thinner prevents that the product hardens in the can. Once the coating is applied, the thinner evaporates, leaving the colour on the wood or the painted metal.
What is
a WATER-BASED paint?
In a water-based paint the main thinner is water rather than an organic solvent, so mostly water evaporates as the paint dries. For this reason EU law sets lower limits for volatile organic compounds (VOC) for water-based products than for solvent-based ones: for example, for interior/exterior trim varnishes and woodstains Directive 2004/42/EC sets a maximum of 130 g/l for water-based products and 400 g/l for solvent-based ones.
The maximum VOC content of any decorative paint or varnish sold in the EU must be stated on the label: it is the figure to check when comparing products.
Do you like our products?
Contact us to learn more about them we’ll be happy to help you.
