Parquet of long-lasting beauty

Wood is natural, versatile and provides a good indoor climate. This makes it an excellent flooring material. But only a well-protected and maintained surface makes the parquet floor a real gem of long-lasting beauty. Modern parquet varnishes provide the strongest protection against moisture, dirt and daily exposure to countless steps. On top, the sealing product gives the floor a beautiful shine. To ensure that residents can live in a healthy home free of pollutants, builders and renovators should use high-quality water-based varnishes that are not harmful to human health. When choosing the right surface finish, it is therefore advisable to look out for the EMICODE^® seal.

Whether oak, walnut or maple: a wooden floor always conveys a warm and cosy atmosphere. But neither parquet nor floorboards like the penetration of water or dirt. It causes the floor to age prematurely and to lose its shine. In the worst case, it may need to be refinished, which causes unnecessary effort and cost. This is why proper surface treatment is so important after installing the wood floor. Parquet varnishes are ideally suited for this purpose. Applied in several coats, they provide the best protection because the wood is completely sealed from above. This not only makes the floor insensitive to water but also easy to clean. In most cases, a damp cloth is sufficient. The beauty of it: Parquet varnishes are available with different gloss grades – from naturally matt finishes that enhance the character of the wood to high-gloss finishes that provide a mirror-like shine. This means that the residents can perfectly match their home furnishings to the flooring.

Usually, one- or two-component varnishes are used for surface treatment in living areas, because they are particularly durable and abrasion-resistant. Three-component varnishes additionally protect the parquet from sunlight, so that the wood retains its natural color for a very long time. Modern parquet varnishes are highly elastic (no rigid layer), hard-wearing and have a high filling capacity. They also dry very quickly so that the floor can be walked on after just two or three days.

Surface protection for hardwood floors has a long history: In the Middle Ages, sand or straw was spread on the floor to protect it from wear and tear. When this natural cover was dirty, it could be quickly replaced. Another method was to rub the floor with a bacon rind. Also linseed oil and heating oil were used for maintenance. However, modern surface treatment only began with the introduction of solvents. Meanwhile, these have been replaced by environmentally friendly solutions that are not harmful to human health. As a result, many manufacturers have long since switched their production from solvent- to water-based