Manufacturer of silicate paints (mineral paints) for heritage conservation and modern architecture.
Keimfarben GmbH
Diedorf near Augsburg (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About KEIM
Keimfarben GmbH, headquartered in Diedorf near Augsburg, is a manufacturer of silicate paints (mineral paints) and belongs to the corporate group of Leonhard Moll AG. The company was founded in 1878, when Adolf Wilhelm Keim patented his mineral paints; the invention emerged from research into water glass under King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The durability of the paint is based on the chemical bonding of the potassium silicate binder with the substrate (silicification). The product range includes exterior and interior mineral paints, renders and stucco, stone restoration, wood glazes, lime paints and concrete coatings. In addition to paint production, the company offers technical consulting and specialist planning for architects and applicators as well as services for historical heritage conservation. Buildings such as the White House, Buckingham Palace, the Sydney Opera House, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin and the town hall of Schwyz are painted with Keim paints.
- Site
- Diedorf
- Processes
- Historical heritage conservation/building restoration, Technical consulting and specialist planning for architects and applicators, Continuing Education (IDCEC-registered continuing education provider), Technical library with specifications and technical data
- Materials
- Mineral paint (silicate paint), Lime paint
- Certificates
- Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver, Cradle to Cradle Gold (Material Health)
- Founded
- 1878
- Employees
- 1598
- Industries
- Building materials industry, Paints and coatings industry, Historical heritage conservation, Architecture, Museums and galleries
- 01
Research and development
- 02
Production of mineral paints based on water glass and mineral pigments
- 03
Technical consulting and specialist planning
- 04
Application and heritage conservation
Products and Materials
Mineral paint (silicate paint)
Paint made from liquid water glass (potassium silicate) and mineral pigments, chemically bonds with the substrate (silicification).
Lime paint
Historic painting technique that Keim supplemented with more weather-resistant silicate paints.
Locations
Diedorf
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Silicate paints, mineral paints
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Keim paints are certified Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and awarded Gold for Material Health.
| Evidence | Diedorf |
|---|---|
| Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver | |
| Cradle to Cradle Gold (Material Health) |
History
- 1878
Adolf Wilhelm Keim patented his mineral paints (silicate paints), laying the foundation for the company; the invention was based on research into water glass under King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
- 1890/1891
The town hall of Schwyz was painted with Keim paints – one of the earliest known references.