Airfresh Plaster

As a result of successful attempts to save energy, many building are now virtually airtight, which effectively means that there is no longer any scope for exchange of outside and inside air. Even good ventilation is not always able to dissipate unpleasant odours such as old smoke, cooking smells and airborne pollutants. Air in rooms that comes into contact with unpleasant odours can also contain pollutants, e.g volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, which may constitute a health hazard or be allergenic. Now there is the unique action of maxit airfresh, the first mineral-based finishing plaster with airfreshening properties, able to reduce the smells and pollutants that arise in our rooms and interior spaces and converting them into non-critical substances such as carbon dioxide and water vapour. Based on photocatalysis technology, maxit airfresh reacts with natural or artificial light to trigger a reduction in volatile organic compounds, airborne pollutants and odours, converting them into harmless components and substantially improves the air quality in interior spaces, promoting good health. A white plaster, maxit airfresh is available in 2 textures - a stippled or a rilled texture - each of which is equally well suited to renovation and new build applications, providing a visually appealing surface finish for ceilings and interior walls. As the photocatalyst within maxit airfresh does not wear out, its air freshening properties remain active throughout the lifetime of the plaster surface, whether in kitchens, student accommodation, hotel, conference, or changing rooms or anywhere affected by tobacco smoke. High levels of daylight lead to maximum, i.e. fastacting effectiveness, while lower levels of daylight lead to reduced, or slower-acting effectiveness. By selecting specific daylight lamps or fluorescent tubes, activity is improved yet further in all internal areas with the exception of wet rooms. However, as defined in DIN 18550, maxit airfresh is suitable for use in domestic kitchens and bathrooms.