Product Innovation

V erMeister was founded on product innovation and performance. In 1999 VerMeister was one of the first companies in the world to offer a two-component (isocyanate) waterborne finish, Idro 2k. In 2004, Aqua Filler was introduced and is still the only solvent-free, zero V.O.C., wood filler. Aqua Tenax, also released in '04, is still unmatched as the world’s first and only two-component (isocyanate), NMP-free, waterborne primer. With the recent development of proprietary technologies such as S-XL (Self Cross Linking System), NSS (Nano Scale System) and PASS (Permanent Anti Scratch System) VerMeister has released the most impressive and unparalleled products in the industry; Hi Tech 1k, Hi Tech 2k and Flame.

VerMeister also features unrivaled performance with its award winning products. Sought after by the best wood flooring professionals throughout the world, VerMeister’s finishes are known as the easiest to use, most forgiving, and trouble free products in the industry. Combined with a reputation of uncompromising quality, VerMeister’s dedicated scientists and technicians continue to reshape finish performance and technology for the future.

S-XL (Self X-Linking System)

The hardening of single component water based finishes is of a physical type caused by the evaporation of water and co-solvents. If there are no chemical cross-linking reactions the result is a drop in performance, especially the resistance to chemicals and scratching. For this reason whenever excellent performance is required, various types of cross-linking agents (isocynates, polyaziridine, and others) are used, making the products no longer single component but two-component. VerMeister has carried out lengthy studies and is now able to offer the public its exclusive S-XL technology (Self Cross- Linking System).

S-XL is a system that enables compounds to be added to the finish that are then activated after the water has evaporated, resulting in a true chemical cross-linking. It is true that these products consist of two components but component B is already added to the finish. With this system it is possible to achieve finishes with features much closer to that of true two-component finishes, rather than the traditional single component products with only physical drying.

NSS (Nano Scale System)

The characteristics of a material depend to a large extent on its chemical nature. For this reason to optimize the performance of a coating material, for example, steps are taken to vary the chemical composition. Different types of resin are combined (polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy) with different additives (silicones, polythene waxes, polypropylene) to achieve infinite variations in performance. In recent years, another parameter has been found to influence the behavior of matter quite substantially and that is the size of the particles. A chemical compound of the same type behaves in a completely different and unpredictable way according to whether the particle size is of the order of 1 millimetre (10-3 metres), of 1 micron (1-6 metres) or 1 nanometer (1 0-9 metres). Nanotechnology deals precisely withthe latter class of materials.

VerMeister is proud to be the first to introduce some products on the market of parquet finishes that have been developed in collaboration with the most important international chemical companies, based on compounds of nanometric sizes. In fact, VerMeister has defined the NSS system (Nano Scale System) that enables nanotechnologies to be used in products of everyday use. The finishes based on nanotechnological raw materials distinguish themselves from other normal finishes for their exceptional resistance, especially with regard to their scratch resistance quality.

PASS (Permanent Anti Scratch System)

The performance of finishes for wood floors is not always constant for the whole lifetime of the floor. In fact a decline is noted in the resistance to scratches and abrasion, which is more or less noticeable according to the quality of the finish, the type of traffic, the frequency of washing and the aggressiveness of the maintenance products. This is mainly due to the fact that the finishes contain surface additives that considerably improve the mechanical performance but, as they are not a part of the polymer, they tend to be removed by washing. The result is that the film of finish is, sooner or later, deprived of the protection afforded by the additive that the formulator introduced to maintain its integrity. Thanks to the exclusive PASS system (Permanent Anti-Scratch System), with VerMeister finishes, the anti-scratch agents are spread on the surface of the finish and are "hooked" to the polymer by means of indissoluble chemical bonds. In this way, they are not removed by washing or by traffic and the anti-scratch properties are permanent.