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GOOD REASONS TO CHOOSE NATURAL OIL TO TREAT WOODEN AND ORIGINAL TERRACOTTA FLOORS

As oil penetrates deep into wood and terracotta, it ensures effective protection against stains and constant resistance to scratches. It highlights the softness, luminosity and naturalness of wood species and cooked clay. There is no accumulation of electrostatic charges on surfaces. The original breathability is almost unaltered. It prevents parasites from forming to restore optimal hygiene levels when it comes into direct contact with the skin. It’s durable: it ages slowly without deteriorating and if necessary it can easily be renewed without structural demolition. The oil-based treatment allows for extraordinary restoration work by operating on one area at a time and with no discrepancies in terms of colour. Particularly suitable also for environments subject to heavy foot traffic. It makes routine maintenance easier, as there is no need to use aggressive and concentrated chemical solutions.The cycle is considered bio and eco-compatible.

FORMULATING AN OIL: HOW MANY DO WE NEED?INFORMATIVE GUIDE ON THE COMPONENTS USED IN OUR PRODUCTS

Safflower oil - Wood oil - Castor oil - Natural earth pigments - Poppy-seed oil - Hemp-seed - Sunflower-seed oil - Propolis Raw/boiled/refined linseed oil

SAFFLOWER OIL WOOD OIL

Safflower oil can penetrate deep into wood fibres. This is a product that tends take longer to dry compared to other oils, but thanks to its resistance to light, it does not yellow over time and therefore it is particularly suitable to prepare very light-coloured oils. Safflower oil is a clear, pale yellow oil with low acidity levels and is made by pressing safflower seeds (false saffron). It grows naturally in the East and also along the French Riviera and it is cultivated in many warm areas to extract carthamin, a food colouring whose aroma and flavour is somewhat reminiscent of saffron.

Wood oil is used to treat wood and add a glossy finish. Particularly suited to protect exotic wood, such as teak (it is also called Teak Oil because of the extensive use on this type of wood in Oriental countries). Wood oil can be used as it is, though the drying time could be considerably longer despite its excellent drying properties.

CASTOR OIL SUNFLOWER-SEED OIL

Resistance to UVA rays, luminous and soft final appearance.It is a highly valuable oil extracted from the seeds of a subtropical plant called Ricinus Communis.

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Sunflower-seed oil is a semidrying element, lighter, less yellowing and takes longer to dry compared to linseed oil. Sunflower-seed oil is therefore mainly used as a component to make white oils and light colours. Made from sunflower seeds, it is rich in linoleic acid, it is clear yellow and has a pleasant smell.

POPPY-SEED OIL! HEMP-SEED OIL

A valuable oil, extremely pure and resistant to light. Its drying power is not as strong and it does not tend to yellow as much as other oils.Particularly suitable for white or very light-coloured oils, poppy-seed oil is lighter and clearer than linseed oil. Poppy-seed oil is extracted from the small black seeds of poppies, which are crushed and squeezed hard on the press: it is clearer than linseed oil and it does not require further discolouration or clarification.

Easy penetration, as a result of high fluidity. With a high percentage of linoleic and linolenic acid, it has an excellent nutritional value and has been widely used medicines in the world for millennia.

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They are used to create a number of colour shades as they can be easily blended with oils. These are minerals that have always been available in nature. They stand out for their resistance, versatility and chromatic contribution to colours.

Bacteriostatic, bactericidal, fungicidal, antioxidant, antiviral, antifungal and conservative properties, together with resins and oils, it has been long known and used in various sectors. It is brown and releases a spicy scent with balmy vapours that remain unchanged over time.

RAW/BOILED/REFINED LINSEED OIL

Refined linseed oil: it reduces texture, increases brilliance and transparency. Its colour ranges from pale yellow to golden, its aroma and taste are less characteristic.

Boiled linseed oil: drying binding agent; property acquired from the manufacturing process. As it warms up, the oil polymerizes and oxidizes, thereby increasing its density. Especially popular in the field of painting products used for wood, terracotta and walls.

Raw linseed oil: valuable binding element to add viscosity and elasticity to the final product. Mucilaginous substances are removed by leaving it sit for a long period of time in a fresh place and filtering it afterwards.

Linseed is one of the oldest cultivations in the world and was initially grown for its fibres. It is an annual plant with blue flowers. Its dry, brown capsules contain about 6-7 seeds. The dried seeds are first ground and then cold-pressed or refined. The colour of cold-pressed oil ranges from light green to brown and its aroma and flavour are very characteristic. After pressing the seeds, “unrefined” oil undergoes some clarification and filtering processes, the most common one being simple exposure to sunlight. Its beautiful clarity and fatty essence make linseed oil the best-suited oil for grinding colours, which acquire a well-balanced consistency. Moreover, there is evidence of how this oil, as it thickens together with the colours, becomes more durable and resistant to all weather agents.