Tectoria AFFRESCO Kimia - Plasters for Historic Buildings

The product Tectoria AFFRESCO Kimia is part of the Tectoria line by Kimia S.p.A., a leading Italian company since 1979 in the production of materials for Plasters for Historic Buildings. A blend of pure natural hydraulic lime for bonding frescoed plasters detached from their support.

Technical characteristics

• Model: Tectoria AFFRESCO
• Line: Tectoria
• Category: Plasters for Historic Buildings
• Standards: EN 459
• Manufacturer: Kimia S.p.A., Via del Rame 73, 06134 Perugia (PG), Italy
• Made in Italy: 100% Italian production
• Quality standards: ISO 9001, CE marking

Advantages

• Kimia Reliability: tested in the 1984 and 1997 earthquakes in Umbria, proven performance in real construction sites
• Technical support: pre/post-sales assistance with Kimia engineering team, training and BIM objects available
• Italian supply chain: Perugia factory, natural raw materials, environmental sustainability

Applications

The product Tectoria AFFRESCO Kimia is intended for professional use in the following contexts:

• restoration of historic-monumental buildings: churches, palaces, historic villas, villages, protected cultural heritage
• anti-seismic structural reinforcement (seismic retrofit) of existing masonry and reinforced concrete buildings
• structural consolidation with certified FRCM and FRP composite systems
• modern building recovery: 1960s-1980s condominiums, industrial buildings, infrastructure
• concrete repair: balconies, bridges, tunnels, car parks, viaducts
• waterproofing: terraces, tanks, drinking water tanks, foundations
• dehumidifying plasters for walls subject to rising damp

Why choose it

Kimia S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in 1979 in Perugia, a leader in the production of products for restoration, structural reinforcement, and building recovery. With over 45 years of experience, Kimia has specialized its range into 12 lines dedicated to historic, modern, and infrastructural construction. The quality of Kimia products was proven by the architectural heritage damaged by the 1984 earthquake and consolidated with Kimia products, which withstood the 1997 Umbria-Marche earthquake unscathed. Kimia holds ministerial CVT (Technical Evaluation Certificate) for 5 FRCM composite systems.

All Kimia products comply with European standards for building materials: EN 998-1 (render mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete repair systems), EN 12190 (compressive strength), EN 1015 (mortar test methods). Mandatory CE marking on all structural products. Kimia FRCM systems (Kimisteel INOX 800, Kimisteel GLV 650, Kimitech BS ST 200/400) are certified with CVT no. 207 from the Superior Council of Public Works. Compliant with NTC 2018 (Technical Standards for Construction) and CSLLPP Guidelines for the consolidation of existing structures.

Standards and Compliance

Reference standards: EN 998-1 (internal/external plaster mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete protection and repair systems), EN 1015 (mortar test methods), EN 12190 (compressive strength), CVT (Ministerial Technical Evaluation Certificate for FRCM systems), NTC 2018 (Technical Construction Standards), CSLLPP Guidelines, CE marking, ISO 9001 (quality).

Request a quote from AMES Srl for Tectoria AFFRESCO Kimia: our sales team will contact you with availability, packaging (bags/buckets/drums), indicative consumption, and detailed technical data sheets.