NANOLAQ: the nanolime in water.

The Sustainable, Compatible, and Green Consolidating Agent for architectural and artistic buildings.

NANOLAQ is a consolidating product in the form of a suspension of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles (Ca(OH)2) dispersed in water, obtained according to an innovative and sustainable synthesis procedure, which operates in water, at room temperature and ambient pressure, without the use of additives and without the emission of gases, dust and toxic or environmentally polluting waste (European patent EP2880101. 2016, University of L’Aquila).

NANOLAQ guarantees the compatible consolidation of all substrates with a carbonatic matrix (such as natural stone materials, historical mortars, plasters, frescoes, wall paintings, stuccoes), both indoors and outdoors, respecting the environment and original materials.
Thanks to its reactivity and effectiveness, NANOLAQ restores the cohesion of treated substrates up to 1-2 cm or more, without changing their original chemical and physical composition, and without altering their appearance and breathability.
NANOLAQ is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications, and for extensive operations, in the presence of high humidity of the substrate and/or surroundings, and in closed environments.

Hor NANOLAQ works? After the application, the combined action of the dimensions of the calcium hydroxide nanoparticles and the presence of water as a dispersing medium results in a high reactivity of NANOLAQ in the carbonation process, resulting in the formation of nano/micro crystals of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of pure calcite. Thanks to its perfect chemical and crystallographic compatibility, the newly-formed calcite re-establishes the cohesion between the original grains, restoring the mechanical strength of the treated surface up to
a depth of 1-2 cm or more, depending on the substrate, with no emission of volatile organic substances into the environment.
This process also allows 600g of CO2 to be absorbed from the atmosphere for every 1,000 g of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles used, contributing to environmental friendliness from the production stage to final application.