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 ADINS Clean

Decontamination and self-cleaning

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 What is ?
ADINS Clean is the range of functional additives with
photocatalytic properties designed to be used in different
systems (mortars, ceramics, glazes, paints and coatings).

ADINS Clean is specially designed to reduce the dirt and

contaminants by the action of light.

FOR PAINTS, COATINGS, GLAZES, CERAMICS

FOR MORTARS, CONCRETES AND ASPHALTS

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  Difference with current technology:
Conventional Photocatalityc vs. Functional Additive
TiO2 ADINS Clean

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  ADINS clean incorporates an innovative technology, which
allows using lower dosages than photocatalytic based
products.

 ADINS clean additive offers an effective solution to avoid the

problems of agglomeration and handling of the catalyst
particles (TiO2) and increases effectiveness by supporting the
TiO2 particles on an inorganic substrate.

 ADINS clean is used to maintain an unaltered aesthetic aspect

over long periods of time in a surface, reducing the costs of
maintenance and improving the environmental quality of
zones in which it is applied.

 The photocatalytic additive allows to reduce the concentration

of contaminants (NOx, formaldehyde or other VOCs), which
is generated to a great extent by the intensity of traffic in large
urban centers.

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  ADINS Clean allows:
o Greater contact between TiO2 and pollutants, increasing
photocatalytic activity.

o Decontamination: reduction of levels of pollutants

(NOx and volatile organic compounds) .

o Self cleaning of surfaces, using natural light.

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  NOx elimination according to the standard ISO 22197-1

TiO2 ADINS
Sample
Convencional CLEAN
Stabilization time
(min) 30 30
NOx adsorbed
(µL/L) 0.04 0.08

Lighting time (h) 1.5 1.5

NOx eliminated
(µmol) 0.71 1.45

NOx eliminated (%) 25.39 56.01

*Test carried out in Instituto Eduardo Torroja (IETCC-CSIC)

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 Main properties: Mortars

 DECONTAMINATION
Elimination of % %
SAMPLES NOx mg NO Elimination of Elimination of
(m2 h) Toluene 2.5 h Toluene 21 h
10 TIMES
MORE ACTIVE Conventional Mortar 1.21 16.3 20.5
REDUCING NOx Leading Photocatalytic
Mortar 1.74 43.7 78.8
Mortar with added
ADINS CLEAN 18.01 46.8 79.6

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  Formaldehyde elimination: Acrylic Paints

1,4 1,4
1,2 1,2
Formaldehyde (ppm)

Formaldehyde (ppm)
1 1
0,8 0,8
0,6 0,6
0,4 0,4
0,2 0,2
0 0
12:00 13:12 14:24 15:36 16:48 8:24 9:36 10:48 12:00 13:12
Time Time

Sample Acrylic Paint 1 Acrylic Paint 2

Formaldehyde
elimination(%) 56,41 51,51

nF(µmol) 5,98 4,16

*Test carried out acording to the estándar ISO 22197-4 “Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advance
technical ceramics)-Test method for air purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic
materials-Part 4: Removal of formaldehyde”

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  Formaldehyde elimination: Silicate Paints

1,4 1,4
1,2

Formaldehyde (ppm)
1,2
Formaldehyde (ppm)

1 1
0,8 0,8
0,6 0,6
0,4 0,4
0,2 0,2
0 0
10:48 13:12 15:36 18:00 7:40 8:52 10:04 11:16 12:28 13:40
Time Time

Sample Silicate Paint 1 Silicate Paint 2

Formaldehyde
elimination(%) 22,45 14,35

nF(µmol) 1,74 1,18

*Test carried out acording to the estándar ISO 22197-4 “Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advance
technical ceramics)-Test method for air purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic
materials-Part 4: Removal of formaldehyde”

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  SELF CLEANING

t=0h t=1h t=3h t=5h t=8h t=40h

Conventional
Mortar

Photocatalytic
Mortar

*Test carried out acording to the standard UNI 11259:2008 – “Determinazione dell'attività photocatalytic di
leganti idraulici, Method della rodammina”

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  SELF CLEANING

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  Self-Cleaning properties of mortars ADINS Clean

100

90

80

70

60
%R

50

40

30

20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
Time (h)
Reference 5 kg/m3 Reference 7 kg/m3
ADINS Clean 5 kg/m3 ADINS Clean 7 kg/m3

*Test carried out acording to the estándar UNI 11259:2008 – “Determinazione dell'attività photocatalytic
di leganti idraulici, Method della rodammina”

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  Self-Cleaning properties of a silicate paint with
ADINS Clean (dosage 2,5%)

70

60

50

40
%R

30

20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
Time (h)
ADINS Clean Reference

*Test carried out acording to the estándar UNI 11259:2008 – “Determinazione dell'attività photocatalytic
di leganti idraulici, Method della rodammina”

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 Fields of Application:
 ADINS clean is suitable to be used for self-cleaning and
decontaminant surfaces in the following applications:

Paints and Coatings Cement based materials

(inorganic and/or organic based (panels, facades, pavements)
paints, varnish, gel-coats)

 Typical range of use: 1-5%, depending on applications.

 ADINS clean additive is available in powder or liquid format.

SELF-CLEANING

DECONTAMINATION

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 Decontamination and self-cleaning

Examples of Applications

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 PHOTOCATALYTIC PAVING BLOCK
Acciona Infrastructures R&D building facilities

250 m2

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 PHOTOCATALYTIC ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Acciona Infrastructures R&D building facilities

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 WHITE PRECAST FAÇADE PANELS OF CARLOS III
UNIVERSITY (GETAFE-SPAIN)
7.000 lineals meters of self cleaning facade panels

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 PHOTOCATALYTIC ASPHALT PAVEMENT: LOPEZ DE HARO
AND Avda. BETANZOS (SPAIN)
3.000 m2 of photocatalytic surface

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 PHOTOCATALYTIC ASPHALT PAVEMENT: ECOBARRIO LA
ROSILLA (VALLECAS-SPAIN)
1.181,42 m2 of photocatalytic surface

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