Time to address a heavy (metal) issue – Cobalt! While the industry debates and limits their use of Lead in paint (Lead is something ProNature has never used), we thought we would turn our attention to Cobalt. We can’t wait for further confirmation of the potential dangers, or legislative intervention for that matter, to be […]
Have you ever googled “Best wood finish”? There are a confusing number of options available. Varnish, Paint, Stain, Seal, Oil. And often enough the meaning of these words gets mixed up. So, let’s shed some light on the situation: Wood Paint There are many water-based and oil-based products, i.e., enamel paints. Paint creates a layer […]
We take a look into the true meaning of “odourless” paints. Virtually odourless – Don’t be fooled. The deceiving absence of smell may, in reality, be more dangerous and not a blessing in disguise. One of our major senses not activated? Wasn’t smell meant to be a warning signal? Many synthesised chemicals are known or […]
This past weekend, the ProNature team spent time with the children at Sisiphiwo Pre School, Makhaza, Khayelitsha ProNature in Sisiphiwo PreSchool It was an action packed two days with the children of Sisiphiwo Pre School in Khayelitsha. It was so much fun to be with the children, we painted Christmas decorations with the younger children […]
The industrial chemically manufactured paints and coatings undoubtedly have seen enormous technical developments during the last century. The question that is asked more and more often is: Why are paints manufactured in ever-increasing volumes which renounce the use of modern ingredients from synthetic chemistry and why are they sold successfully? The industrial chemically manufactured paints […]
The current hype to ban or at least reduce VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs) has befallen the paint industry and the paint consumer alike and the latter is probably in need of explanation what VOCs are all about. VOCs vs. Natural VOCs – by Bernhard Lembeck The current hype to ban or at least reduce VOLATILE […]
This is Bernhard Lembeck Bernhard is the creator of ProNature. He holds more than 40 years of paint chemistry experience. Born and raised in Wuppertal (Germany), his first professional positions were in the chemical paint industry. Once venturing to South Africa his dream was to introduce natural paints to the far South. His entrepreneurial spirit […]
