Liquid Glass technology - the story so far!

It all started in Paris in 1845, when J.J. Ebelmen, a French scientist first discovered the Sol Gel process. In simple terms, he discovered that by manipulating a liquid which contained silica he could create glass. This was a very interesting theoretical discovery but at this time all that he was left with was small lumps of glass which were of no specific use. The next major step came in 1939 when the Schott Glaswerke company of Germany started to re-examine the technology. After a further 20 years of research they started to produce the first items coated with * SiO² ; however the processes were still complex and expensive. Evidently continued R+D was called for! Whilst the world was focussing on the space race, the computer revolution and the genome projects, the scientific community in Germany was creating "liquid glass technology" which could be applied on a DIY basis. The target being, to produce an undetectable coating, which could protect and enhance almost any surface. At the start of the millennium such coatings became available for the first time and we are proud to say that we were involved in their launch to a wide range of markets.

It has now been over 150 years since the discovery of the Sol Gel process and advances are continually being made. Due to our being linked with the leading R+D organisations in Germany we are able to bring you the 3rd Generation of Liquid Glass Technology via which we offer more efficient coatings, at reduced cost to the consumer. Where will be in another 150 years?

Obviously we do not know the answer to this question ... but we do know that we offer state of the art technology for the world of today.

*Silica (silicon dioxide or SiO²) is one of the most common chemical compounds.