the Eggshell effect -a frightening example

10 May 2012 | Category: Interesting facts, How does it really work

We have paid a lot of attention in other post on, what we call the Eggshell effect,which is the combination of hard coatings on soft cores and all the risks that comes with that.

Here are some links to these earlier posts

 the Eggshell effect

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Here are some frightening pictures from one actual project where we can see the downsides of the Eggshell effect very clearly.

This is a tinted black, glass marble coating on a soft mineral absorbent board, done by one of the companies promoting a hard shell, soft core product.

The pictures are taken just a few months after the installation was finished.

this damage could have been avoided, by choosing a soft shell, soft core product, like Fellert instead.

 

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