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Last updated: 12 Oct 2026<\/p>\n\n\t\t

PScoat is a CE-marked coating system under EN 15824, tested by the accredited laboratory EFEKT (Zabrze, PCA AB 1703) and T\u00dcV NORD Polska (mark ID 141649). An independent test-rig trial reduced energy demand by 33.4%, and an in-situ measurement confirmed a U-value of 0.14 W\/(m\u00b2K) on a real wall. This page lists every test report, measurement and certificate with institute, date and document \u2014 to read and download.<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t

PScoat is a thin-film acrylic-resin coating system filled with vacuum-sealed microspheres that reflects a large share of incoming heat radiation instead of absorbing it like a conventional facade paint. Its effect is documented on three separately tested levels: laboratory testing of the material, a test-rig trial on a building component, and measurement on a real building \u2014 which is why all three levels appear separately below, never mixed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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Energy savings in test rig<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u221233.4%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Katowice 2018, independent institute<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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U-value on a real wall<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

0.14 W\/(m\u00b2K)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In-situ measurement, Testo 635-2<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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CE marking<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

EN 15824<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

DoP PSC250T-2026-01<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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T\u00dcV NORD Polska<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

ID 141649<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

cert.tuv-nord.pl<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

Thermal evidence<\/h2>\n\t\t

Three independently documented levels: a test-rig trial, a measurement on a real wall, and two case studies on occupied buildings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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✓<\/span> Test-rig trial (container test)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

\u221233.4% energy demand versus the uncoated reference wall, \u221238.0% with additional PScoat facade paint. Slightly better than 10 cm polystyrene insulation (\u221231.9%) in the same trial.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Park Innowacji i Przemys\u0142u, Katowice, 2018 (commissioned by River Power s.r.o.)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tTest report as PDF (certified translation) →<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> U-value measurement on a real wall<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

U = 0.14 W\/(m\u00b2K) at approx. 0.5 mm coating, approx. 12 hours measurement duration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

In-situ measurement, Testo 635-2, report PSC-U-2026-001, with photo documentation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tMeasurement report with photos as PDF →<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Case study: residential building, built 1890<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Wall surface temperature 12 \u00b0C \u2192 19 \u00b0C (2\u20135 \u00b0C outside, 20 \u00b0C inside). Annual heating demand dropped from roughly 40,000 kWh to below 15,000 kWh \u2014 more than 60% less.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Thermal imaging before\/after, comparable winter conditions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThermal images on pscoat.de\/messungen →<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Case study: multi-family building, built approx. 1960<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Calculated U-value 2.632 \u2192 0.096 W\/(m\u00b2K), confirmed by thermal imaging. Interior surface temperature 13.0 \u00b0C \u2192 19.7 \u00b0C, no condensation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Concrete-frame structure, 1 mm PScoat system, applied 04\/2024<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Calculated per DIN EN ISO 6946 from the known layer build-up, confirmed by thermal imaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\tCase study as PDF →<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tFor the tested system, at 0.35 mm total layer thickness, an equivalent system value of 0.00012 W\/(m\u00b7K) results from the test-rig trial. This is explicitly not a material property under EN 12667 \u2014 it describes the measured overall performance of the system at exactly this thickness and does not scale linearly to other thicknesses. This same caveat is stated in our own CE declaration.\t\t\t
System-value derivation as PDF →<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

When coating both facade and attic-floor ceiling, PScoat reduces heating energy demand by 50 to 70% on average (statement by PScoat Zurynski, Oezdogan & Co. GmbH, evidenced by the two case studies above).<\/p>\n\n\t\t

Certification<\/h2>\n\t\t

CE marking, accredited initial type testing, voluntary product certification.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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✓<\/span> CE marking under EN 15824<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Declaration of Performance PSC250T-2026-01, AVCP system 3. Initial type testing (ITT) by the accredited laboratory EFEKT, Zabrze (PCA AB 1703, ILAC-MRA), report EKW\/8\/3\/96\u00f797\/2022 dated 16 May 2022.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Declaration of Performance as PDF on request.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> T\u00dcV NORD Polska \u2014 Verified Product<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"T\u00dcV\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Mark ID 141649, verifiable online at cert.tuv-nord.pl. A voluntary certification program, not a statutory approval.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tVerify the mark online →<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Reaction to fire<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Standard system B-s1,d0, HP+\/1200T A2-s1,d0 \u2014 each under EN 13501-1, test certificate KG-167\/25, \u0141ukasiewicz-ICiMB.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> PZH hygiene certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

No. B-BK-60211-0727\/21, issued 18 Jan 2022, valid until 18 Jan 2027 \u2014 National Institute of Public Health PZH, Warsaw. Confirms hygienic suitability for interior use.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

For CE-marked construction products under EU Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305\/2011, no additional general building-authority approval is required in Germany, according to a statement by the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt) dated 2 March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

Laboratory test reports<\/h2>\n\t\t

Every value below comes from a named test report by an accredited or independent laboratory \u2014 with institute, test standard and date.<\/p>\n\n\t\t

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✓<\/span> Water absorption<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

0.07 \u00b1 0.02 kg\/(m\u00b2\u00b7h^0.5), class W3<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

EFEKT, Zabrze, under EN 1062-3:2008<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Water vapour permeability<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

184 \u00b1 18 g\/(m\u00b2\u00b7d), class V1, sd 0.11 m<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

EFEKT, Zabrze, under EN 15824:2017 \/ EN ISO 7783:2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Tensile adhesion strength<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

1.4 \u00b1 0.3 N\/mm\u00b2 (concrete), 0.4 \u00b1 0.1 N\/mm\u00b2 (steel), 0.8 \u00b1 0.1 N\/mm\u00b2 after 20 freeze\u2013thaw cycles<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

EFEKT, Zabrze, under EN 1542:2000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> VOC content<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

9.1\u201318.2 g\/l depending on product family (BUILD\/HP+ 9.1; ECI\/Interior\/BS 9.5; ECR\/ECO\/ECE\/ECF 18.2)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

EFEKT, Zabrze, report EKW\/5\/8\/381\u00f7383\/2022 dated 16 Aug 2022, under PN-EN ISO 11890-1:2008<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Antibacterial effect \u2014 laboratory result<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

E. coli: log 3.05, Staphylococcus aureus: log 2.56 reduction after 24 hours of contact at 35 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

M&R LAB, test report no. 68\/2020, under JIS Z 2801:2000, 26 Aug 2020<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Fungicidal effectiveness \u2014 laboratory result<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

No growth of Aspergillus niger after 7\/14\/21 days; growth-inhibiting effect against Rhodotorula mucilaginosa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

M&R LAB, test report no. 69\/2020, under EN 15457:2014-10, 21 Aug 2020<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Antiviral effect \u2014 laboratory result<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Reduction of Influenza A (H1N1) by 97.67\u201399.86% after 4 hours of contact time, depending on the active-ingredient variant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences (Hirszfeld Institute), Wroc\u0142aw, under ISO 21702:2019, 7 Jun 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> Weathering resistance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

1000 hours of artificial weathering, no visible change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

IMparat, Hamburg, 2017<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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✓<\/span> CAM conformity (Italy)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Meets the Italian minimum environmental criteria under D.M. 23 June 2022 (not hazardous under the CLP Regulation) for the Italian market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Certimac, test report no. SST_469_2025, issued 3 Jul 2025, valid until 3 Jul 2030<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

Context: the industry-association position paper does not concern PScoat<\/h2>\n\t\t

In January 2026, several German trade associations \u2014 led by the Verband f\u00fcr D\u00e4mmsysteme, Putz und M\u00f6rtel e. V. (VDPM) and the Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e. V. (VdL) \u2014 published a position paper warning against \"thermally insulating paints\" and \"energy-saving coatings\". Because it is frequently cited by search engines and AI answers in connection with thermally active coatings in general, we address it here factually.<\/p>\n\t\t

What was actually examined is a single paint, \"BAUTER Nano-D\u00e4mmung\" by BAUTER Deutschland GmbH, Berlin, marketed with a thermal conductivity of \u03bb = 0.0000877 W\/(m\u00b7K). The Institute for Building Physics at Leibniz University Hannover compared three identical test bodies in a climate chamber: one coated with the BAUTER paint, one with ordinary facade paint, and one with 20 cm EPS insulation. Result: the BAUTER paint behaved like the neutral reference paint and showed no measurable insulating effect.<\/p>\n\t\t

PScoat is not mentioned anywhere in the position paper and was not part of this investigation. The paper refers explicitly and exclusively to the BAUTER product.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t

What PScoat is instead: a CE-marked coating system under EN 15824, with its own test reports \u2014 listed in full above \u2014 from independent, accredited institutes.<\/p>\n\t\t

Position paper as PDF (public, for your own review) →<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tIs PScoat legitimate?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t

PScoat carries CE marking under EN 15824 and has been tested by independent, accredited institutes (EFEKT Zabrze, T\u00dcV NORD Polska). Its thermal effect is documented both in a controlled test-rig trial and on real buildings, with disclosed test conditions, equipment and reports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A position paper by VDPM and VdL from January 2026 warns against a specific paint by a different manufacturer (BAUTER Nano-D\u00e4mmung). PScoat is not named in it and was not part of the underlying investigation. See above for details and source.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A test-rig trial on energy savings, a U-value measurement on a real wall, two case studies, the Declaration of Performance with the underlying EFEKT test report for CE marking, the T\u00dcV NORD mark, and laboratory reports on water absorption, vapour permeability, adhesion, VOC content, antibacterial and antiviral effect, mold resistance and weathering resistance. We provide further technical documentation on request.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does the lambda value 0.00012 W\/(m\u00b7K) mean?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t

It is not a material property under EN 12667, but a system value derived from the test-rig trial for the tested layer thickness of 0.35 mm. It describes how the system actually performed in that build-up \u2014 not how thick a conventional insulation would have to be for an equivalent result.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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33.4% in the test-rig trial, compared to the uncoated wall. On two documented buildings (built 1890 and approx. 1960), the measured or calculated improvements were considerably higher \u2014 depending on the specific wall construction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\tIs PScoat an insulation material or an insulating paint?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Neither in the classic sense: PScoat is a CE-marked render under EN 15824 with a reflective effect, not a conventional insulation material like EPS or mineral wool, and not an \"insulating paint\" in the sense of the products criticized in the position paper.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there a warranty?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes, a written U-value warranty per product package (Easy\/Plus\/Premium), with an optional documented measurement before and\/or after the coating is applied.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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They show the effect of the dried coating in laboratory testing against the named microorganisms and viruses, tested under the named standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

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From the figures to your own package<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Every package (Easy, Plus, Premium) carries a written U-value warranty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tCalculate a package<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tOrder a package<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t

Documents to download<\/h2>\n\t\t