Learn how to save time and money spent on maintaining stone and concrete floors. Put an end to permanent etching, staining and weathering.

1. PERMEATORS U.S.A.
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A Product for complete protection and zero restoration.
Protection from defects and deficiencies in natural stones
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2. Obsia
natural stone. perfected.

3. Why Permeators 3
THERE ARE SEALERS AND
IMPREGNATORS TO PROTECT
AGAINST STAINS. SO, WHY DO WE
NEED OBSIA’S PERMEATORS?
When it comes to using Stone and Concrete, hard problems come from – as
you would know – stains, etching, cracking, pinholes, efflorescence, dullness,
unevenness in color & finish and the list goes on. Most of these troubles
arise from three causes: porosity, weak binding of stone’s components and
minerals and impurities that became part of stone during its’ formation or after
installation.
3 Factors
These 3 factors cause a lot of limitations in stone and similarly for concrete and
cement tiles. Porosity, high or low, is responsible for stain and absorption; weak
binding is responsible for flaking, cracking. etc.; and sometimes mineral and
impurities such as iron, salt content and mica present in a lot of stones lead
to brown spots, efflorescence and pinholes. All these add more weak spots
rapidly increases deterioration. Mineral content and binding can also determine
the quality of final finish you can get.

4. Why Permeators 4
Like... the presence of silica results in uneven and low
floor polish & final finish; coarse grain and ash based
stones like sandstones and Mexican Cantera cannot
achieve polished look. Limestones too cannot get a
highly polished finish because it’s naturally occurring
binder is weak.
Overcome
These are just few examples of how porosity, weak
binder and mineral composition can affect how your
stones will perform. So, we realized that we need to
overcome these three limitations and upgrade the
natural quality of stone and concrete. It is all about
making it easy and simple for you to maintain and
clean. We attacked sources and causes of these
limitations and resulting problems rather than creating
another product that just resists. We wanted you to
have a solution that proofs those problems for you.
So, we took inspiration from how stones and concrete
would behave if they were naturally perfect and
mimicked it. We designed Permeators – to make life
simple & easy for you.

5. Why Can’t I Get The Same Results : Top-Coat Sealers 5
PROTECTION : WHY DO TOP-COAT
SEALERS & IMPREGNATORS ONLY RESIST?
TOP COAT SEALERS
A top-coat is a surface treatment after final stripping it, each new layer will
finish. So this is equivalent to you putting a be like another “plastic like”
clear plastic sheet over your floor. It is a barrier sheet over your stone masking
that will keep anything from going in, protecting it. This does increases static
the surface. Okay so far but, here are your three attraction of dust to the surface,
problems: builds pressure and leads to
cracking.
1. It does not improve the quality of the stone or
overcomes natural defects. It will also prevent All this means, it creates a
any moisture trapped in the stone or below the barrier and provides basic protection from
stone from escaping. This will deteriorate the stains at the cost speeding up deterioration and
stone and everything underneath it. masking it. It cannot prevent other problems like
2. They are usually resin based and high in weak spots in the stone that lead to cracking;
VOC’s - so it releases toxins which are harmful cannot avoid efflorescence due to presence
to us and the environment. of salt and many such problems. It does not
3. It will gradually turn yellow. It will also require match the natural characteristics of stone and is
stripping and re-applying frequently by a harmful. It turns out to be an expensive option
professional. If you choose to do this without without any major benefits.

6. Why Can’t I Get The Same Results : Impregnating Sealers 6
IMPREGNATING SEALERS
An Impregnating sealer or Impregnator on because it sits in the pore below the surface.
the other hand is available in both water and So you will see wear and tear on the surface,
solvent bases. Water based yellowing and darkening.
is non-toxic and solvent- 4. You do not get protection against the original
base gives out toxic fumes. finish and joints.
Impregnator’s philosophy is 5. It does not match the natural characteristics
to go just below the surface of the stone nor does it harden and strengthen
of the stone and block as the stone.
many pores as it can. Good,
that’s what we want. Here is the catch - they Not to mention, like topcoats, impregnators do
penetrate unevenly and they are only meant to not even address issues like efflorescence and
provide stain-resistance. Because of that, five stones that are prone to cracking or have begun
things happen when you treat your stone with to crack. Most of these problems result from
impregnators: mineral composition, external weathering and
structural deformities. So, while it provides mild
1. You get weak protection against penetration stain-resistance, top-coats and impregnators
and marks from spilling wine, oil etc. cannot protect from all the problems that occur
2. Stone floors and surfaces will need to be due things other than mild stains. There is
cleaned and maintained with special cleaners significant maintenance & restoration involved
frequently because it is only a stain-resistant with such treatments and no all of them can be
product. gotten rid of.
3. They do not protect the surface of the stone

7. Top 10 Reasons : Permeators Better Than Sealers 7
TOP 10 : WHY PERMEATORS PROVIDE
BETTER PROTECTION THAN SEALERS?
1 Permeators drop stone’s porosity to 6 Stones treated with Permeators make
ZERO up to a depth of 5mm to 6mm cleaning & maintenance easy. All you need
making absorption impossible. is water & neutral cleaner - it’s that simple.
2 This means original look will remain 7 Permeators go deep into the stone
& no more problems like stains, dust, matching stone’s natural characteristics. It
efflorescence & permanent etching. is not a top coat that will wear or peel.
3 Permeators act like natural binder that 8 Permeator treated stones are weather-
permanently prevents crumbling and proof & protects from fungal growth due to
flaking. zero porosity after the treatment.
4 Permeators correct all structural 9 Stones like limestone, sandstone, ash
blemishes and gives stones a based Cantera can now achieve super
homogeneous and clear finish. glossy look - never been done before.
5 It can restore stones that have any 10 Permeators boosts hardness & strength
signs of deterioration. Once treated it of any stone to discontinue problems like
will also becomes restoration-free. cracking, pinholes and many others.

8. Permeators: 360º Protection 8
UNDERSTAND : HOW PERMEATORS
GIVE YOU A 360º PROTECTION?
STAIN-PROOFING
Permeators have a strong self-penetrating power that allows uniform descent up to
5mm to 6mm deep. It replicates the natural structure of the stone. It also drops the
absorption rate to ZERO up to the depth of penetration and makes the structure of
the stone dense and compact. This still keeps the stone breathable and protects both
the surface and the structural integrity of the stone up to the depth of 5mm - 6mm.
DUST-PROOFING
During Permeator’s curing process, it develops a solid integration and bonding with the
molecular structure. This gets rid of porosity & micro-pores. Zero absorption means, stones
and the joints, do not absorb stains, don’t etch permanently and do not allow dust & dirt
to penetrate. Stones look cleaner and continue looking the same without discolouration.
Same protection is extended to joints as well, which sealers cannot provide.
WEATHER-PROOFING
After curing and binding, the stone is structurally hardened and strengthened. So they are
strongly protected from harmful agents such as heavy foot traffic, extreme temperature and
bacteria/fungus. It hardens weak spots & veins to prevent splits and cracks. Stones bound
strongly can withstand exposure to harsh environments and still be cleaned easily without
re-application. Of course increase in hardness & strength stops problems like flaking and
crumbling.

9. Comparison: Differences in Performance 9
COMPARISON : HOW MUCH RELIEF CAN YOU GET?
PROBLEMS SEALERS & IMPREGNATORS PERMEATORS
ETCHING Permanent & Unprotected ✓ Temporary Etching
STAINS Only Stain Resistant ✓ Total Stain-Proofing
CRACKS, PITTING & PINHOLES x ✓ Stops Permanently
WEATHERING Mild Protection with Reapplication ✓ Full Protection. Never Reapply
WATER SPOTS x ✓ Stops Permanently
DARK & OPEN JOINTS x ✓ Retains Original Appearance
POST-CARE & MAINTENANCE Requires Special Cleaners ✓ Just Water or Neutral Cleaner
YELLOW & DULL LOOK x ✓ Revives Original Color & Finish
LONG-LASTING FINAL FINISH x ✓ Longest-Lasting Final Finish
EXTREME TEMP CHANGES x ✓ Safe Extreme Temp. Changes
INCONVENIENT RE-APPLICATION x ✓ No Re-Sealing Required Again
FLAKING & CRUMBLING x ✓ Stops Permanently Due To
SHADE & POLISH VARIATION x ✓ Minimized Between Tiles
EFFLORESCENCE x ✓ Stops it Permanently
STRUCTURAL BLEMISHES Has No Effect ✓ Remove completely

10. Two Types of Permeators 10
TWO : PERMEATORS
THASSOS WONDER for White Stones MARBLE WONDER+ for All Stones
A premium product that magnifies natural As with Permeators, stones become stain-proof,
whiteness and brightness with a flawless dust-proof and weather-proof. Color remains
finish. Eliminates mild colour variations, minute same and magnifies natural texture and finish
water marks and pinholes. With hardening and to look clean and clear. All products harden and
strengthening you also get complete stain-prooing, strengthen the stone structurally while curbing
dust-proofing and weather-proofing. structural deficiencies and deformities.
20L
20L
20L
20L
Obsia
Obsia aisbO
natural stone. perfected.
Obsia
natural stone. perfected. .detcefrep .enots larutan
marblewonder plus
natural stone. perfected.
thassoswonder Makes your stones incapable of
staining, yellowing and weathering for
for
stones
Makes your stones incapable of while maintaining colour and
staining, yellowing and weathering
while magnifying natural whiteness white magnifying natural texture.
and brightness.
stones
.erutxet larutan gniyfingam senots
sulp
dna ruoloc gniniatniam elihw
gnirehtaew dna gniwolley ,gniniats rof
.ssenthgirb dna
senots fo elbapacni senots ruoy sekaM
ssenetihw larutan gniyfingam elihw
gnirehtaew dna gniwolley ,gniniats
etihw rednowelbram
fo elbapacni senots ruoy sekaM rof
rednowsossaht

11. Case Study : London Huis 11
CASE STUDY : HOW LONDON HUIS CUT THE COST
OF REPLACING ENTIRE WHITE MARBLE FLOOR?
London Huis is a villa in the prestigious community of Dubai’s Emilrate Hills. Their 10,000
THE PROBLEMS sq.ft. of white marble floor had been less than 6 months old when it started showing signs of
deterioration. Mr. Nalinda, London Huis’ House Manger, got in touch with Obsia on a friend’s
• Yellowing recommendation. When we inspected the marble floor in June 2010, grey water spots, wood
polish stains and yellow stains had spread all across their floor. They also had cracking in some of
• Grey Water Spots the slabs and expanding joints that collected dust and dirt daily along with few other problems.
due to unsealed back
surface
The couple who owned London Huis were deeply troubled with grey spots, gradual
• Open and Expanding yellowing and rough spots attracting dirt on the marble floor. To make matters
Joints worse for Mr. Nalinda, House Manager at London Huis, the floors became inundated
• Cracking due softness with dull patches and poor final polish. Joints also were expanding and taking in
& weak spots dirt/dust making them dark and dirty. Each stone issue combined to deteriorate
• Uneven & Dull Polish and age a beautiful white marble floor. Mr. Nalinda’s homeowners believed that
all the issues with their stone were particular to the quality of the stone. So they
• Shade Variation
concluded they would have to move to a temporary residence and replace the floor.
between slabs
• Complex Maintenance When Mr. Nalinda invited Obsia’s Technical Director, Mr. Kishore Govani, to assess
& Cleaning Procedures
the flooring in the Villa he immediately recognised the issues with the white marble
floor. These problems were narrowed down to factors such as: high porosity, weak
spots in the structure, softness, unsealed back surface to stop penetration of water
released during initial setting of cement. Variation in shade between the stone slabs
was also visible due difference in mineral compositions.

12. Case Study : London Huis 12
THE SOLUTION the existing cracks opened up instead of floor being
Yellowing of Marble was caused by presence of split into numerous pieces with new cracking. This
iron within the stone. Since porosity had never been saved them the cost of re-fixing the slabs. Hardening
eliminated, moisture and water were reacting with and strengthening also prevented disintegration and
iron in the stone producing rust. Similarly, dust & dirt pitting due to rust already present in the slabs.
too were gradually penetrating into the stone. With
ThassosWonder, porosity has been brought down to Expanding Joints left
Before Obsia’s treatment,
zero. So, now dust does not penetrate and iron does wide & open gaps that you had open joints. How
not react with moisture/water to form rust and yellow were attracting lots of dirt big a difference do you when
compared to before the
the stone. and dust. Our Permeator treatment.
process strengthened
Grey Water Spots, as Mr. Nalinda found out was caused the joints and made them “ The jointsexpansion as thewe
don’t see
are sealed and
by moisture and water released from underneath the non-porous. The joints no chemical you use to bond them
is hard.
stone. ThassosWonder (white Permeator) covered longer open up, darken or
existing grey spots. Any recurrence of these spots is look dirty.
also stopped completely due to zero porosity.
Original Finish Had Been Hard To Maintain due to
Cracking in slabs occurred foot traffic and is normally impossible to revive outside
What delighted you the most
about our treatment?
due to multiple reasons of the factory setting. This can sometimes lead, as it
- weak spots and air did for Mr. Nalinda, to dull and rough patches in high
“ The strength of the marble
developed and the resilience of
gaps underneath the traffic areas. We even made the entire floor even in
the stone. slabs. ThassosWonder color, texture and finish. What do you see in the final
strengthened and hardened Final gloss was boosted finish?
the stone up to 5-6mm to much higher standard
depth. In spite of the air gaps, in two years, only one of than the original polish. “ Whiteness & brightness

13. Case Study : London Huis 13
OTHER BENEFITS deterioration and stop weathering. There are many
Their cleaning and other problems Permeators have been used to solve
maintenance procedures too. Use my personal contact info, to get your custom
became tremendously simple. questions answered.
Now, the only thing they
do is normal cleaning by AFTER TREATMENT
What is your opinion of
sweeping and mopping with Mr. Nalinda walked across the final results?
a household cleaner - they do a smooth glass-like finish
not need any special chemical that surpassed his and the “ We are very happy
with the results and
for maintenance. They also homeowners expectations. we have no hesitation
to recommend Obsia
do require any professional With the Permeators, Mr. anytime.
maintenance or restoration Nalinda said they had
services. They didn’t have any reduced maintenance and cleaning to keep their floor in
more staining and problems like yellowing also did not pristine condition. Obsia’s solution not only saved floor
reappear. replacement costs but also removed maintenance and
future restoration costs.
Sealers/Impregnators should
If you have trouble reviving your stone to match when
What delighted you the only be used if you need
most about our treatment? you first got it - find out by how much you can reverse
mild stain-resistance. For
the weathering process
“ The strength ofthe resilience
developed and
the marble things like etching, restoration
and renovation, a fool-proof
including etching & restoring
“ Our approach to cleaning
has changed
of the stone. original appearance. after the treatment.
solution like Permeators
Grishma Govani
is what is needed to solve Director
tough problems, end recurring T: (+001) 832.798.9401 E: grishma@obsia.com

14. Commercial Project Testimonial 14
Q&A : HOW DID ROYAL GROUP HQ CHANGE
THEIR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WITH
PERMEATORS?
Before
1. What were the underlying problems you were aware of before
contacting Obsia?
Completely porous - we tried to clean it and the dirt & stains kept going
in. Flooring was one year old Limestone. Dust from shoe marks goes
inside along with the water when we tried to clean the floor.
2. Is absorption zero after Permeator treatment?
Yes, completely zero.
3. How has your maintenance and cleaning procedures before and
after the Permeator treatment changed?
We were just mopping with water before, but had to stop cleaning
After since the floor was absorbing all the dirt along with water. Floors
looked dirtier after cleaning. Now we are just cleaning daily with water
to get shining & squeaky clean floors.
After

15. Commercial Project Testimonial 15
4. Would you recommend our product? What reasons would you give?
We would definitely recommend your product & service as best value for money and most
effective. For about a year we were searching for a specialist to treat the floor to remedy
the faults when we came to know the issue. Then we met “Obsia” at Dubai Expo, who
solved the issue. We have left our small stationery room untreated. We show people the
difference.
5. What do you see in the final finish?
Before the treatment, flooring looked like limestone with natural look - now it’s looking like
granite.
6. How big a difference do you see in the appearance compared to what it was like
previously?
Huge difference.
7. How did you solve or try to solve your problems prior to our treatment?
We tried cleaning it with water before but stone would just absorb all the dust and dirt
along with it instead of cleaning. So we had to stop cleaning all together because it was
making the floor worse than it was before. All we wanted is a floor that requires cleaning
only with water. Simple maintenance.
8. How do you rate our knowledge and expertise?
I would give full marks for knowledge and expertise.
Minimize your maintenance and cleaning hassles. To try, you can e-mail Grishma Govani at
grishma@obsia.com or call (+001) 832 798 9401

16. DIY Testing 16
DIY : TEST THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE
BETWEEN SEALERS & PERMEATORS?
BLUE INK TEST OIL TEST MUD TEST
Take two samples of the same This test is similar to blue ink Just like the other two tests,
stone. Make sure one is treated test. Take two samples of the take two stone samples - one
with the sealer of your choice same stone - one is treated with treated with sealer and other
and the other with Permeator the sealer of your choice and with Permeator. Next, make
(see how to get a Permeator the other with Permeator (see some paste with by mixing mud
treated sample below). Immerse how to get a Permeator treated or soil and water. Then rub it on
both stone samples into blue sample below). Immerse both the surface of the stone and let
ink. Pull it out after 48 hours and stone samples into oil. Pull it it sit for 48 hours. Clean them.
grind the surface of the edges out after 48 hours and grind You will notice that the surface
with Emory paper to observe the surface of the edges with of sealer treated stone will
ink absorption. You will clearly Emory paper to see the where look yellow and dirty whereas
see that stones treated with the oil has been absorbed. You a Permeator treated stone is
Permeators will not absorb ink will see that stones treated with clear. This will give you a good
clearly up to a depth of 5mm- Permeators will not absorb any indication of how the sealer
6mm whereas a sealer treated oil up to a depth of 5mm to will perform when it faces dust,
stone will have absorbed the ink. 6mm whereas a sealer treated dirt and many such weathering
stone will have absorbed the oil. factors mentioned earlier in the
real world.
You can get Permeator treated stone to test for free
by e-mailing Grishma Govani at grishma@obsia.com or by calling (+001) 832 798 9401.

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For the
Innovative Permeators have enabled us to do things we have
1st never been able to do with surfaces, tiles and slabs that are
TIME made of natural stones or are cement based. So here is quick
list of amazing things you can use Permeators to…
Stop permanent Get simplified and Prevent or stop Stop discolouration
etching. Get complete cost-effective cleaning. efflorescence due to that comes few years
protection from marks One of our customer’s salt present within or even months after
that sealers just cannot cleaning staff the stone or the in the installation. You now
avoid. maintains the floors surroundings. keep the original colour
only with water. and brightness intact.
Choose to get longest Even strengthen Stop cracking & pitting Make maintenance
lasting & super high limestones & other that are caused due to super easy. No weekly,
gloss on any stone soft stones to use for structural deformities. monthly or annual
you like. Even on previously unused You can do this even special maintenance
sandstones & cement- applications such as after it has begun to supplies.
based tiles. exterior façades. crack & pit.
Make tiles or slabs Even get the same Restore old floors
thinner & still get protection for joints. to look like new &
stronger protection Yes that means stop deterioration
against weathering due no changes to the & reappearance by
Obsia
to boost in strength & appearance after giving them Permeator
hardness. treatment. Protection - all at once.
natural stone. perfected.

18. Obsia
natural stone. perfected.
STOP ALL YOUR PROBLEMS NOW.
If you would like to try before you buy, we will treat your sample with Permeator for free.
Get in touch with us to find out how.
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