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Colorful World Cup with Bayferrox

The blocks used for the paved areas around the Arena das Dunas situated in the coastal city of Natal are colored with pigments supplied by Lanxess Figure: Lanxess
The blocks used for the paved areas around the Arena das Dunas situated in the coastal city of Natal are colored with pigments supplied by Lanxess
Figure: Lanxess
According to Lanxess, the colored paved areas surrounding the Arena ­Pantanal in the city of Cuiabá just entail low maintenance costs Figure: Lanxess
According to Lanxess, the colored paved areas surrounding the Arena ­Pantanal in the city of Cuiabá just entail low maintenance costs
Figure: Lanxess

The inorganic pigments supplied by Lanxess have had a share in attractiveness and sustainability of sports facilities, popular landmarks and urban infrastructure all over the world for decades. Thus, the specialty chemicals group is involved in the FIFA World Cup in Brazil as well: More than 120 tons of inorganic pigments sold under the brands Bayferrox and Colortherm bring color to architectural and infrastructure projects of the world’s biggest soccer event.

One example is the Arena das Dunas situated in the coastal city of Natal in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Norte. The concrete...

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Ressort:  CONCRETE AND COLOR | BETON UND FARBE
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