Wood Finishes
The foundation of Osmo wood finishes has been based on purified and refined natural resources throughout the last 30 years. The dry finish fulfils both the EN 71.3 (suitable for children’s toys) and German DIN 53160 (resistant to perspiration and saliva) and as such is safe for humans, animals and plants. Osmo carefully uses harvested natural oils (sunflower, soya, linseed, and thistle oils) and hard waxes (Carnauba- and Candelilla wax) for their finishes. The inorganic pigments used for Osmo wood finishes are created from natural ores, these are cleaned and refined until a level of physiological purity has been achieved and only a pure mineral element remains.
Osmo has been working for many years with “High Solid Products”, which contain only a small amount of solvent. For years now, Osmo has also been working on developing products that are completely solvent-free (no VOCs). As a result of this research, the Osmo “full solid” range of products was launched. Osmo is still striving to develop this technology further for the years to come.
Osmo products comply with and are certified to relevant VOC regulations as per German DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 (quality management systems) and 14001 (environmental management systems). This demonstrates that Osmo, as a responsible manufacturer of wood and wood finishes, is committed to developing itself and its products to meet both the ecological and economical challenges faced in modern times. Due to the low amounts of solvents used in our products, the Osmo production facilities have not been bound by the German emissions laws since 1998. In addition, these facilities are encapsulated to ensure that hardly any emissions enter the atmosphere.
