Not your guru’s lotus

The buildings of the future will have better hygiene than anyone ever thought possible. StoLotusan Paints and Plasters employ the space-age magic of the lotus leaf to save you the arduous chore of washing your office or apartment building. Again.

The phenomenon of the so-called Lotus-Effect® was unraveled by German botanist Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Barthlott, who discovered that it was not an extremely smooth surface that was responsible for the plant’s dry and clean leaves. On the contrary, this astounding process is attributable to an extremely rough surface in conjunction with an severe case of hydrophobia.

The possibilities are endless. Well actually they just include never again cleaning things that are painted or plastered, but just imagine a world without wasteful (though fun!) car-washes… Go Sto SEA!

http://www.sto-sea.com/93147_EN-Brochures-Lotus_Effect_Facade_coatings.pdf