CAMM is a family-owned business that specializes in the manufacturing of eco-responsible tiny houses. The structures are constructed of white cedar, a stable, extremely durable, and highly textured material. The wood on the interior and exterior is exclusively protected with Sansin finishes to provide exceptional durability while bringing out the warmth of the cedar. This NARVÄL model is protected with two coats of Sansin SDF – Natural Cedar, on the exterior and two coats of Sansin Purity Glacier – Clear, on the interior. CAMM is committed to using locally produced and ecological materials, which led them to Sansin’s durable, low-VOC, water-borne finishes, which they purchase from Sansin dealer L’étoffe Rustique.
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SDF Topcoat
Enhanced protection in either clear or solid color.
For additional protection, topcoat with this clear base tinted to your project specifications. Enhances base coats with a more saturated, finish in either clear or solid color formulas.
Sansin was the exclusive provider of wood protection for the first Kappe Architects designed home built outside North America. The residence is located near Berlin and features redwood imported from California, Douglas Fir beams, Iroko molding and Red Oak flooring. The wood was protected with Precision Coat SDF, Precision Coat SDF Topcoat and Precision Coat WoodForce. The home was designed by a firm founded by Ray Kappe (1927-2019), who was noted for his Southern California modern aesthetic. The homeowner, Lars Triesch, selected Sansin for its experience with wood protection on various species. He also appreciated Sansin’s consulting service that resulted in the right combination of products for the desired protection and aesthetic. “We selected Sansin initially for its experience working with redwood – that’s knowledge that is hard to find in Germany. But as we learned more about Sansin’s products, we knew we wanted to use them for all the wood on the house,” he said.
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Precision Coat SDF
A penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.
Precision Coat SDF provides tough, effective protection for wood siding.
The Foster School of Business Founders Hall at the University of Washington, designed by LMN Architects and built by Hoffman Construction Company, is the first fully mass timber building on campus. Protected with Sansin, the greenest building at UW is an 85,000-square foot facility designed to achieve 76% reduction in cumulative carbon emissions. The mass timber is sourced from sustainable managed forests and finished with a system of Sansin’s low-VOC coatings that bring out the beauty of the wood while providing superior protection. The columns and beams were pre-coated with Sansin Eos by partner Western Archrib, and Purity Glacier was applied to the columns on-site. The glulam stair treads and landing on the signature staircase are coated with Sansin Eos, followed by a second coat of Sansin Purity Floor – Gloss with a final coat and desired sheen of Sansin Purity Floor – Low-Luster.
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Purity Floor
Ultra-tough gymnasium grade protection for floors.
Easy to apply, and durable, chemical- and scratch-resistant, Floor is the ultimate in beauty and protection for wood floors of all kinds.
Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – February 13, 2024 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection that brings out the beauty of wood, is pleased to welcome Pro-Pin to its distribution network. Open to the public since 2007, Pro-Pin (324A Chemin Industriel, Gatineau, Québec) is a family business that specializes in competitively priced pine products ranging from flooring and wall cladding to mouldings, cabinets and custom furniture.
With more than 20 experienced employees, the customer service-focused company has a large showroom, as well as six warehouses featuring their high-quality and beautiful pine wood products. Pine is recognized for its lightness, strength, impermeability, soundproofing, as well as high weather and mold resistance. Pro-Pin services DIY clientele, contractors and local home improvement stores throughout Canada.
“We sell only high-quality wood products, and we also apply Sansin in our own facilities,” said Charles-Alexandre Nadeau, Co-Propriétaire. “Sansin wood finishes work really well on our high-quality wood products, and the wide selection of finish colors makes Sansin appealing for all types of projects that we manufacture.”
“Sansin is known for bringing out the warmth and character of wood, and our finishes look really great on pine,” explained Marie-Helene Dumont, Business Development Manager of Sansin. “As a water-borne, penetrating finish that is free of toxicity found in many products, Pro-Pin customers can count on Sansin to protect, beautify and enhance the natural character of their wood.”
To learn more about Sansin products, go to www.sansin.com. Visit www.pro-pin.ca for more on Pro-Pin.
About Pro-Pin Specialists in competitively-priced pine products since 2007, Pro-Pin is a family business with more than 20 experienced employees. Pro-Pin has a large showroom and six warehouses, allowing customers easy access to its inventory of flooring, mouldings, shelves, cabinets, doors, stairs, railings, custom furniture and cabinetry. To learn more about Pro-Pin, visit www.pro-pin.ca.
About Sansin For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.
Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – February 7, 2024 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection that brings out the beauty of wood, has announced that Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre (22428 Jefferies Rd, Komoka, ON) now carries its full line of interior water-borne wood finishes. Starting this spring – just in time for outdoor projects on decks, docks, balconies, siding and more – the location will also carry Sansin’s full line of exterior wood protection products.
“Because our Home Hardware location is a complete Building Centre, builders and contractors rely on us to carry not only the best wood but also the best wood protection products for easy, one-stop-shopping,” explained Jen Dafoe, Manager of the Komoka Home Hardware Paint Department. “Sansin is so easy to use and dries much faster than other products, making it appealing to our contractors who can save time and money with the products.”
Dafoe adds that aesthetics are also important to her customers, and Sansin delivers. “My department does a lot of custom stain matches with Sansin products, and contractors have been so happy with the results. They love the range of colors that Sansin offers,” she noted.
“We are excited to bring Sansin’s products to the rapidly developing Western side of London, and we already hearing great feedback from Home Hardware’s customers,” said Michael Lobodzinski, Business Development at Sansin. “The staff’s dedication to superior customer service aligns well with our company’s passion for creating the best-in-class wood protection. It’s a win-win.”
About Komoka Kilworth Home Hardware Building Centre In 2020 Craig Geerlinks and Adam MacLeod built a new retail store, drive-thru warehouse and lumber yard to serve a rapidly growing community on the edge of London. They offer a complete range of lumber, building supplies, hardware, tools, paint, plumbing, electrical, housewares, sporting goods, automotive items and a lawn and garden centre. A fleet of vehicles and large inventory between St. Thomas and Komoka services builders, renovators and homeowners in a wide area of Middlesex and Elgin counties and London. Locally owned and operated.
About Sansin For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.
This home in Surrey, UK, utilizes the innovative Finish Line Cladding Collection – the result of a unique collaboration between James Latham, Accoya Timber, Dresser Mouldings and Sansin. Finish Line is an exclusive range to James Latham that is available in 12 colors, including this dark shade, which was selected to counterbalance the greenery around the home. Designer Karl Harrison spearheaded the renovation. A new gable end creates more symmetry, and Finish Line Accoya cladding boosts the aesthetic appeal along the front of the house. Latham’s in-house manufacturing division Dresser Mouldings specially profiles, surface finishes and then protects the wood with Precision Coat SDF to offer superior waterproofing and color retention.
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Precision Coat SDF
A penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.
Precision Coat SDF provides tough, effective protection for wood siding.
This cozy home is located in beautiful Lac La Hache, a recreational and retirement community in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The home was designed and built by Sansin partner Smith Timber Works. The timber frame structure features exterior timbers and tongue and groove soffits that are protected with Sansin SDF in a warm Brushed Sable color. On the interior, the timbers on the soaring ceilings are protected with SDF in a color called Acorn. The beams create a beautiful contrast between the dark shade on the exterior and the light, airy interior spaces. Sansin is Smith Timber Works’ preferred protective finish because of its beauty and durability.
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SDF
Penetrating one-coat finish for exterior wood.
Exceptionally versatile protection for siding, logs, decks and fences. Beautiful, durable, highly water-repellent, breathable and UV-resistant.
With its steeple shape and soaring interior space, this gathering space was designed by Iredale Architecture as a modern adaptation of a traditional church structure. Constructed for the Doig River First Nation, the community center is modernly unique amidst its natural surroundings of birch and aspen trees. Sansin Purity Clear in matte sheen brings out the beauty of the wood on the soaring ceilings made of slats of spruce and beautiful beams. Below the gathering space, a children’s learning area, kitchen, and meeting room occupy the lower level. The building is Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) certified – one of the most northern PHIUS certified buildings in North America and the first passive house community building on First Nations land.
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Purity Clear
A two-coat finish that enhances the natural warmth of wood.
Beautiful topcoat finish that enhances the natural tone and character of wood. Ideal for wood walls, doors, windows and furniture.
Strathroy, Ontario, Canada – November 7, 2023 – The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, released Onyx as its 2024 Color of the Year. Onyx is a bold, primary or complementary color with an inky hue and powerful presence. Onyx is a unique dark tone that is offered in range of transparencies and Sansin exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. No matter the substrate used, Onyx performs boldly with every coat.
“Sansin is known for manufacturing finishes that are aesthetically pleasing, highly protective, and easy to maintain, but our real talent is doing all of that without covering up the beauty of the wood,” explains Sjoerd Bos, Sansin’s Managing Director. “Even the deep charcoal color of Onyx doesn’t sacrifice what we all love most about building with wood – the beauty, personality, and color impact of your specific wood type.”
Onyx is a confident and courageous choice for those who want to make a striking statement that never goes out of style. “The selection of Onyx as our 2024 Color of the Year reflects the rising trend for bolder color choices,” says Sabina Scott, Sansin’s Color Specialist. “With increased universal popularity in the US, Canada, and Europe, we project this dusky color will gain steam in the year ahead.”
Onyx is available for formulation in many of Sansin’s exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. Onyx can also be formulated for use in Sansin’s Precision Coat line, which is designed for use in a factory finish setting to achieve standardized production quality and cost efficiencies. Not only do Sansin’s exterior products protect the outside of the wood, they also prevent rot and decay by allowing the wood to “breathe,” which helps avoid moisture from getting trapped in the wood. Like all of Sansin’s products, these formulas have low toxicity and are low in VOCs.
“Onyx pairs well with most of the other colors in Sansin’s line – from transparent finishes to a collection of solid hide colors,” notes Bos. “Chesapeake, Driftwood, Pickled White, Crimson, Aztec, and even Clear are a few of our favorite tones that perfectly complement Onyx.”
About Sansin For more than 35 years, Sansin has been the only wood protection company focused exclusively on researching and developing environmentally-friendly, water-borne interior and exterior wood products and technologies that deliver outstanding color, durability and performance without the toxicity found in conventional stains. Sansin wood treatments, finishes and preservatives use water, not petroleum solvents, to deeply penetrate and protect wood naturally, from within. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has offices in the Netherlands and Rhode Island and dealer locations in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Australasia. To learn more about The Sansin Corporation, or how to become a Sansin preferred dealer, visit www.sansin.com.
Onyx is a bold, beautiful color that lets the beauty of wood grain shine through.
Sansin released Onyx as its 2024 Color of the Year. Onyx is a bold, primary or complementary color with an inky hue and powerful presence. Onyx is a unique dark tone that is offered in a range of transparencies and exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. No matter the substrate used, Onyx performs boldly with every coat.
“Sansin is known for manufacturing finishes that are aesthetically pleasing, highly protective, and easy to maintain, but our real talent is doing all of that without covering up the beauty of the wood,” explains Sjoerd Bos, Sansin’s Managing Director. “Even the deep charcoal color of Onyx doesn’t sacrifice what we all love most about building with wood – the beauty, personality and color impact of your specific wood type.”
Onyx is available for formulation in many of Sansin’s exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. Onyx can also be formulated for use in Sansin’s Precision Coat line, which is designed for use in a factory finish setting. Onyx pairs well with most of the other colors in Sansin’s line – from transparent finishes to a collection of solid hide colors.
