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PATINA PAINTS - Ensuring Lasting Protection

At Sofi Chemical Manufacture & Trade PLC, we offer a full suite of decorative and protective coating solutions. Our primary objective is to produce super-quality paints under the trade name PATINA PAINTS. From residential buildings to heavy-duty industrial workshops, we take full ownership of the quality process—from the selection of raw minerals to the final high-performance finish. We believe that a successful coating starts with superior chemistry, and we deliver first-class products that provide durability, beauty, and value.

Engineered for the Ethiopian Climate

Our formulas are laboratory-tested to withstand high UV radiation and the heavy seasonal rains unique to the Ethiopian highlands and lowlands.

High Coverage Efficiency

We prioritize high pigment volume and quality resins. This means you use less paint to cover more surface area, providing the best "Price-per-Square-Meter" value in the market.

Advanced Adhesion Technology

Our Patina Synthetic and Antirust lines are designed with superior molecular bonding, ensuring the paint grips tightly to metal and wood surfaces to prevent peeling and flaking over time.

Patina Budget Wall Paint (Interior Specialists)

PATINA Budget Paint is our premium commercial-grade interior emulsion paint, specifically engineered to deliver professional-tier aesthetics where maximizing cost-effectiveness is a primary project requirement. Developed primarily for high-volume interior wall and ceiling applications, this emulsion combines economical raw material sourcing with advanced polymer design to provide large-scale real estate developments, public infrastructure, and commercial spaces with an attractive, uniform, and durable appearance without blowing out the budget.

  • Spreading Efficiency: Delivers a highly competitive, professional-yield coverage rate averaging 13–16 square meters per liter per coat. This high spreading efficiency minimizes material consumption, translating directly into significant cost savings per square meter on large-surface projects

Patina Super Wall Paint (Interior & Exterior Emulsion)

PATINA Super Paint is our premium commercial-grade plastic emulsion paint used for internal and external wall application, specifically engineered to deliver professional-tier aesthetics where maximizing cost-effectiveness is a primary project requirement. Developed primarily for high-volume interior and external wall and ceiling applications, this emulsion combines economical raw material sourcing with advanced polymer design to provide large-scale real estate developments, public infrastructure, and commercial spaces with an attractive, uniform, and durable appearance.

Advanced Technical Benefits

  • Substrate Breathability & Anti-Peeling Matrix:It permits deep-seated moisture vapor within concrete or masonry to escape naturally without trapping hydro-static pressure. Hence, it can be applied on a new plaster.
  • Self-Priming Operational Efficiency:Engineered with self-priming capabilities, the emulsion establishes an immediate, high-adhesion chemical bond with raw masonry.

Application Profile & Specifications

  • Target Substrates:Recommended for direct application on brickwork, blockwork, concrete, new plaster, internal gypsum boards, ceilings, and hardboard panels.
  • Spreading Efficiency:Delivers a highly economical, professional yield averaging 13–16 square meters per liter per coat, maximizing material utilization across large-scale construction developments.

Patina Synthetic Paint (Gloss Enamel Protection)

PATINA Synthetic Paint is a premium-tier, high-gloss solvent-borne enamel engineered specifically to deliver ultimate structural protection for interior and exterior wood and ferrous metal assets. 

Advanced Technical Applications: Designed for cross-industry deployment, this high-durability coating is ideal for:

  • Industrial Machinery & Tools:Protects heavy production equipment, agricultural tools, industrial chassis, and manufacturing plant machinery.
  • Metal Infrastructure & Enclosures:Excellent for structural steel beams, storage tanks, safety railings, pipeline valves, electrical control panels, and household appliances.

 

Specifications

  • The Finish:Delivers a mirror-like, super-glossy aesthetic that maximizes ambient light reflection while remaining completely non-porous and easy to clean.
  • Spreading Efficiency:Highly economical coverage rate averaging 13 – 16 m2 per liter, depending on substrate porosity and application method (roller, brush, or airless spray equipment).

Patina Antirust Paint (High-Performance Metal Primer)

PATINA Antirust Paint serves as the foundational line of defense for structural metalwork, engineered explicitly as a high-performance, anti-corrosive primer for the uncompromising protection of ferrous metals, iron, and steel substrates. 

 Fortified with high-purity Iron Oxide pigments and advanced anti-corrosive inhibitors. This specialized chemistry does not merely coat the metal; it actively interrupts the electrochemical oxidation process, passivating the metal substrate and preventing the formation of ferric oxide (rust).

Performance Characteristics & Application Profile

  • Rust Creep Prevention:Engineered with advanced anti-corrosive shielding that restricts rust creep. If the final topcoat is scratched or mechanically damaged, the underlying Patina Antirust layer localizes the damage and prevents rust from spreading beneath the healthy paint film.
  • Rapid Recoat Window:Formulated for high-throughput commercial operations, it dries quickly to form a hard, sandable surface, minimizing downtime between primer application and final decorative top coating

Patina Alkyd & Polyurethane Varnish (Professional Wood Care)

PATINA Alkyd & Polyurethane Varnishes both are premium, professional-tier clear protective coatings engineered to preserve, fortify, and elevate the natural structural elegance of fine woodwork. These deep-wetting flexibility of specialized Alkyd Resins varnish and the rock-hard toughness of Polyurethane polymers varnish are varnishes of a resilient, crystal-clear barriers. Each of them shields wood substrates from mechanical wear, biological degradation, and intense climate exposure, ensuring long-term structural integrity.

Application Versatility & Substrates

  • Premium Office & Home Furniture:Ideal for executive board tables, luxury cabinetry, office desks, solid wood doors, frames, and interior wood paneling.
  • High-Exposure Outdoor Architectural Elements:Formulated with dynamic elasticity to accommodate the natural expansion and contraction of exterior timber, making it perfect for main entry gates, outdoor seating, window trims, and balcony railings exposed to alternating rain and intense sunshine.

Target Timber Species: Excellent for both dense indigenous hardwoods and porous treated softwoods, guaranteeing uniform leveling and flawless film thickness without cratering or bubbling.

Patina Fine & Graffiti Quartz Paint (Textured Stone Shield)

PATINA Fine & Graffiti Quartz Paint represents the absolute pinnacle of exterior structural textured coatings, meticulously engineered to provide building facades with a magnificent, high-durability stone armor. Formulated by embedding premium, precision-sifted natural marble aggregates and crushed quartz granules within a high-performance elastomeric copolymer resin matrix, this coating creates a three-dimensional protective shield. 

Advanced Weathering Performance & Material Defense

  • Permanent Fade & UV Resistance:By leveraging the organic color stability of natural stone content combined with advanced inorganic pigments, the cured film exhibits absolute UV stability. It will not fade, discolor, or yellow under intense, high-altitude solar radiation, ensuring building exteriors retain their vibrant, uniform shade over decades of exposure.

Low-Cost Maintenance & Washability: Despite its deep, rich texture, the cured polymer matrix prevents dirt, airborne soot, and industrial dust from deeply embedding into the surface. The entire facade can be easily cleaned and refreshed using high-pressure water sprays and standard commercial detergents without risking film erosion or water softening.

Sofi Chemical Manufacture & Trade PLC

We are a premier Ethiopian industrial manufacturer, dedicated to advanced chemical solutions, high-purity mineral processing, and premium construction essentials. Through our three divisions — PATINA (premium paints & coatings), NANA (industrial minerals & fillers), and NASU (advanced construction chemicals) — we deliver quality, durability, and local innovation for residential, commercial, and industrial applications across Ethiopia.

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Our Core Brands

PATINA Paints

Premium water-based and oil-based coatings, varnishes, anti-rust primers, wood glue, and quartz finishes.

NASU Chemicals

High-performance, polymer-modified construction chemicals and wall putties.

NANA Minerals

Industry-grade micronized mineral fillers and custom-sized aggregates.

  • Aider Industrial Zone,
    Mekelle, Tigray | Ethiopia
  • +251 914 301973
     +251 966 737373

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