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Impregnating Sealers

Impregnating Sealers

Impregnating sealers are sealers that penetrate the stone's surface and repel substances in order to protect the stone from absorbing liquids and other contaminants. Like other types of sealers, such as topical stone sealers (or waxes), these are designed to protect; just in a different way. When a stone absorbs a liquid substance, the stone can become discolored and this discoloration can be detrimental to the appearance of the surface. Impregnators can be water-based or solvent-based repellents that do their work beneath the surface of the stone. This type of sealer keeps contaminants out while allowing moisture to escape. As a result, impregnators are described as "breathable"; they allow for vapor transmission. Impregnators generally come in a couple of types. These types include:

  • Hydrophobic Impregnating Sealers (water-repelling)
  • Oliophobic Impregnating Sealers (oil-repelling)

Water Repellent (Hydrophobic) Impregnators

Hydrophobic impregnating sealers are designed to repel very specific liquids. Namely, water and water-based chemicals. These types of sealers are great for protecting stone surfaces from the following common liquids:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Soda
  • Milk
  • Juice

Since the above liquids are water-based, hydrophobic impregnating sealers would repel them.

Oil Repellent (Oliophobic) Impregnators

On the other hand, if you are in situation where you need oil-based liquids to be repelled, then it calls for one of the oliophobic impregnators to be used. These impregnators are formulated to repel water, water-based, and oil-based liquids. So in addition to the list above, these impregnators would also repel the follow liquids:

  • Cooking Oil
  • Grease
  • Body lotion
  • Oily Salad Dressings
  • Olive Oil

While Oliophobic impregnators will repel water-based substances, Hydrophobic impregnators will not repel oil-based substances. Therefore it is important to become familiar with the various types of natural and engineered stone sealers and educate yourself on which to use in a given environment and project.

Impregnating Sealer Advantages

Sealers that perform their work below the surface have some advantages to them. Some of these benefits include:

  1. Most of these sealers do not change the appearance of the stone.
  2. Require less frequent applications as a general rule. This is because the impregnator is actually working below the surface of the stone.
  3. Since light cannot actually get to where the sealer is doing its work (below the surface), most impregnators are not affected by UV light.
  4. As mentioned above, your typical impregnator is water repellent (hydrophobic) and some of them are even oil repellent (oliophobic).

In some situations, impregnators that are applied to resined stone will cause the stone to take on a cloudy appearance, discolor to some degree, or fade the colors. It is important that you become familar with which impregnator to use for a given situation. You can find a nice overview by browsing our stone sealer use chart. Using the wrong sealer for a specific application can present additional work to correct the issue. Hence, we recommend that you contact us with any questions regarding what sealer to use for your specific project.

Some of the various types of impregnating sealers available form Tenax include:

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Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 250 ml Part # 1MMA00BD80 250 ML Hydrex Sealer

250 ML container of penetrating stone sealer for preventing liquids from penetrating the pores of the stone and discoloring the material's natural appearance.

Tenax USA Price: $10.90
Tenax Hydrex Granite, Marble & Stone Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MMA00BG50 1 Liter Hydrex Sealer

Hydrex 1 Liter container of our most popular granite sealer designed to penetrate the pores of the natural stone surface and prevent liquids from getting into the material.

Tenax USA Price: $24.30
Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 5 Liter Part # 1MMA00BG55 5 Liter Hydrex Sealer

5 Liter container of Hydrex natural penetrating stone sealer that is designed for use on natural stone and is our most popular sealer for natural granite surfaces.

Tenax USA Price: $98.94
Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 200 Liter/55 Gal Drum Part # 1MMA00BG70 200 Liters Hydrex Sealer

200 Liter container of our most popular natural granite stone sealer that is designed to prevent liquids from entering the pores of natural stone slabs and discoloring them.

Tenax USA Price: $3,430.11
Tenax Ager Tiger Color Enhancing Sealer 250 ml Part # 1MPA001BG40 250 Ml Ager Tiger Exotic Natural Stone Sealer

250 ML container of revitalizing natural stone sealer and enhancer called Ager Tiger that penetrates the pores of natural exotic stone and creates a barrier the prevents liquids stains.

Tenax USA Price: $32.15
Tenax Ager Tiger Color Enhancing Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MPA001BG50 1 Liter Ager Tiger Natural Exotic Stone Sealer

1 Liter container of Ager Tiger natural exotic stone sealer and color enhancer formulated to penetrate the pores of exotic stone material and treat the stone so liquids stay out.

Tenax USA Price: $103.83
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 250 ml Part # 1MPA00BD80 250 ML Ager Stone Sealing Enhancer

Stone Enhancing Sealer 250 ML is a solvent based product that protects all sorts of natural stone materials and enhances the natural color and grain.

Tenax USA Price: $22.06
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MPA00BG50 1 Liter Ager Enhancing Stone Sealer

Ager Enhancing Sealer 1 Liter gives natural stone surfaces the "wet look" that enhances the material's colors.

Price $70.95
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 5 Liter Part # 1MPA00BG60 5 Liter Ager

Stone Ager and Enhancer 5 LT is a solvent based product that enhances natural stone surfaces and protects them from absorbing water and oil based liquid.

Tenax USA Price: $330.95
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 55 Liter Keg Part # 1MPA00BG60 55 LT Keg Ager

Enhancing Ager and Sealer 55 LT Keg is solvent based product that revitalizes and enhances the color of natural stone surfaces.

Tenax USA Price: $3,277.35
Tenax Proseal Best Marble and Granite Stone Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MTPROSEAL Proseal 1 Liter

Ultra Premium Stone impregnating sealer is rated by fabricators as one of the best granite, marble, stone sealers to be used on natural stone surfaces.

Tenax USA Price: $45.20
Tenax Proseal Best Granite Sealer for stone 250 ml Part # 1MTPROSEAL02 Proseal 250 ML

250 ML container of ultra premium stone impregnating sealer rated by fabricators as one of the best stone sealers to be used on natural stone surfaces.

Tenax USA Price: $18.07
Tenax Protex 1 Quart Part # 1MTPROTEX Protex 1 Liter

Protex 1 Liter stone sealer is among the top premium stone sealers on the market today and is suitable for treating all sorts of stone surfaces and is especially effective on smooth stone.

Tenax USA Price: $84.49
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 200 Liter Part # 1MPA00BG90 200 LT Ager

Enhancing Stone Sealer 200 LT is an enhancer and sealer that revitalizes and enhances the color of natural stone surfaces.

Tenax USA Price: $12,123.53
Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 55 Liter Part # 1MMA00BG60 55 Liter Keg Hydrex Sealer

55 Liter Hydrex stone sealer is a very popular granite sealer formulated to penetrate the pores of natural stone materials and prevent liquids from entering and staining the stone.

Tenax USA Price: $979.17
Tenax Proseal  Marble Counter Top Stain Protect 55 Liter Keg Part # 1MTPROSEAL06 Proseal 55 LT KEG

55 Liter keg of Proseal natural stone sealer that is versatile and effective for use on several natural stone materials and even seals concrete surfaces very well.

Tenax USA Price: $2,100.46
Tenax Proseal  Marble Counter Top Stain Protect 5 Liter Part # 1MTPROSEAL5LT 5 Liter Proseal

5 Liter container of Proseal, ultra premium natural stone sealer that is considered by many to be among the best in the industry for natural stone and works on concrete.

Tenax USA Price: $212.19
1L Tenax Quartz Toner Stone Color Plus Enhancer Part # 1MPA00BG501Q Quartz Toner Plus 1 Liter

A multi-finish compatible surface treatment that can be used on a variety of engineered stone surfaces to enhance the color of the stone.

Tenax USA Price: $85.06
250ml Tenax Quartz Toner Stone Color Plus Enhancer Part # 1MPA00BG501Q05 Color Enhancing Quartz Toner Plus 250 ML

A surface treatment that can be used on a variety of engineered stone surfaces to enhance the color of the stone and protects against various substances.

Tenax USA Price: $22.06
Tenax Ager Pen, Hide scratches in granite, quartz, stone Part # 1MPAGERPEN 6 Piece Display Ager Pen Set

Stone Enhancing Ager Touch-up Pen penetrates scratches, nicks, or chips in medium to dark color stone and makes them less noticeable.

Tenax USA Price: $39.60
Proseal Nano Penetrating Stone Sealer Proseal Nano 250ml

Penetrates and settles into the material's micro-pores and protects the stone from all kinds of dirt.

Tenax USA Price: $25.75
Proseal Nano Penetrating Stone Sealer Premium Grade Stone Sealer Proseal Nano 1 Qt

Excellent stone sealer for glossy and polished surfaces even if the stone has a higher absorption rate.

Tenax USA Price: $65.00
5 KG (5 LT) Proseal Nano Penetrating Stone Sealer 5LT (5 KG) Premium Grade Stone Sealer Proseal Nano

Excellent stone sealer for glossy and polished surfaces even if the stone has a higher absorption rate.

Tenax USA Price: $308.75