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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 Water & Oil Proofing 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.

Our Price: $10.90
Tenax Hydrex Granite, Marble & Stone Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MMA00BG50 1 Liter Hydrex Water & Oil Proofing 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.

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

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.

Our Price: $98.94
Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 200 Liter/55 Gal Drum Part # 1MMA00BG70 Hydrex Water & Oil Proofing Sealer 200 LTRS

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.

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

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.

Our Price: $32.15
Tenax Ager Tiger Color Enhancing Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MPA001BG50 Exotic Stone Sealing Color Enhancer Ager Tiger 1 Liter

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.

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

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.

Our Price: $22.06
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MPA00BG50 Stone Sealing Color Enhancer Ager 1 Liter

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 Stone Enhancing Sealer Ager 5 Liter

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.

Our Price: $330.95
Tenax Ager Color Enhancing Sealer 55 Liter Keg Part # 1MPA00BG60 Stone Sealing Enhancer Ager 55 LT Keg

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

Our Price: $3,277.35
granite sealer, water based sealer, counter top sealer, 1 Liter Part # 1MTGLYDEX Anti Stain Water Based Sealer Glydex 1 Liter

An anti-stain, water and oil proof sealer for granite and similar stone that is completely free of organic solvent and fills the microporosities.

 
Tenax Proseal Best Marble and Granite Stone Sealer 1 Liter Part # 1MTPROSEAL Premium Grade Stone Sealer 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.

Our Price: $45.20
Tenax Proseal Best Granite Sealer for stone 250 ml Part # 1MTPROSEAL02 Professional Quality Countertop Sealer 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.

Our Price: $18.07
Tenax Protex 1 Quart Part # 1MTPROTEX Smooth Stone Sealer 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.

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

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

Our Price: $12,123.53
Tenax Hydrex Stone Sealer 55 Liter Part # 1MMA00BG60 Hydrex Indoor/Outdoor Stone Sealer 55 Liter Keg

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.

Our Price: $979.17
Tenax Proseal  Marble Counter Top Stain Protect 55 Liter Keg Part # 1MTPROSEAL06 High Quality Premium Grade Stone Sealer 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.

Our Price: $2,100.46
Tenax Proseal  Marble Counter Top Stain Protect 5 Liter Part # 1MTPROSEAL5LT Superior Grade Stone Sealer 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.

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

Our 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.

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

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

Our Price: $39.60
Proseal Nano Penetrating Stone Sealer Premium Quartzite Sealer Proseal Nano 250ml

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

Our 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.

Our Price: $65.00