Green Paint Technology For Painting Contractors

Painting contractors know that paint and coatingsthe weather. The building surface remains dry and
play a crucial role in the green building trendmaintains its color over longer periods of time.
sweeping the nation today. Because of the declineGreen Raw Materials
in construction brought about by the financialRaw material suppliers have also been busy
crisis, the green building idea is taking root andresearching and formulating green materials. A
getting wider attention from constructionnew line of emulsion polymers, for instance, help
stakeholders who not only appreciate apaint manufacturers develop low-VOC and
non-polluting and environment-friendly method oflow-odor paints without the aid of detrimental
construction, but also welcome the significant costcoalescents.
reductions to construction projects.As with paint manufacturers, raw material
The construction industry's interest in greensuppliers are determined to lower VOC in paints,
building projects challenges paint manufacturershence a wide variation of low-VOC raw materials
and their raw material suppliers to ingeniouslyhave emerged, from zero-formaldehyde solutions
produce environment-friendly paint products andand neutral-PH wet-state preservatives, to
materials that comply with environment standardsmulti-purpose additives and dry films that meet
without sacrificing quality performance. Thethe standards for green paints.
products are now populating the market, ready toSuppliers take VOC compliance to innovative
be used by painting contractors in many facilitylevels with green ingredients designed for all types
projects.of coating applications, as well as shorten the
Environment-Friendly Paints and Coatingsapplication and drying time of paints, to the
The result of paint manufacturers' paintbenefit of painting contractors and building
reformulation efforts is apparent in the wide arrayresidents. Biocidal products that contain almost
of green paints that painting contractors canzero organic solvents are also another area of
chose from. One product is a result of manyenhancement, allowing paint to be manufactured
years of polymer research leading to a new andmore safely and easier to apply by painting
improved latex paint that eliminates the use ofcontractors.
toxic solvents. Without the inclusion of suchGreen Building from Green Paint
harmful solvents, air quality is maintained duringAlmost-zero VOC solutions that are less-harmful
and after painting application projects, protectingduring paint manufacturing, application, and
painting contractors and building tenants at thepost-application are of paramount importance not
same time.only to paint manufacturers and raw material
The presence of VOCs or volatile organicsuppliers, but also to painting contractors, building
compounds is also a major environmental problemowners and tenants. Even minute traces of VOCs
in regular paints. VOCs are harmful materials tomust have no place in paint solutions to comply
the environment, polluting the air and causingwith green standards and ensure the building's
health risks to humans. To address this problem,viability and sustainability.
paint manufacturers make it one of their stringentThe demand for green buildings is driving painting
goals to develop new products that contain littlecontractors to use only green paints and coatings.
to zero VOCs.In response, paint manufacturers and their
Another coating innovation is the infusion ofsuppliers develop eco-friendly paints made out of
water-repellent characteristics to externalenvironmentally-safe materials. These layered
coatings, resulting in a "self-cleaning" featureresponses allow for a successful implementation
wherein dirt and water particles simply slide offof the green building trend to most commercial
the painted surfaces, leaving the building surfaceand residential facilities in the country.
clean and impervious to soiling and the effects of