Solvents from typical paints are entering the environment and I am certain we would all wish this could be prevented.
Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs are getting into the our surroundings.
Ozone damage, increased risk of smog, and possible global warming, are just some of the results this might cause.
As we become more and more conscious of the problems posed by global warming, other options to normal paints are being sought.
During the '90s, when we had our first look at the first environmentally friendly paints, they failed to take off.
So, will environmentally friendly paints become hot sellers with the increased awareness of global warming? Those who are painting pros have to be converted.
The paint masters go on on saying paints that don't have the volatile organic compounds aren't as good as paints that do contain them, even if the marketers say the opposite.
The points the paint experts make are that paint that is environmentally friendly is not as efficient to use.
Consumers are switching over to environmentally safe paints to avoid health related conditions such as headaches and asthma so the paint manufacturers are forced to serious consider this.
One solution to the issue is to use water-based latex paint, having acrylic resin which acts as a binder.
Since they're water based, it means that they're Earth friendly (VOCs are not present).
Nevertheless, as with almost everything, there is a downside: latex paints can't be used to paint on iron because they are water based, which ends up making the iron become rusty much more quickly.
Latex paints, despite their problems, are becoming increasingly sought after.
So for us to recognize a paint as eco friendly, we need to know its ingredients and how it was created.
For example, something that is able to conceal other paints is called Titanium Dioxide.
Sulfuric acid is a by-product in the production of Titanium Dioxide.
The manner in which the acid is discharged is environmentally damaging as the sea is its last destination.
Smog can be the result of the reaction between the Titanium Dioxide and the sun when used externally.
What's more, Titanium Dioxide has been tied in to a carcinogen that can cause cancer in human beings.
While these worries are well-known Titanium Dioxide is still widely used in paints.
Most people are becoming increasingly mindful of the issues typical paints pose to both their health and to the environment, so it's no surprise to know that environmentally friendly paints are becoming more popular.
Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs are getting into the our surroundings.
Ozone damage, increased risk of smog, and possible global warming, are just some of the results this might cause.
As we become more and more conscious of the problems posed by global warming, other options to normal paints are being sought.
During the '90s, when we had our first look at the first environmentally friendly paints, they failed to take off.
So, will environmentally friendly paints become hot sellers with the increased awareness of global warming? Those who are painting pros have to be converted.
The paint masters go on on saying paints that don't have the volatile organic compounds aren't as good as paints that do contain them, even if the marketers say the opposite.
The points the paint experts make are that paint that is environmentally friendly is not as efficient to use.
Consumers are switching over to environmentally safe paints to avoid health related conditions such as headaches and asthma so the paint manufacturers are forced to serious consider this.
One solution to the issue is to use water-based latex paint, having acrylic resin which acts as a binder.
Since they're water based, it means that they're Earth friendly (VOCs are not present).
Nevertheless, as with almost everything, there is a downside: latex paints can't be used to paint on iron because they are water based, which ends up making the iron become rusty much more quickly.
Latex paints, despite their problems, are becoming increasingly sought after.
So for us to recognize a paint as eco friendly, we need to know its ingredients and how it was created.
For example, something that is able to conceal other paints is called Titanium Dioxide.
Sulfuric acid is a by-product in the production of Titanium Dioxide.
The manner in which the acid is discharged is environmentally damaging as the sea is its last destination.
Smog can be the result of the reaction between the Titanium Dioxide and the sun when used externally.
What's more, Titanium Dioxide has been tied in to a carcinogen that can cause cancer in human beings.
While these worries are well-known Titanium Dioxide is still widely used in paints.
Most people are becoming increasingly mindful of the issues typical paints pose to both their health and to the environment, so it's no surprise to know that environmentally friendly paints are becoming more popular.
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