Planet Paints
Leading the way from grunge to green
It’s fantastic to see that some innovative people are tackling the challenge of environmental waste head on; particularly in the painting industry where some products are a little less than ecofriendly. Mark Rowen, and the people at Planet Paints, are testimony to the fact that going green can not only be economical, but even commercially lucrative! Planet Paints use revolutionary technology to turn waste paint into solvents and high quality paints. Their patented processes turn paint residues through distillation into quality coatings rather than contributing to toxic landfill. The only company recycling paint in this way, Planet Paints retrieves waste products from the domestic and commercial markets as well as the automotive refinish industry; a regulated waste product that must be dealt with by an EPA registered business. From this they produce high quality solvents that are then distributed back to the industry. The by product, normally going to waste, is formulated into high quality, two component concrete coating suitable for exterior or interior use. Their products include a range of coatings for industrial and domestic use, including 2-pack acrylic for industrial application as well as concrete coatings, and a semi-gloss acrylic polyurethane paint for interior purposes great for workshops or garage floors.
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Testimonials from all relevant facets of industry confirm that the application is good quality and very easy to use Planet Paints is a small family business based in Toowoomba that is growing at a steady pace due to its innovative business model. “The tougher the economy gets the better our business does.” Says Mark Rowen (Director). “We offer a quality product that takes money off the bottom line. Colour has been an issue for us in the past but lately our customers are finding a use for what we have, due to the price.” Planet Paints is now venturing into architectural paints. They take the residential paint waste from the dump and then re manufacture back into various water based materials. “We have only done a test on one transfer station and we look like we will be taking on a further three soon. This part of our business is not new but no-one in Australia seems to be doing it. Our solvent based material is one thing however this new recovery for water based materials could transfer our business.”
Check them out at
www.planetpaints.com.au