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resistance, water permeability, rust resistance (metal paints), and beading.
Another primary consideration for
demanding environmentally friendly
consumers is safety. Manufacturers need
products. In the case of paint, this can
to ensure their paint products comply with
mean low emissions. A good way to ensure
should be assessed for similar characteristics,
relevant market regulations governing safety.
paint products meet these criteria is ensure
such as application and adhesion, but also:
This can include the presence of hazardous
the paint conforms to the requirements
• Gloss
substances – formaldehyde, volatile organic
of the EU Ecolabel. It demonstrates waste
• Opacity
compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, etc.
quantities have been limited, environmental
Bathroom and kitchen paints, however,
• Washability • Anti-condensation •
Water steam permeability
•
Liquid resistance
•
Fungal resistance It is only by testing paint products against
the demands of real-life usage that paint manufacturers can ensure their reputation is
Finally, manufacturers should consider the fact that consumers are increasingly
risks reduced, and the discharge of toxic or polluting substances has been minimized. F
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