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Paints do not need Solvents to last |
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Because of current world events and related environmental concerns about Nature, all sorts of things are been said about biodegradable paints – a lot of positives and a lot of negatives, for and against, the debate goes on. One of the things said by those who are not up to modern natural paint technology refers to failure of a paint product that hasn’t got a certain amount of chemicals in it to make it stick, last, shine, that sort of thing. Sure, for some conventional paints, produced mainly from man-made materials, then they need all the chemical additives for it to work. But at the end of its life after five years or so, what’s left is a cracked and peeling paint coating that takes a lot of effort and cost to put right before more of the same product is put on. It’s a repetition thing really, we have grown up with using synthetic paints so they have become the norm, we have forgotten (or never learned) about the real thing with natural paints. Silicate paints are amazing, inside or outside, they penetrate the plaster surface and will last as long as the wall itself. Good News: Several N.Z. paint companies have invested huge amounts of money into making their products as safe as it is possible to get with today's technology and we can recommend them as good investments when purchasing paint with your hard earned dollars and getting a quality paint finish.
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Natural Paints should be major market player |
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The make up/composition of today's paints, as we know them in general terms is either acrylic or enamel. For the most part we use acrylics in living areas and enamel paints in wet/service areas. Biodegradable paints are available also for these areas but while reduced to a niche market, natural paint distributors do not have the blanket "in your face" marketing that we are used to seeing as with the major paint companies and their advertising of paints for around the home or office etc. Really though, it could be round the other way, for a more healthy living environment, a pleasing look and easy maintenance, biodegradable paints should be the major market player, if only because they are better for us to live with. If you cannot go totally biodegradable, the next best thing to look for when purchasing paint is the 'Environmental Choice' tick. Two paint suppliers who have developed their paints to be the safest around have the 'tick'. Resene and PaintPlus. But for around the home or office though, biodegradable paints are ideal for enhancing a natural living environment. A lot of time and money goes towards consultation with architects/designers/builders etc into designing and building the perfect living/working space, so why not carry it through to a "health perspective issue" for those living/working there afterwards. It can make a lot of sense in a physical way; the elemental make-up of our bodies is composed totally of an earthy nature - the same as the make-up of pigments/resins etc in biodegradable paints.
‘PaintPlus Colour Systems’ from Auckland, in their advertising brief, mention about their paint been formulated without cancer-causing ingredients and containing no harmful metals, which is really good to hear as a statement from a paint manufacturer. Note: This article was written many years ago now when most conventional paints available on the market were dripping with toxic ingrediants of one sort or another but in recent years paint companies like Resene and PaintPlus have developed their paints to be very safe to use for just about everyone so although I push the "Biodegradable Paints" button as a rule, their paints are quite safe and should be considered so for most painting needs around the home or office.  |
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Eco Paints |
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Biodegradable Paints - sounds good doesn't it, good for you, good for the family, good for the environment.
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