With the deepening of the concept of health and environmental protection, the decoration of the children's room is undoubtedly a major task for many parents. How can young children be protected from harmful substances in decoration? Eco-friendly water-based paint has become the choice of more and more parents. Relevant data show that the domestic production of waterborne coatings is nearly 5 million tons, accounting for 44% of the entire paint market, and waterborne coatings have gradually become the new favorite of the market.
The waterborne coatings market has great potential
As the world's largest furniture production base, China's export furniture accounts for an important proportion. With the introduction of relevant regulations in the European Union and other countries on the restriction and prohibition of the use of solventborne wood coatings, furniture coatings have ushered in transformation and upgrading and industry reshuffle.
As the world's largest furniture production base, China's export furniture accounts for an important proportion. With the introduction of relevant regulations in the European Union and other countries to restrict and prohibit the use of solvent-based wood coatings, furniture coatings have ushered in transformation and upgrading and industry reshuffle, coupled with the deepening of environmental protection concepts and the continuous improvement of technology, solvent-based coatings will inevitably be gradually replaced by more environmentally friendly and healthy products, and water coatings will become one of the most popular products. Some people in the coating industry predict: "China will become an important engine for the growth of the waterborne coatings market, and domestic waterborne coatings will have at least 10 times more alternative growth space in the future." ”
Environmental performance of waterborne coatings
Water-based coatings are more widely used in children's furniture, such as pinecones, white cottages and other well-known children's furniture use water-based coatings. Ordinary finished furniture is generally painted with oil-based paint, usually banana water and the like as a thinner, containing more benzene, xylene and other harmful carcinogens, however, children and adolescents have a weak physique, sensitive respiratory tract, brand furniture in the use of paint is more inclined to choose non-toxic water-based paint.For home decoration, "water-based paint" is a more environmentally friendly decoration interior wall coating. The biggest difference between water-based coatings and oil-based coatings is the thinner, water-based coatings use water as a diluent, which can be used with water, while oil-based coatings use organic solvents as diluents, and need to purchase a special thinner. Organic solvents are easy to release benzene, free TDI and other harmful substances, while water itself is non-toxic and harmless, in contrast, water-based coatings have greater convenience in construction, but also more environmentally friendly.
In addition to interior paints, paints are most commonly used on wooden furniture. Applying a layer of paint on the surface of wooden furniture can play a physical function such as moisture-proof and mildew-proof, and extend the service life of the furniture.
Water-based paint has become a new favorite of children's furniture
The use of water-based coatings for children's furniture is an inevitable trend, the proportion of water-based coatings is increasing year by year, the children's furniture market accounts for about 80%, in addition, the proportion of high-end adult furniture to water-based coatings is also growing. The introduction of the new national standard for children's furniture has more stringent environmental protection requirements, so water-based coatings have become the first choice for children's environmentally friendly furniture. Water-based coatings are used in children's furniture in a large proportion, and well-known brands of children's furniture basically use water-based paints. Water-based coatings are mostly used for solid wood furniture, panel furniture cannot be used, and generally oil-based coatings are more suitable for hardwoods. In contrast, adult furniture market countries do not have relevant environmental regulations specifically for wooden furniture, so the usage rate is relatively small.
The popularity rate of waterborne coatings is not high, and the waterborne coatings market is not yet perfect
Although water-based coatings are more environmentally friendly, but the use of the entire furniture industry is not high, the cost of waterborne wood coatings is higher than oil-based coatings, and the country's environmental protection requirements for wooden furniture are not as strict as interior wall coatings, therefore, from the cost point of view, many businesses are more willing to choose oil-based coatings.
Water-based coatings have not yet been popularized, more used in children's furniture and children's toys, high cost is one of the reasons, on the other hand, China's water-based coatings in the technology is not stable and mature enough, whether from the impact resistance, peel strength or from the degree of wear resistance, water paint film is currently not up to the standard of paint film, in order to ensure product quality, most furniture manufacturers or choose to use oil-based paint. At present, the use of water-based coatings in the domestic furniture market is still relatively chaotic, and the phenomenon of fish beads also occurs from time to time.
Water-based paint adopts open water paint, using water as a thinner, does not contain heavy metals, formaldehyde and other substances, is healthy and environmentally friendly, can feel the texture, and can feel a more natural wood life. It is precisely because of health and nature, the market potential and future development space of water-based paint is very large, although the popularity of water-based paint is not high, the water-based paint market is not perfect, but it is believed that with the further maturity of water-based paint technology, consumers' understanding of water-based paint deepened, the further development of the household coating industry, the water-based paint market will be clearer.
