Coatings and printing ink production in Vietnam shows a great deal of potential for
growth and diversification. In particular, eco-paint is also becoming a new
trend.
The
coatings production in Vietnam is increasingly diversified in products, meeting
market demand. When the green building blooms and the demand for paint products
with safety increases, eco-paint becomes the trend. Environmental
friendliness is one of the most important factors when developing green
buildings and green materials. These are materials that minimize the negative
impact on the environment during construction while creating comfort and
convenience for the users. Dr.
Pamela Phua, General Director of AkzoNobel Vietnam Paint Company, said that the
future of architectural art is green houses filled with living space and
covered with natural breath and made from sustainable materials, leading to a
healthier life for homeowners. Along
with the scale of green architecture in Vietnam which is increasingly expanding
due to the rapid development of recycled, energy saving and environmentally
friendly materials, many paint-manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam have
researched as well as imported more advanced technologies to produce safer
coatings products. In particular, eco-paint is popular. Strengths
of eco-paints
Mr.
Pham Van Bac, Director of Building Materials Department, Ministry of
Construction, said that in the past 10 years, Vietnam's construction materials
industry has achieved remarkable progress, including the coatings products. In
the past, most of them were organic paint with solvent being organic, but in
recent 5 years, inorganic paint developed strongly in Vietnam. According
to experts, environmentally friendly paint products must be water-based, rather
than oil based (solvent), with low CO2 emissions and more efficient energy
efficiency. According
to Nguyen Quang Cung, the expert in building materials, with green materials,
it is in need to green in the production process, which means it is friendly
environment and electricity and energy saving must be further promoted. Nguyen
Thi Bich Thuy, Transport Technology University, paint specialist said:
"Eco-paint is environmentally friendly paint system, and it is suitable
for walls, concrete. The current trend is not about painting solvents, but
paint is capable of interacting with the environment, capable of self-cleaning.
" "Eco-paint
containing lime is a new concept in Vietnam," said To Anh Dung, director
of the industrial paint company, Crestone Eco-Products, “ but in Britain,
France, America, Italy, it is very popular because it is in line with marine
environment, easy to construct, reasonable price and safe for users.” Thus,
eco-paints can become a new highlight in coatings and printing ink production
in general.Source: COATINGS EXPO VIETNAM
