Thursday, February 18, 2010

Why do paint manufacturers use volatile neurotoxic and carcinogenic solvents in indoor paint?

I know that solvents are not required to make good paint, for instance there are many REAL low voc paints that do not use these solvents and the performance of that paint is equally comparable to the performance of the more toxic types.





How can one say that 300 G/L is low VOC? that is ridiculous, do you think most people are aware that they are inhaling fumes of ethylene glycol, a solvent banned in paint in California? MANY paints contain Ethylene Glycol and it is highly unnecessary so why do companies continue to put these toxic substances in paint?





Another fallacy is the fact that a day or two after the paint is applied the fumes magically dissappear...these solvents may continue to ';outgas'; for months post application - So I guess if people like to inhale carcinogenic solvents use toxic paint right?





Another suggestion by someone is to use perfume to decrease the odor, tell me how does adding perfume decrease the amount of molecules of gaseous solvent in the air?Why do paint manufacturers use volatile neurotoxic and carcinogenic solvents in indoor paint?
I am a painting contractor and really have to differ with you on the statement that low voc paints are as good as higher voc painta...the low voc paints are the consistency of water and do not cover nearly as well as the higher voc paints and they are harder to work with as they dry almost on contact with the surface making back rolling or brushing very difficult or impossible. After the feds made all the paint companies re formulate their paints to comply with reduced voc requirements 6 years ago the quality of paints went downhill ...now a lot of manufactures make low odor painta with low voc...and they are the paints that are even worse than the re formulated paints that are currently out there with the maximum allowed voc content.Why do paint manufacturers use volatile neurotoxic and carcinogenic solvents in indoor paint?
It's probably cheaper. LOTS cheaper, then upgrading machinery and such to make 'green friendly' paints... plus..

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