Paint dealer exposed: “The Transformation of "Odor-Free Paint"

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Recently, when the editor visited the paint market, he found that "odor-free" paint already accounts for half of the paint market. However, many so-called "odor-free" paints are just added fragrances to the original paint. This approach, which treats the symptoms rather than the root cause, not only fails to meet environmental protection requirements, but is even more harmful to the human body. So what exactly is "odor-free paint"? How can consumers identify counterfeit “odor-free paint”? To this end, the editor conducted a survey and interviewed relevant industry insiders. Prices doubled when labeled with "clean odor". In a building materials market in Jiangdongmen, the editor found that various paint products with the slogan "clean odor, clean smell" are everywhere. It seems that as long as the word "clean odor" is used, it can prove that the paint is environmentally friendly. When the editor asked what is clean taste and clean taste, the merchant explained: “There is no essential difference between the two, except that the clean-flavored one is better than the clean-flavored one. While there is no pungent odor, the clean-flavored one also has a fresh fragrance." When the editor questioned why the paint has no smell, the merchants expressed their disapproval.: “Because certain elements are added to it, the harmful gases are neutralized through chemical reactions, which is why the price of odor-free paint is higher than that of ordinary paint." In the forum, netizens also had extremely heated discussions on "odor-free" paint. Many netizens believed that "odor-clean" paint was just a cover for businesses to raise their own prices. After investigation, it was found that the price of odor-free paint on the market is indeed much higher than that of ordinary paint. Taking Dulux as an example, the price of ordinary Dulux Jiali'an latex paint 18L is 436 yuan/barrel, while the price of 5L ultra-clean latex paint is as high as 480 yuan/barrel, and the price of 5L odor-free primer is 498 yuan/barrel. ； Nippon Paint’s odor-free latex paint 5L is priced at 488 yuan/barrel ； The price of ordinary small brands of net-odor latex paint is much cheaper. There are basically very few 5L ones, and most of them are 20L. The price is generally more than 500 yuan per barrel, and the cheap ones even only cost more than 100 yuan. “The key to "clean or not" is to look at the test report. It is understood that since the concept of "environmental protection" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, many consumers regard environmental protection as the first consideration when purchasing interior wall paint. Therefore, "low VOC", "clean odor" and "water-based" have become important criteria for consumers to choose paint products. However, many consumers easily fall into conceptual misunderstandings due to their vague understanding of paint and the misleading of market sales personnel. According to an industry insider,: Many paint products on the market that sell "clean odor" often directly add a large amount of fragrance, and excessive fragrance can cause great harm to human health. Dufang Qilan told the editor that there are currently only two ways to achieve "clean smell" in paints and coatings. One is to add industrial flavors to cover up the original pungent smell. ； The second method is to add industrial elements to the emulsion to react chemically with the emulsion, thereby neutralizing some harmful gases. However, it cannot be completely comprehensive, and this method requires high technical content and cost. Currently, only a few big brands can meet this requirement. He pointed out: “Odor-free paint is just a concept and hype. The smell is not truly odorless, it just has less smell than ordinary paint. Whether it has a clean odor or not, it cannot be truly identified through price comparison and nose smell. The key is to look at the VOC content in the test report." source: China Building Materials No.1 Network