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Painting a green mural involves using paint that has Zero or Low
VOC. Here is some information on both, Zero and Low.
Natural Paints and Finishes - These are paints made from natural raw ingredients such as water, plant oils and resins, plant dyes and essential oils; natural minerals such as clay, chalk and talcum; milk casein, natural latex, bees' wax, earth and mineral dyes. Water-based natural paints give off almost no smell. The oil-based natural paints usually have a pleasant fragrance of citrus or essential oils. Allergies and sensitivities to these paints is uncommon. These paints are the safest for your health and for the environment. Zero VOC - Any paint with VOC's in the range of 5 grams/litre or less can be called "Zero VOC", according to the EPA Reference Test Method 24.The Real Milk Paint Company - non-toxic paint made with milk protein, lime, clay and earth pigments.www.realmilkpaint.comGreen Planet Paints - high performance natural paints for interiors based on plants and minerals.
Sherwin Williams
- new HARMONY line of zero-VOC low-odor latex interior paints. Flat,
eggshell, semi-gloss and primer.
Frazee Paint EnviroKote - line of interior zero-VOC paints: semi-gloss, flat, and primer. Benjamin Moore Pristine EcoSpec - Zero-VOC, under 1 gram/liter. Flat, eggshell, semi-gloss finishes and a primer. Low VOC - Low VOC paints, stains and varnishes use water as a carrier instead of petroleum-based solvents. As such, the levels of harmful emissions are lower than solvent-borne surface coatings. These certified coatings also contain no, or very low levels, of heavy metals and formaldehyde. Benjamin Moore Aura - Low VOC, covers most surfaces in a single coat, durable, scrubbable. Vista Paint -Carefree Earth Coat line |
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