Does latex paint contain formaldehyde? How to buy latex paint?

Latex paint is a kind of waterborne coating made of synthetic resin emulsion, with pigment, filler and various auxiliaries. It has the advantages of easy to brushing, rapid drying, water resistance and good scrubbing resistance. It is widely used in modern home decoration. So does the latex paint contain formaldehyde?

Any paint used in people's decoration should take benzene series as the production raw material, just as there must be formaldehyde in the glue. There is no formaldehyde free glue and formaldehyde in the real sense, but only the addition within the scope of safety and environmental protection. Therefore, latex paint contains a certain amount of formaldehyde, because formaldehyde has the function of sterilization and corrosion prevention. Generally, the formaldehyde content of latex paint that can be sold is within the scope of national standards, so it can be used safely. In addition, emulsion paint is a water dispersible coating, and their film performance is much better than that of solvent based coating, while the organic solvent accounting for half of solvent based coating is replaced by water here. Therefore, the toxicity of organic solvents is basically completely solved by latex paint.

When purchasing latex paint, we should pay attention to the outer packaging and environmental protection test report. Regular products will be marked with product name, trademark and description of product composition. In addition, we should also pay attention to its production date and shelf life, and ask businesses to show environmental protection test reports. When buying, you can take up the emulsion paint bucket and shake it. If it is very prone to noise, it indicates that the viscosity of the product is not enough. It is best not to buy this kind of emulsion paint. Try to choose environmentally friendly latex paint products. Don't be greedy for cheap. You must choose products of regular brands. People often say that formaldehyde poisoning is caused by the high content of formaldehyde in the purchased coatings or furniture. After painting emulsion paint, it is recommended to keep ventilation for about 1 month. If there are old people, children and pregnant women at home, it is best to keep ventilation for 2-3 months.