The origin of latex paint is very interesting. The white liquid spilled from the rubber trunk is called latex, which means latex. The dry rubber obtained after latex processing is called latex. Later, people synthesized latex by emulsion polymerization. So it is called natural latex from rubber tree, synthetic latex, and the paint made of synthetic latex is called synthetic latex paint, which is referred to as latex paint for short.

The development of latex paint has gone through two stages. 1992, the earliest latex paint products appeared in China. Since then, it has replaced white mortar and traditional paint as the mainstream of wall paint. The scrub resistance and adhesion of wall paint have been greatly improved, but there is no unified limit standard for harmful substances such as formaldehyde and VOC, which is the first stage of latex paint development. With the general improvement of the basic properties of various brands of latex paints, the national inspection standards for the basic properties and harmful substances of latex paints have also been issued accordingly, and the environmental protection requirements for latex paints have also been continuously improved, which is the second stage of the development of latex paints. This stage should also be said to be over.

At present, there are more than 8,000 building coatings manufacturers in China, but most of them are small and medium-sized enterprises. These enterprises mainly sell low-end products in the market. Low-end products have a bad influence on the market, but they have a certain market share. Some big cities in China have strong purchasing power and higher requirements. According to a survey conducted by China Paint Online, Beijingers are reluctant to buy poor quality latex paint in order to save costs. Consumers in Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen also attach great importance to brands. But surprisingly, almost all consumers think that the health, environmental protection and safety indicators of products are the most important. For example, the climate in Guangdong is humid, so the mildew resistance of latex paint is of course more concerned by consumers. There are several aspects in the market: health, environmental protection, safety, cleaning resistance, scrubbing resistance, contamination resistance, cracking resistance, peeling resistance, discoloration resistance, fire prevention, virus prevention, insect prevention, insect killing, sound insulation, heat insulation, antistatic and mildew prevention. In addition, consumers also put forward certain requirements for the visual effect of the coating itself. Consumers have not paid attention to several important professional indexes that affect the construction quality and brushing effect of latex paint, such as leveling, splash resistance and adhesion resistance, which shows that consumers do not know much about latex paint and do not pay attention to the construction quality of latex paint.

As far as the development direction is concerned, latex paint is the development hotspot of architectural coatings in the world. At present, the research and development trend of latex paint is from passive non-harm to active beneficial impact on the environment, just as people not only stop doing bad things, but also turn over a new leaf, take the initiative to do good things and often volunteer. For example, many latex paints with aldehyde-removing, antibacterial and odor-removing functions appear on the market at present, which is the concrete manifestation of this trend. I wonder if this is an important development direction of latex paint?

Different people have different opinions. . . .