revolutionary paint offers solution to air pollution - where to buy air purifiers

What if you could transform the walls into huge air purifiers?
On the busiest highways in the Philippines and around the world, this is no longer just a product of creative imagination.
A local paint manufacturer and distributor has developed a paint that can eliminate harmful air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx)
And other volatile organic compounds.
NOx is a common air pollutant, mainly produced by vehicle emissions, and is known to have serious consequences for health and the environment, including heavy rain and smoke.
A paint called "noxout" developed by Pacific Paint Company (Boysen)
Philippine company
-Ultra-fine titanium dioxide containing the decomposition of NOx and converting it into harmless substances.
"Even before we developed KNOxOUT, there have been several studies showing that the active ingredient Nano
Patrick Negrete, assistant manager, Pacific paint Technical Services Department, said: "titanium dioxide of the size is a light catalyst product that helps to eliminate pollutants in the air . ".
"What our company is doing is producing and selling this product in the Philippines.
"In the end, when other countries heard about it, we started exporting to them," he added . ".
Use light energy to activate the paint so that the active ingredient can convert NOx into nitric acid, which is quickly neutralised by alkaline calcium carbonate particles, producing harmless amounts of calcium nitrate, water and negligible carbon dioxide.
Negrete said the company has invested heavily in the development and testing of products launched about a decade ago.
The motivation behind this, he notes, is simple: find a solution to the worsening air pollution problem.
During the testing process, including painting a subway station on one of Manila's busiest roads, Pacific paint found that 1 m² walls painted by KNOxOUT can remove up to 160 grams of NOx per year, the effect is comparable to the air cleaning of mature trees.
A recent test at King's College London confirmed the results of the Manila trial.
In urban areas, planting trees is not feasible due to lack of space, and the company says painting walls using their products could be a viable option.
This is the idea behind the EDSA project, which involves painting lungs
Create trees and other artworks along the busiest avenue in the country.
"Through the EDSA project, we not only transformed the main roads of the city into artistic displays, but also created a large number of solar air purifiers on the roads where the city's pollution is most serious, "Johnson onkin, Pacific paint vice president, was quoted in an article published in Asia Pacific paint magazine.
"It uses the beauty of art and the power of science to help solve the ugly problem of air pollution in our city.
"Similar projects have emerged in other countries, including Peru, Colombia and the United States.
Pacific paint says NoKo is ideal in places with the worst air pollution, including tunnels, bus terminals, parking lots, vehicle entrances to buildings, sidewalks and courtyards.
This coating can also be used indoors because the active ingredients also react to fluorescence.
In Mexico City, a hive was installed in a hospital.
Just like using KNOxOUT to purify the facade of the air entering the building.
A tunnel in The Hague, the Netherlands, and an indoor parking lot in Paris, France, also used the paint.
However, despite the positive impact on the environment, Norcott has yet to dominate the market.
Negrete said that this may be due to the cost of the product, which is about three times more expensive than ordinary paint.
"Not everyone is willing to pay for it," he said . "
"But for some, the cost is negligible if you consider how it will benefit future generations.
"He said the company will continue to drive the use of noxout and develop other products designed to protect the environment.
"Keno short will stay here," he added . ".
"If you think about it, this is our trend and we will develop products that will benefit our children.
"The article was published as part of the Earth Beat, an international cooperation initiative that brought together 18 news media from around the world to focus on addressing waste and pollution.