CRITICAL REVIEW OF A

PRODUCT WHICH DESIGN IS

BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY
PRINCIPLE

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AIR PURIFYING PAINT
Can be considered as a very useful sustainable product that is designed to Sustainable products
purify the indoor air by decreasing the amount of harmful VOCs.
It contains zeolite, a natural mineral that acts like a molecular sieve. The sieve’s …….are those products
non-toxic crystalline tubes are designed to both stop volatile organic that provide environmental, social
compounds (VOCs) from being released into the air and to absorb a targeted and economic benefits while
range of VOCs as they float through a room. As a result harmful volatiles off protecting public
gassing from furniture, flooring, equipment, or décor are reduced, improving health and environment over their
indoor air quality within your home without the harsh odors of traditional
whole life cycle, from the extraction
paints.
of raw materials until the final
disposal.
PROS
 Doesn’t release VOCs (highly
damages the respiratory system)
like traditional paints
 Instead it Filters specific harmful
VOCs, including Formaldehyde,
Acetone, Ethyl Acetate, P-Xylene,
Propanol, 2-Butanone, Benzene,
Propylene Glycol, M-Xylene, O-
Xylene, Diethylene Glycol, CONS
Dipropylene Glycol Some air purifying paints contain titanium
 Absorbs harmful bacteria and dioxide nanoparticles which can be activated
micro organism by Ultraviolet radiation and can degrade
 Can be used for sealing a surface ambient VOCs, as well as the organic matrix
that releases VOCs of the paint, releasing new VOCs into the air.
 Reduces the problems of people As the paint ages, it releases titanium dioxide
who are allergic to paint nanoparticles too.
 Usually doesn’t contain the harsh
odor of traditional paints
 The product can be more
beneficial to the environment if
provided in a recyclable container