Apr 1 2008
ICI Paints and The Home Depot will launch the first, truly comprehensive and environmentally friendly paint nationwide in April 2008. The Freshaire Choice(TM) Paint offers exceptional quality, free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and is backed by a lifetime guarantee and GREENGUARD certification. Featuring a custom color palette of 66 beautiful colors available through an innovative tinting system, The Freshaire Choice Paint combines everything environmental to truly improve your world, your home and your family - inside and out.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the air inside a home is, on average, two-to-five-times more polluted than the air outside. As the emphasis of environmental concern shifts from outside to inside, paint is a large contributing factor to poor indoor air quality and can emit harmful chemicals, such as VOCs, for years after application.
While many paint manufacturers have recently introduced products that claim to contain "low" or even "zero" VOCs, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), one of the most stringent independent test laboratories in the United States, recognizes The Freshaire Choice Paint as the industry’s first residential, tinted paint product to be GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® and the only paint to be awarded the highest level of certification for Children & SchoolsSM.
Furthermore, while the GEI supports The Freshaire Choice’s environmental claim to improve air quality indoors, The Freshaire Choice’s no-VOC formulation1 doesn’t compromise in product quality, either. In addition to its official third-party verification, The Freshaire Choice Paint is designed and proven to be long lasting and equally durable with regard to washing and resisting stains. Best of all, it’s backed by a lifetime warranty that will maintain its earth-friendly reputation for years after application.
The Freshaire Choice Paint custom color palette consists of 66 brilliantly selected shades across the color spectrum, all inspired by nature. The rich, premium colors are arranged into four groupings – Waterscapes, Atmosphere, Botanical and Earth. The palette is not only deep in the natural beauty, but also goes on smooth, covers flawlessly and dries in minutes.
New Tinting System Provides Beautiful Colors without Chemical Odor or VOCs
Although many consumers are aware of warnings regarding VOCs, what some may not understand is how to accurately interpret the levels. The truth is, some paints are free of these harmful chemicals, but the average paint colorant adds up to 150 grams of VOC back into the paint once the color is mixed. With the new colorant pouch technology of The Freshaire Choice Paint, homeowners receive the perfect color and quality, with no VOCs.
The secret behind The Freshaire Choice Paint’s eco-friendly status is a new advanced colorant technology. The Freshaire Choice Paint features an exclusive, pre-measured ColorFresh™ delivery system to ensure the paint is perfect in color and consistency every time. This innovative technology mixes a new no-VOC paint with a new no-VOC tinting system. Best of all, the paint does not expel any chemical odor. By eliminating the commonly associated “fresh paint” smell, homeowners can now conquer indoor painting projects all year round without sacrificing quality of the air inside their home or the safety of their family.
Environmentally Friendly Painting Program – Inside and Out and Top to Bottom
From color to clean up, The Freshaire Choice Paint allows consumers to do their part for the environment. With packaging made from 100-percent recycled materials, this paint takes “green” to the next level and provides a comprehensive home, family and earth-friendly product from start to finish. The packaging, color chips and paint container were developed to make the entire package the most environmentally friendly product possible. The labeling on the paint can is made from 75-percent recycled fiber content and printed in soy ink. The chips and brochures are not only made with recycled materials, but can be recycled after use. Even the paint container itself is made from 100-percent recycled material and can be recycled, making The Freshaire Choice Paint the best choice for not just your home and your family, but for our world, as well.