Paint nano: Challenging harsh sea environment

Nano paint with nanometer-sized paint particles (billionths of a meter) penetrates deep into the wood grain, helping the wood to resist destruction in harsh coastal environmental conditions.

Using the achievements of nanoscience and science, Nanovations (Australia) has successfully fabricated nano paint used to protect wood. This paint is capable of absorbing harmful rays like ultraviolet rays in sunlight, so it protects the wood for longer in the harsh sunshine and makes the wood undisturbed.

Protect and enhance the natural beauty of wood with nano paint (Photo: Nanovations.com.au)

The first paint to be shipped is called Teak Guard Marine.

This is a specific paint used for teak wood. Teak wood is often used in construction in waters, where ultraviolet radiation is high, requiring paint to be resistant to ultraviolet, salt and corrosion.

This reformed product was ' shipped ' after 4 years of research under the direction of Nanovations with many other research partners. The result was a high-tech wood paint with unique properties that no paint could compare.

The product was created using special materials with nanometer-size particles (one nanometer, one billionth of a meter). Nano paint has the ability to penetrate deep into wood fibers, and increase the natural properties and durability of teak, such as water resistance, improve the durability and natural beauty of wood.

Nano-sized particles in the paint are responsible for absorbing ultraviolet rays and increase durability, but also do not lose the transparency of the paint (allowing light in the visible area to pass), so teak wood will bring a natural beauty.

In addition, a dry, clean, durable paint also prevents the appearance of gray marks on wood. The ' pores' in the paint allow water to evaporate from teak, thereby preventing the flaking, peeling and breaking.

It also has the ability to protect wood from the absorption of water, mold and invading microorganisms. At the same time, resist vandalism of many types of solvents.

Waterproof ability of nano paint (Photo: Nanovations.com.au)

Hung Thang