Teknos interior paints provide "better indoor air quality"
Dezeen promotion:Â Finnish paint brand Teknos has released a range of paints designed to improve resident's wellbeing by purifying indoor air.
Named Biora Air, the paints absorb and neutralise aldehyde pollutants such as formaldehydes from interior spaces.
According to Teknos, air contaminants are odourless, which makes them difficult for residents to detect before noticing health effects, such as irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and skin.
Depending on the concentration of aldehydes and the size of the space, surfaces painted with Biora Air paints can purify air for "five to 10 years".
"Indoor air is polluted by many sources, such as the outside air, building materials and furniture," said Teknos. "Impurities that can be found include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), small particles or harmful microbes such as mould." Biora Air paints have a matt finish and a purifying technology that helps reduce the amount of aldehydes in the air
Throughout Villa Lippa, a modern house located in Lohja, Finland, Biora Air paints were used on walls and ceilings to give a sophisticated matt finish while also purifying the air.
"Paints have become increasingly functional and can affect living comfort and health," said Heli Virtanen, interior designer for Villa Lippa. "The less formaldehyde there is in indoor air, the cleaner and healthier homes or public spaces are for people to enjoy."
"This new paint was a natural choice for Vill...
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