The paint industry introduced the top ten policies in 2011

In the face of market cycle fluctuations, policy regulation seems to have become an instinctive response, with overheating, cooling, and sweating. Whether it is companies with different interests or scholars with different opinions, the necessity for policy control is almost universally acknowledged, but the root causes of policies are rarely studied. In fact, judging from the national conditions of our country, we must pay close attention to the adjustment of national policies and we must also pay attention to the origin of the policies and the series of influences they bring.

The world’s affairs are not as capable as human beings because of information. As the market economy develops today, if we want to grasp the details of its operations, the amount of information required has already exceeded the range that one or two smart brains can handle. In order to accurately determine the stage of the economic cycle, and to meet the market with the right intensity at the best point, the wise is usually the practice: to anticipate opportunities and avoid risks.

We will soon bid farewell to the 2010 issue of how we will continue to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises under the new economic policy situation and maintain the sustainable development of the industry. This is a common issue for us. Here, Xiao Bian has a look at the relevant policies of the paint industry in 2010, hoping to help everyone analyze the development of the paint industry in 2011.

1. Further strengthening the fire safety of building construction On November 13, 2010, the national key cultural relics protection unit and the Tsinghua University of Tsinghua University had a fire. The burned area was about 800 square meters; on November 15, a high-rise residential building in Jing'an District of Shanghai took place. An extremely large fire caused 53 deaths and 70 injuries. Both accidents mentioned above occurred at the stage of renovation of existing buildings. Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on Further Combating Fire Prevention Work to Resolutely Contain Severe and Extraordinary Fire Accidents" (State Office Invention Electric No. [2010] No. 35, hereinafter referred to as "Notice"), which has caused serious accidents in some regions. Fire accidents were reported and requirements for strengthening fire safety work were put forward.

The "Notice" calls for the in-depth implementation of special actions to severely crack down on illegal construction activities, and supervises and guides construction enterprises to earnestly implement the fire safety responsibility system.

Fire protection coatings that focus on avoiding and reducing fire losses without taking into consideration the toxicity of the smoke and the environmental pollution have received attention and attention.

At present, flame-retardant fire-resistant systems represented by ammonium polyphosphate (APP)/**** (PE)/melamine (MEL) are basically used in intumescent fire-retardant coatings that occupy a large proportion of the market. These systems are all "chemically intumescent". In the fire field, they mainly depend on the chemical reactions between the different components to produce the expanded carbon layer. During this process, many toxic fumes are released. Therefore, the research and development of the system alternative/substitution material is the key to solving the environmental protection problems of the current fireproof coatings.

Moreover, in order to comply with the development trend of the entire coating industry, we should vigorously develop recognized environmentally-friendly fire-retardant coatings, such as waterborne, high solids and other coatings. In water-based paints, paints with film-forming substances as polymer emulsions combine excellent environmental protection and fire-retardant properties. In addition, environmentally friendly radiation-curable fire retardant coatings are also under investigation.

As the entire coating industry moves toward 5E, the fire protection coating industry will inevitably face the problem of environmental protection. This is a challenge and an opportunity for the fire protection coatings industry. In the future, the quantitative calculation of energy consumption, material consumption, and waste discharge from the production of raw materials, coating production to construction and residue treatment, and the toxicity of fire-retardant paint combustion products, are all considered by the government.

2. The promulgation and implementation of GB24409-2009 "Restriction of Harmful Substances in Automotive Coatings" and the promulgation and implementation of GB24409-2009 "Limits for Harmful Substances in Automotive Coatings" will have a tremendous impact on both the automobile manufacturing industry and automotive paint manufacturing companies. The technical requirements of this standard are to control the content of harmful substances according to the ratio at the time of coating.

In addition to the majority of domestic automotive paint waterborne primer, the middle coating and topcoat are still based on solvent-based coatings, so the implementation of this standard will have pressure for the domestic automotive coatings industry, but it is also an opportunity not to be missed. It is conducive to optimizing the structure of the paint manufacturing industry and even improving integration. Domestic auto paint production companies should raise their awareness of health, safety and environmental protection, strengthen their own internal quality management, be equipped with necessary analysis and test equipment, monitor the production of raw materials and hazardous substances in products, and strengthen supplier management to avoid unqualified Raw materials for automotive paint manufacturing. At the same time, we must also strengthen technological innovation capabilities and narrow the technological gap with foreign countries in order to remain invincible in the competition for new environmentally friendly products.

3. In November 2010, the National Standardization Technical Committee for Lightweight and Decorative Building Materials held the “Industrial Waterproof Coating Harmful Substance Limits” industry review meeting. The meeting reviewed and passed the standard. It is recommended that the report be submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission for approval, promulgation and implementation as soon as possible.

The formulation of the "Industrial Waterproofing Coatings Harmful Substance Limits" industry standard is a scientific and technological achievement obtained through the collaborative efforts of research institutes, quality inspection agencies and production companies. Six domestic research institutes and quality inspection agencies participate in the drafting and undertake the task of experimental research. Eight well-known domestic waterproof coating companies participated in the drafting, including Guangdong Keshun, Shanghai Tunnel, Wet Kewei, Beijing Donghai, and Dongfang Yuhong. BASF China also actively participated in the drafting of standards.

As we all know, waterproof coatings and waterproofing membranes are two types of waterproof materials that are widely used in waterproof engineering. Waterproof coatings are widely used in roofing, toilets, and underground waterproofing projects. In the past ten years, it has expanded into functional waterproofing areas such as bridges, tunnels, subways, water conservancy, reservoirs, and sewage treatment. Its excellent waterproof performance, easy construction and other features make it attractive to the engineering community. However, in the production of waterproof coatings, some companies use tar and other toxic substances as solvents, and harmful substances are volatilized in the process of production and construction. As a result, workers are poisoned and killed every year. This not only seriously pollutes the environment but also jeopardizes production and construction. Personnel health.

Currently, there are no determination standards and applicable measurement methods for "non-tar" and "green" waterproof coatings sold on the market. In the market of waterproof coatings, there is a lot of confusion and miscellaneousness, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. The formulation of the national unified “Restriction on the amount of harmful substances in building waterproof coatings” has become an urgent task.

In the examined and passed “Industrial Waterproofing Coatings Harmful Substances Limits” industry standard, the stipulated standards “apply to auxiliary materials used for building waterproof coatings and waterproof materials”. Waterproof coatings are classified into Class A and Class B according to the content of harmful substances. Grade A is an environmental protection type waterproof coating; Grade B content as a threshold for waterproof coatings to enter the market is the minimum requirement that waterproof coatings must meet.

According to the nature of the building waterproof coating is divided into: water-based, reactive, solvent-based three types of waterproof coatings. Water-based and reactive waterproof coatings are classified into A and B according to the content of harmful substances, and only solvent-based waterproof coatings are of Class B.

Standard requirements for the sum of volatile organic compounds (VOC), free formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, soluble heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury), phenol,è’½, naphthalene, free TDI, etc. were separately specified. The limit of harmful substances in water-based waterproof coatings is stricter than that specified in GB18582-2007 "Limits for Harmful Substances in Interior Decoration Materials for Interior Wall Coatings" (approved draft).

4. Titanium dioxide industry will develop in the next 5-10 years: ** The chlorination process will be complemented by the petrochemical industry revitalization plan formulated and promulgated by the Sinopec and Chemical Industry Federation. It is clearly stated that by 2015, the chlorination capacity will be achieved. Increased 15% of the total titanium dioxide production capacity (if the expansion plan can be achieved at that time, titanium dioxide total production capacity will be 500,000 tons / year).

It can be expected that in the next 5-10 years, although China's titanium dioxide industry will no longer be dominated by ** process, the overall situation will be dominated by ** method and chlorination will assist it.

The chlorination process has been difficult to popularize outside the United States due to technical monopoly and difficult development. Since 2005, the national industrial policy has guided the development of chlorination as an encouragement but has not seen any significant results. The Yunnan Xinli Chlorination Plant under construction is also difficult to predict. The other brewing bills on the chlorination law seem to have a long way to go. Whether this move can be realized, even if it can be realized, the success of the operation is still unknown.

5. The “Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Toy Paints” implemented the first “National Standard for Harmful Substances in Toy Coatings”, which was introduced in China and came into effect on October 1, 2010. The standard specifies the five types of harmful substances in children's toy coatings, including total lead content ≤ 600 mg/kg, volatile organic compounds (VOC) ≤ 720 g/L, benzene content ≤ 0.3%, toluene, ethylbenzene , xylene ≤ 0.3% and eight soluble elements, six kinds of phthalate limit requirements, as well as eight soluble elements, six kinds of phthalate limit requirements.

China is a big producer of toys and a big exporter of toys. Mandatory standards will help enterprises to shut down raw and auxiliary materials, and reject a batch of unqualified toy paint suppliers, further improving the overall quality of toy companies' products. . Qualified toys produced after October 1st should be clearly marked with paint instructions.

As a toy material that is directly used to contact children, toy coatings have been the focus of attention in developed countries and regions such as Europe and the United States in recent years. Corresponding targeted standards and regulations have also been gradually introduced. The new standard is applicable to most exporting countries, which means that the paints in toy products exported to most countries outside Europe and the United States will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of GB24613-2009.

The implementation of mandatory national standards for paints for toys will have an impact on companies. In general, qualified paint suppliers should establish a sound traceability system for raw materials; stand up to random inspections at factories; products that pass the inspection by third-party inspection agencies; and do a good job of sealing the prototypes.

After experiencing the “Toy recall” incident in 2007, many toy companies in China have established a “self-testing” system for coatings.

6. New standards for the discharge of industrial pollutants from titanium and magnesium The Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced the emission standards for magnesium and titanium industrial pollutants (GB25468-2010), which will be implemented on October 1, 2010.

The standard specifies the limits, monitoring and monitoring requirements for water pollutants and atmospheric pollutants in the production process of magnesium and titanium industrial enterprises. The standards apply to the management of water pollutants and atmospheric pollutants emitted from magnesium and titanium industrial enterprises, and the environmental impact assessment of construction projects for magnesium and titanium industrial enterprises, the design of environmental protection facilities, the environmental protection acceptance of completed projects, and the water pollutants after they are put into operation. And air emissions management.

According to the announcement, the standard does not apply to the management of water pollutants and atmospheric pollutants emitted from industries such as magnesium, titanium recycling, and calendering; it also does not apply to water pollutants associated with non-characteristic production processes and devices affiliated with magnesium and titanium enterprises. Air pollutant emission management.

The water pollutant discharge control requirements specified in this standard apply to the behavior of enterprises directly or indirectly discharging water pollutants outside their legal boundaries. The emission pollutants and environmental noise of magnesium and titanium industrial enterprises shall be subject to the corresponding national pollutant discharge standards. The identification, treatment and disposal of solid wastes shall be subject to the national solid waste pollution control standards.

It is reported that this standard is issued for the first time. From the date of implementation of this standard, the implementation of this standard shall be implemented for the discharge of water and air pollutants from magnesium and titanium industrial enterprises, and the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB8978-1996) and Integrated Air Pollutant Emission Standard (GB16297-1996) shall no longer be implemented. And relevant provisions of the "Emission Standard for Air Pollutants for Industrial Furnaces" (GB9078-1996).

7. Introduction of relevant standards for wind power equipment protection coatings in China Due to the special nature of the wind farm industry, and in order to provide technical safety assurance for wind power equipment manufacturing and raw material procurement, many countries have established corresponding quality standards and certification systems.

From the “2010 Annual Meeting of Anti-corrosion Coatings Industry” held in Ningbo from October 25 to 28, 2010, it is learned that China’s wind power protection coatings will enter a period of rapid development in the next 10 years, with an annual average market demand of up to 10,000 tons. Above, relevant departments have also started to formulate relevant national standards.

However, at present, China's paint industry does not yet have industry standards and national standards for wind power coatings. However, the series of wind power equipment standards formulated by the Machinery Industry Federation, China Classification Society, and other institutions all set corresponding requirements for paint protection.

8. The first domestic interior decoration and decoration industry standard is about to be introduced. Recently, the review conference for "house building interior decoration design drafting standards" chaired by the Department of Standardization and Quota of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development was held in the School of Architecture of Southeast University. The meeting reviewed and approved the "House Building Interior Design and Drafting Standards" preparation plan, which marked the forthcoming introduction of the first national industry drafting standard in China's interior decoration industry.

The "House Building Interior Decoration Design Drawing Standard" is a national industry standard formulated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on the basis of the "Circular on Issuing the 2009 Project Construction Standard Specification Development and Revision Plan" (Jian Jian No. 200988). With this standard, China's interior design practitioners will have a basis for reference when designing drawings. Its introduction will effectively improve the level of China's interior design, and promote China's architectural decoration industry to develop in a faster and better direction.

9. Some coatings industry standards entered the publicity period. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Department has announced two batches of industry standard system revision plans and public announcements, including SH/T 3022-2010 "Corrosion Protection Design Specification for Petrochemical Equipment and Pipeline Coatings". 》and SH/T3548-2010 "Code for Acceptance of Construction Quality of Corrosion Protection of Petrochemical Coatings" and so on.

According to the editors, SH/T 3022-2010 "Code for anti-corrosion design of petrochemical equipment and pipeline coatings" will replace the original SH3022-1999. The standard specification stipulates the anti-corrosion design requirements for petrochemical equipment and pipeline coatings, and is applicable to steel petrochemical equipment. Corrosion-proof design of outer surface coatings for pipelines and their associated steel structures.

SH/T3548-2010 "Acceptance Criteria for Construction Quality of Corrosion Protection Engineering of Petrochemical Coatings" provides quality acceptance standards for anti-corrosion engineering of exterior surface coatings for petrochemical steel equipment, pipelines and steel structures. The scope of application is applicable to new construction and reconstruction of petrochemicals. The acceptance of the construction quality of anti-corrosion engineering for the external surface coating of steel equipment, pipelines and steel structures in the expansion project shall not be applied to the inspection and acceptance of the anti-corrosion engineering construction quality of long-distance pipelines.

In addition, the building materials industry category involves JCCPXT4351-2010 "heat-reflecting thermal insulation coating for exterior surfaces of buildings" and JCCPZT4359-2010 "low VOC waterborne interior wall coating materials". Among them, JCCPXT4351-2010 "heat-reflective heat-insulating paint for exterior surfaces of buildings" is the recommended standard, and it is a revision of the original JC/T1040-2007. The standard plan is completed in 2012. JCCPZT4359-2010 "low VOC waterborne interior wall coating materials" is the recommended standard for the newly established standards and is also planned to be completed in 2012.

10, 9 kinds of chemical substances were included in the banned chemicals days. UNEP has adopted the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to include 9 new chemical substances that are harmful to human and animal health and the environment. The list of chemical substances prohibited and restricted is used to increase the total number of chemicals that are listed as prohibited and restricted worldwide to 21 species.

UNEP’s press release in Geneva stated that alpha-HCH, beta-HCH, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromo are included. Chemicals such as diphenyl ether, chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl, **, pentachlorobenzene, and PFOS and their salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride are ubiquitous and used to varying degrees Insecticides, fireproofing agents or other commercial uses are therefore often ingested into human and animal organs.