A local paint manufacturer and distributor has developed a type of paint that can eliminate harmful air pollutants such as nitrogen oxide (NOx) and other volatile organic compounds. Called KNOxOUT, the paint – developed by Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines, Inc. – contains ultrafine titanium dioxide that breaks down NOx and converts it into harmless substances. The motivation behind it, he noted, was simple: find a solution to the worsening problem of air pollution. Lung-shaped trees were painted using KNOxOUT along the stretch of EDSA, the Philippines’ busiest thoroughfare, as part of Boysen’s efforts to promote its paint that can clean the air. Pacific Paint says KNOxOUT is ideal in places where air pollution builds up the most, including in tunnels, bus terminals, car parks, vehicle entranceways to buildings, walkways and courtyards.

Source: The Hindu April 22, 2019 02:00 UTC