Dulux introduces new solutions to smart and sustainable city development

AkzoNobel - the leading company in paints and coatings in the world, and also the manufacturer of the Dulux paint brand, continues to introduce to Vietnamese customers more solutions in products and consulting services. Dulux Professional's new products catalogue is designed to meet the needs and professional requirements in various fields, such as entertainment, health, commerce, education or civil.

In addition to the list of 64 products in 2016 and additional products in 2017, this year, Dulux Professional continues to add onto the products catalogue for projects in the Vietnam market comprehensive solutions about the product and service for coating needs through new products, such as super premium exterior paint Weathershield FlexiMemBrane& Weathershield TR E2000; Exterior Roadline paints; super premium interior paint Diamond Refresh and Dulux Professional Quick Dry Glossfor interior wood and metal surface.

Super premium exterior paint – Weathershield FlexiMemBranecan help to prevent and cover the cracks up to 2 millimeters in width with thicker and more elastic paint layer. That makes the constructions’ surface clean and beautiful in the long term, protects the paint surface against carbonation, limits the concrete weakening, and stops waterproofing and mold from attacking the paint surface.

Super premium exterior paint – Weathershield TR E2000 –a super durable exterior paint powered by TimeResist technology that delivers long lasting protection from colour fading, algae resistance and dirt retention. A product that drives sustainability benefits with longer maintenance cycle of more than 15 years due to extended product life cycle.

Exterior Roadline paint, which is water-borned, is an environmentally friendly solution that offers durable and long-lasting protection results. It is quick drying and easy to clean. The breakthrough product in the road line paint technology offers a choice of six popular colors for customers.

Super premium interior paint Diamond Refresh is a breakthrough product in the Dulux Professional’s range of new products. It has the ability to purify the air with Formaldehyde gas neutralization feature and reduce harmful organic gases (VOCs), which brings fresher and safer living space for customers.

Dulux Professional Quick Dry Gloss is a water-based innovation specially designed with low Volatile Organic Compound, low odour and quick drying. It is a 100% water-based acrylic coating with no and mercury added. Some special features Quick Dry Gloss: Fast dry; low odour; non yellowing and suitable for use on all types of new & previously painted interior wood and metal surface.

Dulux Professional provides customers comprehensive solutions that includes the Optimal Product Plan and Color Pallet for the project segments such as color for educational and medical projects.

Customers are also supported with detailed information and helpful consulting services about the product’s solutions and colors that are suitable for each project.

General Director of AkzoNobel Vietnam Paint Company Pamela Phua said, "With the outstanding technologies, which can provide an effective overall solution for the projects and constructions, Dulux Professional is a paint brand which is trusted and used by the customers in the project channel in the past few years.

At AkzoNobel, we understand that our professional partners are always looking for the best and most comprehensive solutions in terms of products and services for their projects. Therefore, in 2018, AkzoNobel is proud to continue to introduce new products in the Dulux Professional product catalogue in Vietnam market.

Sustainable development is the core value of AkzoNobel. As a result, Dulux Professional's new, professional and optimized products will provide customers with solutions for coating needs on all the surfaces of projects, buildings aiming for safety and benefits as well as the sustainable development of the community."

Dulux Professional aims to support the creation of core and sustainable values for Smart Cities Concurrently, AkzoNobelis organising a seminar about "Smart City - Sustainable City" in Hanoi (8 June 2018) and Ho Chi Minh City (21 June 2018) attracting the participation of building owners, architects, and contractors.

At the seminar, Director of Design Group and Urban Architecture Larry Ng and three of his associates will be sharing their experiences and lessons about solutions in constructing smart city model in Singapore.

Tran Quoc Thai, Deputy Director General of the Urban Development Department under the Ministry of Construction, will also be sharing more at the seminar.

"Now, the Ministry of Construction is proposing the project about "Smart urban development in Vietnam by 2025 with a vision to 2030".

This is an important project of the country requiring the active participation of all ministries, sectors and localities in order to effectively implement the tasks and objectives assigned by the Prime Minister.

We welcome AkzoNobel's initiative in orienting products towards development of smart and sustainable cities in Vietnam,” said Mr Thai.

According to forecast, by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas. This will put tremendous pressure on the system of infrastructure and facilities.

The world is in the strongest stage of infrastructure and living space development, demanding architects, builders to catch up and meet the real trends and living needs of the community.

This is the premise for the birth and development of smart cities, which helps the residential community to develop sustainably.

Therefore, coatings for buildings play a very important role in the process of building and developing smart cities.

The superior advances in technology of coating products help to partly solve some challenges, which cities are facing and bring sustainable values to the smart cities in the future.