You are searching for the PU house mouldings to decorate your house. Do you think about the PU house mouldings were made by chemical materials after choosing the suitable one for your house? Are there any harmful substances in the PU house mouldings? After all, you will stay with them every day after installing them.
Everyone knows the chemical materials are inedible. Is inedible equal with harmful substances? The answer is “NO”.
PU means Polyurethane. Since the 1960s, the people use Polyurethane to produce the foam, thermoplastic, elastomer and synthetic leather products, such as insole, PU runway, car seat, and steering wheel. We often contact with a large number of PU foam products in our daily life. Because it will not harm human’s health, it is also widely used in house mouldings.
What are the common house mouldings which have harmful substances?
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Formaldehyde
It is a colorless, soluble, and irritating gas. It is usually used in wood plywood, fiberboard, floor glue, carpets, wallpaper, paint, floral, flooring and paving, and connecting adhesive glue. As long as the human inhale overdose, it will occur symptoms, such as red eyes, itchy eyes, and throat discomfort. It also will cause the irritating effect to the skin and mucous membranes.
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Benzene
Benzene is a colorless with a special aromatic smell of gas. It mainly comes from the paint, wood coatings, adhesives glue, and organic solvents. It will cause dizziness, nausea, chest tightness, and weakness. Even coma and circulatory collapse led to death. Chronic benzene poisoning will stimulate the skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract. You should use high-quality paint.
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Ammonia
It is a colorless and strongly irritating gas. It comes from the wall which uses concrete within antifreeze. Ammonia is a volatile gas. Long-term exposure will make people appear the symptoms of tears, headache, and dizziness.
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Radon
It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and radioactive inert gas. It comes from the cement, brick sand, marble, and plaster. In particular, natural materials which contain radioactive elements is the most likely to release radon. If you use it directly, it will pollute the environment. Nowadays, the decorative stone is made of artificial stone. If the Radon enters the body with air, it will break the blood system, nervous system, and respiratory system. World Health Organization study shows the Radon is the second carcinogenic substances of lung cancer, second only to smoking.
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TVOC
Indoor organic gaseous substances are called TVOC and TVOC. It is also the Alkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, and olefins. TVOC comes from paint and adhesive glue. TVOC can cause immune disorders, affect the central nervous system function, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, chest tightness. It may also influence digestive system, and damage the liver’s hematopoietic system.
These are the common house mouldings harmful substances. However, it doesn’t show up in the PU house mouldings. Only the external paint will cause these harmful substances, please choose environmentally friendly paint!
Many Europe and America countries are using PU house mouldings widely. The PU house mouldings have longer lifespan than wood house mouldings. The advantages of PU house mouldings include good density, texture, and resistance to deformation. Don’t worry about the PU house mouldings! They are the best choice for you to decorate your house!
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