It is imperative to adopt solvent-free epoxy flooring for parking lots.

According to experts from Jinfeng Flooring, a professional epoxy flooring construction manufacturer, many people often feel stuffy and detect peculiar odors in some parking lots. Most attribute this solely to poor air ventilation, yet there is another critical cause: traditional floor paints contain a high proportion of benzene-based diluents. These harmful substances remain trapped in enclosed, poorly ventilated underground garages.

Some real estate developers only focus on cutting costs and passing superficial inspections. They adopt low-grade floor paints with the mindset that the surface only needs to look presentable for around three years until property sales are completed, ignoring the severe hidden dangers posed by inferior flooring materials.

A fatal accident once occurred in an elevator shaft in Yubei District, Chongqing: three workers were poisoned by uncured floor paint fumes, two of whom died. The developer admitted the tragedy was caused by excessive benzene concentration in the confined elevator shaft. Many conventional solvent-based epoxy floor paints contain up to 35% benzene-based diluents during production.

By calculation, an underground parking lot with space for 400 parking spaces requires approximately 15 tons of epoxy floor paint, containing as much as 5.25 tons of benzene substances. People staying in or passing through the parking lot will be exposed to these benzene diluents for at least 30 consecutive days, suffering health damage even during rest hours.

Experts from Jinfeng Flooring explain that benzene poisoning is caused by inhaling benzene vapor through the respiratory tract or direct skin contact with benzene, divided into acute and chronic poisoning. Acute benzene poisoning mainly anesthetizes the central nervous system, leading to coma and muscle convulsions; high-concentration benzene also irritates the skin. Long-term exposure to low-concentration benzene results in chronic poisoning and hematopoietic disorders.

Nowadays, high-performance waterborne floor paints have been widely adopted by developers of high-end real estate projects. The high-performance waterborne floor paint produced by Jinfeng delivers performance comparable to oil-based products, featuring excellent dustproof, moisture-proof, wear-resistant and impact-resistant properties as well as high surface hardness. It provides a smooth and even finish with glossy, semi-gloss and matte options in a rich range of colors, and can be constructed into anti-slip, matte or high-gloss floor surfaces.

Using water as the diluent, it is environmentally friendly, non-toxic and odor-free. Even in poorly ventilated parking lots, it will not cause physical discomfort to people. High-performance waterborne floor paint is undoubtedly the optimal choice for parking lot flooring renovation.