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Asian Paints says products carry Lead-free guarantee
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Colombo News Desk CND on 06 March, 2010 04:14:00
 
The company said it had progressively moved out of paint formulations that
contain lead and other potentially toxic heavy metals and switched to organic
pigments in the manufacture of its products.
Consequently, Asian Paints brands such as Royale Play, Royale, Ultima,
Weathertuff, Classic, Permoglaze ALL Weather, Permoglaze Emulsions and Decora
Emulsions now carry an assurance that they have no added Lead, Mercury, Arsenic
or Chromium in the paint formulations, the company said.
Additionally, Asian Paints’ automated tinting and dispensing platform,
comprising of more than 300 Colour World outlets across the island, now does not
contain any added lead, the company said. Asian Paints was the first paint
manufacturer in Sri Lanka to be awarded the Sri Lanka Standard (SLS)
certification for paints dispensed through Dealer Tinting Systems.