With the growing emphasis on protecting the environment and improving air quality, alternative paints have been coming on the market over the past few years. This has led to a well rounded choice of products from water-based to solvent-based paint.

Often customers hear the words "waterborne" or "water-based" and immediately assume these products contain no VOCs at all, which is actually not the case. Volatile Organic Compounds are the organic solvents used in standard paint formulations which serve as the carrier for paint pigment. When paint dries or begins the curing process, the odor that is detected comes from the evaporation of VOCs used in the solvent vehicle and the tinting pigments.

The new benchmark MAP-LV acrylic polyurethane paint limits VOC content to a revolutionary 50 g/L or 0.4172 lbs per gallon while delivering superior color and durability. Conversely, automotive grade water-based paints contain VOC levels as high as 461 g/L or 3.85 VOC lbs per gallon.

With the introduction of the new MAP-LV series, Matthews Paint continues to lead the industry with environmentally-minded products while maintaining our high standards of performance.