en.Wedoany.com Reported - Xiangjiang Paint Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xiangjiang Paint Group, recently launched the world's first fireproof coating based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This product is developed from ancient TCM fireproofing formulas, utilizing modern bio-based coating technology to achieve a 100% bio-based raw material formulation, free from fossil materials. While attaining the highest V-0 flame retardancy standard, it also offers properties such as insect resistance, mold resistance, environmental friendliness, and non-toxicity, providing a green protection solution for scenarios like ancient architectural heritage and wooden structures.
This coating achieves a fundamental innovation in its raw material system. The R&D team drew inspiration from ancient methods such as the fireproofing techniques used in the Forbidden Palace, selecting TCM ingredients with natural flame retardant and insect repellent properties. Combining these with modern bio-based coating preparation technology, they launched a fully bio-based formulation with no fossil material additives throughout the entire process.
The product releases no harmful substances such as formaldehyde or benzene, has a mild odor, and meets health requirements for cultural relic protection sites, enclosed indoor spaces, and crowded areas. Its flame retardancy reaches the industry's top level; upon exposure to fire, the paint film rapidly expands to form a dense, flame-retardant gas barrier, isolating oxygen and heat transfer. Tests show that open flames contacting the paint film can self-extinguish within 30 seconds, and vertical burning performance meets the national standard's highest V-0 level, buying time for personnel evacuation and emergency rescue in sudden fire incidents.
Leveraging the natural biological properties of TCM ingredients, the product achieves dual protection against insects and mold. Test data show a 0% survival rate for termite control and a mold resistance rating of 0, eliminating the need for additional chemical spraying. It provides long-term inhibition of pests and mold growth, making it particularly suitable for protecting wooden structures in high-temperature, high-humidity regions of southern China.
While offering comprehensive protection, this product does not damage wood grain, ancient architectural paintings, or decorative appearances, achieving "protection hidden in form" and adhering to the principle of "restoring the old as it was" in cultural relic restoration.
Based on these characteristics, the product covers three core application scenarios. In the field of ancient architecture and cultural relics, it can be used for protecting cultural heritage such as wooden components of ancient buildings, temples, ancestral halls, and ethnic-style structures, solving fire, insect, and mold issues in one go while preserving historical appearance. In residential and commercial scenarios, wooden villas, specialty guesthouses, hotels, and crowded places like internet cafes and KTVs can enhance safety with high-level flame retardancy, avoid chemical pollution through fully bio-based environmental properties, and improve indoor health. In the decorative crafts field, the product can be extended to fine protection of high-end artworks such as wood carvings, Buddha statues, and calligraphy and painting mounting, providing long-term safety assurance without affecting aesthetic value.
