The Vietnam-based KOVA Paint Group put into use a manufacturing facility at Phu Thanh industrial cluster in Nhon Trach district, the southern province of Dong Nai on June 6.
Dong Nai (VNA) – The Vietnam-based KOVA PaintGroup put into use a manufacturing facility at Phu Thanh industrial cluster inNhon Trach district, the southern province of Dong Nai on June 6.
The new factory uses advanced technology and is designedto produce 65 million litres of paint and waterproofing and 35,000 tonnes of powderand paste skimcoat annually.
The facility was built on an area of 2.4 hectares,consisting of a number of subareas, including one for production ofnew-generation paints, using silica nano separated from rice husk to makepaints, a technology developed by Dr Nguyen Thi Hoe, Chairwoman of the KOVA.
It has the largest capacity among the KOVA factories.
The company’s products include nano fireproofing paintand bacterium-sterilised paint, which are used in kindergartens and hospitalsand exported to dozens of countries, such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand andSingapore.
The nano fireproofing paint made from rice husk isclaimed to be able to protect surfaces, such as concrete, steel, or woodfollowing exposure to heat up to 1,300 degree Celsius for a period of 4 to 6hours.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: kovapaint.com) 
