Using Extension Materials to Improve Efficiency and Promote Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Chinese Lacquer Arts

Abstract

Industrial paints exacerbate air pollution by emitting volatile organic compounds during application and drying processes. This study seeks to enhance the efficiency of Chinese natural paints and increase their accessibility as bio-based alternatives, thereby mitigating the adverse effects of industrial paints on the environment. The researchers incorporated ten materials into the Chinese natural lacquer, with the formulations containing 5% titanium dioxide nanoparticles and 5% polyurethane demonstrating superior performance. These formulations reduced the drying time of the Chinese natural lacquer to 12 hours and 8 hours, respectively, under climatic conditions of 34 degrees Celsius and 64% humidity, while also improving the physical properties of the expanding materials. By experimenting with the materials and processes of contemporary lacquer art, modern lacquer material drying time test, scanning electron microscope (SEM), water droplet angle test, pencil hardness test, adhesion test and other tests, expanding the modern lacquer art materials; the researchers carried out comparative experiments of creative practice, using modern Chinese lacquer materials completely original 32 lacquer paintings, 20 of which were successful; the creation of lacquer paintings using the traditional methods The creation cycle of the works using the traditional method was around 2 months, as a control, the creation cycle of the lacquer paintings using the innovative method was between 2 weeks and 3 weeks, which is a drastic reduction in time. Expanded Chinese natural lacquer can contribute to the sustainable development of traditional Chinese lacquer art.