Samhwa Paint Supports Advanced Country-Type Stray Animal Welfare Facility 'Kara The Bom Center'

Opening of The Bom Center on the 15th... Industry's First 'PS Certification' Products Applied Including The Classy Serafloor
A 1,200-Pyeong Space Births an Advanced Animal Shelter Prioritizing Animal Safety

Kara The Bom Center painted with Samhwa Paint's 'PS Certification' product.
[Photo by Samhwa Paint]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jonghwa] Samhwa Paint Industrial Co., Ltd. participated in creating a safe animal welfare facility by supporting the 'Pet Product Safety Certification (PS Certification)' paint for Kara The Bom Center, a welfare center for abandoned animals.

Samhwa Paint became the first in the paint industry to obtain Pet Product Safety Certification (PS Certification) in February for 14 indoor architectural paint products and 10 outdoor products.

PS Certification is a pet product certification system introduced by the Korea Kennel Club and the nationally accredited testing institute KOTITI Testing & Research Institute to ensure the reliability and safety of pet care products and guarantee the health and safety of companion animals. The test items and certification standards for certification follow the safety standards for children's products.

Recently, the pet market has been steadily growing, with new terms like 'Petfamjok' (a compound of Pet and Family) referring to people who regard pets as precious family members. According to Euromonitor International, Korea ranked 15th among pet care consumer countries last year, and the total amount spent by pet owners on pet care (food, snacks, and pet supplies) was about 1.8 trillion KRW.

Petfamjok tend to choose safer products for pet care because pets have very small bodies and their skin epidermis is only about one-third the thickness of human skin, making it easy for various pathogens and harmful substances to penetrate and cause various diseases.

Samhwa Paint proved that its 24 products, which passed these standards as the first in the paint industry, are safe to apply in spaces where companion animals live by obtaining Pet Product Safety Certification.

Exterior of Kara Thebom Center.
[Photo by Samhwa Paint]

Kara The Bom Center is a comprehensive welfare center for abandoned animals established by the animal protection organization Kara in 2016 with the goal of presenting a new model for abandoned animal shelters. After two years of construction, it officially opened on the 15th. The 1,200-pyeong (approx. 3,966 m²) facility consists of one basement floor and two above-ground floors, including kennels and catteries housing about 160 abandoned animals, an animal hospital, an education center, a playground, and a rooftop garden.

Samhwa Paint provided color planning considering animal vision and safety, as well as eco-friendly products suited to the purpose of each space. Representative products used at The Bom Center include The Classy, which is highly resistant to contamination with easy-cleaning functionality; The Classy Jeju, containing natural volcanic pumice for indoor air deodorization and moisture absorption; and Cerafloor, a non-flammable flooring material with excellent chemical resistance suitable for animal hospitals.

A Samhwa Paint official said, "The Bom Center is an advanced animal shelter aiming for animal welfare, and we supported safe PS-certified products suitable for use to provide a better environment for the abandoned animals living here. We will continue to develop colors and products for environments where families include companion animals and expand our contributions."

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