2026 Kaohsiung Building Material Expo Concludes Successfully | Hua Tsai Medusa Paint Unveils Inorganic Mineral Negative Ion Paint and Ceramic Stone Floor Coating

Hua Tsai Medusa Paint New Product Launch — Expanding the Functional Coatings Lineup

1. Exhibition Highlights

The 2026 KBEX Kaohsiung International Building Material Expo concluded successfully at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, drawing large numbers of architects, designers, and contractors. Hua Tsai Paints Co., Ltd. exhibited at booth S3093, showcasing established flagship products such as the i-WaterProof cement additive and its inorganic crystal insulating waterproof material (effective temperature reduction of 16°C), while debuting its "Inorganic Mineral Negative Ion Paint" for the first time and unveiling an upgraded "Ceramic Stone Floor Coating" line — further reinforcing the brand’s positioning as a "Building Health and Preventive Medicine Expert."

2. Inorganic Mineral Negative Ion Paint: Turning Walls into a Functional Part of the Space (New for 2026)

The most talked-about new product at this year's expo is Hua Tsai's debut "Inorganic Mineral Negative Ion Paint." The product's message — "Let walls be more than just color; let them become part of the space's function" — centers on a functional coating that creates a fresh, comfortable, low-odor indoor environment, combining aesthetics, texture, and everyday livability.

Key features:

• Negative ion function: enhances a sense of freshness in the space
• Breathable, moisture-resistant, scrub- and mold-resistant: effectively inhibits mold and withstands repeated scrubbing
• Refined texture: balances aesthetics with design appeal
• Easy everyday maintenance: keeps the home environment protected with minimal effort
• Fine texture, air-purifying, non-toxic and safe, durable and weather-resistant
• Zero ozone emission, ultra-low VOC

Applicable to residential, commercial, office, and public-building spaces, this is an important new entry as Hua Tsai moves into the "healthy building materials" market.

3. Ceramic Stone Floor Coating: The Next Generation of Flooring

Alongside the negative ion paint, Hua Tsai also refocused this year's exhibition on its "Ceramic Stone Floor Coating," positioned around "wear resistance × aesthetics × eco-friendliness" as a new choice for flooring.

An on-site comparison display made the contrast with traditional epoxy flooring clear: epoxy flooring is prone to damage and cracking over time, resulting in a shorter service life, while Ceramic Stone Floor Coating can be used both indoors and outdoors and can directly replace epoxy.

Key features:

• Pressure- and slip-resistant: not easily damaged under heavy loads
• Scratch- and stain-resistant: non-absorbent and easy to clean
• Natural stone feel: long-lasting durability with a fine, refined texture
• Fast construction: convenient to apply and easy to work with
• Effectively withstands the weight and pressure of heavy objects or vehicles, providing long-term durability
• Self-cleaning effect that keeps floors clean with less maintenance

Applications include balconies, garden patios, and parking lot flooring — particularly well suited to environments that must withstand sustained heavy loads or frequent use.

4. On-Site Renovation Workflow Demonstration: Tile, Glass, and Metal Substrates

Beyond the two new products, the booth also presented Hua Tsai's complete "renovation workflow" in full. Using an existing tile substrate as an example, the six-step process runs as follows: tile-type primer → leveling + i-WaterProof → general-type primer → realistic-stone base material (first coat) → realistic-stone base material (second coat) → clear protective topcoat. Corresponding multi-step process samples for glass and metal substrates were also on display, demonstrating the breadth of substrates Hua Tsai's coatings can be applied to.

5. ESG Low-Carbon Building Coatings: Building Sustainable Value

The booth also featured an "ESG Low-Carbon Building Coatings" section, highlighting its low-carbon product line certified under ISO 14067 carbon footprint verification, with applications spanning interior finishes, exposed-concrete aesthetics, whole-building coatings, common facilities, floor coatings, new construction, and old-building renovation.

The brand honors timeline displayed on site shows that since obtaining Green Building Material certification in 2019, Hua Tsai has gone on to win the Innovation Research Award in 2020, the Taiwan Excellence Award in 2021, the ARCHIDEX Malaysia Star Award in 2022, the Taiwan Excellence Award again in 2024, and both Recycled Green Product certification and a Quality Gold Award in 2025, followed by three invention patents in 2026; recycled content now reaches 40%, with low-carbon efficiency savings of up to 50% in labor and time.

6. Conclusion

From its established i-WaterProof additive and Ceramic Stone Floor Coating to this year's newly launched Inorganic Mineral Negative Ion Paint, Hua Tsai Medusa Paint continues to act as a "Building Health and Preventive Medicine Expert," integrating functionality, environmental responsibility, and aesthetics into a single coating system. The results at 2026 KBEX once again confirm strong market demand for healthy and low-carbon building materials. Hua Tsai states it will continue investing in R&D to bring more coatings that combine beauty, durability, and sustainable value, supporting the construction industry's journey toward net zero.

2026-09-20