At a glance: Why prepainted metal
Prepainted metal delivers several key benefits over conventional post-painting. These can be measured across four distinct performance areas.
Economic
The use of prepainted metal enables manufacturers to increase profitability through improved process flows, waste reduction and the elimination of costly processing steps e.g. paint spraying.
Product performance
Prepainted metals offer high-quality surface finishes that are generally not available via post-painting. For designers and engineers, these finishes, coupled with their inservice performance, provide a world-leading palette of materials.
Simplified manufacturing processes and regulatory compliance
The coil coating process is tightly controlled and operators must meet the highest European standards. Prepainting removes the need for costly batch and postpainting processes and their associated ecological and compliance costs.
Sustainability
Less paint, and less energy per square meter, is required for prepainted metals compared to post-painted. Reduced water consumption and terrestrial ecotoxicity, among other impact categories, have been recorded and independently verified.
The case for prepainted metal
There are multiple reasons to opt for prepainted metal products over alternative materials and coating processes. Design flexibility and the simplicity of realisation of designs through the fabrication and manufacturing process are key advantages. Prepainted metal products also perform extremely well in terms of environmental impact and sustainability.
The future of coatings
Producers of prepainted metal in partnership with suppliers of the metal substrate and organic coatings are innovating to meet evolving market needs.