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Throughout the world, numerous industries, including the construction, appliance, automotive and container industries, are using more
prepainted steel sheet, increasing the total demand for the product to two million tons per year. In North America alone, there are ever increasing numbers
of new or upgraded continuous coil painting lines to serve all of these industries.
Usage is increasing dramatically because prepainted steel sheet is both practical and efficient.
Prepainted steel sheet is very cost effective for manufacturers of painted sheet steel products.
Because it requires no in-plant painting either before or after fabrication, prepainted steel
sheet eliminates the manufacturer's capital burden for paint facilities as well as paint-line
costs associated with the preparation, handling, spraying and baking or drying operations.
In addition, it eliminates the costs of meeting stringent air-quality standards and paint-chemicals
disposal requirements. The excellent paint-film properties combined with advanced forming and
joining technologies allow prepainted steel sheet to be used for many applications that,
until recently, were not possible. The result: short manufacturing and assembly cycles;
affordable and salable products; a cleaner environment through the advanced pollution
controls on the coating lines; and a better bottom line.
Prepainted steel sheet is replacing other materials because of its application versatility.
For example, in the construction industry, its availability in an almost infinite variety
of colors, profiles and strengths means it can satisfy the most creative and discerning
of architects and designers. As the following pages show, it can beautify structures intended for
all kinds of purposes including schools, churches, town halls, malls, libraries, medical centers,
recreation centers, gymnasiums, laboratories, garages, farm buildings, warehouses,
factories, office buildings, as well as homes and apartment buildings. Prepainted steel
sheet is equally versatile in other industries, appearing in homes, offices and commercial
establishments in items such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, desks, file cabinets,
computers and related devices, shelving, street signs, acoustical ceiling tiles, awnings,
drapery rods and tracks -- the list is virtually endless.
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Prepainted steel sheet has a number of practical advantages. In roofing, for example, it surpasses
other materials in many ways, including improved resistance to drying out, cracking, splitting
or warping. It offers architects, designers or owners a way to create a roof that is durable
as well as colorful and dramatic. In renovation projects, its low weight permits installation
over old roofing, eliminating the time and expense of roofing removal and the need to truck
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U. S. Steel prepainted steel sheet is available in just about any
combination of color and coating type as well as thicknesses that will meet any specific strength, design and decorative
need.
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Prepainted steel sheet offers
these important advantages:
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Light weight due to high
strength-to-weight ratio of steel |
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Light weight means easier handling, lower
shipping costs and easier installation |
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Excellent dent resistance - steel sheet
withstands impacts from wind-borne objects |
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Design flexibility -
multiplicity of grades and strength levels permits
designing to specific needs |
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Exciting colors - rich tones
in almost infinite variety |
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High quality - in recent
years, steel quality and paint technology have both
improved greatly, and the synergistic effect results in a
high-performance material |
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Recoatability - prepainted
steel sheet can be repainted to coordinate with changes
in decor |
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Readily available -
productivity gains, combined with new facilities in
recent years, have made prepainted steel sheet readily
available in every geographical market |
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Prepainted steel sheet protects your investment... and the environment
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Rigorous production control yields a
highly uniform, high-quality, protective and decorative
coating for long service life at low cost |
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Color consistency - for dependable visual
uniformity |
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Multiplicity of coating types and colors -
the paint performance can be engineered to exacting
architectural needs and situations |
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Prepainted steel roofing can
provide a net cost savings over the product's service
life |
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Factory pollution control
that is not economically feasible with post painting |
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Cost effective - highly
durable, easy-to-fabricate-and-apply prepainted steel
sheet contributes good economic value and high quality
to the manufacturing of numerous products today |
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