Start With a
Better End in Mind
The future of steel and aluminum will be shaped by innovation that prioritizes sustainability, eliminates waste and yields measurable business results.
Here’s how we’re helping lead the way.
Smaller Footprints.
Bigger Leaps.
Reduced carbon emissions are just the beginning. Meaningful innovation comes from a wider, more intentional view of what sustainability really means and how it’s measured. We believe the PowderCoil coating system is one such innovation—a superior alternative to traditional liquid coated steel and aluminum that delivers transformative upside both environmentally and economically.
Dramatically Reduced Air Pollution
Traditional liquid coatings emit substantial amounts of VOCs and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), directly contributing to smog, respiratory diseases, and environmental degradation. Powder coatings eliminate virtually all VOC emissions, providing a cleaner, safer environment for everyone.
Superior Energy Efficiency
While powder coating traditionally requires higher curing temperatures, innovations such as low-cure powders and curing technologies like ultraviolet and electron beam curing deliver significant energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Minimized Hazardous Waste
Liquid coatings often result in substantial hazardous waste, including solvents, paint sludge, and heavy metals, demanding complex and costly disposal. Powder coating significantly reduces waste—overspray powder can be reclaimed and reused, achieving up to 98% material efficiency.
Simplified Regulatory Compliance
Environmental regulations worldwide, from the U.S. EPA to the EU's REACH and China's stringent VOC guidelines, are pushing industries toward sustainable manufacturing. Powder coating inherently meets or exceeds these environmental regulations, simplifying compliance and protecting your business against future regulatory risks.
The PowderCoil™ System
The Future of Coil Coating: Powder vs. Liquid
To put our claims to the test, we engaged objective, third-party consultants to conduct an in-depth analysis of traditional solvent-based coil coating versus sustainable alternatives like powder coatings. Traditional solvent-based liquid coatings have significant environmental and health impacts. They emit harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), create hazardous waste, and rely heavily on fossil fuels, contributing substantially to pollution and climate change.
Manufacturers who have made the switch to powder coating are seeing extraordinary environmental and operational gains:
Sustainability Through Simplicity
At PowderCoil, we believe sustainability should be built in, not bolted on. For us, that means eliminating waste, reducing risk and improving efficiency not just in the coating process itself, but throughout our customer’s operations. Our approach builds strength upstream in the value chain, replacing complex, inefficient methods with an end-to-end approach that delivers compounding value and transformative opportunity. Less waste. Fewer obstacles. More reason to be optimistic about what’s next.
Finally, a Better Way.
And it’s not even close.
Switching to powder-coated steel isn't just environmentally responsible—it's smart business. Powder coating often reduces operating costs through improved material efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, lower energy consumption, and simplified waste management.
98%
Reduction in VOCS
60%
Projected reduction in overall energy usage in coil coating
By the Numbers
95-98%
Material utilization efficiency
82-84%
Less GHG intensive
92-99%
Projected reduction in upstream greenhouse gas emissions from coating manufacturing
98%
Reduction in manufacturing
water use
Compliance Doesn’t Cut It.
Securing a viable, sustainable future in our industry requires more than arbitrary carbon neutral targets and tax-incentivized, underfunded sustainability initiatives. We need leadership. We need new examples to learn from. New models to test and data to investigate. We need ambitious optimism about what the future could look like and scientific rigor about how to make it real.
It’s why we’re proud to take the reins of the sustainable-coating revolution.