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Green Focus

Environmentally friendly coating and coating sustainability is a key focus at Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings (formerly Valspar). We’ve introduced biorenewables, incorporated recycled materials, lowered VOCs, decreased energy consumption, reduced waste and eliminated the use of hazardous materials.

Eliminating waste and pollution is the right thing to do. Keeping costs down while doing it is the exceptional thing to do. Valspar scientists challenge themselves to formulate high-quality products while using the best materials available.

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INNOVATION

WITH A GREEN FOCUS

As one of the leading manufacturers of coating products in the world, we are setting an example for the entire industry. Today we are focused on creating innovative products and manufacturing techniques that protect air and water quality while reducing the unnecessary consumption of natural resources.

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Solar-reflective

Solar-reflective

Coatings

Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings has mastered the science of reflective coatings, and offers the highest SR coatings values in the industry. We have a full line eco-friendly building products that can lower energy costs without sacrificing durability, performance or beauty. In addition to cool metal roofs, solar reflective pigments are also used on wall panels and extrusions.

Chrome Free

Chrome Free

Coatings

Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings reduces environmental impact by providing a full line of tested and approved chrome-free primers for all it applications. Our scientists have been working tirelessly to replace chromium (hexavalent chromium) with materials and production processes that maintain corrosion resistance without adverse environmental or cost implications.

High-solid

High-solid

Coatings

To achieve better coverage, we use higher solids. Better coverage means lower costs — lower product costs, shipping costs and lower application costs. Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings offers high-volume solids, with a reduction of solvent content in excess of 60%, to provide higher coverage rate with less waste.

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RoHS Compliant

RoHS-compliant coatings eliminate the use of cadmium (lead) in achieving brighter colors. RoHS makes sure alternative solutions are safe for people and the environment.

Valspar replaced chromium, mercury, cadmium, and other hazardous substances with alternatives without sacrificing quality or increasing costs.

CRRC Compliant

Roofing manufacturers can label various roof surface products with radiative property values rated under a strict program administered by the CRRC.

Valspar has hundreds of products that meet CRRC's strict requirements.

LEED Compliant

Every aspect of a building's life cycle is analyzed to make sure it conforms to the most up-to-date environmental standards.

Metal building components painted with Valspar coatings can contribute to achieving LEED points.

Energy Star Compliant

Products that earn the Energy Star label use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency guidelines. Energy Star includes reflective roofing products.

Valspar has almost a thousand products listed on the Energy Star qualified products list.

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