GreenCoat PLX Coated Steel for Roofing and Cladding

GreenCoat® is the brand of SSAB for innovative, sustainable colour coated steel solutions for roofs, façades and rainwater systems.

GreenCoat® in a nutshell

Designed with roofers in mind GreenCoat® PLX is a specially formulated roofing and cladding steel. Easy to manipulate, it can be soldered and is workable all year round even in winter. Available in a range of beautiful colours, it has an eco-friendly, UV and corrosion resistant coating.

GreenCoat® PLX is a specially softened foldable steel
Malleable, easy to form with no spring back
350g/m2 zinc protective layer
Can be easily soft soldered
It is workable down to -15°C
GreenCoat® eco-friendly bio based coating with rapeseed oil

UV Radiation resistance Ruv5
Corrosion resistance RC5+
It has a lower thermal expansion than other metals
Film coated for protection during installation
Extensively tested in the harshest environments
50 years technical and 25 year aesthetic warranty

SUSTAINABLE STEEL SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

GreenCoat^® is a brand of high-quality, environmentally friendly steel products offered by SSAB, a leading global steel company.

GreenCoat^® products are known for their sustainable and innovative qualities, making them an excellent choice for a wide range of applications.

GreenCoat^® steel is built to endure the most challenging conditions. Whether you’re looking for roofing, cladding, rainwater systems, or architectural elements, GreenCoat^® offers uncompromising durability.

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INNOVATING A GREENER FUTURE

Sustainability is at the core of GreenCoat^®, making it a top choice for environmentally conscious projects. GreenCoat^® steel products are manufactured with a strong emphasis on minimizing the carbon footprint. The steel industry is known for its energy-intensive processes, but GreenCoat^® incorporates innovative techniques to reduce energy consumption and emissions. By choosing GreenCoat^®, you’re making a greener choice for your projects.

The exceptional durability of GreenCoat^®ensures that structures made with this steel have a longer lifespan. This longevity reduces the need for frequent replacements and maintenance, ultimately conserving resources and reducing waste. GreenCoat^® steel is designed with recyclability in mind. At the end of its useful life, it can be recycled and used to create new steel products. This closed-loop approach minimises the need for additional resources and reduces the environmental impact of steel production.

Anthracite Grey

Chestnut Brown

Glacial Green
(Bespoke Colour)

Metallic Dark Silver

Mountain Grey

Tile Red

REASONS TO USE GREENCOAT® PLX PURAL BT

GreenCoat^® products are renowned for their advanced and long-lasting coatings. These coatings provide not only exceptional durability but also superior resistance to corrosion, weathering, and UV radiation. This ensures that structures made with GreenCoat^® steel maintain their quality and appearance over time.

GreenCoat^® steel is a versatile solution suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. It can be used in roofing and cladding systems, rainwater management, architectural components, and transportation applications. Its adaptability and durability make it an excellent choice for various industries.

The products are engineered to be energy-efficient in their applications. For example, GreenCoat^® roofing can help regulate a building’s temperature, reducing the need for energy-intensive heating and cooling systems.

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50-YEAR TECHNICAL GUARANTEE

GreenCoat® PLX Pural BT features a durable multilayer system with a 350 g/m2 zinc layer and a 50 μm corrosion-resistant coating, ensuring extended product lifespan and low maintenance in severe weather. It comes with a 50-year technical guarantee and a 25-year aesthetic coating guarantee.

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HIGHEST DURABILITY FOR ANY WEATHER

GreenCoat® PLX Pural BT steel excels for bold and lasting roofing and façade designs using standing seam systems. It boasts exceptional durability for long strip roofing, with top-notch resistance to corrosion (RC5), UV radiation (Ruv4), and scratches. Its minimal thermal expansion outperforms metals like zinc and aluminum, ensuring decades of stability without buckling or deformation.

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HIGH AESTHETICS AND TOP QUALITY

GreenCoat® PLX Pural BT empowers roofers and architects to craft intricate roofs and facades, including fascias and gutters. It offers a broad selection of high-quality, modern colours and finishes, favoured by professionals. Moreover, it holds a fire rating of A1 s1 d0 (EN 13501-1).

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EASY YEAR-ROUND INSTALLATION, EVEN AT -15°C

With its unique, non-“spring back” formability, GreenCoat® PLX Pural BT allows manual or machine folding and bending even in -15°C, making year-round installation cost-effective. Soft-soldering it, similar to zinc, involves removing the paint layer, applying flux, using 50/50 or 60/40 tin solder, and repainting.

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THE MOST SUSTAINABLE COLOUR COATED STEEL ON THE MARKET

Steel has the lowest embodied energy at just 145 MJ/m2. GreenCoat® colour-coated steels are exceptionally sustainable, incorporating Swedish rapeseed oil instead of fossil oils. To enhance sustainability, we plan to introduce SSAB’s first fossil-free steel by 2026, emitting water instead of CO2, setting a unique industry standard.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE AND LONGER LIFE

GreenCoat® is a brand of high-performance, environmentally friendly coating materials known for their exceptional durability, sustainability, and longevity. Whether you’re looking to enhance the performance and extend the life of your building, product, or structure, GreenCoat® products offer numerous benefits

A WIDE RANGE OF COLOURS FOR GREENCOAT® PRODUCTS

Vibrant and made to last – GreenCoat® colour coated steels are available in more than 400 colours. You will find below our 28 top colours, collected from architects, builders and partners. Each has been carefully selected based on modern building and design trends. If you do not find the colour you are looking for, a wide range of customized GreenCoat® colours and finishes are available, and new ones can be matched according to your wishes.

SSAB IS REVOLUTIONISING STEELMAKING WITH TWO UNIQUE STEELS WITH VIRTUALLY ZERO FOSSIL CARBON EMISSION – PAVING THE WAY FOR A GREENER FUTURE

SSAB is already one of the world’s most carbon emission-efficient steel companies. We are now about to revolutionize iron-ore based steelmaking and aim to be the first in the world to deliver fossil-free steel to the market in 2026. SSAB wants to offer customers the competitive advantage of a completely fossil-free value chain. By around 2030, all our production sites will be able to deliver fossil-free steel.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF RECYCLED STEEL

SSAB Zero™ is made of recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas – resulting in steels with virtually no fossil carbon emissions.

THE FUTURE IS FOSSIL-FREE

SSAB Fossil-free™ steel is produced by using HYBRIT® technology, with direct reduction of iron ore using fossil-free hydrogen – emitting water instead of CO2.

OUR CASE STUDIES

We take pride in our commitment to sustainable and innovative solutions for the metal industry. Our dedication to eco-friendly practices has led us to collaborate on numerous GreenCoat® projects that showcase the power of sustainable construction and design. Here are some noteworthy case studies that highlight our achievements in this field.

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GREENCOAT® PLX - THE ROOFER'S CHOICE

GreenCoat® PLX products from SSAB were developed together with tinsmiths and have become “The Roofer’s Choice”. They are highly formable, can be installed year-round, and offer a 50-year technical guarantee.

Carl Cross, a seasoned professional from Zinc and Copper Roofing, recently employed GreenCoat® PLX on a roofing project. His firsthand experience offers valuable insights into the product’s qualities and benefits. As an expert in the field, his endorsement underscores the reliability and efficacy of GreenCoat® PLX in real-world roofing applications. By sharing his thoughts, Carl provides invaluable feedback that further solidifies the reputation of GreenCoat® PLX as a top choice within the roofing industry.

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We understand that sometimes you want to feel the quality and authenticity of the different GreenCoat® finishes before making a decision. That’s why we’re delighted to offer you the opportunity to receive a physical copy of our brochure, allowing you to experience the samples firsthand.

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