Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes

Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes TATA STEEL AND COLORCOAT® About Tata Steel Colorcoat® Brand Tata Steel is one of Europe’s largest steel producers. We serve many different and demanding markets worldwide, including aerospace, automotive, construction, energy and power, and packaging. Our primary steelmaking operations in the UK and the Netherlands are supported by a global sales and distribution network. We are able to offer a wide range of products and services specifically developed for the construction market, these include Colorcoat® pre-finished steel products....

Pre-finished steel building envelopes Easy to construct, strong, low cost and low maintenance, pre-finished steel is an ideal material for agricultural building envelopes. Manufactured off-site, into long length cladding systems that can cover ridge to eaves in one sheet, it is quick and easy to install, and is flexible in design to allow for extensions. Why Colorcoat® pre-finished steel? The Colorcoat® range provides high quality, cost effective pre-finished steel for long lasting agricultural buildings. Born and bred in the UK, cladding systems manufactured from Colorcoat® products are produced...

Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes Benefits of Colorcoat® pre-finished steel cladding: To ensure the best performance of Colorcoat® products, we recommend that buildings are constructed following the principles outlined in the latest edition of the UK RIDBA Farm Buildings Handbook. Local legislation and regulations should be followed regarding active/passive ventilation in relation to animal welfare and environmental emissions. Good building design and operation will support improved animal health and wellbeing and therefore improved growth and yield. All aspects of...

What do I need to consider when choosing which Colorcoat® product to use? When choosing which product to use you should consider where the building is, for example will it be prone to damage, how long will you want your building to last, any internal considerations such as resistance to specific chemicals and what the buildings use will be. Each Colorcoat® product is made up of a number of layers which perform different functions as detailed below. External topcoat: The topcoat provides the abrasion and UV resistance, and also the final appearance. In terms of abrasion resistance, the thicker...

Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes Metallic coating: Corrosion resistance: The metallic coating plays an integral role in the corrosion protection of the cladding products. We use two types of metallic coating in the UK namely hot dip galv (HDG) with Zinc, and our unique Galvalloy® metallic coating which is a special mix of 95% Zinc and 5% Aluminium. Both provide sacrificial protection and the thicker the HDG, i.e. the higher coating weight, the more protection this offers. Galvalloy® offers a combination of increased barrier and sacrificial protection, which both...

Choice of Colorcoat® product by building use Table 2. Colorcoat® product selector Building type Uninsulated single skin Insulated composite panels/built-up system High levels of ammonia, high humidity e.g. livestock and poultry housing Double sided Colorfarm® 20 External: Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® Colorcoat® LG Internal: Colorfarm® 20 Low levels of ammonia, temperature controlled, high humidity e.g. Vegetable stores Double sided Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® Double sided Colorfarm® 20 External: Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® Colorcoat® LG Internal: Colorfarm® 20 Low levels of ammonia, controlled low humidity,...

Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes Table 3. Comparison of Colorcoat® products suitable for agricultural building envelopes Test Test standard Nominal organic coating thickness Scratch resistance Abrasion resistance (Taber, 250 rev, 1 kg) Flexibility: Reverse impact Adhesion (cross hatch) Min. bend radius Corrosion resistance: Salt spray Humidity Max. continuous operating temp. Tata Steel Internal classification resistance to humidity. Notes: 1. The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a specification. These figures relate to...

Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® For farm buildings that are built to stand the test of time Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® is the ideal choice. It provides dramatically improved colour stability and gloss retention. This allows us to provide our market-leading Confidex® Guarantee for up to 40 years for the weatherside of industrial and commercial buildings. The standard colour range for Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® is made up of 40 colours including matt finishes. These include natural colours and tonal shades that can help your farm buildings blend with their environment. We recommend the use of double sided Colorcoat...

Colorcoat® for agricultural buildings Metal building envelopes Colorcoat® LG Colorcoat® LG is a leathergrain embossed plastisol product suitable for general storage, light industrial and agricultural buildings, where good corrosion resistance and a guaranteed life for up to 25 years is required. It consists of a 200µm durable, abrasionresistant topcoat and a high performance backing coat applied to a galvanised substrate to EN 10346:2015. Colorcoat® LG is available double sided for single skin buildings that need protection internally from abrasion. Key attributes 200µm durable, abrasion-resistant...

Colorfarm® 20 Colorfarm® 20 has been designed specifically to meet the demands of agricultural buildings including a high resistance to ammonia and fertilisers, and is guaranteed to give 20 years functional performance. It suits any farming purpose, including livestock housing and crop storage and has been tested in contact with a number of chemicals commonly found in agricultural environments. During the tests Colorfarm® 20 was exposed to vapour, liquid, or paste, depending on the chemical being tested. Double sided Colorfarm® 20 should be used for single skin buildings. Single sided can be...