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Innovating for Future Generations

Our coatings are designed to do more than enhance an aesthetic they are formulated to extend and sustain the longevity of metal, so your vision can shine for years to come.

Driving Sustainability Through Innovation

Creating stunning looking products is just the beginning of what we do. Our coatings are designed to resist corrosion, weather harsh elements and showcase beautiful performance for decades. From bio-renewable materials to solar reflective coatings, we’re innovating our products to help preserve and protect our planet.

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Sustainability by Design

Innovation and continuous improvement are the cornerstones of our Sustainability by Design program. This program embeds life cycle thinking into the earliest stages of our processes to help us continue expanding our portfolio of sustainably advantaged products.

We’ve defined five sustainability attributes that guide us in product innovation and development:

- Recycled Material Backer resin systems contain up to 55%* recycled content, such as plastic bottles, (rPET), vegetable oil and containers and packaging, resulting in a more sustainable finished product
(*Results vary)

- Sustainable materials mitigate the need for fossil fuels: non-replenishable items that take millions of years to form.

Can colour change the future? We're constantly innovating our coatings to help protect your vision and maintain our vibrant world for generations to come. See how we can do more together.

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Our Sustainability Strategy

Our obsession with innovation drives us to improve the sustainability attributes of our existing and upcoming products. We’ve introduced bio-renewables and incorporated recycled materials in our products, lowered VOCs, decreased energy consumption, and reduced waste. As we look to the future, we’re dedicated to a long-term vision for a more sustainable world.

Environmental regulations and performance expectations are continually evolving. We don’t just comply with regulations; we sit on council boards and serve on committees to help drive sustainability conversations, stay ahead of any changes and introduce coating solutions that make compliance as effortless as possible.

To achieve better coverage, we use higher solids. Better coverage means lower product, shipping and application costs. We offer high-volume solids with a reduction of solvent content in excess of 60%, providing a higher coverage rate with less waste.
At Sherwin Williams, we’re continuously innovating our products. That’s why we created Novacoil™ BIO, a highly innovative resin system containing up to 30% bio-renewable raw materials. Our system uses bio-renewable raw materials that are naturally replenishable such as vegetable oils and animal. This polyester topcoat system can be used for interior coil applications like ceiling profiles and wall panels as well as exterior coil applications like metal roofing systems, facades and other sheet steel elements.
Sherwin William’s commitment to sustainability doesn’t stop there – pre-consumer recycled plastic (rPET) is another solution available within our primer systems. Our Recycled Material Backer resin system contains up to 55% recycled content such as plastic bottles, containers and packaging. Formulated with a higher percentage of solids, these materials mitigate the need for fossil fuels – non-replenishable items that take millions of years to form.

Solar Reflective Coatings

We’ve mastered the science of Solar Reflective coatings (also known as Cool Coatings) and offer the highest Solar Reflective coatings values in the industry. These coatings reflect the sun’s rays to offset the urban heat island effect and save energy, effectively lowering heating and cooling bills by up to 40%^*.

Paired with the durability of metal, our Solar Reflective coatings enhance the sustainability of any project or residential home. Metal roofs coated with a Solar Reflective coating are a roofing option that offers better energy efficiency, durability, performance and beauty compared to alternative roofing options—all without sacrificing the features our customers desire and expect.

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Explore our Solar Reflective product: Fluropon®