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Looking to the Future

Sustainability – A Must for Tomorrow

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With more than 150 years of successful corporate responsibility, protecting the world in which we live is a core value at Sherwin-Williams. Formulating durable, long-lasting coatings that extend asset lifecycle, minimizing the need for replacement and rehabilitation, is just one example of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine division's relentless focus on improving our environmental programs and sustainability.

Whether it’s LEED credits or VOC regulations, we keep environmental standards and regulations top-of-mind, committed to reduce environmental impact in areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, electricity consumption and waste reduction. From the plants where our products are manufactured to the point of purchase, Sherwin-Williams invests in sustainability initiatives guided by the needs of our communities and customers to grow our business with care.

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine on Sustainability

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How We Invest in Sustainability:

Minimize Maintenance, Maximize Longevity

Our durable coatings are designed to significantly extend the life cycle of your assets. By reducing the need for frequent maintenance, we help conserve valuable resources and lower your overall carbon footprint.

Champion Formula Stewardship

We integrate sustainability into our products by evaluating climate impact, resource use, and formula stewardship—enhancing performance while meeting environmental goals.

More 100% solids
Lower VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Reduced solvent use
Inclusion of recycled materials

Empowering Sustainable Building Practices

We support our customers in achieving their green building goals by offering certified products, guidance and trainings. Our commitment ensures you have the tools and knowledge to build more sustainably from the ground up.

Product certifications and guidance for green credits
Coating sustainability best practice trainings for design, engineering and contractor partners

Collaborate with Industry Partners

Sherwin collaborates with many organizations to identify drivers to meet sustainable building goals, including but not limited to:

American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Living Building Challenge

Learn How Our Industrial Coatings Make a Difference

VOC and BABA Compliance

Introduction of high and ultra-high solids coatings for VOC compliance to Ozone Transportation Commission (OTC) Phase II and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)

Raw materials sourcing and manufacturing to support Buy American Build America (BABA)
Innovative Technologies to Improve Asset Life Cycle

High performance two-coat coating systems reduce application costs and deliver long-term corrosion protection

Single coat zinc-rich coating systems maximize reduction in application costs and provide excellent long-term corrosion protection

Commitment to stringent performance testing to drive cost effective solutions for corrosion protection and provide reduction in life cycle costing
Key Products

Zinc Clad 4100 Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy

Sher-Loxane 800 Polysiloxane under 100g/L VOC

Zinc Clad II Plus Inorganic Zinc Rich Primer
See Coatings for Bridge & Highway
Innovative Game Changing Solutions

Heat-Flex® 7000 TIC and Heat-Flex® AEB offer resource reduction due to:

Maintains consistent temperature, optimizing energy consumption

Ability to visualize inspection rather than physically removing material

Direct to steel application, removes need for under insulation, creates efficiencies

Heat-Flex® CUI ‘Mitigation to Elimination" reduces corrosion, leading to increased asset lifecycle and resource reduction
Alternative Energy

Wind – our product for wind S-W 501 is 100% solids – reducing emissions

Solar solution - technology that reduces pyle thickness, reducing resources

Biofuel linings – suite of linings that are tested for optimized use in biofuel commodities
Key Products

Heat-Flex® ACE – 100% Solids

Heat-Flex® 750 – very high solids

Heat-Flex® AEB (Advanced Energy Barrier) – Water-Based

Pipeclad Frac-Shun ERC – prevents ruptures of unprocessed oil with possible environmental and safety concerns

Pipeclad 2000 LAT (Low Application Temperature) – reduces the need for excess heat to cure the coating and reduces diesel consumption
See Coatings for the Energy Sector
Subject Matter Experts in Green Building Credits for Resinous Flooring

Trainings for architects and specifiers

Partnership with architectural firms

Collaboration with green building industry organizations to identify standards
Leader in Green Building Certifications and Resources for Resinous Flooring

LEED v5 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

Living Building Challenge

EPD (Environmental Product Declarations)

HPD (Health Product Declarations)

Ecomedes
Key Products

Resuflor - high solids, contributes to LEED

SofTop® - formulated with up to 25% natural, renewable plant oils, low VOCs

Poly-Crete® – 100% solids, contributes to LEED

Accelera® One – low VOCs, EPA compliant, “Red List” chemical free, only isocyanate-free solution in this category
See High Performance Flooring Coatings
Subject Matter Experts in Green Building Credits for Intumescent Fireproofing

Trainings for architects and specifiers

Partnership with architectural firms

Collaboration with green building industry organizations to identify standards

Ecomedes
Reduced Maintenance Cycles

Longevity of assets compared to SFRM (Sprayed Fire-Resistant Material) or acrylic systems
Key Products

FIRETEX® FX5120 & FIRETEX® FX5090

Water-based

LEED 4 and 4.1

Does not contain TCEP

Meets SCAQMD VOC standards
See Coatings for the Fire Protection
Support for Health and Safety Regulations and Resource Reduction Concerns Specific to Manufacturing Facilities

FDA

Health Product Declarations

OSHA

Water Storage Regulations
Key Products

Dura-Plate® 7550 – more efficient application and durable

Accelera® One – low VOCs, EPA compliant, “Red List” chemical free, only isocyanate-free solution in this category

Poly-Crete® – 100% solids, contributes to LEED

Heat-Flex ® 7000 – Water-Based

Heat-Flex ® AEB – (Advanced Energy Barrier) – Water-Based

FIRETEX ® FX Water-Based Solutions
See Coatings for Manufacturing & Coatings Facilities
AWWA Water 20502 Initiative

Partnership with water and wastewater utilities, consulting community, regulatory agencies, and innovators

Identify drivers that contribute to safe water, healthy people and a sustainable planet
Support for New Regulations

NSF/ANSI/CAN 61/600: Drinking Water System Components

Removal of known contaminants that can be removed from the formula

Proposition 65 solvents
Key Products

AWWA D102 – Coatings Steel Water Storage Tanks – ICS-3 (Inside Coating System)

Sherplate PW and Dura-Plate® UHS

Life cycle drives sustainability – 20+ year systems – significantly reduces CO2

Sherplate 600 – Unique formulation that eliminates Prop 65 solvents
See Coatings for Water & Wastewater

Sustainability DoCumentation

LEED, EPDs, HPDs, CDPH and more!

In an effort to streamline and simplify our sustainability documentation, we are utilizing the Ecomedes database. This database was established for the design and commercial construction community to have easier access to more than 850K skus and product data. The website is user-friendly and free to use. (An email is required to set up a free account.)

Visit Ecomedes

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Our Capabilities

Innovation

Single-minded focus on anticipating and exceeding our customers’ expectations backed by the strength of a leading global player.

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Industry Expertise

The best talent. The most dedicated resources. Deep industry knowledge and years of field experience. And in the middle of it – our customers.

Global Reach

From best-in-class industry expertise to global project coordination, our rapidly growing international footprint allows us to serve customers wherever their business takes them.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Sherwin-Williams strives to create sustainable value by:

Reducing our environmental impact.
Supporting our communities.
Creating a safe and diverse workplace.

These are our responsibilities and challenges. As a business, we are doing our best to deliver on our promises with concrete actions.

Visit our Sustainability page

Looking to the Future

Sustainability – A Must for Tomorrow

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine on Sustainability