Chemcoaters Offering Green Galvanized via International Initiative

Chemcoaters LLC (Gary, Ind.) has announced an international initiative to offer an exclusive, three-year license to one producer in each of several selected regions, to allow early adopters to apply a lower CO₂, less costly RoHS-compliant coating to galvanized steel.

Patented worldwide, InterCoat ChemGuard is designed to reduce the zinc needed to achieve equivalent or better corrosion protection, creating galvanized steel that uses much lower zinc coatings for similar corrosion performance, reducing the CO₂ footprint of the producer and saving substantial cost.

The company states that reduced production costs in combination with a reduced carbon footprint are fundamental to steelmaking and while the main focus on Carbon Neutrality is naturally on the steelmaking side, with InterCoat ChemGuard, it is supporting the target on the downstream galvanized product. 

Long-term independent test results show increased corrosion performance while using significantly reduced zinc. Chemcoaters offers a clear warranty on the product. InterCoat ChemGuard has been successfully applied by Chemcoaters for over nine years.

Domestic U.S. mills will not be offered exclusivity, but a limited number of international producers will be given a head start on their competitors, to establish market acceptance and to gain the competitive advantage inherent in this advanced technology.  Regions with the most aggressive carbon reduction initiatives will benefit the most. 

Creating one ton of specialty zinc ingots for use in conventional galvanizing releases 2.6 tons of CO₂. As InterCoat ChemGuard reduces the zinc required to achieve correlative rust protection from 46% to over 87%, depending on gauge and coating weight, there is a significant reduction in the producer's carbon footprint, as well as dollar savings per ton from US$20 to US$200. This guarantees a highly attractive ROI on the license fee, with few if any CAPEX requirements to apply this product.