We offer an unrivalled range of pre-painted and specialist metallic coated steels through our specialist business unit Organically Coated Steels (OCS). Our mill independence ensures a varied product range of Pre-Metallic Organically Coated Steels which include Plastisol Leathergrain, Smooth and Textured internal/external Polyesters, Laminates including Foodsafe and Wood Grain effects as well as Aluzinc, Magnelis and Galvanised Coated Steels.
Our central location allows us to distribute materials throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe quickly and efficiently. With full ISO 9001 accreditation and a focus on service, OCS prides itself on a high standard of quality and exceeding customer expectations.
Our dedicated and experienced team can offer expert guidance on the selection of the correct product for your application ensuring it meets your requirements.
PVDF is a 25-35 micron coated product with a smooth appearance. It is an optimum exterior pre-painted steel product, most commonly available in Metallic Silver, offering outstanding corrosion resistance and colour stability.
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Plastisol is a 200-micron PVC paint system on a hot-dipped galvanised steel substrate with a leathergrain emboss. The product is available in an extrensive range of colours, is extremely versatile and can be utilised in a wide variety of applications.
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We offer an unrivalled selection of Leathergrain Plastisol colours from both Tata Steels, and Arcelor Mittal ranges.
Magnelis is an alloy composed of Zinc + Aluminium (3.5%) and Magnesium (3%), resulting in a product with excellent corrosion resistance properties. Magnelis has a similar appearance to Galvanised Steel, but is up to 10 times more corrosion resistant.
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For more information on organically coated sheets, please download the document below
The most common Laminated steel products are “White Foodsafe” laminate and “Woodgrain-effect” laminate. However a wide array of coatings are available to suit colour and specification of the end application. Available thickness
0.5mm – 2.0mm
Foodsafe Laminate
Lightly Textured, 120 -Micron Foodsafe Laminate, ideal for Coldstores and Cleanroom applications
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Lightly textured Laminate with the appearance of wood, ideal for garage doors and lifts.
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The external polyester range of materials offers true versatility with the combination of top coat systems and finishes allowing these products to be utilised in all outdoor applications.
Smooth and Textured Polyester paint systems available:
Paint thickness: 12 – 80 microns
Gauges: 0.4mm – 2.0mm
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Interior Polyester paint systems vary greatly and tend to be manufactured to suit specific customer requirements, offering a solution for every possible application.
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Estetic Tex (Internal) and Granite Tex (External) are 35 micron textured Polyester coated steel products. The coating formulation provides high aesthetic quality (appearance and gloss) and are developed to meet the requirements of the W.E.E.E. and R.o.H.S. European directives.
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Aluzinc, Aluminium and Zinc alloy – Aluminium (55%), Zinc (43.4%) and Silicon (1.6%), is a cold-rolled galvanized steel. Aluzinc has excellent corrosion resistance in most atmospheric conditions, this is achieved through the combination of sacrificial protection of the zinc, and the barrier protection of the aluminium. The product is also known as Zincalume and Galvalume.
Coating weights: 150g and 185g
Gauges: 0.4mm – 2.5mm
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OCS offer the following in-house services:
Supply chain management
Material processing (including de-coiling / slitting / re-coiling / notching / perforating)
Full certification and material traceability
Technical advice and support
Logistics
The following market sectors are a small selection which currently utilise pre-painted and specialist metallic coated steels:
Construction
Heating and Ventilation
Doors (Domestic and Industrial)
Cold Stores and Clean rooms
Office furniture
Petrochemical / Off-shore Industry
Boilers (Domestic and Industrial)
Automotive
Lighting
We would be happy to help if you have any questions or queries, please get in touch.
