ecoZINQ sets standards for CO₂-footprint

ZINQ surfaces protect steel reliably and permanently against corrosion. ecoZINQ also protects the environment: ecoZINQ generates 43 % less CO₂-emissions than conventional batch galvanised surfaces that comply with the DIN EN ISO 1461 standard. This means that ecoZINQ currently has the lowest CO₂-footprint of the industry - and this can be proven in concrete terms. The CO₂-The carbon footprint and the positive environmental impact of ecoZINQ have been independently tested by a third party and are specifically documented in an environmental product declaration in accordance with EN 15804. This makes ecoZINQ the only surface with a third-party validated CO₂-footprint (PCF). For example, every tonne of steel protected against corrosion with ecoZINQ saves 185 kg of CO₂ in.

In doing so, ecoZINQ combines the unrivalled CO₂-footprint with the usual quality of the industry standard duroZINQ. Low-carbon surfaces such as duroZINQ already significantly reduce the product-related footprint compared to the industry standard - over the entire product life cycle. The ecoZINQ surface significantly exceeds this performance once again. This is because for ecoZINQ we only use CO₂-reduced primary zinc from renewable energies and more and more CO₂-low recycled zinc in primary quality - this reduces the carbon product footprint of ecoZINQ even further and outperforms all other batch galvanised surfaces in accordance with DIN EN ISO 1461.

This offers ecoZINQ the highest ecological quality without compromising on product quality: Like all ZINQ hot-dip galvanised surfaces, ecoZINQ is Cradle to Cradle Certified® and can be fully recycled as a material-healthy product in closed material cycles. The circular quality is documented in a Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) and all environmental impacts throughout the product's entire lifecycle are recorded.

The specific CO₂-The carbon savings achieved by opting for ecoZINQ as a durable surface are credited to ZINQ customers as carbon credits on their invoices. Carbon credits are therefore already the basis for refunds - in the event that CO₂-prices can also be used to calculate direct and indirect environmental costs over the entire life cycle of the products.

ecoZINQ is therefore ideal for environmentally conscious customers who want to minimise CO₂footprint of their hot-dip galvanised steel products in the long term. And the calculation also works out for the climate: the more ecoZINQ, the higher the CO₂-savings!

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