Pre-finished steel for cladding

Colorcoat Prisma®

Aesthetics that last, guaranteed.

Colorcoat Prisma® demonstrates a step change by utilising cutting edge three layer manufacturing technology to create an optimised, robust, chrome free pre-finished steel product.

This development in manufacturing and extensive testing, allows us to offer Colorcoat Prisma® in a greatly enhanced range of contemporary colours and effects, including natural metal shades, Confidex® guaranteed for up to 40 years, and colour stability for up to 20 years for standard colours.

Colorcoat Prisma® not only uniquely pushes the boundaries for UV performance but also outperforms the highest European corrosion resistance standards. This makes it the ideal choice for commercial, retail, warehouse, public sector and superior aesthetic buildings that are truly built to last...

Product specification

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Colorcoat Prisma
Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | Benefits

Benefits
  • 3 layer coating technology, providing enhanced aesthetics, long term performance and durability.
  • Meets RUV5 and RC5+ as per EN 10169:2022 proving excellent colour and gloss retention and corrosion resistance.
  • Confidex® Guarantee for up to 40 years for the weatherside of industrial and commercial buildings with no inspection or maintenance to maintain its validity except when used on a roof or wall that has a photovoltaic (PV) installation.
  • Can be used under Photovoltaic (PV) frame modules with no reduction in guarantee length ensuring all parts of the roof or wall are covered for the same duration.
  • Wide range of colours including bright and vibrant shades through our Repertoire® colour matching service.
  • Optimised Galvalloy® metallic coating for ultimate corrosion resistance and cut edge protection.
  • Independently tested for liberation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) against EN ISO 16000-9 and achieved an A+ rating.
  • Fully REACH compliant & free of chromates including hexavalent chrome.
  • Made in the UK. Certified to BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Standard.
  • Supports BREEAM & LEED certification.
  • Robust and durable topcoat for easier handling and processing.
  • Available from a range of Colorcoat® supply chain partners.


If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | Typical properties

Typical properties
Properties  Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
Solids, Metallics, Matts
Textured


(μm)*
(μm)*


65
70


EN 13523-1
EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°):
Solids, Metallics
Matts
Textured

(%)
(%)
(%)

25-35
<10
<5 

EN 13523-2
EN 13523-2
EN 13523-2
Scratch resistance:
Solids, Metallics, Matts
Textured

(g)
(g)

>3000
>3000

EN 13523-12
EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber CS10 2x 1kg, 250 Rev):
Solids, Metallics, Matts
Textured


(mg)
(mg)


<15
<18


EN 13523-16
EN 13523-16
Flexibility:
Minimum bend radius
Reverse impact
Adhesion (Cross hatch)
Pencil hardness

(T)
(J)
(%)


0.5T@16°C
≥18
100
H


EN 13523-7
EN 13523-5
EN 13523-6
EN 13523-4
Maximum continuous
operating temperature
(°C)90 
Corrosion resistance:
Salt spray
Humidity

(h)
(h)

1000
5000

EN 13523-8
EN 13523-25
Corrosion resistance
category
 RC5+EN 10169:2022
UV resistance
category
 Ruv5EN 10169:2022
Internal environment
clarification
 CPI5EN 10169:2022

*μm = micron

Notes
1.  The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a specification. Tested in accordance with EN 13523.
2.  For health and safety datasheets contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | Product performance

Product performance

Galvalloy®

Colorcoat Prisma® uses the unique and proven Galvalloy® metallic coating by Tata Steel. Galvalloy® is made with a special mix of 95% Zinc (Zn) and 5% Aluminium (Al) that conforms to EN 10346:2015. The carefully developed proportions of Zinc and Aluminium in Galvalloy® offers a combination of increased barrier and sacrificial protection when compared with conventional Hot Dip Galv (HDG) coatings and provides unrivalled corrosion protection, even at the cut edges.

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Reaction to fire performance

Colorcoat Prisma® has been tested to EN 13823 and EN ISO 1716 and can be classified in accordance with EN 13501-1 as A1. This classification is valid for all gauges ≥0.4mm for all colours in the product range for single sided product.
For double sided products contact Tata Steel.

Performance of roof coverings

Colorcoat Prisma® is deemed to satisfy, without the need for further testing, the requirements for external
fire performance of roof covering products in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/553/EC. This is valid for all gauges ≥0.4mm and for all colours in the product range for single and double sided products.

UV Resistance

All colours surpass requirements of Ruv5 as per EN 10169:2022 proving outstanding colour retention.

Corrosion resistance

All colours surpass requirements of RC5+ as per EN 10169:2022 proving outstanding corrosion resistance for external building cladding systems.

Natural weathering

Natural weathering testing is an essential part of testing the corrosion resistance of a pre-finished steel product. Colorcoat Prisma® has undergone a comprehensive programme of testing in key weathering climates around the world.

Exposure sites were chosen in order to provide the full spectrum of weathering zones from equatorial and tropical climates to urban, rural, industrial and coastal locations.

British Board of Agrément Certificate
The long-term performance of Colorcoat Prisma® has been recognised within the BBA certificate 91/2717 and relates to the product use as external roofing and cladding or internal lining. “Colorcoat Prisma® coating and metal treatment will protect the steel substrate against corrosion for a period in excess of 40 years in normal industrial, urban and rural environments”.

Testing according to GOST standards
Colorcoat Prisma® has been tested by MISIS in Russia which concluded that when used in difficult climatic conditions (e.g. coastal areas) of medium aggressive environments, it should have its functional and aesthetic properties unchanged in Southern and Northern Russian regions with temperatures ranging from +60 to -60 degrees C.

U-mark certification
Colorcoat Prisma® has been tested by the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie according to DIN 55634.

ASTM
Colorcoat Prisma® has also been tested according to a variety of key ASTM test standards for corrosion and UV resistance. For markets that require ASTM test results please contact us.

ITB
The performance of Colorcoat Prisma® has been validated in Poland by the Institute of Building Technology (ITB). This validates the category RC5+ and the UV resistance in the RUV5 category according to PL-EN 10169:2022 for the standard Solid, Metallic and Matt colours in the range.

Colour consistency
If tonal consistency is critical, all cladding for a single elevation should come from the same production batch. All metallic shades exhibit a degree of directionality.  

Matching components
If accessories made from other materials are to be colour-matched to the roof or wall cladding, the best reference is the actual profiles or panels delivered to site, or material from the same batch.

Metal hand samples
Metal hand samples are available for all colours. For a truer representation of colour and effect, please obtain metal hand samples.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | The Confidex® Guarantee

The Confidex® Guarantee

Confidex® is the product performance guarantee for Colorcoat Prisma®, when used in an external conventional building envelope application namely roof and wall cladding using single skin, built-up or composite panel construction in industrial and commercial buildings. Confidex® is not available for private residential applications.

Confidex® offers the most comprehensive guarantee for pre-finished steel available in Europe with Colorcoat Prisma® being guaranteed for up to 40 years. The Confidex® Guarantee is project specific and upon online registration provides a contractual relationship between Tata Steel and the building owner, meaning that in the case of a claim the contact with Tata Steel is direct rather than having to go through the supply chain, saving time and money. What's more this is transferable should the building owner change by simply filling in the form on the back of the guarantee certificate.

Colorcoat Prisma® includes the comprehensive Confidex® Guarantee for the pre-finished steel that is under the photovoltaic (PV) frame modules on a roof or wall. This provides the building owner with the confidence that the product is guaranteed to perform for the same duration of up to 40 years.

Who registers?
Usually the cladding contractor or the cladding system manufacturer, but anyone in the supply chain can apply online at: www.colorcoat-online.com/registration For any queries on the Confidex® Guarantee contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Breakthrough in colour
Due to the superior aesthetic properties of Colorcoat Prisma® a colour guarantee is uniquely included as part of the Confidex® Guarantee for up to 20 years in Zone 1 areas and up to 15 years in Zone 2 (see terms and conditions). This includes all standard colours on the colourcard, subject to location and use. For more information contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Colorcoat Prisma Confidex Durations UK

Find out more

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra | Register the Confidex® Guarantee

Register the Confidex® Guarantee

Please complete the online form to register the Confidex® Guarantee for Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® and Colorcoat Prisma®.

This form can be used to register the Confidex® Guarantee for Zone 1 and Zone 2.

Please click here to register for the Confidex® Guarantee

Transferring the Confidex® Guarantee
A registered Confidex® Guarantee is transferable in the event of sale or transfer of owner or tenant of a building. Please contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Note: Confidex® must be registered within 3 months of the building completion date for the guarantee to be valid.

Register Confidex® Guarantee

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | Sustainability

Sustainability

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD's)
To demonstrate the environmental impacts, Tata Steel have published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for each of the Colorcoat® assessed cladding systems, based on an initial Life Cycle Analysis.

In addition Tata Steel have published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Colorcoat Prisma® that complies with EN 15804 and ISO 14025. Please visit www.colorcoat-online.com/epd for further details.

System environmental assessment
In the UK, many roof and wall systems incorporating pre-finished steel achieve an A+ rating in the BRE Green Guide. The manufacture and processing of Colorcoat Prisma® into building envelope products, through our supply chain, can also contribute to the responsible sourcing credits in BREEAM, due to its BES 6001 responsible sourcing certification.

Shotton sustainability commitment
Launched in 2022, Tata Steel’s Shotton sustainability commitment set out a long-term strategy focussing on four key pillars: reducing the site’s carbon footprint; developing products that enable sustainable construction; biodiversity; and maximising material efficiency and achieving zero onsite waste. Our manufacturing site has an environmental management system which has been certified to ISO 14001 as well as ISO 50001 Energy Management.

BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing
At Tata Steel we are committed to making the products society needs and to making them in the most responsible way. Our commitment to sustainability also means we actively manage our impacts and contribution throughout the full life of our products - with our suppliers, within our own operations and through the supply chains we serve.

Colorcoat Prisma® is certified to the Building Research Establishment‘s standard for responsible sourcing of materials BES 6001. This reinforces our commitment to sustainability.

BREEAM and LEED
EN 15804 compliant Environmental Product Declarations for Supply Chain Partner cladding systems using Colorcoat Prisma® and independent third party performance accreditation can support your building certification schemes such as LEED and BREEAM.

Carbon reduction options
There are options to reduce the carbon intensity of your building. Please contact us for further information.
In the future, our Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology will enable a reduction of up to 50% in embodied carbon for Colorcoat® pre-finished steel products.

Recycling
Colorcoat Prisma® is truly recyclable without any loss of quality, time after time. There is a well established and very efficient steel recycling infrastructure which ensures that all steel collected at end of life goes back into steel manufacture. Through this efficient recycling of steel, the environmental investment in steel-making is never wasted, making steel the most sustainable construction material.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

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Colorcoat Prisma - Textured
Specification details

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma Textured | Benefits

Benefits
  • 3 layer coating technology, providing enhanced aesthetics, long term performance and durability.
  • Meets RUV5 and RC5+ as per EN 10169:2022 proving excellent colour and gloss retention and corrosion resistance.
  • Confidex® Guarantee for up to 40 years for the weatherside of industrial and commercial buildings with no inspection or maintenance to maintain its validity except when used on a roof or wall that has a photovoltaic (PV) installation.
  • Can be used under Photovoltaic (PV) frame modules with no reduction in guarantee length ensuring all parts of the roof or wall are covered for the same duration.
  • Wide range of colours including bright and vibrant shades through our Repertoire® colour matching service.
  • Optimised Galvalloy® metallic coating for ultimate corrosion resistance and cut edge protection.
  • Independently tested for liberation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) against EN ISO 16000-9 and achieved an A+ rating.
  • Fully REACH compliant & free of chromates including hexavalent chrome.
  • Made in the UK. Certified to BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing Standard.
  • Supports BREEAM & LEED certification.
  • Robust and durable topcoat for easier handling and processing.
  • Available from a range of Colorcoat® supply chain partners.
Colorcoat Prisma - Textured

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma Textured | Typical properties

Typical properties
Properties  Test Standard
Nominal organic
coating thickness
Textured


(μm)*


70


EN 13523-1
Specular gloss (60°):
Textured

(%)

<5

EN 13523-2
Scratch resistance:
Textured

(g)

>3000

EN 13523-12
Abrasion resistance
(Taber, 250 rv, 2 kg):
Textured


(mg)


<18


EN 13523-16
Flexibility:
Minimum bend radius
Reverse impact
Adhesion (Cross hatch)
Pencil hardness

(T)
(J)
(%)


0.5T@16°C
≥18
100
H


EN 13523-7
EN 13523-5
EN 13523-6
EN 13523-4
Maximum continuous
operating temperature
(°C)90 
Corrosion resistance:
Salt spray
Humidity

(h)
(h)

1000
5000

EN 13523-8
EN 13523-25
Corrosion resistance
category
 RC5+EN 10169:2022
UV resistance
category
 Ruv4EN 10169:2022
Internal environment
classification
 CPI5EN 10169:2022

*μm = micron

Notes
1.  The figures contained in this table are typical properties and do not constitute a specification. Tested in accordance with EN 13523.
2.  For health and safety datasheets contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma Textured | Product performance

Product performance

Galvalloy®

Colorcoat Prisma® uses the unique and proven Galvalloy® metallic coating by Tata Steel. Galvalloy® is made with a special mix of 95% Zinc (Zn) and 5% Aluminium (Al) that conforms to EN 10346:2015. The carefully developed proportions of Zinc and Aluminium in Galvalloy® offers a combination of increased barrier and sacrificial protection when compared with conventional Hot Dip Galv (HDG) coatings and provides unrivalled corrosion protection, even at the cut edges.

FIRE PERFORMANCE

Reaction to fire performance

Colorcoat Prisma® - Textured has been tested to EN 13823 and EN ISO 1716 and can be classified in accordance with EN 13501-1 as A2-s1, d0. This classification is valid for all gauges ≥0.46mm and for all colours in the product range for single sided product.

Performance of roof coverings

Colorcoat Prisma® - Textured is deemed to satisfy, without the need for further testing, the requirements for external fire performance of roof covering products in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/553/EC. This is valid for all gauges ≥0.4mm and for all colours in the product range for single sided product.

Colour consistency
If tonal consistency is critical, all cladding for a single elevation should come from the same production batch. All metallic shades exhibit a degree of directionality.  

Matching components
If accessories made from other materials are to be colour-matched to the roof or wall cladding, the best reference is the actual profiles or panels delivered to site, or material from the same batch.

Metal hand samples
Metal hand samples are available for all colours. For a truer representation of colour and effect, please obtain metal hand samples.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma Textured | Hand samples

Hand samples

Order samples via email for Colorcoat Prisma®

Our hand samples can assist in colour selection and finalising product specification. Metal hand samples are available for all colours. For a truer representation of colour and effect, please obtain metal hand samples.

You can order Colorcoat Prisma - Textured samples by contacting the Colorcoat Connection® helpline on +44 (0) 1244 892434, emailing colorcoat.connection@tatasteeleurope.com 

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | The Confidex® Guarantee

The Confidex® Guarantee

Confidex® is the product performance guarantee for Colorcoat Prisma®, when used in an external conventional building envelope application namely roof and wall cladding using single skin, built-up or composite panel construction in industrial and commercial buildings. Confidex® is not available for private residential applications.

Confidex® offers the most comprehensive guarantee for pre-finished steel available in Europe with Colorcoat Prisma® being guaranteed for up to 40 years. The Confidex® Guarantee is project specific and upon online registration provides a contractual relationship between Tata Steel and the building owner, meaning that in the case of a claim the contact with Tata Steel is direct rather than having to go through the supply chain, saving time and money. What's more this is transferable should the building owner change by simply filling in the form on the back of the guarantee certificate.

Colorcoat Prisma® includes the comprehensive Confidex® Guarantee for the pre-finished steel that is under the photovoltaic (PV) frame modules on a roof or wall. This provides the building owner with the confidence that the product is guaranteed to perform for the same duration of up to 40 years.

Who registers?
Usually the cladding contractor or the cladding system manufacturer, but anyone in the supply chain can apply online at: www.colorcoat-online.com/registration For any queries on the Confidex® Guarantee contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Breakthrough in colour
Due to the superior aesthetic properties of Colorcoat Prisma® a colour guarantee is uniquely included as part of the Confidex® Guarantee for up to 20 years in Zone 1 areas and up to 15 years in Zone 2 (see terms and conditions). This includes all standard colours on the colourcard, subject to location and use. For more information contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Colorcoat Prisma Confidex Durations UK

Find out more

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra | Register the Confidex® Guarantee

Register the Confidex® Guarantee

Please complete the online form to register the Confidex® Guarantee for Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® and Colorcoat Prisma®.

This form can be used to register the Confidex® Guarantee for Zone 1 and Zone 2.

Please click here to register for the Confidex® Guarantee

Transferring the Confidex® Guarantee
A registered Confidex® Guarantee is transferable in the event of sale or transfer of owner or tenant of a building. Please contact the Colorcoat Connection® helpline.

Note: Confidex® must be registered within 3 months of the building completion date for the guarantee to be valid.

Register Confidex® Guarantee

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

EN-Construction-Product-Colorcoat Prisma | Sustainability

Sustainability

Environmental Product Declarations (EPD's)
To demonstrate the environmental impacts, Tata Steel have published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for each of the Colorcoat® assessed cladding systems, based on an initial Life Cycle Analysis.

In addition Tata Steel have published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Colorcoat Prisma® that complies with EN 15804 and ISO 14025. Please visit www.colorcoat-online.com/epd for further details.

System environmental assessment
In the UK, many roof and wall systems incorporating pre-finished steel achieve an A+ rating in the BRE Green Guide. The manufacture and processing of Colorcoat Prisma® into building envelope products, through our supply chain, can also contribute to the responsible sourcing credits in BREEAM, due to its BES 6001 responsible sourcing certification.

Shotton sustainability commitment
Launched in 2022, Tata Steel’s Shotton sustainability commitment set out a long-term strategy focussing on four key pillars: reducing the site’s carbon footprint; developing products that enable sustainable construction; biodiversity; and maximising material efficiency and achieving zero onsite waste. Our manufacturing site has an environmental management system which has been certified to ISO 14001 as well as ISO 50001 Energy Management.

BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing
At Tata Steel we are committed to making the products society needs and to making them in the most responsible way. Our commitment to sustainability also means we actively manage our impacts and contribution throughout the full life of our products - with our suppliers, within our own operations and through the supply chains we serve.

Colorcoat Prisma® is certified to the Building Research Establishment‘s standard for responsible sourcing of materials BES 6001. This reinforces our commitment to sustainability.

BREEAM and LEED
EN 15804 compliant Environmental Product Declarations for Supply Chain Partner cladding systems using Colorcoat Prisma® and independent third party performance accreditation can support your building certification schemes such as LEED and BREEAM.

Carbon reduction options
There are options to reduce the carbon intensity of your building. Please contact us for further information.
In the future, our Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology will enable a reduction of up to 50% in embodied carbon for Colorcoat® pre-finished steel products.

Recycling
Colorcoat Prisma® is truly recyclable without any loss of quality, time after time. There is a well established and very efficient steel recycling infrastructure which ensures that all steel collected at end of life goes back into steel manufacture. Through this efficient recycling of steel, the environmental investment in steel-making is never wasted, making steel the most sustainable construction material.

If you have any questions or for further information click here to contact us.

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We offer a range of face to face and online CPDs aimed at Engineers and Architects

These free face to face seminars can be booked at any time between 9am and 5pm. Our online webinars can all be delivered via Skype for Business and Teams, but we can consider other platforms if this will not work for your practice.

Below outline the CPDs we have available - Book yours today

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  • Concrete Filled Hollow Sections - Composite Design – Eurocode 4
  • Composite Floor Deck in Construction
  • Structural Roof Deck in Construction
  • Specifying metal clad envelope systems in accordance with ADB2 of the building regulations and the value of large scale system testing
  • RIBA 2030 climate challenge: How steel building envelope solutions contribute
  • Pre-finished steel standing seam systems for roof & wall cladding
  • CDM regulations 2015 and their impact on steel building envelope specification.
  • Steel building envelope systems for non-domestic buildings
  • Steel for roof and wall cladding

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*Images owned by Tiger Trailers, can only be used with Tiger Trailers Case Study using Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra and Colorcoat Prisma.Client: Baloo PropertiesArchitect: AJA ArchitectsMain contractor: Bowmer + KirklandCladding installer:UK Waterproofing Solut

Trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturer, Tiger Trailers, has relocated to a new £22M manufacturing facility in Winsford, Cheshire. Design and construction of the new facility, which incorporates a host of energy-efficient systems, was completed in just 12 months.
 

The construction of the facility has utilised Tata Steel’s Colorcoat® pre-finished steel for the cladding, to create a modern
complex.


The bespoke production and office complex is located on a 20-acre site and includes 15,600m2 of state-of-the-art chassis fabrication, body assembly, paint and final finish facilities.

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