Prepainted steel and aluminium are widely used throughout the European construction market for many different types of building. The products provide architects with a cost-effective and environmentally responsible material for their building design. This is due to the environmental benefits of the coil coating process coupled with the long service life and recyclability of the product. The European market for prepainted metal has grown consistently over the past 30 years and the industry now produces over 1.5 billion square metres of product per annum.
Despite this success, the industry still has to manage large information flows along the extended supply to the building contractor and owner. DigiPass, and the powerful Digital Product Passport concept, offers the industry the opportunity to integrate the compositional and performance data for the product together with important sustainability information. This integration means that the construction supply chain will become more efficient and the building owner will have complete visibility of the materials used in structure.