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Well, Yes and No. Let’s dig a little
deeper.
Often overlooked or taken for granted properties of
stainless steel is its recyclability. No matter how many times you melt and
reform it, the properties of SS are retained, unlike other materials such as
plastic which degrades after each cycle.
It is a non-toxic material and poses zero health risks
to humans, hence it is preferred by catering, food processing, and other such
industries.
Stainless Steel, due to
its weather resistance and low maintenance, is becoming the material of choice
for railway cabins, airport interiors, escalator claddings, and other such
applications.
Public infrastructure projects such as bridges and
tunnels are an ideal place for SS applications as they are built to last.
Stainless Steel also has a high solar reflectivity
index, which dissipates more heat and reduces the air conditioning load if used
in exterior cladding.
It does not react with bio-chemicals and is easily
excepted by the human body as an implant, which makes SS suitable for
pharmaceutical and surgical applications.
Stainless Steel is also one of the most aesthetically
versatile materials available to the construction industry, which makes it the
material of choice for many Architects, Interior Designers, and Engineers.
A mix of all these qualities and virtually no
drawbacks make Stainless Steel the ideal material for a sustainable future!
But SS is considerably costlier than the alternatives,
although it is exponentially more efficient and long-lasting. The financial
factor and the general building & construction culture are the two hurdles
that will take a considerable time for SS to democratize.
There are not many who are innovating with SS and
provide end to end solutions for it, like there are for ‘conventional’
materials such as carbon/mild steel, marble, et cetera, here is where we step
in, at Cynosure Innovations, we have dedicated hours and hours of our time to
innovate and design with Stainless Steel to achieve what not many can.
So, yes stainless steel is one of the most sustainable
materials, with its recyclability and weather resistance, but we have a long
way to go before we achieve is SS clad sustainable future!!!
