MAKE A STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN BACK-SPLASH

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We often get asked what type of Stainless Steel Sheet can be used as a kitchen back-splash.
Stainless Steel 304 is the recommended grade. It should have a #4 brushed finish. The finish of this grade looks very similar to the type used for stainless kitchen appliances. This material can be cut to the size that you need, and can be adhered to the wall using construction adhesive.

This material comes with one-side brushed (#4 grit finish). It will have a peelable protective plastic layer that can be removed once the item has been installed. The reverse side is a plain matte finish, which can be used as the gluing surface.

You must consider the direction that you wish the brushed direction to go, before ordering your sizes. Make sure that you provide those details to one of our stores doing the cutting (or place in the comments section if ordering online). The brushed grain can either go along your length or across your width of the piece(s) that you need. A typical instruction to the store might be: “please cut with brushed grain along the 12 inch length”.

Stainless steel sheet comes in many thicknesses, from 0.125” (1/8”) thick to 0.030” (1/32”) thick. While each project may have a particular thickness in mind, the most commonly used thicknesses are 0.030” or 0.036” Thick. Please keep in mind that the thicker material will cost and weigh more.

Installing Stainless Steel Back-Splash

1. Make sure that the wall is flat. Remove all build up and repair any large dents.
2. Test the placement of the sheet. Make a supporting cleat if the backsplash is not being supported by the counter top.
3. Lay the sheet with the finished (#4) side down on a flat surface.
4. Apply construction adhesive to the back side (using caulking gun), making sure that the lines of adhesive go back and forth across the entire sheet.
5. Make sure that you evenly spread the adhesive on the sheet, using a putty knife.
6. Place the stainless steel sheet against the wall with either the bottom resting against the cleat or the countertop. Once in place press the sheet against the wall.
7. Using a soft cloth, move from side to side of the sheet, pressing firmly to remove any air bubbles that could be behind the sheet.
8. Once the glue has dried and the project is complete, remove the protective layer.

[ Wiki ] Steel in Buildings and infrastructure

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Construction is one of the most important steel-using industries, accounting for more than 50% of world steel production. Buildings - from houses to car-parks to schools and skyscrapers - rely on steel for their strength. Steel is also used on roofs and as cladding for exterior walls.

According to the UN's latest forecast dating July 2015, world population will reach 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 20501..This will be accompanied by rapid urbanisation. As the need for buildings and infrastructure continues to grow worldwide, reducing consumption of natural resources and associated emissions is crucial for future sustainability.

Steelmakers around the world are increasingly providing construction solutions that enable energy-efficient and low-carbon-neutral buildings. These solutions reduce the environmental impact over the structures’ life cycle and help to extend their life span through design for disassembly and reuse.

Steel can provide the solutions to infrastructure and construction needs in developing countries and in climate resilient cities through enabling protective coastal and wind-resistant designs. While buildings currently account for about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, they also present many opportunities for reducing emissions and mitigating climate change.2,3

Not only is steel affordable, readily available and safer, its intrinsic properties, such as strength, versatility, durability and 100% recyclability allow for improved environmental performance across the entire life cycle of buildings. 

The advanced high-strength steels used in steel-plate applications also find uses in a number of related industries. Offshore oil rigs, bridges, civil engineering and construction machines, rail carriages, tanks and pressure vessels, nuclear, thermal and hydroelectric plants – all these applications benefit from the attributes of modern steels.

How steel is used in buildings and infrastructure

The possibilities for using steel in buildings and infrastructure are limitless. The most common applications are listed below4.

For buildings

• Structural sections: these provide a strong, stiff frame for the building and make up 25% of the steel use in buildings.
• Reinforcing bars: these add tensile strength and stiffness to concrete and make up 44% of steel use in buildings. Steel is used because it binds well to concrete, has a similar thermal expansion coefficient and is strong and relatively cost-effective. Reinforced concrete is also used to provide deep foundations and basements and is currently the world’s primary building material.
• Sheet products: 31% is in sheet products such as roofing, purlins, internal walls, ceilings, cladding, and insulating panels for exterior walls.
• Non-structural steel: steel is also found in many non-structural applications in buildings, such as heating and cooling equipment and interior ducting.
• Internal fixtures and fittings such as rails, shelving and stairs are also made of steel. 

For infrastructure

[ Summary ] Steel Facts

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This article is originally published in world steel asscociation website

Integrity is at the heart of the steel industry.

Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our people and the health of our environment. Wherever we have worked, we have invested for the future and strived to build a sustainable world. We enable society to be the best it can be. We feel responsible; we always have. We are proud to be steel.

Key facts:

• In 2015, 75 members of worldsteel signed a charter committing them to improve social, economic and environmental performance.
   
• Steel is an integral part of the circular economy promoting zero waste, reuse of resources and recycling, thus helping build a sustainable future.
   
• Steel helps people in times of natural disasters; earthquakes, storms, flooding, and other catastrophes are mitigated by steel products.
   
• Sustainability reporting at a global level is one of the major efforts that the steel industry undertakes to manage its performance, demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and to enhance transparency. We are one of the few industries to have done so since 2004.

A healthy economy needs a healthy steel industry providing employment and driving growth.

Steel is everywhere in our lives for a reason. Steel is the great collaborator, working together with all other materials to advance growth and development. Steel is the foundation of the last 100 years of progress. Steel will be equally fundamental to meeting the challenges of the next 100.

Key facts:

• Average world steel use per capita has steadily increased from 150kg in 2001 to 208 kg in 2015, making the world more prosperous. 

• Steel is used in every important industry; energy, construction, automotive and transportation, infrastructure, packaging and machinery.
   
• The steel industry is the second biggest industry in the world after oil and gas with an estimated global turnover of 900 billion USD. 

• By 2050, steel use is projected to increase to be 1.5 times higher than present levels in order to meet the needs of our growing population.
   
• Skyscrapers are made possible by steel. The housing and construction sector is the largest consumer of steel today, using around 50% of steel produced.

Let's talk about steel

We recognise that, because of its critical role, people are interested in steel and the effect it has on the global economy. We are committed to being open, honest and transparent in all our communications about our industry, its performance and the impact we have.

Key facts:

• The steel industry publishes data on production, demand and trade at national and global levels, which is used for analysing economic performance and making forecasts.
   
• The steel industry presents its sustainability performance with eight indicators on a global level every year.
   
• The steel industry proactively participates in OECD, IEA and UN meetings, providing all the information required on key industry topics which have an impact on our society.
   
• The steel industry shares its safety performance and recognises excellent safety and health programmes every year.
   
• The steel industry collects CO2 emissions data, providing benchmarks for the industry to compare and improve on.

There is always a good reason to choose steel.

Steel allows you to make the best material choice regardless of what you want to do. The excellence and variety of its properties mean steel is always the answer.

Key facts:

• Steel is safer to use because its strength is consistent and can be designed to withstand high-impact crashes.
   
• Steel offers the most economic and the highest strength to weight ratio of any building material.
   
•  Steel is the material of choice because of its availability, strength, versatility, ductility, and recyclability.
   
• Steel buildings are designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble, ensuring big environmental savings.

• Steel bridges are four to eight times lighter than those built from concrete.

You can rely on steel. Together we find solutions.

For the steel industry customer care is not just about quality control and products at the right time and price, but also enhanced value through product development and the service we provide. We collaborate with our customers to improve steel types and grades constantly, helping to make the customer manufacturing process more effective and efficient.

Key facts:

•    The steel industry publishes the advanced high-strength steels application guidelines, actively assisting automakers in applying them.
   
• The steel industry provides steel life cycle inventory data of 15 key products which helps customers understand the overall environmental impact of their products.
   
• The steel industry proactively participates in national and regional certification schemes, helping to inform customers and enhance supply chain transparency.
   
• The steel industry invests over €80 million in research projects in the automotive sector alone in order to meet customers’ changing needs.   

Steel enables innovation. Steel is creativity, applied.

Steel’s properties make innovation possible, allowing ideas to be achieved, solutions to be found and possibilities to be reality.
Steel makes the art of engineering possible, and beautiful.

Key facts:

• New lightweight steel makes applications lighter and more flexible while retaining the required high strength.
   
• Modern steel products have never been more sophisticated. From smart car designs to high-tech computers, from cutting edge medical equipment to state-of-the-art satellites.
   
• Architects can create any shape or span they desire and steel structures can be designed to suit their innovative designs.
   
• New and better ways of making modern steel are invented every year. In 1937, 83,000 tonnes of steel were needed for the Golden Gate Bridge, today, only half of that amount would be required.
   
• Over 75% of the steels in use today did not exist 20 years ago. 

People are proud to work in steel.

Steel provides universally valued employment, training and development. A job in steel places you in the centre of some of the greatest technology challenges of today with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the world. There is no better place to work and no better place for your best and brightest.

Key facts:

• The steel industry employs over 8 million people globally, equivalent to the population of Switzerland.
   
• The steel industry offers employees the opportunity to further their education and develop their skills, providing on average 8 days of training per employee per year.
   
• The steel industry is committed to the goal of an injury-free workplace and organises an industry-wide safety audit on Steel Safety Day every year.
   
• steeluniversity, a web-based industry university delivers education and training to the current and future employees of steel companies and related businesses, offering more than 30 training modules.
   
• The lost-time injury frequency rate has improved by 71% since 2004.

Steel cares for its community.

We care about the health and well-being of both the people who work with us and live around us. Steel is local – we touch people’s lives and make them better. We create jobs, we build a community, we drive a local economy for the long term.

Key facts:

• For 2013, the steel industry reported distributing 876 billion USD to society directly and indirectly, including 100 billion USD in tax revenue.
   
• Many steel companies build roads, transport systems, schools and hospitals in the areas around their sites.
   
• In developing countries, steel companies are often more directly involved in the provision of healthcare services and education for the wider community.
   
• Once established, steel plant sites operate for decades, providing long-term stability in terms of employment, community benefits and economic growth.
   
• Steel companies generate jobs and substantial tax revenues which benefit the local communities in which they operate.

Steel is at the core of a green economy.

The steel industry does not compromise on environmental responsibility. Steel is the world’s most recycled material and 100% recyclable. Steel is timeless. We have improved steel production technology to the point where only the limits of science confine our ability to improve. We need a new approach to push these boundaries. As the world looks for solutions to its environmental challenges, all of these depend on steel.

Key facts:

• Around 90% of water used in the steel industry is cleaned, cooled and returned to source. Most of the loss is due to evaporation. Water returned to rivers and other sources is often cleaner than when extracted.
   
• The energy used to produce a tonne of steel has been reduced by 60% in the last 50 years.
   
• Steel is the most recycled material in the world, with over 650 mega tonnes recycled annually.
   
• The recovery and use of steel industry by-products has reached a worldwide material efficiency rate of 96%.
   
• Steel is the main material used in delivering renewable energy: solar, tidal and wind.

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Innovation in steel makes it possible.

From the deepest depths of the sea to the stars in the universe, steel allows humans to push the boundaries of the possible! Our latest infographic shows how innovation in steel has helped our civilization smash through new barriers, strengthen our lives, and hit new heights.

[ News ]Steel: Reaching new heights

Expected to be completed in five years, construction on what will be the world’s tallest building in the Saudi Arabian coastal city of Jeddah is under way. At a height of over 1,000 metres and a total construction area of 530,000 square metres, the Kingdom Tower is expected to cost US$1.2 billion.

An estimated 80,000 tonnes of steel will be required in the building’s construction with the 160 floors accommodating a mix of residential, office space and commercial units. Furthermore, the 1 kilometre high building will feature the world’s highest observation deck on the 157th floor.

The Kingdom Tower’s design is both highly technological and organic according to its architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with tapered wings producing an aerodynamic shape that helps to reduce structural loading due to wind vortex shedding. In addition, the building’s exterior wall will feature a high performance system that will minimise energy consumption by reducing thermal load. The new construction will take advantage of new and innovative thinking about technology, building materials, life-cycle considerations and energy conservation.

Kingdom Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

When completed, the Kingdom Tower will stand 173 metres taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to become the world’s tallest building. The Kingdom Tower will have a total of 59 elevators, five of which will be double-deck elevators, as well as 12 escalators. It will be the centrepiece and first construction phase of the US$20 billion Kingdom City development near the Red Sea.

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[ News ]Global stainless steel kitchen sinks industry 2016 market research report just published

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Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks Market analysis is provided for the international market including development history, competitive landscape analysis, and major regions’ development status.

Description:

The Global Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks Industry 2016 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks industry.

Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks Market  analysis is provided for the international market including development history, competitive landscape analysis, and major regions’ development status.

Secondly, development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures. This report also states import/export, supply and consumption figures as well as cost, price, revenue and gross margin by regions (United States, EU, China and Japan), and other regions can be added.

Then, the report focuses on global major leading industry players with information such as company profiles, product picture and specification, capacity, production, price, cost, revenue and contact information. Upstream raw materials, equipment and downstream consumers analysis is also carried out.

What’s more, the Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks industry development trends and marketing channels are analyzed.

Finally, the feasibility of new investment projects is assessed, and overall research conclusions are offered.

In a word, the report provides major statistics on the state of the industry and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the market.

Few Major Points from Table of Contents:  

1 Industry Overview of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

3 Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

4 Capacity, Production and Revenue Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks by Regions, Types and Manufacturers

5 Price, Cost, Gross and Gross Margin Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks by Regions, Types and Manufacturers

6 Consumption Volume, Consumption Value and Sale Price Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks by Regions, Types and Applications

7 Supply, Import, Export and Consumption Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

8 Major Manufacturers Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

8.1 Franke

8.2 Kohler

8.3 Moen

8.4 Officine Gullo

8.5 ELLECI

8.6 Smeg

8.7 PYRAMIS

8.8 Barazza

8.9 Teka

8.10 Acrysil Ltd

8.11 ASTRACAST

8.12 Eisinger Swiss

8.13 Falcon (Rangemaster)

8.14 Foster

8.15 GLEM

8.16 Elkay Manufacturing

9 Marketing Trader or Distributor Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

10 Industry Chain Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

11 Development Trend of Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

12 New Project Investment Feasibility Analysis of Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

13 Conclusion of the Global Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks Industry 2016 Market Research Report

[ Wiki ]Kitchen Sink Durability: Porcelain Vs. Stainless Steel

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                                                                                Kitchen sinks get a lot of use.

Among kitchen sinks, those made with stainless steel and porcelain are durable options. Stainless steel sinks last 15 to 30 years, while porcelain has a lifespan of 25 to 30 years. No matter which material you choose, proper care and maintenance will make your sink last longer.

Stainless Steel

Get the most longevity from a stainless steel sink by installing one with a low gauge number. The lower the gauge, the thicker the steel and the longer it will last. Use only nonabrasive cleaners on stainless steel, and avoid cleansers containing chloride compounds. Never use steel wool or abrasive materials. The continuous dropping of silverware and dishes into the sink can scratch it, but a satin or brushed finish will camouflage these blemishes.

Porcelain

Porcelain sinks have a cast iron core with a baked-on porcelain finish. Because chipping and scratching of the finish shortens the sink's life, placing a stainless steel rack or soft mat in the sink's bottom can prevent chipping if a knife or dish falls into the sink. Never allow coffee grounds or other acidic materials to sit in the sink. Rinse and dry the sink after each use and clean the porcelain often, avoiding abrasive cleansers, rough sponges and steel wool. Consider having the sink refinished if the finish sustains numerous scratches and chips.