Wuppermann has expanded the CO2 emissions calculation model
The German steel group Wuppermann has expanded its WTopCarb CO2 emissions calculation model, which it introduced in 2023 for hot-dip galvanized strip, to extend it to its other products.
WTopCarb is used to calculate the carbon footprint of individual steel products and confirm this with a certificate. The calculation methodology has been verified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT). It covers emissions of the most important raw materials, hot tape and zinc, the galvanizing process itself, as well as transportation and packaging.
Now this model applies not only to the galvanized Wuppermann tape, but also to pipes and profiles, to Kallanish. He hears. The expansion of the computational model was reviewed again and confirmed by the Fraunhofer Institute in 2025, Wuppermann notes.
After the expansion, the calculation methodology is now divided into the following product groups. With the help of WProtect, a high-performance film is additionally applied to a hot-coated steel strip with a width of 600 mm; WTopCor has highly effective corrosion protection made of a zinc-magnesium alloy with low CO2 emissions.
Pipes include black and pickled pipes, as well as pipes with zinc or zinc-magnesium coating of different cross-sections and diameters; etched profiles, as well as profiles with zinc or zinc-magnesium coating of different cross-sections.
Christian Kel Germany
kallanish.com