Lead's Many Protective Uses

Chemical, sound, radiation, corrosion, weather; the protective qualities of Lead have been well proven over centuries of use. The Romans used to line their wine casks with Lead but that turned out to be a bad idea. They favoured essence of lead in their tipple but discovered the longer term effects when it was too late. By all means use it to protect your assets but our Lead is strictly not for consumption.

Lead Lining and Coating Machine

Protection and Containment of Chemicals

Royston Lead manufactures material of the highest purity. This provides secure protection to encapsulate vessels and pipes containing hazardous and corrosive substances.

With our ability to manufacture corrosion-resistant products for diverse uses and environments, we have maintained a long-term involvement in supplying lead to the chemical and petrochemical industries.

This routinely involves provision of lead pipework and lead coatings along with technical advice on maintenance so to ensure sustained and effective operation.

Below are examples of how Lead can be used for protective purposes


ISO 9001: 2015


We are certified to the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management for the Manufacture and Sale of Lead Products. Monitoring processes and maintaining this standard assures consistency and quality of service.

ISO 14001:2015


We possess the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certification. We continually monitor our environmental impact and performance, whilst carefully maintaining responsible working practices to safeguard the environment.

BS OHSAS 18001:2007


We operate an Occupational Health and Safety Management System which complies with the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 for the manufacture and sale of lead products and the production of milled lead sheet to BS EN 12588.