A lead-free solution
for the
piano industry
A lead-free solution
for the
piano industry
TungSteel is an eco-friendly, lead-free solution for piano key and action balancing and prioritizes precision, safety, and environmental responsibility. Our mission is to help piano manufacturers and technicians transition to a healthier, more sustainable future by eliminating toxic lead from the industry. We supply components to piano manufacturers, parts suppliers and individual technicians and can also offer custom solutions.
Health issues
Lead – a common material for key and hammer weighting – is a dangerous neurotoxin and listed by the World Health Organisation as one of the top ten most toxic materials. Lead exposure is a serious health concern. Even small amounts can cause tremendous harm and as little as 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood causes lead poisoning:
- Lead attacks the brain, leading to memory loss, cognitive decline, and mood disorders.
- It affects heart health: lead is linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, making it especially dangerous in long-term exposure.
- Kidneys: prolonged contact can cause kidney failure.
- Genetic effects: lead can cause infertility, miscarriages, and even birth defects. The toxic effects can even pass on to future generations.
Lead is a hazard in the work place, where lead dust lingers in the air, on tools and on surfaces. It accumulates over time in the body, especially in the bones and is harmful even years after exposure. Lead is so dangerous that governments around the world are cracking down on its use, banning lead-based products in multiple industries.
Lead is harmful to the environment
Lead doesn’t just harm people – it is devastating for the environment. Once released, lead pollutessoil, air and water, wreaking havoc on ecosystems. It is toxic to wildlife, contaminates our food chain, and can persist in nature for centuries. Every old piano that ends up in a landfill continues this cycle of pollution, with the lead seeping into the environment and waterways.
Here’s a staggering fact: since 1875, the piano industry alone has likely contributed over 32,000 metric tons of lead (70,000+ lbs) to landfills worldwide and this number is growing, annualy. That is 32,000 tons of toxic metal leaching into the earth, polluting water supplies, and putting wildlife and human health at risk. This lead doesn’t go away — it stays in the environment for centuries, causing lasting damage.
By contrast, TungSteel eliminates the need for lead in piano key and hammer weighting altogether and represents a safer, eco-friendy alternative that minimises environmental impact.
The TungSteel solution
By providing a lead-free solution, TungSteel offers a reliable choice for anyone in the piano industry looking to enhance product quality, safety and sustainability. By replacing lead with TungSteel in keys, hammers and action parts, manufacturers and technicians can offer the customer an alternative that sets them apart from the competition and together embrace a sustainable future.
Piano technicians can order from Australia Piano Supply, Erwin’s Piano Forte Supply in the U.S.A., Jahn in Germany.
Keyboard manufacturers or piano manufacturers are encouraged to get in touch directly via the following form:
A lead-free solution for a safer future
A competitive difference
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