In accordance with ISO 14025, ISO 21930 and EN 15804+A2 for: Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) From Program: The International EPD® System www.environdec.com Programme operator: EPD International AB EPD registration number: S-P-10893 Publication date: 2023-10-23 Validity date: 2028-10-23 Version: 2 Date of update: 2025-05-15 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION
2 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Programme-related information and verification The EPD owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD. EPDs following EN 15804+A2 should be compared with those of the same standard. EPDs of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with EN 15804+A2. For further information about comparability, see EN 15804+A2 and ISO 14025. Programme: The International EPD® System EPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden www.environdec.com info@environdec.com EPD registration number: S-P-10893 Published: 2023-10-23 Valid until: 2028-10-23 EPD owner Knauf Insulation Sprl Rue de Maestricht 95 4600 Visé (Belgium) Product Category Rules: PCR 2019 :14. Construction products (EN 15804+A2) Version 1.2.5 Sub-PCR-005 Thermal insulation products (EN 16783: 2017) Version: 2019-12-20 Product group classification: UN CPC 37 Reference year for plant data: 2022 Geographical application scope: Europe Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier: ☒ Yes ☐ No An EPD should provide current information and may be updated if conditions change. The stated validity is therefore subject to the continued registration and publication at www.environdec.comCEN standard EN 15804+A2 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR) Product Category Rules (PCR): PCR 2019:14. Construction products (EN 15804+A2) Version 1.2.5 Sub-PCR-005 Thermal insulation products (EN 16783: 2017) Version: 2019-12-20 PCR review was conducted by: The Technical Committee of the International EPD@ System Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006. ☒ EPD verification by EPD Process Certification* Third-party verification: Viktor Hakkarainen, Bureau Veritas (Certificate number: SE008541-1) anapproved certification body accountable for third-party verification. Third-party verifier is accredited by: SWEDAC - Sverige AB 1236 *For EPD Process Certification, an accredited certification body certifies and reviews the managementprocess and verifies EPDs published on a regular basis. For details about third-party verification of theEPDs, see the GPI.
3 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) General information Information about the company Description of the organisation: Knauf Insulation is a leading provider of glass and rock mineral wool, as well as wood wool insulation solutions. With more than 40 years of experience in the insulation industry, it is one of the most respected names in insulation worldwide. As part of the Knauf Group, a €15.4bn turnover family-owned global manufacturer of building materials and construction systems, Knauf Insulation employs more than 6,000 employees and has 28 manufacturing sites in 15 countries, with a turnover of €2.5bn. Knauf Insulation’s mission is to challenge conventional thinking and create innovative insulation solutions that shape the way we live and build in the future, with care for the people who make them, the people who use them and the world we all depend on. Its vision is to lead the change in smarter insulation solutions for a better world. Knauf Insulation’s headquarters are located in Visé, in Belgium.
4 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Product-related or management system-related certifications: All Knauf Insulation sites which are covered by EPD process certification system, including the sites considered for this EPD, are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 certified under the scope "Design, Development and Production of Insulation Materials and Systems". Knauf Insulation supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Name and location of production site: The intended application of this product in the construction industry is within the Nordics. The data used for the production stage life cycle assessment is related to production plants located in Visé (Belgium), St. Helens (United Kingdom) and Cwmbran (United Kingdom). Rue de Maestricht 95, 4600 Visé, Belgium PO Box 10, Stafford Road, St. Helens, WA10 3NS, Merseyside, UK Pont-Y-Felin, Cwmbran, NP44 2YQ, Torfaen, South Wales, UK Information about glass mineral wool production Knauf Insulation glass mineral wool products (GMW) are available in the form of rolls, slabs and blowing wool. Blowing wool insulation is a non-bonded, virgin fibrous insulation material, manufactured as a loose-fill product without the use of binders. In contrast, rolls and slabs of insulation are bonded and cured in an oven. The blowing wool insulation meets the requirements outlined in EN 14064. In essence, glass mineral blowing wool products consist of a minimum of 99% inert materials. The inert part primarily comprises recycled glass (external cullet, accounting for up to 80% of the composition), along with sand and dolomite. The remaining fraction (equal to or less than 1%) is dedicated to imparting anti-dust, anti-static, and water-repellent properties.
5 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Product information Product name: Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Product identification: The declared insulation consists of Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK), an unbonded, non-combustible blowing glass mineral wool insulation of 1m2 at 100 mm thickness considered for this EPD. For the placement of the products on the construction market in the European Union/ EFTA (with exception of Switzerland and UKB0709EPCPR1), the Regulation/ (EU) No 305/2011/ applies. The products concerned need Declarations of Performance / DoP , B4220EPCPR taking into consideration the harmonized product standard EN 13162 and the CE-mark. Product description: Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) is mainly used in on-site or off-site timber frame constructions for walls, lofts, sloping roofs and stud walls. Geographical scope: The manufacturing is in Visé (Belgium), St. Helens (United Kingdom) and Cwmbran (United Kingdom). Energy-related information is described in the next section. The product is mainly marketed in the Nordics. Technical Characteristics: Parameter Value Thermal conductivity/ EN 12667 0.042 W/(mK) at 10°C Water vapor diffusion resistance (EN 12086) 1 Thermal Resistance (ISO 8301) 2.35 m2K/W Reaction to fire (EN 13501-1) A1 Declared density range/ EN 1602 12 kg/m³ (+/-10%) UN CPC code: 37990: Non-metallic mineral products (including mineral wool, expanded mineral materials, worked mica, articles of mica, non-electrical articles of graphite or other carbon and articles of peat). 1 Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and 2020. LCA information Functional unit / declared unit The declared unit is 1m2 of Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) blowing wool with R-value of 2.35 m2K/W (for a thickness of a 100 mm and a declared lambda of 0.042 W/mK). Reference service life: The RSL or durability of Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) is as long as the lifetime of the building equipment in which it is used (at least 50 years). Time representativeness & Information on specific data: The complete reference year used for the plant production data is 2022. The product considered in this EPD is produced in multiple Knauf Insulation manufacturing sites with equal weight. The data which is used to carry out the LCA calculations contains more than 90% specific data and less than 10% generic data. Database(s) and LCA software used: The LCA model, the data aggregation and environmental impacts are calculated with the software LCA for Experts (Gabi) 10.7 and its Content version 2023.1. The impact models used are those indicated in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. Gas information Gas input (reference year: 2019) from Belgium and United Kingdom is selected for Visé (Belgium) and St. Helens (United Kingdom). Electricity information Plants (countries) Electricity mixes Locations (electricity) Dataset Reference Year Impact (Kg CO2/kwh) Visé (Belgium) Renewable Energy Certificates Europe 2019 0.026 St. Helens & Cwmbran (United Kingdom) United Kingdom 0.037
6 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) System diagram: Description of system boundaries: The system boundary of the EPD follows the modularity approach defined by the EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. The type of EPD is cradle-to-grave. A comprehensive list and detailed explanations of each stage within the EPD are available as follows. The product stage (A1-A3) includes: - A1 – raw material extraction and processing, processing of secondary material input (e.g. recycling processes), - A2 – transport to the manufacturer and - A3 – manufacturing. This includes provision of all materials, products and energy, packaging processing and its transport, as well as waste processing up to the end-of-waste state or disposal of final residues during the product stage. The LCA results are presented in an aggregated format for the product stage, where modules A1, A2, and A3 are consolidated into a single module, denoted as A1-A3. Product Parameters Value Glass mineral wool weight 1.20 kg Area 1m² Thickness 100 mm Volume 0.10 m3 Packaging - PE film 0.02 kg Packaging - Wooden pallet 0.02 kg The construction process stage includes: - A4 - transport to the construction site and - A5 - installation into the building. The transport to the building site (A4) and installation (A5) included in this LCA use the following parameters: Parameter Value Average transport distance (truck) 600 km Type of fuel and vehicle used for transport (truck) Truck Euro 6 (28 – 32 t / 22 t payload). Truck capacity utilisation (including 30% of empty returns) 39.96 % of the weight capacity Loss of materials on site 2% Packaging - PE film 40% recycled, 60% incinerated Packaging - Wooden pallet 40% recycled, 60% incinerated The treatment and the transport of the packaging waste after the installation of the product (A5) has been considered. The Use stage (B1-B7) includes: - B1: Use - B2: Maintenance - B3: Repair - B4: Replacement - B5: Refurbishment - B6: Operational Energy Use - B7: Operational Water Use Once installation is complete, no actions or technical operations are required during the use stages until the end of life. Therefore, the mineral wool has no impact (excluding potential energy savings) on this stage. The end-of-life stage includes: - C1 – de-construction, demolition, - C2 – transport to waste processing, - C3 – waste processing for reuse, recovery and/or recycling and - C4 – disposal. This includes provision of all transport, materials, products and related energy and water use. The common manual dismantling impact of insulation is considered as very small and can be neglected in C1. Although glass mineral wool products from Knauf Insulation are partly recycled at their end-of-life, an established collection system does not yet exist. Therefore, the assumption chosen in this study, 100% landfill (C4) after the use phase, is the most conservative approach.
7 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Parameter Value Disposal type (mineral wool) 100% landfill Average transport distance waste (C2) 50 km Type of fuel and vehicle consumption or type of vehicle used for transport. Truck-trailer, Euro 6, 34 - 40t gross weight / 27t payload capacity/ 40 L for 100 km. (if 100 % utilisation). Truck capacity utilisation 50 % of the weight capacity Module D includes reuse, recovery and/or recycling potentials. According to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 any declared benefits and loads from net flows leaving the product system not allocated as co-products and having passed the end of waste state shall be included in module D. The benefits considered in module D originate from packaging recycling or incineration. Recycled material The mineral wool waste generated during the manufacturing process is recycled internally and fed back into the mineral wool production process at multiple stages. The external cullet input for the production site in 2022 is accounted for in the assessment. The average recycled content for the manufacturing plants and products in consideration has been calculated at 77% in 2022 according to the cullet market availability. The calculation is completed following EN 15804+A2 Use of Resources indicator Secondary Material (SM), taking into account the % of secondary materials from external supply input into the batch against virgin raw materials supply. The external waste considerations are also following the ISO 14021 norm. Additional information: All raw materials used in the manufacture of the declared product, the required energy, water consumption and the resulting emissions are considered in the LCA. As a result, recipe components with a share of less than 1% are included. All neglected processes contribute less than 5% to the total mass or less than 5% to the total energy consumption. For information, the impact of the glass mineral wool plant construction or manufacturing equipment is not taken into account in the life cycle assessment. Allocation criteria with by-products (mineral wool for ceiling tiles) are based on cost. Materials required for fixing and installation are not included in the scope of this LCA. The impact of any additional construction products or materials not included in this EPD should be accounted for at building level. Regarding installation, this EPD only includes the environmental impacts relating to the product itself, such as material losses and packaging disposal. Knauf Insulation adopts a conservative approach in its EPDs. The conversion factor used in this EPD involves multiplying the results by 0.83 to obtain Environmental Impact Indicator results for 1 kg. An insulation product should always be characterized by its thickness and R value. Solely considering the product’s weight could potentially lead to misinterpretations. Differences versus previous versions: In the second version of this document, the results for the GWP-biogenic indicator were corrected to ensure the biogenic carbon is balanced across all life stages. More information: www.knaufinsulation.com Name and contact information of LCA practitioner: Clara del Val Knauf Insulation Sprl Rue de Maestricht 95 4600 Visé Belgium Contact: sustainability@knaufinsulation.com
8 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Content Declaration The product does not contain substances on the "Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorisation" under the REACH regulation (if above 0.1% of the mass). The product is also certified ‘Red List Free’ following the DECLARE program (https://declare.living-future.org/). Product components Weight % Pre-consumer material, weight - % (out of total) Post- costumer % (out of total) Renewable material, weight- % (out of total) Mineral materials 20 – 60 0 0 0 Recycled glass 40 - 80 0 - 25 75 - 100 0 Bio-based binder 0 0 0 0 Additives <1 0 0 0 Packaging materials Weight, kg/ DU or FU Weight -% (versus the product) Packaging - PE film (0-50% recycled content) 0.02 1.33% Packaging – Wooden pallet 0.02 1.58% TOTAL 0.04 2.92% Declared modules, geography, share of specific data (in GWP-GHG indicator) & data variation Life cycle stages as defined in the European standard EN 15978 :2011 and the description of the system boundaries for the reference product LCA (X = included in the LCA, MND = module is not declared, NA = Not applicable) *Variation regarding the average EPD result in terms of GWP-GHG indicator amongst products covered with this EPD **Variation regarding the average EPD result in terms of GWP-GHG indicator
9 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Environmental performance Potential environmental impacts: 1m² of blowing wool Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) with a thickness of 100 mm and the R-value of 2.35 m2K/W. These results are representative of all the products mentioned in this EPD. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D** GWP-fossil kg CO2 eq. 9.49E-01 8.85E-02 5.73E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.64E-03 0.00E+00 1.93E-02 -2.74E-02 GWP-biogenic kg CO2 eq. -4.35E-02 1.10E-03 4.98E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.03E-04 0.00E+00 GWP-luluc kg CO2 eq. 3.93E-04 7.97E-04 3.44E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.18E-05 0.00E+00 8.41E-05 -2.17E-06 GWP-total kg CO2 eq. 9.05E-01 9.04E-02 1.07E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.68E-03 0.00E+00 1.96E-02 -2.74E-02 ODP kg CFC 11 eq. 7.62E-12 1.12E-14 3.46E-13 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.87E-16 0.00E+00 1.11E-14 -1.35E-13 AP mol H+ eq. 4.46E-03 9.41E-05 1.26E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.83E-06 0.00E+00 1.44E-04 -4.67E-05 EP-freshwater kg P eq. 6.10E-06 3.15E-07 1.81E-07 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.65E-08 0.00E+00 4.12E-07 5.30E-09 EP-marine kg N eq. 1.18E-03 2.99E-05 3.30E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.51E-06 0.00E+00 3.95E-05 -1.50E-05 EP-terrestrial mol N eq. 1.39E-02 3.59E-04 3.89E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.82E-05 0.00E+00 4.21E-04 -1.66E-04 POCP kg NMVOC eq. 2.96E-03 9.24E-05 8.54E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.68E-06 0.00E+00 1.15E-04 -5.29E-05 ADP-minerals & metals* kg Sb eq. 8.00E-07 5.71E-09 1.81E-08 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.99E-10 0.00E+00 2.00E-09 -1.37E-09 ADP-fossil* MJ 1.42E+01 1.17E+00 5.56E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.15E-02 0.00E+00 2.59E-01 -7.27E-01 WDP m3 2.31E-01 1.04E-03 1.26E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.46E-05 0.00E+00 1.48E-03 -3.19E-03 Acronyms GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals & metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption * Disclaimer: The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator. **: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered separately]. *** The indicator's results are calculated using a reference product, with equal weighting between plants. A product sourced from a single plant may have a variation of more than 10% from the reference product (concerning A1- A3).
10 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Potential environmental impact – additional mandatory and voluntary indicators Indicator Unit Tot.A1-A3 A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D GWP-GHG [2] kg CO2 eq. 9.60E-01 8.96E-02 5.78E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.70E-03 0.00E+00 1.95E-02 -2.80E-02 [2] The indicator includes all greenhouse gases included in GWP-total but excludes biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions, and biogenic carbon stored in the product. This indicator is thus equal to the GWP indicator originally defined in EN 15804:2012+A1:2013. Use of resources: 1m² of blowing wool Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) with a thickness of 100 mm and R-value of 2.35 m2K/W. These results are representative of all the products mentioned in this EPD. RESOURCES USE Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D* PERE [MJ] MJ 9.68E+00 8.54E-02 3.29E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.48E-03 0.00E+00 3.02E-02 -3.66E-01 PERM [MJ] MJ 2.87E-01 0.00E+00 5.73E-03 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 PERT [MJ] MJ 9.96E+00 8.54E-02 3.35E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.48E-03 0.00E+00 3.02E-02 -3.66E-01 PENRE [MJ] MJ 1.36E+01 1.18E+00 5.43E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.17E-02 0.00E+00 2.59E-01 -7.28E-01 PENRM [MJ] MJ. 6.93E-01 0.00E+00 1.39E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 PENRT [MJ] MJ 1.43E+01 1.18E+00 5.57E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.17E-02 0.00E+00 2.59E-01 -7.28E-01 SM kg 9.18E-01 0.00E+00 1.87E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 RSF MJ 1.29E-22 0.00E+00 2.63E-24 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 NRSF MJ 1.52E-21 0.00E+00 3.09E-23 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 FW m3 6.29E-03 9.35E-05 3.65E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.90E-06 0.00E+00 4.93E-05 -1.10E-04 Acronyms PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water *: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery, and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered separately]. *** The indicator's results are calculated using a reference product, with equal weighting between plants. A product sourced from a single plant may have a variation of more than 10% from the reference product (concerning A1- A3).
11 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Waste production and output flows: 1m² of blowing wool Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) with a thickness of 100 mm and R-value of 2.35 m2K/W. These results are representative of all the products mentioned in this EPD. OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D* Hazardous waste disposed kg -3.82E-10 3.65E-12 6.00E-11 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.91E-13 0.00E+00 4.10E-09 -3.95E-11 Non-hazardous waste disposed kg 3.88E-02 1.79E-04 2.83E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 9.41E-06 0.00E+00 1.20E+00 4.59E-04 Radioactive waste disposed kg 1.70E-04 2.20E-06 3.75E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.16E-07 0.00E+00 3.54E-06 -2.44E-05 Components for reuse kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Material for recycling kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.88E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Materials for energy recovery kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.82E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Exported energy, electricity MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 8.63E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Exported energy, thermal MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.55E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 *: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery, and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered separately]. *** The indicator's results are calculated using a reference product, with equal weighting between plants. A product sourced from a single plant may have a variation of more than 10% from the reference product (concerning A1- A3).
12 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) Additional impact categories and indicators: 1m² of glass mineral wool Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) with a thickness of 100 mm and the R-value of 2.35 m2K/W. These results are representative of all the products mentioned in this EPD. ADDITIONAL IMPACT CATEGORIES AND INDICATORS Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D* PM Disease Incidence 6.54E-08 6.84E-10 1.64E-09 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.55E-11 0.00E+00 1.75E-09 -6.50E-10 IRP kBq U235 eq. 1.94E-02 3.29E-04 6.03E-03 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.72E-05 0.00E+00 3.42E-04 -4.05E-03 ETP-fw CTUe 2.55E+01 8.40E-01 6.17E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.41E-02 0.00E+00 1.57E-01 -2.51E-01 HTP-c CTUh 6.71E-10 1.70E-11 1.83E-11 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 8.94E-13 0.00E+00 1.99E-11 -8.11E-12 HTP-nc CTUh 5.60E-08 7.58E-10 1.31E-09 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.98E-11 0.00E+00 2.11E-09 -2.22E-10 SQP dimensionless 3.88E+01 4.90E-01 8.94E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.57E-02 0.00E+00 6.09E-02 -2.15E-01 Acronyms PM = Particulate matter emissions; IRP= Ionising radiation, human health; ETP-fw: Ecotoxicity (freshwater); ETP-c: Human toxicity, cancer effects; HTP-nc: Human toxicity, non-cancer effects; SQP: Land use related impacts / soil quality Information on biogenic carbon content Results per functional or declared unit BIOGENIC CARBON CONTENT Unit QUANTITY Biogenic carbon content in product kg C 0.00E+00 Biogenic carbon content in packaging kg C 9.50E-03 Note: 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg CO2. *: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery, and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered separately]. *** The indicator's results are calculated using a reference product, with equal weighting between plants. A product sourced from a single plant may have a variation of more than 10% from the reference product (concerning A1- A3).
13 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) LCA interpretation ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS All impact categories except The Abiotic Depletion Potential for Non-Fossil Resources (ADP- minerals & metals) and the Depletion Potential of the Stratospheric Ozone layer (ODP) are dominated by the manufacturing process. This is mainly due to the consumption of energy (electricity and natural gas) during the production of glass mineral wool. The Global Warming Potential (GWP-total) is dominated by the manufacturing process, mostly due to the energy consumption but significantly reduced by the use of electricity from renewable sources. The Depletion Potential of the Stratospheric Ozone layer (ODP) is mostly influenced by the manufacturing phase (module A1-A3) and significantly influenced by the use of electricity. The Acidification Potential (AP) is also dominated by the manufacturing process due to the process emissions and the electricity consumption. Most of the impact comes from the emissions of sulphur dioxide, ammonia and nitrogen oxides. The Eutrophication Potential (EP) all indicators are significantly influenced by the manufacturing process due to the emissions from the furnace and other unit processes. The Formation Potential of Tropospheric Ozone (POCP) is dominated by emissions from the manufacturing processes (including energy use) and raw materials. The Abiotic Depletion Potential for Non-Fossil Resources (ADP-minerals & metals) is dominated by the raw materials production. The Abiotic Depletion Potential for Fossil Resources Potential (ADP-fossil) is dominated by the energy consumption needed for the manufacturing process. The packaging has also a non-negligible impact. The installation stage has a “positive” contribution thanks to the energy recovery from the incineration of a percentage of the plastic packaging and the avoidance of new plastic production thanks to a percentage of recycled plastic in the packaging film. -20%0%20%40%60%80%100%GWP-total (kg CO2 eq.)ODP (kg CFC 11 eq.)AP (mol H+ eq.)EP-freshwater (kg P eq.)POCP (kg NMVOC eq.)ADP-fossil (MJ)ADP-minerals&metals (kg Sb eq.)A1-A3A4 TransportA5 InstallationC2 TransportC4 DisposalD Credit
14 EPD Supafil® Frame (0.042 W/mK) The difference in results for GWP (A1 - A3) between each manufacturing site covered with this EPD and the average results goes from -5.7% in Cwmbran, to 1.6% in St. Helens and reaching 4.1% in Visé. This reflects that Visé is the most impactful plant, followed by St. Helens, and the best results are obtained in Cwmbran. These deviations are the result of variations in energy and raw material consumption within the different manufacturing sites. RESOURCES USE Total Use of Non-Renewable Primary Energy Resources (PENRT) is dominated by the production of the glass mineral wool products (especially due to the energy consumption) and with little influence of raw materials and packaging. Total Use of Renewable Primary Energy Resources (PERT) is dominated by the production process (electricity from REGOs) and the packaging (wooden pallets). For the Use of Secondary Material (SM), there is a lot of external glass cullet used into the batch process (recycled glass from windows, bottles and jars) up to 80% depending on plants.
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