9d7eb199-9edd-440d-a63f-f6ef8a8c511cCement mortar for tile installation - Laticrete (A1-A3)Dry-mixed cement, sand, modifiers, wet applicationSingle producer, at plant1282 kg/m3 coverage densityMaterials productionOther mineralic materialsThe data set covers all relevant process steps / technologies over the supply chain of the represented cradle to gate inventory with a good overall data quality. The inventory is mainly based on primary Laticrete data and is completed, where necessary, by secondary data.196The data set represents the country specific situation in the United States, focusing on the main technologies, the region specific characteristics and / or import statistics.Cement mortar for tile installation is a blend of cement, sand, and a variety of polymers and other additives to improve adhesion, accommodate movement, improve hydration, and add strength. Cement mortar is manufactured via dry-mixing at the plant.
Background system:
Electricity: Electricity is modelled according to the individual country-specific situations. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly, individual energy carrier specific power plants and plants for renewable energy sources are modelled according to the current national electricity grid mix. Modelling the electricity consumption mix includes transmission / distribution losses and the own use by energy producers (own consumption of power plants and ""other"" own consumption e.g. due to pumped storage hydro power etc.), as well as imported electricity. Secondly, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled as well as the share of electricity plants and combined heat and power plants (CHP). Thirdly, the country-specific energy carrier supply (share of imports and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific energy carrier properties (e.g. element and energy content) are accounted for. Fourthly, the exploration, mining/production, processing and transport processes of the energy carrier supply chains are modelled according to the specific situation of each electricity producing country. The different production and processing techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different energy producing countries are considered, e.g. different crude oil production technologies or different flaring rates at the oil platforms.
Thermal energy, process steam: The thermal energy and process steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to emission standards and considered energy carriers. The thermal energy and process steam are produced at heat plants. Efficiencies for thermal energy production are by definition 100% in relation to the corresponding energy carrier input. For process steam the efficiency ranges from 85%, 90% to 95%. The energy carriers used for the generation of thermal energy and process steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity above).
Transports: All relevant and known transport processes are included. Ocean-going and inland ship transport as well as rail, truck and pipeline transport of bulk commodities are considered.
Energy carriers: The energy carriers are modelled according to the specific supply situation (see electricity above).
Refinery products: Diesel fuel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, lubricants and residues such as bitumen are modelled with a parameterised country-specific refinery model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refining techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption, etc.) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific situation with the respective properties of the resources.The primary function of cement mortar is to adhere tile to a substrate.LCI resultAttributionalnoneThe cut-off allocation approach is adopted in the case of any post-consumer recycled content, which is assumed to enter the system burden-free. Only environmental impacts from the point of recovery and forward (e.g., collection, sorting, processing, etc.) are considered.All primary data were collected using a customized data collection template, which were sent out by email to the data provider at Laticrete. Upon receipt, the questionnaire was cross-checked for completeness and plausibility using mass balance, stoichiometry, as well as internal and external benchmarking. If gaps, outliers, or other inconsistencies occurred, thinkstep engaged with the data provider to resolve any open issues.95.02015The data set represents a cradle to gate inventory. It can be used to characterise the supply chain situation of the respective commodity in a representative manner. Combination with individual unit processes using this commodity enables the generation of user-specific (product) LCAs.No statementthinkstepthinkstep2019-02-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1thinkstep2019-02-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedtrueOtherEPDsMortarOutput1.01175497398981.01175497398980Mixed primary / secondaryUnknown derivationvaluable