bd3ff061-97f7-4287-8f37-73688901a21bResilient flooring, Upofloor, synthetic thermoplastic polymer, EN 14565, 1m2technology mixproduction mix, at plant3,6 kg/m2The product is produced in different designs and beside sheets it can also delivered in tiles.
Design names are: LifeLine tile, LifeLine LT, LifeLine CS / ForteSystemsTextiles, furnitures and other interiorsBased on Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Resilient floor covering based upon synthetic thermoplastic polymers according to EN 14565
Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Issue date: 01.04.2013550Data are based upon production during 2011 in Finland at Upofloor.The LCA of floor covering covers the cradle-to-gate phase. The system boundaries are represented by the finished product with a basis weight of 3.6 kg/m2 and a thickness of 2.0 mm. Transports from the factory to the point of installation as well as installation, maintenance and disposal are not considered in this LCI.
LifeLine products are based upon synthetic thermoplastic polymers (co-polymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid (EMAA) and Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)) and are supplied in either tile, plank or roll form.
The background system is addressed as follows: Electricity, Thermal energy: The electricity (and thermal energy as by-product) used is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly the individual power plants in service are modelled according to the current national grid. This includes net losses and imported electricity. Second, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled. Third, the country-specific fuel supply (share of resources used, by import and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific properties (e.g. element and energy contents) are accounted for. Fourth, the import, transport, mining and exploration processes for the energy carrier supply chain are modelled according to the specific situation of each power-producing country. The different mining and exploration techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different exploration countries are accounted for according to current engineering knowledge and information. Steam: The steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to the technology efficiencies and energy carriers used. Efficiencies range from 84% to 94% in relation to the representative energy carrier (gas, oil, coal). Coal, crude oil and natural gas used for the generation of steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity). Transports: All relevant and known transport processes used are included. Overseas transport including rail and truck transport to and from major ports for imported bulk resources are included. Furthermore all relevant and known pipeline and / or tanker transport of gases and oil imports are included. Energy carriers: Coal, crude oil, natural gas and uranium are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity). Refinery products: Diesel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, basic oils and residues such as bitumen are modelled via a country-specific, refinery parameterized model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refinery techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption,...) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. Hence the refinery products used show the individual country-specific use of resources. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific crude oil situation with the respective properties of the resources.According to EN ISO 10874 (EN 685) the area of application for resilient floor coverings is indicated by use classes. The declared product group covers the use classes 23, 34, 43.EPD_Halstead_Upofloor_2012_flooring specificLCI resultAttributionalNoneAllocation - market valueAllocation - net calorific valueAllocation - exergetic contentAllocation - massAll allocations are used in the upstream processes. For the combined heat and power production, allocation by exergetic content is applied. For the electricity generation and by-products, e.g. gypsum, allocation by market value is applied due to no common physical properties. Within the refinery allocation by net calorific value and mass is used. For the combined crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production allocation by net calorific value is applied.All data used in the calculation of the LCI results refer to net calorific value.NoneIn the assessment, all available data from production process are considered, i.e. all raw materials used, utilised thermal energy, and electric power consumption. Thus material and energy flows contributing less than 1% of mass or energy are considered. The sum of few exceptions of neglected processes does not exceed 5% of energy usage and mass. Impacts relating to the production of machines and facilities required during production are outside the scope of this assessment.NoneNoneAn efficient method for the synthesis of 3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde (3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde)GaBi databases100.0Basically, a comparison or an evaluation of EPD data is only possible if all the data sets to be compared were created according to EN 15804 and the building context, respectively the product - specific characteristics of per formance, are taken into account.
The present LCI contains the expenditures for the cradle-to-gate phase. Material waste during installation (4-6%) is not yet covered in the present dataset.No statementCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), incl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), excl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), Land Use Change only, no norm/weightThe LCI method applied is in compliance with EN 15804, ISO 14040 and 14044. The documentation includes all relevant information in view of the data quality and scope of the application of the respective LCI result / data set. The dataset represents the state-of-the-art in view of the referenced functional unit.IBUGrahl, B.UpofloorThis background LCI data set can be used for any types of LCA studies.thinkstep2019-02-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1thinkstepNo official approval by producer or operator2019-02-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedApplication of nitrile converting enzymes for theproduction of useful compoundsUpofloortrueOtherThe EPD owner has agreed to add LCI information corresponding to the EPD to the GaBi databases. The data set can be used free of charge by anybody to perform LCA studies with GaBi software and databases. Any use of the LCI data outside of the GaBi software and databases should not be considered before having received any written permission from thinkstep.
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