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| Location | NO |
| Geographical representativeness description | Norway |
| Reference year | 2025 |
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| Technical purpose of product or process | Product variation and calculation of averages The insulation board is provided in several dimensions and thicknesses. Please use the conversion table below for other sizes than the declared unit. Product description Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a common material used for thermal insulation of buildings, including floors, walls and ceilings. It is a polymer foam, consisting of air-filled polystyrene cells. EPS is manufactured through permeating polystyrene beads with pentane, allowing the beads to expand when exposed to steam. This addition of a so-called blowing agent adds 4% - 6% w/w. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads are then fed into a block molding machine, where steam and pressure forms large blocks of EPS. The amount of EPS going into the mold determines the densitiy of the block, where pressure class 80 provides a density at 80 kN/m2, which is approximately 15 kg/m3. After molding, the remaining blowing agent, pentane, is aired out and the blocks are cut into the desired shape. Weight per declared unit is 0,57 kg given a density of 15 kg/cubic meter with a thickness of 38 mm. |
| General comment on data set | Data quality: Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. The data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below. Allocation: The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804+A2. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis. Cut-off criteria: All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not apply for hazardous materials and substances. |
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| Data set valid until | 2030 |
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| Technology description including background system | CE marking: EPS insulation boards are CE certified according to NS-EN 13163 Typical size: 600 mm x 1200 mm, 1200 x 2400mm Typical thickness: 10 mm - 400 mm Bending strength: >50 kN/m2 |
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Compliance system name
EN 15804+A2
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
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Nomenclature compliance
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Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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Approval of overall compliance
Fully compliant |
Nomenclature compliance
Fully compliant |
Methodological compliance
Fully compliant |
Review compliance
Fully compliant |
Documentation compliance
Fully compliant |
Quality compliance
Fully compliant |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2025-12-16T13:04:49 |
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| UUID | 1067fc20-af5d-4b55-8470-bd7060086291 |
| Date of last revision | 2025-12-15T14:56:59.2432757Z |
| Data set version | 00.02.001 |
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| Registration number | NEPD-14448-14915 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
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