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Process Data set: ISOVER Formstykker ^34 (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DK
Geographical representativeness description Denmark
Reference year 2021
Name
ISOVER Formstykker ^34
Technical purpose of product or process This EPD describes the potential environmental impacts of 1 m² of glass wool insulation, ISOVER Formstykker ?34, with a thermal resistance equal to 1,00 m2K/W The intended use of this EPD is to communicate scientifically based environmental information for construction products, for the purpose of assessing the environmental performance of buildings. ISOVER glass wool products are CE-labelled according to EN 13162 (2012) “Thermal Insulation Products for Buildings. Factory made mineral wool (MW) Products. Specification”, and EN 13172 (2011) “Thermal Insulation Products – Evaluation of Conformity” The production site of Saint-Gobain Denmark A/S, ISOVER in Vamdrup, Denmark, uses a small amount of natural and abundant raw materials (sand, soda, limestone, feldspar) and a high share of recycled glass cullets (more than 50 % of external glass cullets). This material is converted by using fusion and fiberizing techniques to produce glass wool. The products obtained come in the form of "mineral wool slabs, rolls or lamellas" consisting of a soft, airy structure. On Earth, naturally, the best insulator is dry immobile air at 10 °C: its thermal conductivity factor, expressed in ?, is 0,025 W/(mK) (watts per meter Kelvin degree). The thermal conductivity of mineral wool is close to immobile air as its lambda varies from 0,030 W/(mK) for the most efficient, to 0,040 W/ (mK) to the least efficient. With its entangled structure, glass wool is a porous material that traps the air, making it one of the best insulating materials. The porous and elastic structure of the wool also absorbs airborne noise, impact noise and offers acoustic correction inside premises. Glass wool containing incombustible materials does not react to fire. Glass wool insulation is used in buildings as well as industrial facilities. It ensures a high level of comfort and minimizes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by preventing heat loss through roofs, walls, floors, pipes and boilers. It reduces noise and protects homes and industrial facilities against fire. Correctly installed glass wool products and solutions do not require maintenance, and last throughout the lifetime of the building (which is set at 60 years as a default value in the model), or as long as the insulated building component is a part of the building. Description of the main product components and/or materials: Mineral wool 92-100 % (REACH registration number 01-2119472313-44-0039) Binder = 8 % Description of the main components and/or materials for 1 m2 of product with a thermal resistance of 1 m2K/W for the calculation of the EPD: PARAMETER VALUE Quantity of mineral wool 673 g Thickness of mineral wool 34 mm Surfacing None Packaging for the transportation and distribution Polyethylene 19 g/m2 Wood pallet 64 g/m2 Product used for the Installation None
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Insulation
General comment on data set Influence of particular thicknesses The results in the tables of this EPD refer to ISOVER Formstykker ?34 with a thickness of 34 mm for a functional unit of 1 m² with a thermal resistance equals to 1,00 m2K/W This EPD includes a range of thicknesses between 45 mm and 195 mm. For every thickness, use a multiplication factor in order to obtain the environmental performance of every thickness. Using the thickness factor will for some indicators give higher values than calculated for the specific thickness in GaBi. In order to calculate the multiplication factors, a reference unit has been selected (value of R= 1,00 m2K/W for 34 mm). Multiplication factors are obtained by making the LCA calculations for all thicknesses, including packaging. In order to obtain the environmental performance associated with the specific product and thickness, the results expressed in this EPD must be multiplied by its corresponding multiplication factor. PRODUCT THICKNESS | THERMAL RESISTANCE | MULTIPLICATION FACTOR 34 | 1,00 | 1.00 45 | 1,324 | 1.33 70 | 2,059 | 2.09 95 | 2,794 | 2.84 120 | 3,529 | 3.55 145 | 4,265 | 4.29 195 | 5,735 | 5.73 Influence of transportation to others countries The results of stage A4 (transportation of product) in the table of this EPD refer to transportation in Denmark. This product might also be delivered to the countries in the table below. In order to adapt the impact of transportation to other countries, the A4 figures from the current EPD shall be multiplied by the multiplication factors below. COUNTRY | AVERAGE DISTANCE | MULTIPLICATION FACTOR Denmark | 125 km (truck) | 1,00 Norway | 777 km (truck) 100 km (boat) | 6,34 Sweden | 761 km (truck), 10 km (boat) | 6,10 Finland | 389 (truck), 1225 km (boat) | 4,69 Transport include transportation to ISOVER plant, and average distance from plant to building site. Allocation criteria are based on mass. The allocation of all the air emissions, wastes and energy usage are based on mass (kg). The reason we can use a mass basis is because we use the exact same manufacturing process shown for every product. We only produce glass mineral wool at the Vamdrup site using the same process and therefore all the factors can be allocated by a mass basis. The amount of binder varies for different products, and is accounted for. A mass balance was conducted for the 2018 production year to ensure that we haven’t excluded any materials, emissions and hence potential environmental impacts. Regarding the mass balance, all the raw materials and corresponding production goods and wastes generated were taken into account. The cut-off criterion used in Saint-Gobain EPD will be the mass criterion with the following details: - Taking into account all input and output flows in a unit process i.e. taking into account the value of all flows in the unit process and the corresponding LCI whenever available - No simplification of the LCI by additional exclusions of material flows Data collected at the manufacturing site was used. The inventory process in this LCA includes all data related to raw material, packaging material and consumable items, and the associated transport to the manufacturing site. Process energy and water use, direct production waste and emissions to air and water are included. Scenarios have been developed to account for downstream processes such as demolition and waste treatment in accordance with the requirements of EN 15804:2012+A1:2013 All inputs and outputs to the manufacturing plants have been included and made transparent. All assumptions regarding the materials and water balances have also been included. All hazardous and toxic materials and substances are considered in the inventory even though they are below the cut off criteria. There are excluded processes in the inventory: - Flows related to human activities, such as employee transport and administration activity, are according to the PCR not accounted for.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2026
Time representativeness description "13.07.2022" - "13.07.2027"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system The thermal resistance of the product: 1,00 m2K/W The thermal conductivity of the product: 0,034 W/(mK) Reaction to fire: Euroclass A1

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Transport
C2
 Disposal
C4
Input
  • 9.69
  • 0.0025
  • 0.0021
  • 0.0014
  • 0.018
Input
  • 1.09
  • 0
  • 0.00022
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 10.8
  • 0.0025
  • 0.0023
  • 0.0014
  • 0.018
Input
  • 8.8
  • 1.1
  • 0.0085
  • 0.054
  • 0.15
Input
  • 0.76
  • 0
  • 0.00015
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 9.56
  • 0.11
  • 0.0087
  • 0.054
  • 0.15
Input
  • 0.424
  • 0
  • 0.000085
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.00754
  • 8.3E-7
  • 0.0000016
  • 4.5E-7
  • 0.000037
Output
  • 1.87E-8
  • 3.9E-10
  • 2.8E-11
  • 1.95E-10
  • 2.48E-9
Output
  • 0.00389
  • 0.00000132
  • 0.000152
  • 7.2E-7
  • 0.674
Output
  • 0.00000654
  • 1.27E-7
  • 9.59E-9
  • 6.34E-8
  • 0.00000193
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.0145
  • 0
  • 0.0832
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Transport
C2
 Disposal
C4
  • 8.27
  • 0.108
  • 0.00839
  • 0.0542
  • 0.14
  • 0.0000727
  • 1.03E-10
  • 1.45
  • 5.3E-11
  • 3.58E-9
  • 0.00498
  • 0.0000329
  • 0.00000303
  • 0.0000163
  • 0.0000601
  • 0.532
  • 0.00779
  • 0.000591
  • 0.00389
  • 0.0105
  • 0.00178
  • 0.00000807
  • 8.47E-7
  • 0.00000395
  • 0.00000681
  • 0.000307
  • 0.0000012
  • 1.37E-7
  • 6.05E-7
  • 0.00000495
  • 4.72E-8
  • 0
  • 9E-12
  • 0
  • 0