ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

as per ISO 14025 and EN 15804

Owner of the Declaration PPG Coatings Deutschland GmbH

Programme holder Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Publisher Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Declaration number EPD-PPG-20150176-CAC1-EN
Issue date 23.11.2015
Valid to 22.11.2020

Water-Based Wood Lacquers

Contour Aqua-PU Spray Matt
Contour Aqua-PU Spray Satin
Contour Aqua-PU Spray Primer
Contour Aqua-PU Satin
Contour Aqua-PU Matt
Vorlack Aqua

Sigma Coatings

www.bau-umwelt.com / https://epd-online.com

Umwelt Produktdeklaration Name des Herstellers – Name des Produkts

General Information

Sigma Coatings Water-Based Wood Lacquers

Programme holder Owner of the Declaration
IBU - Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. PPG Coatings Deutschland GmbH
Panoramastr. 1 An der Halde 1
10178 Berlin D-44805 Bochum
Germany
Declaration number Declared product / Declared unit
EPD-PPG-20150176-CAC1-EN 1 kg of Sigma Coatings water-based wood lacquers
This Declaration is based on the Product Scope:
Category Rules: This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers
Coatings with organic binders, 07.2014 the following products:
(PCR tested and approved by the SVR)  Contour Aqua-PU Spray Matt
 Contour Aqua-PU Spray Satin
Issue date  Contour Aqua-PU Spray Primer
23.11.2015  Contour Aqua-PU Satin
 Contour Aqua-PU Matt
Valid to  Vorlack Aqua
22.11.2020

The products are produced at the PPG production site

in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The results presented are averages of the included

products.

The owner of the declaration shall be liable for the

underlying information and evidence; the IBU shall not
be liable with respect to manufacturer information, life
cycle assessment data and evidences.
Verification
The CEN Norm /EN 15804/ serves as the core PCR
Independent verification of the declaration
according to /ISO 14025/
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst J. Bossenmayer internally x externally
(President of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.)

Dr. Burkhart Lehmann Dipl. Natw. ETH Sascha Iqbal

(Managing Director IBU) (Independent verifier appointed by SVR)

Product
Product description
Sigma Coatings water-based wood lacquers are mat This declaration refers to a mass-weighted average of
and satin, water-based lacquers for indoor and exterior the quantities sold of the following products:
use on wood, metal, non-metal and plastic substrates.
 Sigma Contour Aqua-PU Gloss
In the wet state, the products have a free-flowing, thick  Sigma Contour Aqua-PU Matt
consistency with a homogeneous appearance. After a
 Sigma Vorlack Aqua
longer period in which the can has been untouched, a
small amount of liquid can settle on the paint surface.  Sigma Contour Aqua-PU Spray Matt
This can be undone by stirring the product until it  Sigma Contour Aqua-PU Spray Satin
becomes a homogeneous mass again. This will not  Sigma Contour Aqua-PU Spray Primer
affect products properties.

Sigma Coatings water-based wood lacquers are For this declaration a white hue was modelled, which is
available in a wide range of colours. The colour of the a conservative estimate.
wet paint gives an approximation of the hue of the
dried coating.

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Application Curing temperature (Pulverlacke) N.A. °C
Sigma Coatings water-based wood lacquers can be Theoretical spreading rate in
applied using a roll, a brush or by spraying and can be accordance to the layer thickness N.A. m2/kg
applied on various substrates such as wood, metal, (μm) (Pulverlacke)
non-metal and plastic. Hardness test (Pulverlacke) N.A. mm
Mandrel bending test
The lacquer systems can be used on new uncoated N.A. -
(Pulverlacke)
substrates as well as for renovation of already coated Indentation hardness
substrates. N.A. -
(Pulverlacke)
Sound absorption coefficient
The surface should be dry, firm and free of N.A. %
(optional)
contaminants. Porous, dusty and absorbent substrates Viscosity 14 - 47 dPas
must be primed. Water soluble contaminants must be
cleaned and primed with a water-insulating coating.
Base materials / Ancillary materials
During application the environmental and substrate
temperature should be at least 10°C and the relative Composition of Sigma Coatings water-based wood
humidity at a maximum of 80%. lacquers.
Name Value Unit
Technical Data Additives <10 %
Biocides <0.2 %
Constructional data
Fillers <16 %
Name Value Unit
Glycols, esters and ethers <10 %
1200 -
Density kg/m3 Binder 15-20 %
1400
Solids content /DIN EN ISO Titanium Dioxide 10-25 %
32 - 45 % Water 35-47 %
3251:2008/
pH value 7.4 - 8.9 -log10(aH+) * Biocides used are of the type isothazolinone, 2-
Water vapor diffusion equivalent Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, and Iodopropynyl
N.A. m butylcarbamate.
air layer thickness
Water vapour diffusion resistance
N.A. - In certain cases it is possible that substances listed in
factor
ECHA’s candidate list of SVHC for Authorisation are
Whiteness /ISO 11475:2004/ >80 -
present in an individual product, however below the
Brightness N.A. -
declaration threshold of 0.1% by mass required by
Gloss (at 60°) /DIN EN ISO 2813/ <45 % /REACH/.
Colour change to BFS no. 26
N.A. -
(Lacke) Information on hazardous substances (if any)
Lifting strength (Lacke) N.A. N/mm2 contained in any of the products included in this EPD
Salt spray resistance (If relevant can be found in the product specific Safety Data sheet.
N.A. -
according to intended use)
Sulphur dioxide and moisture Reference service life
condensation test (If relevant N.A. - The RSL is dependent on the application scenario
according to intended use which has not been defined in this EPD. Therefore, no
Accelerated weathering (If RSL is declared.
N.A. -
relevant according to intended use
Outdoor weathering (If relevant
N.A. -
according to intended use
Curing time (Pulverlacke) N.A. h

LCA: Calculation rules

Declared Unit  Extraction of the raw materials
The declared unit for the calculation is 1 kg of Sigma  Transport of the materials from the point of
Coatings water-based wood lacquers. extraction to the site of processing, and any
Declared unit on-site or intermediate transport
Name Value Unit  Processing of the raw materials including the
Declared unit 1 kg impact of the energy requirements and waste
processing
System boundary
The system boundaries of the product LCA follow the
A2 -Transport of raw materials from the suppliers site
modular design defined by /EN15804/. This cradle-to-
to the product manufacturing site. This includes:
gate with options study includes the Product stage (A1-
A3).  The fuel consumption for the operation of the
vehicle
A1 - Raw materials. This module includes all  An allocation for the construction,
operations immediately up to the point before the maintenance and disposal of the vehicle at
products leave the gate of the supplier. Included in this the end of its life
module are:

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  An allocation for the construction and
maintenance of road infrastructure
A3 - This module includes all the activities involved in
the production of Sigma Coatings Interior Wood
lacquers. This includes:
 Energy requirements for processing
 Disposal of any waste generated in the
production process
 Emissions, both direct and indirect, during the
production process
 The extraction of raw materials and
processing into the final product for any
packaging used
Impact indicators were calculated using SimaPro
V.8.04.
Global warming Potentials were calculated using the
characterization factors defined in the /IPCC 2007
GWP/ 100 years. Other environmental impact
indicators were calculated using the characterization
factors of /CML-IA version 4.1/ from October 2012 as
defined by the Institute of Environmental Sciences,
Faculty of Science University of Leiden, Netherlands,
and which are identified as "base-line".
Upstream data was modelled using the /Ecoinvent LCI/
database version 3.1 using the Allocation, cut-off by
classification dataset.
Comparability
Basically, 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 performance, are taken into account.

LCA: Scenarios and additional technical information

The information presented in this EPD apply for 1 kg of
Sigma Coatings water based-wood lacquers within the
life cycle from cradle-to-factory gate. Therefore, no
additional scenarios are included.

The overall results were calculated from the results

of the white variants of the included products. The end
result is a weighted average based on the relative
mass of each product sold.

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LCA: Results
DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM BOUNDARY (X = INCLUDED IN LCA; MND = MODULE NOT DECLARED)
BENEFITS AND
CONSTRUCTI LOADS
PRODUCT STAGE ON PROCESS USE STAGE END OF LIFE STAGE BEYOND THE
STAGE SYSTEM
BOUNDARIES

Operational energy
Transport from the

Waste processing
Operational water
Refurbishment1)

De-construction
gate to the site

Replacement1)
Manufacturing
Raw material

Maintenance

Recycling-
demolition

Recovery-
Assembly
Transport

Transport

Disposal

potential
Reuse-
Repair
supply

Use

use

use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
X X X MND MND MND MND MNR MNR MNR MND MND MND MND MND MND MND
RESULTS OF THE LCA - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: 1 kg of Sigma Coatings water based wood lacquer
Parameter Unit A1 A2 A3

Global warming potential [kg CO2-Eq.] 2.66E+0 3.01E-1 1.19E+0

Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer [kg CFC11-Eq.] 2.70E-6 5.52E-8 3.38E-7
Acidification potential of land and water [kg SO2-Eq.] 1.72E-2 1.22E-3 3.69E-3
Eutrophication potential [kg (PO4)3-- Eq.] 1.77E-3 2.07E-4 4.62E-4
Formation potential of tropospheric ozone photochemical oxidants [kg Ethen Eq.] 1.62E-3 1.37E-4 1.20E-3
Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources [kg Sb Eq.] 1.28E-5 9.97E-7 1.99E-6
Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources [MJ] 4.66E+1 4.58E+0 1.77E+1
RESULTS OF THE LCA - RESOURCE USE: 1 kg of Sigma Coatings water based wood lacquer
Parameter Unit A1 A2 A3
Renewable primary energy as energy carrier [MJ] 3.17E+0 5.74E-2 2.04E+0
Renewable primary energy resources as material utilization [MJ] 1.45E-1 0.00E+0 1.24E+0
Total use of renewable primary energy resources [MJ] 3.32E+0 5.74E-2 3.27E+0
Non-renewable primary energy as energy carrier [MJ] 4.26E+1 4.66E+0 1.82E+1
Non-renewable primary energy as material utilization [MJ] 7.77E+0 0.00E+0 7.87E-1
Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources [MJ] 5.04E+1 4.66E+0 1.90E+1
Use of secondary material [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Use of renewable secondary fuels [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Use of non-renewable secondary fuels [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Use of net fresh water [m³] 3.98E-2 8.07E-4 8.80E-3
RESULTS OF THE LCA – OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES:
1 kg of Sigma Coatings water based wood lacquer
Parameter Unit A1 A2 A3
Hazardous waste disposed [kg] 2.75E-1 2.88E-3 9.23E-2
Non-hazardous waste disposed [kg] 1.56E+0 2.39E-1 4.74E-1
Radioactive waste disposed [kg] 1.07E-4 3.13E-5 3.62E-5
Components for re-use [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Materials for recycling [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Materials for energy recovery [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
Exported electrical energy [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 1.23E+0
Exported thermal energy [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 1.38E-1

References
EN 15804:2012-04+A1 2013: Sustainability of
Institut Bauen und Umwelt construction works — Environmental Product
Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V., Berlin(pub.): Declarations — Core rules for the product category of
Generation of Environmental Product Declarations construction products
(EPDs);
PCR Part B (Version 1.6)
General principles Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.: Product Category
for the EPD range of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. Rules for Construction Products from the range of
(IBU), 2013/04 Environmental Product Declarations of Institut Bauen
www.bau-umwelt.de und Umwelt (IBU), Part B: Requirements on the EPD
for Coatings with organic binders. Version 1.6,
ISO 14025 04.07.2014.
DIN EN ISO 14025:2011-10: Environmental labels and
declarations — Type III environmental declarations — SimaPro
Principles and procedures SimaPro LCA software developed by PRé
www.pre-sustainability.com
EN 15804

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Ecoinvent Life Cycle Inventory Database
www.ecoinvent.org
IPCC
Intergovernmental panel on climate change
http://www.ipcc.ch/
Institute of Environmental Science, Leiden (CML)
http://www.cml.leiden.edu/
DIN EN ISO 3251:2008-06
DIN EN ISO 3251:2008-06: Paints, varnishes and
plastics - Determination of non-volatile-matter content
(ISO 3251:2008); German version EN ISO 3251:2008.
ISO 11475:2004
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ISO 11475:2004: Paper and board -- Determination of
CIE whiteness, D65/10 degrees (outdoor daylight)
DIN EN ISO 2813:2015-02
DIN EN ISO 2813:2015-02: Paints and varnishes -
Determination of gloss value at 20°, 60° and 85°
(ISO 2813:2014); German version EN ISO 2813:2014.
REACH
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006
concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Publisher
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Programme holder
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Panoramastr 1 Fax +49 (0)30 – 3087748 - 29
10178 Berlin Mail info@bau-umwelt.com
Germany Web www.bau-umwelt.com

Author of the Life Cycle Assessment

PPG AC-EMEA Product Stewardship Tel +31 297 54 1747
Department Fax +31 297 54 1722
Amsterdamseweg 14 Mail ps.acemea@ppg.com
1422AD Uithoorn Web www.ppg.com
Netherlands

Owner of the Declaration

Sigma Coatings Deutschland GmbH Tel 0234-869-0
An der Halde 1 Fax 0234-869-358
44805 Bochum Mail info@sigmacoatings-trade.de
Germany Web www.sigmacoatings.de