Owner: Kronospan ApS

No.: MD-21022-EN
Issued: 21-06-2021
Valid to: 21-06-2026

EPD
3rd PARTY VERIFIED

VERIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION | ISO 14025 & EN 15804

 Issued: Valid to:
Owner of declaration 21-06-2021 21-06-2026
Kronospan ApS
Fabriksvej 2, 8550 Pindstrup Basis of calculation
This EPD is developed in accordance with the
VAT no. 11766110 European standards EN 15804+A1.

Comparability
Programme operator EPDs of construction products may not be comparable
Danish Technological Institute if they do not comply with the requirements in EN
15804. EPD data may not be comparable if the
www.dti.dk datasets used are not developed in accordance with
EN 15804 and if the background systems are not
based on the same database.
Programme Validity
EPD Danmark This EPD has been verified in accordance with ISO
www.epddanmark.dk 14025 and is valid for 5 years from the date of issue.

Use
The intended use of an EPD is to communicate
Declared products scientifically based environmental information for
construction products, for the purpose of assessing
Spaandex particle boards, type P1 8-40 mm, P2 8-40 mm, the environmental performance of buildings.
P4 25 mm and P6 22 mm
EPD type
☐Cradle-to-gate
☒Cradle-to-gate with options
☐Cradle-to-grave
Production site
Kronospan ApS in Pindstrup, Denmark
CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the core PCR

Products use
Independent verification of the declaration and
Particle boards P1 and P2 are for different interior uses. data, according to EN ISO 14025
P4 is particle boards for construction - mainly heated
floors, whereas P6 particle boards are primarily for ☐ internal ☒ external
ordinary floors and secondly for heated floors.
Third party verifier:
Declared unit
1 kg Spaandex particle boards in various dimensions.

Results can be recalculated into m2 by using information

about the specific thickness and density of the products. David Althoff Palm, Ramboll

Henrik Fred Larsen

EPD Danmark

Life cycle stages and modules (MND = module not declared)

Construction Beyond the system

Product Use End of life
process boundary
Waste processing

Re-use, recovery
De-construction
Refurbishment
Manufacturing

and recycling
Raw material

Replacement
Maintenance

Operational

Operational
Installation

energy use

demolition
water use
Transport

Transport

Transport

potential
Disposal
process
supply

Repair
Use

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

X X X X MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND X X X X

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Product information

Product description The main product components are shown in the table below.

Material Weight-% of declared product

Wood 82-86
Glue 6-10
Water 6-8
Urea <1%
Hardener <0.5
Paraffin emulsion <0.5

The wood is primarily from recycled sources.

Representativity This declaration, including data collection and the modeled foreground
system and results, represents the specified products from a single
Kronospan ApS production site in Denmark. One distribution scenario in
Denmark and one in Sweden is included. The end-of-life represents
disposal by incineration in these countries. Background data are based
on GaBi ts database content version 2021.1 and are less than 10 years
old. Generally, the used background datasets are of high quality, and
the majority of the datasets are only a couple of years old.

Dangerous substances The particle boards do not contain substances listed in the ”Candidate
List of Substances of Very High Concern for authorisation”

(http://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table)

Essential characteristics The products are covered by the standard EN 1991-1-1:2007.

(CE)

Reference Service Life No RSL is declared. This EPD is based on a cradle-to-gate with options
(RSL) assessment and does not include the use stage.

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LCA background
Declared unit The LCI and LCIA results in this EPD relates to one kilogram of recycled
particle boards of varying dimensions.

Name Value Unit

Declared unit 1 kg
Density 550-750 kg/m3

PCR This EPD is developed according to the core rules for the product category
of construction products in EN 15804 and where relevant the PCR
EN16485.

Flow diagram

System boundaries This EPD is based on a cradle-to-gate with options LCA.

The general rules for the exclusion of inputs and outputs follows the
requirements in EN 15804, 6.3.5, where the total of neglected input flows
per module shall be a maximum of 5 % of energy usage and mass and 1
% of energy usage and mass for unit processes. In practice, only very
minor materials or energy that are far below 1% was excluded.

Product stage (A1-A3) includes:

A1 – Extraction and processing of raw materials

A2 – Transport to the production site
A3 – Manufacturing processes

The product stage comprises acquisition of wood primarily from post-

consumer and to some extend pré-consumer wood. Post-consumer wood
comes from recycling centrals and similar. The pré-consumer wood comes
from production sites, such as for example furniture producers who cannot
use the wood themselves. Smaller inputs of primary wood from forests
and residual wood from saw mills is also used. The product stage also
comprises acquisition of other raw materials and energy, transport to the
production site, packaging and waste processing up to the ”end-of-waste”

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state or final disposal. The LCA results are declared in aggregated form for
the product stage, which means, that the sub-modules A1, A2 and A3 are
declared as one module A1-A3.

Production processes in Denmark includes cleaning of the wood, chipping,

sieving, milling, mixing, drying, glueing, pressing and packing. Data for
production was collected for the year 2020.

Construction process stage (A4-A5) includes:

A4 – Transport to the building site, where two distribution scenarios are

included – one applicable for Denmark and the other is applicable for
Sweden:

Construction wood transport to building site

Type of transport Capacity Distance Diesel
and payload utilized incl. (km) consumption
capacity return (%) (l/tonkm)
Truck (25t) 61 200 (DK) 2.2E-2
1000 (SE)

A5 – Module A5 is not included, but packaging materials are disposed of

in this module. Different packaging solutions can be used and the applied
average includes 12 gram joists, 1 gram cardboard and 0.58 gram plastic
material.

End of life stage (C1-C4) includes:

C2-C3 – Transportation and waste processing:

The end-of-life route scenarios in Denmark and in Sweden are both by

100% collection with mixed construction waste for incineration of the
products with energy recovery. In practice, it is known that a part of the
products are recycled, but the exact ratio is not known. Transport from
building site to incineration assumes a 100km transport distance.
There is no disposal in C4.

Benefits and loads beyond the system boundaries (D) includes:

For the recovered energy during incineration in Module C, Module D

includes net impacts and benefits from avoided Danish or Swedish average
electricity production and thermal energy recovery.

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LCA results
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS PER KG
A4 A4 C3 C3 D D
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C2 C4
(DK) (SE) (DK) (SE) (DK) (SE)
GWP-fossil [kg CO2-eq.] 1.81E-01 1.28E-02 6.40E-02 8.13E-03 1.19E-01 1.16E-01 0.00E+00 -9.21E-01 -7.53E-01

GWP [kg CO2-eq.] -1.36E+00 1.28E-02 6.40E-02 8.13E-03 1.66E+00 1.66E+00 0.00E+00 -9.21E-01 -7.53E-01
[kg CFC11-
ODP 7.60E-10 2.22E-18 1.11E-17 1.41E-18 3.56E-16 2.25E-16 0.00E+00 -3.33E-14 -6.02E-16
eq.]
AP [kg SO2-eq.] 3.69E-04 2.81E-05 1.41E-04 1.96E-05 2.18E-04 2.02E-04 0.00E+00 -1.08E-03 -2.18E-04

EP [kg PO43--eq.] 1.24E-04 6.80E-06 3.40E-05 4.77E-06 4.21E-05 3.91E-05 0.00E+00 -2.29E-04 -4.24E-05
[kg ethene- 3.68E-05 -1.00E-05 -5.00E-05 -7.23E-06 1.50E-05 1.47E-05 0.00E+00 -1.14E-04 -4.00E-05
POCP
eq.]
ADPE [kg Sb-eq.] 7.77E-08 9.93E-10 4.96E-09 6.33E-10 4.45E-09 3.26E-09 0.00E+00 -3.87E-07 -2.10E-08

ADPF [MJ] 3.55E+00 1.72E-01 8.62E-01 1.10E-01 3.82E-01 3.49E-01 0.00E+00 -1.01E+01 -1.31E+01
GWP = Global warming potential; ODP = Ozone depletion potential; AP = Acidification potential of soil and water; EP = Eutrophication potential; POCP =
Caption Photochemical ozone creation potential; ADPE = Abiotic depletion potential for non fossil resources; ADPF = Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources

RESOURCE USE PER KG

A4 A4 C3 C3 D D
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C2 C4
(DK) (SE) (DK) (SE) (DK) (SE)
PERE [MJ] 2.10E+00 9.68E-03 4.84E-02 6.16E-03 1.35E-01 1.02E-01 0.00E+00 INA INA

PERM [MJ] 1.65E+01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 -1.63E+01 -1.63E+01 0.00E+00 1.63E+01 1.63E+01

PERT [MJ] 1.86E+01 9.68E-03 4.84E-02 6.16E-03 -1.61E+01 -1.62E+01 0.00E+00 INA INA

PENRE [MJ] 3.76E+00 1.74E-01 8.68E-01 1.11E-01 4.11E-01 4.31E-01 0.00E+00 INA INA

PENRM [MJ] 1.33E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 INA INA

PENRT [MJ] 3.78E+00 1.74E-01 8.68E-01 1.11E-01 4.11E-01 4.31E-01 0.00E+00 INA INA

SM [kg] 1.10E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 INA INA

RSF [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 INA INA

NRSF [MJ] 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 INA INA

FW [m3] 4.47E-03 1.11E-05 5.54E-05 7.06E-06 4.36E-03 4.42E-03 0.00E+00 INA INA
PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary
energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non renewable primary energy
Caption excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw
materials; PENRT = Total use of non renewable primary energy resources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary
fuels; NRSF = Use of non renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water; INA = Indicator Not Assessed

WASTE CATEGORIES AND OUTPUT FLOWS PER KG

A4 A4 C3 C3 D D
Parameter Unit A1-A3 C2 C4
(DK) (SE) (DK) (SE) (DK) (SE)
HWD [kg] 1.78E-09 8.75E-12 4.37E-11 5.57E-12 7.03E-10 6.47E-11 0.00E+00 -1.90E-08 -1.51E-09

NHWD [kg] 8.20E-03 2.58E-05 1.29E-04 1.64E-05 4.10E-02 4.09E-02 0.00E+00 -3.70E-02 -4.29E-03

RWD [kg] 7.21E-05 2.10E-07 1.05E-06 1.34E-07 1.11E-05 3.36E-05 0.00E+00 -8.27E-04 -5.80E-04

CRU [kg] INA INA INA 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

MFR [kg] INA INA INA 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

MER [kg] INA INA INA 0.00E+00 1.00E+00 1.00E+00 0.00E+00 -1.00E+00 -1.00E+00

EEE [MJ] INA INA INA 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

EET [MJ] INA INA INA 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed; CRU = Components for re-use;
Caption MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy

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Additional information

Indoor air The EPD does not give information on release of dangerous substances
to indoor air because the horizontal standards on measurement of
release of regulated dangerous substances from construction products
using harmonised test methods according to the provisions of the
respective technical committees for European product standards are not
available.

Soil and water The EPD does not give information on release of dangerous substances
to soil and water because the horizontal standards on measurement of
release of regulated dangerous substances from construction products
using harmonised test methods according to the provisions of the
respective technical committees for European product standards are not
available.

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References
Publisher

http://www.epddanmark.dk

Programme operator Danish Technological Institute

Buildings & Environment
Gregersensvej
DK-2630 Taastrup
http://www.teknologisk.dk

LCA-practitioner

FORCE Technology
Applied Environmental Assessment
Park Allé 345
DK-2605 Brøndby
https://forcetechnology.com/da

LCA software /background data GaBi ts database version 10.0.1.92 incl.

databases + Ecoinvent

3rd party verifier David Althoff Palm, Ramboll Sweden AB

General programme instructions

Version 2.0
www.epddanmark.dk

EN 15804
DS/EN 15804 + A1:2013 - ”Sustainability of construction works – Environmental
product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products”

EN 15942
DS/EN 15942:2011 – ” Sustainability of construction works – Environmental product declarations –
Communication format business-to-business”

ISO 14025
DS/EN ISO 14025:2010 – ” Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations
– Principles and procedures”

ISO 14040
DS/EN ISO 14040:2008 – ” Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and
framework”

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ISO 14044
DS/EN ISO 14044:2008 – ” Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and
guidelines”

EN 16485
DS/EN 16485:2014 – ”Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category
rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction”

EN 1991-1-1:2007
Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 1-1: General actions – Densitites, self-weight, imposed loads for
buildings.

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The Building Information Foundation RTS sr

EMISSION CLASSIFICATION
OF BUILDING MATERIALS

Metsä Wood

The classification working group set up by the Building Information

Foundation RTS sr has approved the following product:

Kerto LVL (S, Q, Qp, T, L, Kate)

Kerto WeatherGuard LVL (S, Q, Qp, T, L, Kate)
Kerto MouldGuard LVL (S, Q, Qp, T, L, Kate)

as belonging to emission class M1 for building materials.

The classification is valid until December 15, 2021.

Metsä Wood has the right to equip its classified products with the
classification mark and to use this classification mark when marketing these
products.

The decision is in line with the requirements laid down in the Classification
of Indoor Climate 2018 and the Classification of Building Materials: General
Instructions.

THE BUILDING INFORMATION FOUNDATION RTS sr

Markku Hedman Arja Valtanen

Director General Secretary of the Classification
Working Group

The Building Information Foundation RTS sr, P.O.B 1004, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 207 476 400, m1.rts.fi
 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT
DECLARATION
In accordance with ISO 14025, ISO 21930 and EN 15804+A2 for:

TP 425B, NATURBOARD 35,

SMARTFAÇADE 35 P,
SMARTFACADE 35 BP
From

The International EPD® System

Program:
www.environdec.com
Programme operator: EPD International AB
EPD registration number: S-P-05028
Publication date: 2021-12-08
Validity date: 2026-12-08
Programme-related information and verification

The EPD owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.

EPDs within the same product category but from different programmes may not be comparable. EPDs
of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with EN 15804+A2. For further
information about comparability, see EN 15804+A2 and ISO 14025.

The International EPD® System

EPD International AB
Box 210 60
SE-100 31 Stockholm
Programme:
Sweden
www.environdec.com
info@environdec.com

EPD registration number: S-P-05028

Published: 2021-12-08
Valid until: 2026-12-08
Knauf Insulation Sprl
Rue de Maestricht 95
EPD owner 4600 Visé
Belgium

PCR 2019:14. Construction products (EN 15804+A2)

Version 1.1
Product Category Rules:
Sub-PCR-005 Thermal insulation products (EN 16783:
2017)
Product group classification: UN CPC 37
Reference year for plant data: 2019
Geographical application scope: Europe

CEN standard EN 15804+A2 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR)

Product category rules (PCR): PCR 2019:14. Construction products (EN 15804+A2) Version 1.1
Sub-PCR005 Thermal insulation products (EN 16783: 2017)

PCR review was conducted by: The Technical Committee of the International EPD@ System

Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006.

☒ EPD process certification ☐ EPD verification

Certified by: Bureau Veritas certification Sverige AB SE006845-3

Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier:

☒ Yes ☐ No

An EPD should provide current information and may be updated if conditions change. The stated
validity is therefore subject to the continued registration and publication at www.environdec.com.

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EPD Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK
General information

Information about the company

Description of the organisation:

Knauf Insulation has more than 40 years of experience in the insulation industry and is one of the most
respected names in insulation worldwide. Knauf Insulation is manufacturing products and solutions
mainly in Rock and Glass Mineral Wool, as well as Wood Wool. We operate more than 37 manufacturing
sites globally in 15 countries and employ more than 5,000 people.

The Headquarters are located in Visé, in Belgium.

Product-related or management system-related certifications:

All Knauf Insulation sites, including the related site for this EPD, are ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
and ISO 45001 certified under the scope "Design, Development and Production of Insulation Materials
and Systems".

Knauf Insulation supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights,
labor, environment and anti-corruption.

Name and location of production site:

The application in construction of the concerned product is Europe. The data utilized for the production
stage life cycle assessment are related to production plants located in Krupka (Czech Republic) and
Visé (Belgium).

Pod dolní drahou 110, 417 42 Krupka, Czechia

Rue de Maestricht 95, 4600 Visé

Information about Glass Mineral Wool production

The Glass Mineral Wool Products for (GMW) are available in the form of slabs, rolls and boards.

In general, the density for Glass Mineral Wool ranges from 10 to 85 kg/m³ and Glass Mineral Wool
consists of at least 92% inert material. The inert part is made of recycled glass (external cullet, up to
80% of the composition) and mainly sand and dolomite.

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EPD Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK
The remaining fraction (less than or equal to 8%) is made of bio-based binder components. At Knauf
Insulation, the binder used for the GMW products is the ECOSE Technology® binder whose origin is
plant starch.

Product information
Product name: Glass Mineral Wool Slabs worked mica, articles of mica, non-electrical
Products λD 0.035 W/mK range covers articles of graphite or other carbon and articles
products: TP 425B, NATURBOARD 35, of peat).
SMARTFAÇADE 35 P, SMARTFACADE 35
BP. Geographical scope: The product is
manufactured in Krupka (Czech Republic) and
Product identification: The declared insulation Visé (Belgium) with their related country energy
Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 mix for electricity. Regarding the market area,
W/mK are a compact glass mineral wool, the product is mainly marketed in Europe.
uncoated, unfaced and faced slab of 1m2
(considered for this EPD). This EPD covers the Energy:
products without facing, facing with ECOSE Electricity mix and gas inputs are taken from
glass veil and facing with Black Glass Veil. Czech Republic and Belgium specific related
Based on the worst case scenario principles, country data with reference year 2017 (the
the impact in this EPD results comes from the latest available in GaBi database). 0.6 kg of CO2
products with Black Glass Veil facing. is released for 1 kwh of Electricity consumption
from Krupka (Czech Republic) and 0.19 kg of
For the placing on the construction products
CO2 is released for 1 kwh of electricity
market in the European Union/ EFTA (with
consumption from Vise (Belgium).
exception of Switzerland), the Regulation/ (EU)
No 305/2011/ applies. The concerned products
Technical Characteristics:
need Declarations of Performance /DoP
Parameter Value
G4220LPCPR, G4222LPCPR taking into
consideration the harmonized product standard Thermal conductivity/ EN 0.035 W/(mK) at 10°C
/EN 13162/ and the /CE-mark/. 12667
Water vapor diffusion
1
resistance (EN 12086)
Product description: The range of Glass
Thermal Resistance
Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK (ISO 8301)
2.8 m2K/W
are used in multiplications. Reaction to fire (EN 13501-1) A1
Declared density range/ EN
UN CPC code: 19.1 kg/m³ (+/-10%)
1602
37990: Non-metallic mineral products (including
mineral wool, expanded mineral materials,

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LCA information
Functional unit / declared unit The type of EPD is cradle-to-grave.
The declared unit is 1m2 of unfaced, faced, List and explanation of the modules declared in
uncoated Glass Mineral Wool Glass Mineral the EPD.
Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK with a The product stage (A1-A3) includes:
thickness of 100 mm. The declared lambda is - A1 - raw material extraction and processing,
0.035 W/mK. The density used for the processing of secondary material input (e.g.
calculation of this specific LCA is 19.1 kg/m3. recycling processes),
- A2 - transport to the manufacturer and
Reference service life: The RSL or durability of - A3 - manufacturing.
Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 This includes provision of all materials, products
W/mK is as long as the lifetime of the building and energy, packaging processing and its
equipment in which it is used (at least 50 years). transport, as well as waste processing up to the
end-of-waste state or disposal of final residues
Time representativeness & Information on during the product stage.
Specific Data:
Plant production data for the complete year The LCA results are given in an aggregated
2019. The reference product groups considered form for the product stage, meaning that the
in this EPD are produced in more than one modules A1, A2 and A3 are considered as a
manufacturing plant depending on the base unique module A1-A3.
year production allocation for the reference Product Parameters Value
product group.
Declared density 19.1 kg/m³ (+/-10%)
Glass mineral wool
The data which is used to carry out the LCA weight (without facing/ 1.91 kg
calculations contains >90 % specific data and coating weight)
less 10 % generic data. Surface 1m²
Thickness 100 mm
Database(s) and LCA software used:
Volume 0.1 m3
The LCA model, the data aggregation and
Facing weight 0.05 kg
environmental impacts are calculated with the
software GaBi 10.5 and its Service Pack 40 Packaging Plastic sheet 0.06 kg
databases. The impact models used are those Packaging Wooden pallet 0.12 kg
indicated in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.
The construction process stage includes:
System diagram: - A4 - transport to the construction site and
- A5 - installation into the building.
The transport to the building site (A4) and
installation (A5) included in this LCA use the
following parameters:
Parameter Value

Average transport distance 600 km

Type of fuel and vehicle Truck Euro 6 (28 – 32 t /
consumption or type of 22 t payload). 140 L for
vehicle used for transport. 100 km.
Truck capacity utilization
23 % of the weight
(including 30% of empty
capacity
returns)
Description of system boundaries: Loss of materials in
2%
The system boundary of the EPD follows the construction site
40% recycled, 60%
modularity approach defined by the EN Packaging Wooden pallet
incinerated
15804:2012+A2:2019. 40% recycled, 60%
Packaging Plastic sheet
incinerated

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EPD Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK
The treatment of the packaging waste after the having passed the end-of waste state shall be
installation of the product (A5) has been included in module D. Benefits considered in
considered. module D originate from packaging recycling or
incineration.
The Use stage (B1-B7) includes:
- B1: Use Recycled material
- B2: Maintenance The mineral wool waste that is originating from
- B3: Repair the manufacturing process in the cutting lines is
- B4: Replacement recycled internally and reinjected into the
- B5: Refurbishment mineral wool production mattress.
- B6: Operational Energy Use
- B7: Operational Water Use For year 2019, cullet external waste is also
Once installation is complete, no actions or considered into this specific LCA for each plant
technical operations are required during the use considered. Recycled content average for the
stages until the end of life. Therefore, the considered plants for this product was
mineral wool has no impact (excluding potential calculated at 73% in 2019 according to the cullet
energy savings) on this stage. market availability.
Additional information:
The end-of-life stage includes:
All raw materials for the manufacturing of the
- C1 - de-construction, demolition,
declared product, the required energy, water
- C2 - transport to waste processing,
consumption and the resulting emissions are
- C3 - waste processing for reuse, recovery
considered into the LCA. Consecutively, the
and/or recycling and
recipe components with a share even less than
- C4 - disposal.
1% are included. All neglected processes
contribute less than 5% to the total mass or less
This includes provision of all transports,
than 5% to the total energy consumption. For
materials, products and related energy and
information, the impact of the Glass Mineral
water use. The common manual dismantling
Wool plant construction or machines is not
impact of insulation is considered as very small
taken into account in the life cycle assessment.
and can be neglected in C1.
Allocation criteria with by-products (mineral
wool for ceiling tiles) are based on cost.
Although Glass Mineral Wool products from
Knauf Insulation are indefinitely recyclable and
Knauf Insulation adopts a “worst case”
partly recycled at their end-of-life, an
approach into its EPDs.
established collection system does not yet exist.
Therefore, the assumption chosen in this study,
Conversion factor for this EPD is 0.5 for 1 kg. In
100% landfill (C4) after the use phase, is the
principal, an insulation product should always
most conservative approach.
be characterized by its thickness and an R
Parameter Value
value, only taking into account the product's
Disposal type (mineral
100% landfill weight could lead to wrong interpretation.
wool)
Average transport
50 km
distance waste (C2) More information:
Type of fuel and vehicle Truck-trailer, Euro 3, 34 - 40t
consumption or type of gross weight / 27t payload www.knaufinsulation.com
vehicle used for capacity/ 40 L for 100 km. (if
transport. 100 % utilization).
Name and contact information of LCA
Truck capacity utilization 50 % of the weight capacity
practitioner:
Module D includes reuse, recovery and/or Yaprak Nayir
recycling potentials. According to EN Knauf Insulation Sprl
15804:2012+A2:2019 any declared benefits Rue de Maestricht 95
and loads from net flows leaving the product 4600 Visé
system not allocated as co-products and Belgium
Contact : sustainability@knaufinsulation.com

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Content Declaration

The considered product range does not contain substances on the "Candidate List of Substances of
Very High Concern for Authorisation" under the REACH regulation (if above 0.1% of the mass).

Weight Pre-consumer Post- costumer Renewable material, weight-

Product compotents % material, weight - %
%

20 – 60 % 0 0 0
Mineral Materials
40 - 80 50 50 0
Recyled Glass

Bio - based binder 2 - 15 0 0 85

<1 0 0 0
Additives

Weight, Weight -% (versus the product)

Packaging Materials kg/ DU or
FU
6.4
Wooden Pallet 0.12

2.9
Polyethylene film 0.06

9.4
TOTAL 0.18

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Declared Modules

Life cycle stages as defined in the European standard EN 15978 :2011 and the description of the
system boundaries for the reference product LCA (X = included in the LCA, MND = module is not
declared)

All the considered product range into this EPD is DECLARE certified, this means that the product
range do not contain any harmful substances for Health or the environment and that all ingredients are
disclosed up to 0.01% (see on the website https://declare.living-future.org/)

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Environmental performance
Potential environmental impacts: 1m² of Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK with a thickness of 100 mm and the R value of 2.8
m2K/W.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D**
GWP-fossil kg CO2 eq. 2.74E+00 2.44E-01 1.59E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.75E-03 0.00E+00 3.24E-02 -1.40E-01
GWP-biogenic kg CO2 eq. -4.18E-01 -2.89E-04 1.31E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 -9.20E-06 0.00E+00 3.05E-01 9.11E-02
GWP-luluc kg CO2 eq. 3.30E-03 1.98E-03 1.22E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.31E-05 0.00E+00 1.39E-04 -1.01E-04
GWP-total kg CO2 eq. 2.32E+00 2.46E-01 2.91E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.80E-03 0.00E+00 3.38E-01 -4.87E-02
ODP kg CFC 11 eq. 1.98E-13 4.79E-17 4.56E-15 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.52E-18 0.00E+00 1.83E-14 -7.66E-14
+
AP mol H eq. 1.58E-02 2.57E-04 3.74E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.77E-06 0.00E+00 2.37E-04 -1.97E-04
EP-freshwater kg PO43- eq. 8.19E-05 2.21E-06 2.04E-06 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.02E-08 0.00E+00 2.08E-06 -1.36E-06
EP-freshwater [1] kg P eq. 2.67E-05 7.21E-07 6.65E-07 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.29E-08 0.00E+00 6.80E-07 -4.45E-07
EP-marine kg N eq. 2.87E-03 8.18E-05 7.43E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.39E-06 0.00E+00 6.53E-05 -5.94E-05
EP-terrestrial mol N eq. 5.63E-02 9.74E-04 1.36E-03 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.86E-05 0.00E+00 6.95E-04 -6.35E-04
POCP kg NMVOC eq. 6.38E-03 2.55E-04 1.74E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.53E-06 0.00E+00 1.90E-04 -1.74E-04
ADP-
kg Sb eq. 8.14E-07 2.15E-08 1.93E-08 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.84E-10 0.00E+00 3.35E-09 -2.53E-08
minerals&metals*
ADP-fossil* MJ 4.39E+01 3.23E+00 1.16E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.03E-01 0.00E+00 4.28E-01 -3.15E+00
WDP m3 1.11E-01 2.25E-03 2.65E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.17E-05 0.00E+00 2.45E-03 -7.16E-03

GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use
change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential,
Acronyms fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial =
Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil
resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption

**: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered
separately].
* Disclaimer: The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator.
[1] EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 specifies that the unit for the indicator for Eutrophication aquatic freshwater shall be kg PO4 eq, although the reference given (“EUTREND model, Struijs et al.,
2009b, as implemented in ReCiPe”) uses the unit kg P eq, until this has been corrected, results shall be given in both kg PO4 eq and kg P eq. in the EPD.
***: The indicators results are calculated with a reference product based on annual production volume (following the dedicated market share). The indicators results span between the reference
product and the 100% sourced product from each dedicated plant may vary more than 10% (concerning A1- A3).

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Potential environmental impact – additional mandatory and voluntary indicators
Indicator Unit Tot.A1-A3 A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
GWP-GHG [2] kg CO2 eq. 2.75E+00 2.44E-01 1.60E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.76E-03 0.00E+00 3.22E-02 -1.40E-01
[2] The indicator includes all greenhouse gases included in GWP-total but excludes biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. This indicator is
thus equal to the GWP indicator originally defined in EN 15804:2012+A1:2013.

Additional environmental impact indicators like PM [Disease incidences], IR [kBq U235 eq.], ETF-fw [CTUe], HTP-c [CTUh], HTP-nc [CTUh] and SQP [Pt]
are not declared (ND) but were calculated and can be provided on request.

Use of resources: 1m² of Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK with a thickness of 100 mm and the R value of 2.8 m2K/W.
RESOURCES USE
Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D*

PERE [MJ] MJ 6.03E+00 1.86E-01 2.20E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.92E-03 0.00E+00 4.99E-02 -9.26E-01

PERM [MJ] MJ 4.89E+00 0.00E+00 6.09E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

PERT [MJ] MJ 1.09E+01 1.86E-01 2.81E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.92E-03 0.00E+00 4.99E-02 -9.26E-01

PENRE [MJ] MJ 4.15E+01 3.25E+00 1.16E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.03E-01 0.00E+00 4.28E-01 -3.15E+00

PENRM [MJ] MJ. 2.43E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

PENRT [MJ] MJ 4.39E+01 3.25E+00 1.16E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.03E-01 0.00E+00 4.28E-01 -3.15E+00

SM kg 1.38E+00 0.00E+00 2.81E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

RSF MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

NRSF MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
3
FW m 1.03E-02 2.13E-04 8.06E-04 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.78E-06 0.00E+00 8.14E-05 -5.21E-04

PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources
used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary
Acronyms energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable
primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of
net fresh water

*: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered
separately].
***: The indicators results are calculated with a reference product based on annual production volume (following the dedicated market share). The indicators results span between the reference
product and the 100% sourced product from each dedicated plant may vary more than 10% (concerning A1- A3).

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Waste production and output flows: 1m² of Glass Mineral Wool Slabs Products λD 0.035 W/mK with a thickness of 100 mm and the R value of
2.8 m2K/W.
OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES
Parameter Unit A1-3*** A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D*

Hazardous waste
kg 1.06E-08 1.71E-10 3.99E-10 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.44E-12 0.00E+00 6.77E-09 -5.91E-10
disposed

Non-hazardous
kg 1.01E-01 5.09E-04 5.44E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.62E-05 0.00E+00 1.98E+00 -1.17E-03
waste disposed

Radioactive waste
kg 2.14E-03 5.89E-06 5.98E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.87E-07 0.00E+00 5.83E-06 -1.25E-04
disposed

Components for
kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
re-use

Material for
kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.32E-02 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
recycling

Materials for
kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.10E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
energy recovery

Exported energy,
MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.89E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
electricity

Exported energy,
MJ 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.99E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
thermal

*: [Life Cycle D stage covers benefits and loads beyond the system boundary stage (reuse, recovery and recycling potential) therefore, when summing up results, this stage should be considered
separately].
***: The indicators results are calculated with a reference product based on annual production volume (following the dedicated market share). The indicators results span between the reference
product and the 100% sourced product from each dedicated plant may vary more than 10% (concerning A1- A3).

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Information on biogenic carbon content
Results per functional or declared unit

BIOGENIC CARBON CONTENT Unit QUANTITY

2.54E-04
Biogenic carbon content in product kg C
6.15E-02
Biogenic carbon content in packaging kg C

Note: 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg CO2.

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LCA interpretation

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

All impact categories except the ADPE and the ODP are dominated by the production. This is mainly
due to the consumption of energy (electricity and natural gas) during the production of glass mineral
wool.

The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is clearly dominated by the production, mostly due to energy
consumption (electricity and natural gas).

The Ozone layer Depletion Potential (ODP) seems highly influenced by the production.

The Acidification Potential (AP) is also dominated by the production due to the process’s emissions and
the electricity consumption. Most of impact is by emissions of sulphur dioxide, ammonia and nitrogen
oxides.

The Eutrophication Potential (EP) is significantly influenced by production due to emissions from curing
oven, furnace and other unit processes. The glucose for the binder production also has an impact
because of crops fertilizers use.

The Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP) is dominated by the production due to emissions
in the curing oven and in other unit processes but also energy consumption.

The Abiotic Depletion Potential Element (ADPe) is dominated by the raw materials production.

The Abiotic Depletion Potential Fossil (ADPf) is dominated by natural gas use and the electricity
consumption for the production. The packaging and the binder have also a non-negligible impact. The
installation stage has a “positive” contribution thanks to energy recovery from incineration of a
percentage of plastic packaging and the avoidance production of new plastic production thanks to a
percentage of recycling plastic packaging.

-10% 10% 30% 50% 70% 90% 110%

GWP-total (kg CO2 eq.)

ODP (kg CFC 11 eq.)

AP (mol H+ eq.)

EP-freshwater (kg P eq.)

POCP (kg NMVOC eq.)

ADP-fossil (MJ)

ADP-minerals&metals (kg Sb eq.)

A1-A3 A4 Transport A5 Installation C2 Transport C4 Disposal Recycling/ Recovery/ Reuse

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RESOURCES USE

Total Use of Non-Renewable Primary Energy Resources (PENRT) is dominated by the production of
glass mineral wool products (especially due to the energy consumption) and with the little influence of
raw materials, binder and packaging.

Total Use of Renewable Primary Energy Resources (PERT) is dominated by the binder (bio-based), the
production, (electricity mix) and the packaging (wooden pallets).

For the Use of Secondary Material (SM), there is a lot of external cullet used into the batch process
(recycled glass from windows and bottles) up to 80% depending on plants.

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International EPD® System
General Programme Instructions of the International EPD® System. Version 3.01.
Product category rules (PCR): PCR 2019:14 v1.1. Construction products (EN 15804:A2) Version 1.0
c-PCR005 Thermal insulation products (EN 16783: 2017)

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GaBi 10.5: Software and database for life cycle engineering. LBP, University of Stuttgart and PE
INTERNATIONAL AG, 2019.

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EN 12086: 2013 Thermal insulating products for building applications –determination of water vapour
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Contact information:

Knauf Insulation
EPD owner: Rue de Maestricht 95
4600 Visé
Belgium
www.knaufinsulation.com
Contact : sustainability@knaufinsulation.com

Université de Liège – Laboratory of Chemical Engineering

PEPs - Products, Environment and Processes
Allée du 6 août 15, Bat B6
4000 Liège
Belgium
LCA support:

Sphera Solutions GmbH

Hauptstraße 111-113
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Germany

Programme operator:
EPD International AB
info@environdec.com