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| Location | DE | ||
| Reference year | 2024 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This EPD applies to the production of laminate flooring in the German production plant of Parador GmbH in Coesfeld. All product types manufactured in the period 01.04.2022 - 31.03.2023 were taken into account. System boundary: Type of EPD: From the cradle to the factory gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D and additional modules (A4-A5 and B2-B3). Modules A1-A3 At the production stage, the procurement of raw materials including the corresponding upstream chains, the necessary transport to the plant and the energy required for the production of the the energy required to produce the laminat floor coverings. To model the extraction of raw materials up to the production of the preliminary products (A1), generic generic data sets are used to model the system boundaries system boundaries (cradle to gate) for the input materials. Transport (A2) to the plant is covered by generic data records. are covered. The manufacturing phase (A3), which includes extrusion in particular, is mapped with manufacturer-specific material and energy mapped with manufacturer-specific material and energy data, whereby the upstream are again mapped using generic data sets. The production waste is mapped until it is completely treatment or until the end-of-waste status (EoW) is reached. Module A4 In Module A4, transport to the construction site is analysed on the basis of the average distances to the customers. Module A5 In Module A5, the packaging that is generated during of the assembly component on the construction site are utilised for energy (polyethylene film) or recycling (cardboard packaging). The transport costs for disposal are also taken into account in module A5, the benefits and burdens in module D. The resulting benefits from cardboard recycling were cut off due to a lack of data. Module B2 Module B2 covers the cleaning of the laminate flooring, including the necessary auxiliary materials as well as the treatment of the waste and wastewater. Module B3 Module B3 deals with the repair of the laminate flooring including the treatment of the resulting waste. Module C1 Module C1 describes the expenses after end of product life for dismantling or demolishing the product from the building. In this case, it can be assumed that that the dismantling is carried out manually. No processes are therefore considered/modelled in module C1. Module C2 In Module C2, the transports to the disposal processes are considered. Module C3 Module C3 covers the necessary processes for waste treatment at the end of the product life cycle. A construction waste processing plant is considered here. Module C4 Module C4 describes the landfilling of the product at the end of the life cycle. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | Laminate floorings are suitable for floating installation indoors in new buildings as well as for renovations. They can be installed on screed as well as other mineral subfloors, wood, tiles or PVC. The principles of proper installation can be found in the enclosed installation instructions or in the Guide for Laminate flooring. To be found here: https://parador.de/en/services/downloads/laminate-flooring and there under the heading and there under the heading Guide. | ||
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| General comment on data set | Parador laminate flooring is part of the group of hard flooring elements characterized by a highly abrasion-resistant top layer suitable for floating installation using a patented click connection. An individual look is achieved by the printed and impregnated decor paper. A special manufacturing process creates a texture on the surface. Laminate floorings are available in various plank formats, which are contoured on the long and short sides with a highly precise click connection. The finished planks are packed in boxes and in pe-foil at the factory to protect them from damage. The respective production shares of all laminate flooring produced at the Coesfeld plant is included in the calculation of averages. | ||
| Copyright | Yes | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | Illustration of the Direct Pressed Laminate flooring (DPL) manufacturing process: The overlay, decor paper, core board (HDF), and backing materials are thermally pressed together in one production step in a short-cycle press. Through an irreversible polycondensation reaction during compression, the impregnating resin (melamine-urea-formaldehyde) is three-dimensionally cross- linked under thermal input. The chemically stable binding agents are thus firmly bound in the wood. After pressing, the semi-finished formats acclimatize to ambient temperature. After an acclimatization period, the semi-finished formats are cut according to the product formats and given a lengthways and crossways profile. After quality control of the individual laminate flooring elements, they are packed in half- shell cartons and shrink-wrapped. These individual packaging units are stacked on pallets according to the different formats. All processes are continually inspected and documented as part of the in-house Factory Production Control (FPC). Technical data: Structural data The performance values of the product according to the declaration of performance shall apply with regard to its essential characteristics according to EN 13329:2017-12. Declared unit: The declared unit is 1 m2 of the laminate flooring including packaging materials of the weighted average according to the production quantity. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-11-12T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | 3a888531-f0de-4e0f-88c2-530bebdc7b8e |
| Data set version | 00.02.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-PAR-20240253-IBC2-DE |
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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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