Process information
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| Location | GLO | ||
| Reference year | 2024 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This EPD focuses on the production, transport and disposal of a weighted average of 1m² vinyl wallcoverings on non-woven backing of participating members of the IGI - The Global Wallcoverings Association. 16 out of 71 IGI-members are involved in this EPD: A.S. Création Tapeten AG (DE), Anstey Wallpaper Co. Ltd. (GB), BN International (NL), Decoprint NV (BE), Erismann & Cie. GmbH (DE), Graham & Brown Ltd. (GB), Grandeco NV (BE), JV S.p.A. (IT), Marburger Tapetenfabrik J.B. Schaefer GmbH & Co. KG (DE), Muraspec Decorative Solutions Ltd. (GB), Rasch GmbH & Co. KG (DE), Roysons Corporation (US), UGÉPA SA (FR), Versa Wallcovering (US), York Wallcoverings (US), Zambaiti Parati S.p.A. (IT). The technical properties are displayed in chapter 2.3. System boundary: Type of the EPD: cradle to gate - with Options. The EPD is considered a declaration of an average product as calculated from the output of several manufacturers (2b). Modules A1-3, A4 and A5 The product stage begins with the consideration of the production of the necessary raw materials and energies including all corresponding upstream processes as well as transport. Furthermore, the entire production phase was investigated, including the treatment of production waste until reaching the end-of-waste status (EoW). In addition, distribution transport and installation in the building were taken into account. Modules C1-C4 The modules include the environmental impacts of the reoval and waste treatment until reaching the end-of-waste status (EoW) including the associated transport at the end of the product life cycle. Module D Calculation of potential benefits through the generated energy (electric & thermic) by the incineration processes in the life cycle stages in A5 C3 and C4. The burdens resulting from the waste-to-energy plants are assigned in module C3 or C4 in case of landfill gas combustion. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | Wallcoverings are used for the decorative wall design of interior spaces in private or commercial use. | ||
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| General comment on data set | Vinyl wallcoverings on non-woven backing according to EN 15102 involve plasticized PVC (vinyl) and a non-woven base. A non-woven base is a substrate composed of a blend of cellulose and polyester fibres. Non-woven wallcovering is available with relief or flat vinyl designs. The vinyl on non-woven wallcovering is dimensionally stable to aqueous paste and does not require a soak time. When the wallcovering is to be changed it can be stripped in its entirety by peeling the wallcovering lengths from the wall. This property as defined in EN 235 is strippable. | ||
| Copyright | Yes | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | The manufacturing process can be described with the help of the following graphic: The order of manufacture may change and can slightly deviate for different producers. Declared unit: The declared unit is 1 m of wallcovering including packaging. The model is based on a weighted average of the produced square meters of each participating manufacturer. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-01-18T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | 631208e7-40e1-466a-9fd0-1dd8f9311745 |
| Date of last revision | 2024-01-18T10:42:00+01:00 |
| Data set version | 00.03.001 |
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| Registration number | EPD-IGI-20230434-IBG1-EN |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle