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| Location | RER | ||
| Reference year | 2024 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This Environmental Product Declaration is an average EPD for dry adhesives covering the products: UZIN Sigan 1, UZIN Sigan 2, UZIN Sigan 3, UZIN Sigan Elements, UZIN Sigan Elements Plus, UZIN Sigan Elements Tape and UZIN Plurafilm ESD. The data provided in this EPD refers to the arithmetic mean of the products mentioned. All products covered by this EPD are manufactured at the Sifloor AG plant in Sursee, Switzerland. System boundary: Type of EPD: Cradle to gate with options, modules C1–C4, and module D (A1–A3 + C + D and additional modules). The additional modules are A4 and A5. The underlying LCA addresses all life cycle stages of the average product. The other life cycle stages are not relevant for the product class and no environmental impacts occur in these. The following activities are covered by the relevant modules: A1: Production of raw and auxiliary materials A2: Transport of raw and auxiliary materials to the plant A3: Production in the plant (incl. provision of energy and waste treatment) and the manufacture of the packaging A4: Transport of the packed product to the construction site A5: Installation of the product and disposal of the packaging and waste produced during installation (including the protective paper) C1: Manual removal of the product C2: Transport for disposal C3: As a worst-case scenario thermal treatment of the product in an incineration plant is modelled as end-of-life scenario C4: Not relevant because the product is incinerated (respective impacts declared in C3) D: Credits resulting from thermal utilisation of the product and packaging wasteFor the environmental impact, the use of green electricity was calculated taking into account the residual electricity mix for the remaining electricity. The proportion of the on-site electricity demand covered by green electricity in the total on-site electricity demand is 100 %. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | The different film tapes are specially adapted to different substrates and floor coverings and are suitable for full-surface bonding of floor coverings. Substrates that meet the requirements of DIN 18365 are suitable for the use of dry adhesives after levelling. In addition, special dry adhesives are also suitable for direct application on existing floor coverings. | ||
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| General comment on data set | This EPD comprises dry adhesives of the product category: Film-Tapes. All products considered here are based on the switchTec dry adhesive technology. This is a technology for floor bonding and fulfils the function of liquid adhesives as an alternative in flooring technology. | ||
| Copyright | Yes | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | The data set is representative for the production, use and disposal of dry adhesives of the category: Film Tapes in Europe. Within the manufacturing process, the components of the adhesive component are first added together according to the corresponding formula and mixed under continuous stirring. In two steps, the adhesive component is then first applied to the carrier material on one side and dried in the drying unit. The process is then repeated for the other side. Some substrates are such that the adhesive component penetrates the substrate. In this case, one coating cycle is sufficient and the second adhesive coating step is omitted. To prevent the dry adhesive from sticking to each other when rolled up, a protective paper (liner) is applied to one of the adhesive sides. Thermal utilisation was assumed for the end-of-life cycle. Factory-specific data was used for the production processes. For all other life cycle phases, data sets from Sphera Managed LCA Content (Content Version 2023.2) were used. The LCA model was created with the software LCA for Experts (version 10). Technical data: The various foil tapes are specially adapted to different substrates and floor coverings to comply with their requirements. Declared unit: This declaration is an average EPD and refers to 1 m2 of the film tapes UZIN Sigan 1, UZIN Sigan 2, UZIN Sigan 3, UZIN Sigan Elements, UZIN Sigan Elements Plus and UZIN Sigan Elements Tape and UZIN Plurafilm ESD, manufactured by SIFLOOR AG at the Sursee plant. All values stated in this EPD represent the arithmetic mean of the individual values of the products. The products mentioned are manufactured at the same plant, fulfil the same or a comparable function and differ only slightly in their formulation; other life cycle phases are the same, such as production and packaging. The declared unit of 1 m2 was chosen as the operating data is recorded either per linear metre [m] or per square metre [m2] and the sales unit is also given in m2. Using the conversion factor of the average mass per square metre, the data given can be related to 1 kg. | ||
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Nomenclature compliance
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Review compliance
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Documentation compliance
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Quality compliance
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Administrative information
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-01-29T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | ee525479-d58b-4e87-b7ea-38d73e41807f |
| Data set version | 00.02.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-UZI-20230496-IBC1-EN |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
Environmental indicators
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