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| Reference year | 2024 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: Product line norament® 975 LL (Loose Lay) High-pressure pressed floor coverings made from rubber in various colours and designs. This declaration is an Environmental Product Declaration according to ISO 14025 describing the specific environmental performance of the mentioned construction products produced in Germany (Weinheim/Bergstrae). System boundary: Type of EPD: from cradle to gate with options. The analysis of the product life cycle includes the following stages: Production stage A1-A3: Consideration of production of the basic materials and the manufacturing of the floor covering incl. packaging material (input of waste paper forpaper/cardboard production). Transport A4: Assumption for the transport of the products to the construction site. Installation A5: Production, transport and incineration of the off-cut material, incineration of off-cut material (gained energy is declared in D as avoided environmental burden), disposal of the packaging (incineration of PE film). The pretreatment of the underground surface (prime coat, levelling compound, adhesive) is not considered. This treatment depends on the building and the application and need to be specified for the particular case. Use stage B2: Scenario for maintenance/cleaning according to the manufacturers recommendation (see 4.) End-of-Life stage C1, C2, C3: Scenario for the incineration of the floor covering incl. removal from the building and transport to the waste incineration plant (gained energy is declared in D as avoided environmental burden). Module C4 is declared 0 because the EOL scenario does not include landfilling. Benefits for the next product system D: Extraction for electrical and thermal energy from the waste incineration process of the product, the off-cuts and the packaging material. Contributions of waste flows are considered in the modules where they occur. For 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 total electricity requirement covered by green electricity is 100%. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | norament® 975 LL is particularly suitable for new buildings and renovations as well as for raised and cavity floors. Also for temporary use and for laying over existing floor coverings. Typical application areas are: Education, Office Buildings, Public Buildings or Shops and Stores. For use and application the respective national provisions apply. Floor coverings are classified according to DIN EN ISO 10874. Floor coverings for high performance in professional use: | ||
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| General comment on data set | In this Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), resilient rubber floor coverings of the nora systems GmbH product line norament® 975 LL are modelled. Specific characteristics of the norament® 975 LL coverings include: Manufacturing method: highpressure pressed in tiles Permanently resilient No coating needed No addition of PVC, chlorine-containing polymers and phthalate plasticizers Highly fire retardant Installation without welding Removable and reusable floor covering | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | After weighing and mixing of the rubber compounds of the different components, the blanks undergo moulding on the calender. Vulcanisation (crosslinking with sulphur) is done in high pressure multi presses with a pressing power of approximately 1.200 tonnes and at a temperature of 170 ºC. Due to the high pressure, a dense, closed vulcanisation skin is formed on the surface. The vulcanised tiles are sanded and die-cut to the exact final dimensions.The resulting product is tiles of one square metre and a weight of 5.30 kg nora systems GmbH purchases the total electrical energy for production and administration at the site Weinheim from renewable energy sources. Respective evidence is available at IBU. Thermal energy is generated centrally and in heating boilers from natural gas. Our quality and energy management is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 50001. Technical data: Excerpt of technical data sheets: (available at www.nora.com) Declared unit: The reference unit is 1 m of floor covering. The values of module A1-A3 refer to 1 m produced. This EPD represents a product declaration, i.e. the production and disposal of off-cuts during installation stage are assigned to module A5. The combined modules A1- A3, A4 and A5 refer to a reference unit of 1 m installed. The material for subfloor preparation and adhesive bonding, needed during installation, is not considered. Information on the complete floor structure can be found in Environmental Product Declarations based to the IBU-PCR Dispersion adhesives and primers for floor coverings and Mineral factory-made mortar. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-12-05T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | f261f60c-a786-4a13-9aa8-bf2562bc5287 |
| Data set version | 00.01.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-NOR-20240467-IBA1-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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