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| Use advice for data set | Scope: The EPD applies to the RE-PIPE pipe with the pipe size 16 x 2.0 mm 20 x 2.0 mmmanufactured in the factory of MAINCOR Rohrsysteme GmbH & Co. KG in Knetzgau (Germany). This is a representative EPD. System boundary: Consideration of the entire product life cycle without taking the utilisation phase into account - see illustration. Type of EPD: cradle to gate with options (modules A4, A5, C1-C4 and D). The following flow chart shows the system boundaries when balancing the RE-PIPE pipe. The following is a detailed list of the life cycle stages and process modules taken into account in the manufacture of the pipe: A1 - A3 Production stage: External production of raw, auxiliary and operating materials incl. transport to the plant External regranulation of plastic regrind for use as recyclate External production of the packaging materials of the raw materials incl. transport for recycling with subsequent recycling Return transport of the reusable packaging of the raw materials External production of packaging materials for the end product Energy supply for production Production of the pipes by extrusion External processing or thermal utilisation of production waste incl. transport A4 and A5 Construction process stage: Transport of the pipe to the construction site Transport of the pipe packaging for recycling with subsequent recycling Provision of energy for the installation Transport and recycling of installation waste Flushing of the installed pipe with tap water C1 - C4 End of life stage: Three 100% End of Life scenarios are assumed: EoL scenario 1 (thermal utilisation): Dismantling of the pipe incl. transport to the recycling site with energy recovery (module C1, C2, C3, C4 and D). EoL scenario 2 (recycling): Dismantling of the pipe incl. transport to the recycling site with mechanical recycling, i.e. washing, drying, shredding and grinding (module C1, C2/1, C3/1, C4/1 and D/1). EoL scenario 3 (landfill): Dismantling of the pipe incl. transport to the disposal site. Disposal takes place at a local landfill (module C1, C2/2, C3/2, C4/2 and D/2). D Reuse, recovery and/or recycling potentials: Reuse, recovery and/or recycling potentials are present in the EoL scenarios, as here the pipes are sent for energy or material recovery, from which energy or secondary materials are recovered that can be used outside the system boundary. Energy recovered from the incineration of packaging waste in Module A5 is not taken into account. In EoL scenarios 1 and 2, there are effects from the recovery of energy from the incineration of waste. In EoL scenario 2, benefits from the subsequent utilisation of secondary material are taken into account. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | The RE-PIPE pipe can be used universally for heating installations in building construction in accordance with DIN EN ISO 22391. The pipe is oxygen-tight in accordance with DIN 4726. | ||
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| General comment on data set | The pipe covered by the study for hot and cold water installations in buildings is a six-layer solid plastic pipe. The pipe can be used universally for heating installations. The RE-PIPE pipe has an inner pipe made of polyethylene with increased temperature stability (PE-RT, virgin material), an adhesion layer, an EVOH oxygen barrier layer, a second adhesion layer, a layer of recycled PE-RT and an outer layer of PE-RT (virgin material). | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | The RE-PIPE pipe is manufactured in a single production step. For this, PE-RT, recycled PE-RT, colour masterbatch, bonding agent and EVOH are processed into a five-layer pipe using extrusion. The adhesive layer is coloured with the colour masterbatch in an upstream process step. Technical data: The values given in the following table apply to RE-PIPE pipe with product dimensions of 16 x 2.0 mm. Declared unit: The declared unit is set to "1 kg pipe". This corresponds to 0.99 kg of installed pipe (see scenario information on module A5 in chapter 4). | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-12-19T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | ad7a3d15-b084-43cb-a3cd-5375ddbaf315 |
| Data set version | 00.05.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-MAI-20240493-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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