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Process Data set: Double skin steel faced sandwich panels with a core made of mineral wool - Steel faced sandwich panels (en) en de

Key Data Set Information
Location RER
Reference year 2024
Name
Double skin steel faced sandwich panels with a core made of mineral wool - Steel faced sandwich panels
Use advice for data set Scope: This document is an association EPD for 1 m² of MW Core sandwich panel with 100 mm thickness and it represents an average EPD, based on vertical averaging of the specific producer datasets under consideration of the yearly production amounts. Its applicability is limited to continuously produced double skin steel faced sandwich panels with an insulating core made of mineral wool, which are manufactured by member companies of the European Association for Panels and Profiles. The following member companies of the European Association for Panels and Profiles have provided data for the year 2022: 1. ArcelorMittal Group, Construction Division * ArcelorMittal Construction Austria * ArcelorMittal Construction Belgium * Pflaum & Söhne Bausysteme 2. Assan Panel Sanayi ve Ticaret 3. Brucha 4. Huurre Iberica 5. ISOCAB France (Kingspan Group) 6. Isolpack 7. Joris Ide Belgium (Joris Ide Group) 8. Metecno Bausysteme 9. PAGOUNI 10. Trimo. These companies are representative for the European production of steel faced sandwich panels with mineral wool core. This EPD comprises an annex which includes LCA results for two additional sandwich panel thicknesses: 50 mm and 200 mm. Additionally, the EPD annex contains LCA results for 1 kg steel sheet used for the panel faces and 1 m³ mineral wool (MW) used for the panel core, which allows the combination and estimation of LCA results for different panel variations. System boundary: Type of the EPD: cradle to gate - with options, module C1-C4 and module D (A1-A3, C, D and additional modules A4 and A5). Production stage (modules A1-A3) includes processes that provide materials and energy input for the system, manufacturing and transport processes up to the factory gate, as well as waste processing. Module A4: Delivery to the construction site with a transport distance of 100 km. Module A5: Disposal of transport packaging at the construction site and energy for installation. Module C1: Dismantling with the use of machinery (diesel driven). Module C2: Transport to the site of end-of-life treatment- transport distance of 50 km . Module C3: Metal recycling of the steel sheets. Module C4: Disposal/landfilling of mineral wool. Module D: Potential benefits for substitution processes or recycling materials from A5 and C3. For the end of life, it is assumed that the steel proportion is recycled with benefits for the recycling potential declared in module D.
Technical purpose of product or process The products are used for self-supporting and structural applications in roof, wall and ceiling structures. Sandwich panels in wall and roof applications take on tasks of the building physics, especially sound, heat and moisture safety. They simultaneously perform the function of air tightness of the building envelope.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • OEKOBAU.DAT: 2.1.01 Dämmstoffe / Mineralwolle / Mineralwolle
  • IBUCategories: 02 Building products / Facades / Double skin metal faced sandwich panels
General comment on data set The EPD applies to prefabricated double-skin steel faced sandwich panels with a core made of mineral wool, which are produced by member companies of PPA-Europe. The profiled internal and external faces are made of a core of steel, which is protected against corrosion with zinc and organic coatings. The thermal insulating core material is made of mineral wool according to EN 13162 with sealing tapes. The core is bonded with adhesive to the steel sheets on both sides, to ensure a certain resistance to shear forces of the panel. The LCA is based on vertical averaging of the specific producer datasets under consideration of the respective yearly production amounts.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Material properties of the reference flow
    • grammage: 21.37 kg/m^2
    • layer thickness: 0.1 m
    • conversion factor to 1kg: 21.37 -
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.13 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Double skin steel faced sandwich panels with a core made of mineral wool (MW) are prefabricated elements used for structural, self-supporting and non-supporting applications in roof, wall and ceiling structures. Sandwich panels in wall and roof applications take on tasks of the building physics, especially sound, heat and moisture safety. They simultaneously perform the function of air tightness of the building envelope. The MW cored sandwich panels are manufactured on a continuous production line. The faces of the panel consist of steel sheets with zinc and organic coatings for protection against corrosion. The production process begins by unwinding the steel coils and continues with the roll forming of the sheets. MW plates are cut in lamellas and inserted between the two sheets. Adhesive is applied between the mineral wool core and the steel faces on both sides of the line. The sheets together with the MW core are pulled in the double belt press, where the bond gets stabilized. Afterwards, the panels are cut at the wished length, stacked and packaged. Technical data: Technical specifications for sandwich panels with a core made of mineral wool are: EN 14509 EN 13162 Declared unit: The declared unit is 1 m of sandwich panel. The averaging is done based on the yearly production volume per company.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 50.03
  • 0.1519
  • 5.304
  • 0.8064
  • 0.07593
  • 0
  • 0.3945
  • 20.67
Input
  • 5.238
  • 0
  • -5.238
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 55.27
  • 0.1519
  • 0.06611
  • 0.8064
  • 0.07593
  • 0
  • 0.3945
  • 20.67
Input
  • 429.2
  • 2.095
  • 4.792
  • 11.12
  • 1.047
  • 0
  • 2.422
  • -111.8
Input
  • 16.57
  • 0
  • -4.424
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 445.8
  • 2.095
  • 0.3683
  • 11.12
  • 1.047
  • 0
  • 2.422
  • -111.8
Input
  • 1.738
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0698
  • 0.0001663
  • 0.000434
  • 0.0008832
  • 0.00008317
  • 0
  • 0.0006115
  • 0.0006738
Output
  • 0.000008027
  • 6.486E-12
  • -0.007
  • 3.444E-11
  • 3.243E-12
  • 0
  • 5.271E-11
  • -4.095E-10
Output
  • 6.829
  • 0.0003193
  • 0.5582
  • 0.001695
  • 0.0001597
  • 0
  • 12.11
  • -0.2107
Output
  • 0.009469
  • 0.00000392
  • 0.000006218
  • 0.00002081
  • 0.00000196
  • 0
  • 0.00002762
  • 0.002222
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.335
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.277
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1201
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.2827
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
  • 41.05
  • 0.155
  • 0.1229
  • 0.826
  • 0.07748
  • 0
  • 0.1834
  • -15.43
  • 0.694
  • 0.0004524
  • 0.04971
  • 0.003213
  • 0.0002262
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.03389
  • 40.34
  • 0.1531
  • 0.07315
  • 0.8153
  • 0.07655
  • 0
  • 0.1818
  • -15.45
  • 0.01534
  • 0.001419
  • 0.0000294
  • 0.007533
  • 0.0007094
  • 0
  • 0.0005647
  • -0.00753
  • 6.244E-11
  • 1.993E-14
  • 1.188E-13
  • 1.058E-13
  • 9.966E-15
  • 0
  • 4.623E-13
  • 5.33E-11
  • 0.08488
  • 0.0001695
  • 0.0001217
  • 0.006193
  • 0.00008473
  • 0
  • 0.001005
  • -0.02848
  • 0.1766
  • 0.0001966
  • 0.0001372
  • 0.004772
  • 0.00009829
  • 0
  • 0.001289
  • -0.03491
  • 0.5079
  • 0.0008017
  • 0.0005
  • 0.02576
  • 0.0004009
  • 0
  • 0.003665
  • -0.09763
  • 0.00003836
  • 5.601E-7
  • 4.708E-8
  • 0.000002974
  • 2.8E-7
  • 0
  • 3.66E-7
  • -8.535E-7
  • 0.02537
  • 0.00006664
  • 0.00004261
  • 0.002328
  • 0.00003332
  • 0
  • 0.0003331
  • -0.008804
  • 1.697
  • 0.001851
  • 0.01739
  • 0.009829
  • 0.0009255
  • 0
  • 0.01995
  • 0.2945
  • 0.0006251
  • 1.009E-8
  • 1.177E-9
  • 5.357E-8
  • 5.044E-9
  • 0
  • 8.379E-9
  • 0.000007307
  • 444
  • 2.087
  • 0.3678
  • 11.08
  • 1.043
  • 0
  • 2.419
  • -110.2

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Comparative toxic unit for humans (carcinogenic) (HTP-c) 2
  • 5.382E-8
  • 3.033E-11
  • 2.232E-11
  • 1.61E-10
  • 1.516E-11
  • 0
  • 2.033E-10
  • -2.701E-8
Comparative toxic unit for humans (noncarcinogenic) (HTP-nc) 2
  • 7.277E-7
  • 1.614E-9
  • 1.493E-9
  • 1.059E-8
  • 8.072E-10
  • 0
  • 2.236E-8
  • -6.859E-8
Incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.000001737
  • 1.439E-9
  • 1.431E-9
  • 9.511E-8
  • 7.193E-10
  • 0
  • 1.585E-8
  • -5.125E-7
Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IR) 1
  • 1.335
  • 0.0005846
  • 0.0006645
  • 0.003104
  • 0.0002923
  • 0
  • 0.003191
  • 0.1711
Comparative toxic unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 129.4
  • 1.482
  • 0.1513
  • 7.868
  • 0.7411
  • 0
  • 1.321
  • -22.11
Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 165.4
  • 0.8719
  • 0.06882
  • 4.63
  • 0.436
  • 0
  • 0.5878
  • 12.3