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| Location | BE |
| Reference year | 2016 |
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This declaration is an environmental product declaration according to ISO 14025 - Type III and EN 15805 describing the environmental performances of 1m² of a 3-layer parquet flooring produced by Unilin bvba, division Flooring in the production plant in Malaysia - Syarikat Malaysia Wood Industries Sdn. Bhd, 864 - V Syarikat. The product is available with two different core: Hevea-core product HDF-core product And with 2 brandnames: Quickstep Pergo In this EPD the LCA results for the Hevea-core products are declared (grammage 9.5 kg/m² and thickness 14mm). In order to enable the user of this EPD to calculate the LCA results for the HDF-core (grammage 10.4 kg/m² and thickness 12,5mm) this EPD contains the respective calculation rules. System boundary: This is an EPD of the type 1a) Declaration of a specific product from a manufacture’s plant. The production stage includes all relevant processes from "cradle to factory gate" within the cut-off rules. This includes for example the extraction and manufacture of all raw materials and their delivery to the production site. The top layer and back layer material is dried in Europe and then transported to Malaysia. the manufacturing of the floorcovering panels from raw material to storage and transport. Packaging is included. The constructional process stage includes the delivery of the parquet floor covering to the point of installation (A4). The transport distance from the plant in Malaysia to the European market via the plant of UNILIN in Wielsbeke is considered in this EPD. A5 is not declared, underlayment and glue in case of a glued down installation is not included. The use stage (B2) includes the cleaning of the laminate floor covering for 1 year. The cleaning frequencies are described in chapter 4. For the calculation of an average cleaning scenario 90% domestic and 10% commercial level of use is assumed, according to the market shares of distribution. Provision of water, cleaning agent and electricity for the cleaning of the floor covering is considered, incl. waste water treatment. In module C3 only the release of biotic CO2 is declared in order to guarantee carbon neutrality within the product system. Module D includes benefits from all net flows in the end-of-life stage that leave the product boundary system after having passed the end-of-waste state. It is assumed that post-consumer flooring waste reaches the end-of-waste state after dismantling from the building and is 100% combusted in a European biomass power plant. Loads from material incineration and resulted energy credits are declared within module D. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | The multi-layer parquet floorings are intended to be used indoors, in new buildings as well for renovation purposes. The parquet meets the requirements of/ EN 13489/ and /EN 14342/. The flooring can be used in residential applications. For commercial areas conditional use is possible according to the manufacturer's instructions. Detailed manufacturer's installation instructions are available on request and on the website: http://www.quick-step.co.uk/Articles/How-to-install-your-hardwood-floor. On this website additional technical information (technical data sheets) is available as well. |
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| General comment on data set | This environmental product declaration refers to the production of 1m² multi-layer parquet flooring (MLP) The product consists of a top coating of lacquer or oil a surface layer of 2.5-3mm oak, a core layer of 8.5 - 9mm a backing of 1.35-2 mm spruce The multilayer parquet is produced in the Unilin production facilities in Malaysia and meets the requirements of /EN 14342/ and /EN 13489/. The panels have a mechanical and patented connection (multifit). The surface layer of the product consists of 7 layers UV-curing acrylic layer or 2 layers of UV-curing oil. The multi-layer parquet contains at least 70% PEFC certified wood. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2021 |
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| Technology description including background system | At the production site in Malaysia core, surface and backing layers are glued together in a hot press. The next step is sawing the planks to lamellae. Then panels are sanded, lacquered or oiled, profiled (applying the tongue and groove) and packed. In production a certified ISO 9001 quality control is in place. Declared unit: The declared unit is 1 m2 of floor covering (thickness 14mm, grammage 9.5 kg/m²) |
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