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Process Data set: Acrylic soft sheen (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2023
Name
Acrylic soft sheen
Use advice for data set This LCA covers the Product (A1 - A3), Construction Process (A4 - A5), end of Life (C1 - C4), and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D).
Technical purpose of product or process The acrylic paints are made from a mixture of resins, pigments, specialist admixtures (for characteristics such as viscosity, flow, drying, texture, etc.) and water. Acrylic washable matt is ideal for interior walls and ceilings. It is based on a full acrylic resin which imparts enhanced durability. The finished matt painted surface can be washed easily to remove normal household stains. Acrylic soft sheen is ideal for bathrooms and kitchens. It has a mid-sheen finish that is hard wearing and washable on all interior wall surfaces. It is assumed these paints are packaged in 10 litre capacity polypropylene buckets. The manufacturing process for the paints is a series of staged mixing process. The first mix is carried out until full dispersant is achieved. This is followed by adding additional ingredients which are further mixed until all ingredients are fully dispersed. Some further additional and final mixing stages are usually carried out, where additional ingredients are added to optimise rheology and viscosity. Once the paints have achieved their desired properties, they are filled into containers for sale. Waste materials such as plastic, cardboard and metals are recycled, municipal solid wastes are sent to landfill, and solvents/rags/plastic cans sent for incineration.
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2021, in the country of production, Republic of Ireland. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is as follows: • Geographical representativeness: Good. • Technical representativeness: Fair to Good. • Time representativeness: Very Good. The measurement of environmental impacts in this EPD are those recommended for EF 3.0 and implemented in the EN 15804 Reference Package. The process descriptions and input quantities detailed and used in this study are a true representation of the actual processes and quantities used in the manufacturing and use of the products. The references of all sources, both primary and public sources and literature, have been documented in the LCA report. The ‘polluter pays’ and ‘modularity’ principles have been followed. In addition, to facilitate the reproducibility of this LCA, a full set of data records has been generated which can be accessed via the LCA tool. This data portfolio contains a summary of all the data used in this LCA. Allocations of impacts to products have been made on a mass basis. The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804:2012+A2:2019 have been followed, where 99% of the total energy and materials are included, and the total neglected input flows for the modules reported on in the LCA are less than 5% of the energy usage and mass.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Density [kg/litre]: 1.266 VOC [g/litre]: not greater than 30 g/litre Finish: Soft sheen Volume of solids [% of total volume]: 28 +/- 2% Coverage [m² per litre]: 12-14 https://www.castlepaints.ie/acrylic-soft-sheen

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 2.712
  • 0.00845
  • 0.2075
  • 0.01766
  • 0.07505
  • 0
  • 0.002722
  • 0
  • 0.005598
  • 0
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 2.712
  • 0.00845
  • 0.2075
  • 0.01766
  • 0.07505
  • 0
  • 0.002722
  • 0
  • 0.005598
  • 0
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 9.035
  • 0.9947
  • 0.03847
  • 0.8748
  • 0.9529
  • 0
  • 0.1697
  • 0
  • 0.4213
  • 0
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 27.1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 36.13
  • 0.9947
  • 0.03847
  • 0.8748
  • 0.9529
  • 0
  • 0.1697
  • 0
  • 0.4213
  • 0
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 0.1559
  • 0.00007004
  • 0.00005128
  • 0.0001168
  • 0.001917
  • 0
  • 0.00001905
  • 0
  • 0.0004194
  • 0
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.00003184
  • 0.000001347
  • 0.000004653
  • 0.000002286
  • 8.131E-7
  • 0
  • 4.297E-7
  • 0
  • 6.032E-7
  • 0
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 0.7936
  • 0.01637
  • 0.00221
  • 0.02502
  • 0.02449
  • 0
  • 0.006308
  • 0
  • 2.001
  • 0
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.00005737
  • 0.000006453
  • 7.021E-8
  • 0.000005468
  • 0.000001413
  • 0
  • 0.000001079
  • 0
  • 0.000002446
  • 0
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 34.29
  • 0.9368
  • 0.03612
  • 0.8241
  • 0.896
  • 0
  • 0.1599
  • 0
  • 0.3965
  • 0
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00003248
  • 1.36E-7
  • 0.00000254
  • 0.000002738
  • 9.588E-7
  • 0
  • 3.861E-7
  • 0
  • 8.295E-8
  • 0
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.01581
  • 0.001716
  • 0.00002707
  • 0.0001628
  • 0.0003472
  • 0
  • 0.00003075
  • 0
  • 0.00014
  • 0
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000003848
  • 1.446E-8
  • 3.58E-10
  • 1.191E-8
  • 4.014E-8
  • 0
  • 2.37E-9
  • 0
  • 5.372E-9
  • 0
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00007799
  • 3.151E-7
  • 1.695E-7
  • 6.241E-7
  • 0.000001912
  • 0
  • 9.814E-8
  • 0
  • 2.296E-7
  • 0
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.002629
  • 0.0004196
  • 0.000006488
  • 0.00002898
  • 0.00006723
  • 0
  • 0.000005824
  • 0
  • 0.00004767
  • 0
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.02421
  • 0.004665
  • 0.00005069
  • 0.0003272
  • 0.0006774
  • 0
  • 0.00006538
  • 0
  • 0.0005252
  • 0
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -0.02904
  • 0.00001227
  • 0.001568
  • 0.00002541
  • 0.0002445
  • 0
  • 0.000005315
  • 0
  • 0.0001269
  • 0
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 2.258
  • 0.06979
  • 0.004416
  • 0.05559
  • 0.1363
  • 0
  • 0.01071
  • 0
  • 0.06081
  • 0
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.05462
  • 0.0000448
  • 0.000003293
  • 0.000031
  • 0.0005682
  • 0
  • 0.000004631
  • 0
  • 0.00001243
  • 0
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.283
  • 0.06984
  • 0.005987
  • 0.05565
  • 0.1371
  • 0
  • 0.01072
  • 0
  • 0.06089
  • 0
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.008189
  • 0.001223
  • 0.00002556
  • 0.0001259
  • 0.008215
  • 0
  • 0.00002498
  • 0
  • 0.0001627
  • 0
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 1.37
  • 0.001986
  • 0.001766
  • 0.002945
  • 0.02625
  • 0
  • 0.000491
  • 0
  • 0.01739
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
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.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 101.3
  • 0.6224
  • 0.2188
  • 0.7529
  • 2.155
  • 0
  • 0.1348
  • 0
  • 0.98
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 4.785E-9
  • 3.8E-11
  • 8E-12
  • 2.6E-11
  • 2.48E-10
  • 0
  • 4E-12
  • 0
  • 1E-11
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 9.514E-8
  • 4.83E-10
  • 2.35E-10
  • 7.51E-10
  • 2.466E-9
  • 0
  • 1.37E-10
  • 0
  • 2.98E-10
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.1453
  • 0.004028
  • 0.00007553
  • 0.003603
  • 0.002331
  • 0
  • 0.0006989
  • 0
  • 0.001573
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 17.83
  • 0.2844
  • 0.02918
  • 0.4072
  • 0.2938
  • 0
  • 0.0952
  • 0
  • 0.9015
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.547E-7
  • 3.082E-9
  • 2.8E-10
  • 2.624E-9
  • 3.521E-9
  • 0
  • 5.85E-10
  • 0
  • 2.764E-9
  • 0