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Process Data set: Cavity Xtroliner (XO) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2022
Name
Cavity Xtroliner (XO)
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 This EPD is carried out for the Unilin Insulation Ireland Ltd products: Cavity Therm, Xtroliner and Xtrowall Plus of thicknesses 100mm, 100mm and 110mm each, respectively. The bulk raw materials polyol & MDI are mixed with various catalysts and additives. The insulation products are manufactured in accordance with I.S. EN 13165:2008, Thermal insulation products for buildings, factory made rigid polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) products. The bulk raw materials polyol & MDI are mixed with various catalysts and additives before being metered onto a moving conveyor. The chemical mix then starts to rise and produce the foam. The foam continues to rise until it contacts the top layer of facer material as it enters the double-belt laminator, where it is then cured under heat to produce the rigid, thermoset foam board. The board exits the lamination oven and then reaches a cross-cut saw which cuts the board into shorter mother boards. Each mother board then enters a cooling zone before entering a multiblade cutting area which removes side trims and cuts the boards to the required length. There is a minor amount of additional cutting to produce speciality boards such as rebated edges. Finished boards are stored in the warehouse before despatch to customers. Off-cuts from the cutting and trimming are compressed on-site and sent to landfill.
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2019. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is ‘very good’. Allocation of energy and electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by Unilin Insulation Ireland Ltd along with production waste. Allocation of impacts to the products is based on the product composition mass. Flows related to human activities such as employee transport are excluded. The construction of capital assets such as buildings, manufacture of machines and transportation systems are also excluded since the related flows are assumed to be negligible compared to the manufacture of the building material when compared to these systems over a full lifetime of operation. 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): 0.11 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2027
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Full technical details on these products can be found at: https://unilininsulation.ie/products/xtroliner/

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
  • 17.63
  • 0.08001
  • 0.8026
  • 0.006788
  • 1.204
  • 0
  • 0.0181
  • 0.02257
  • 0.0341
  • -1.772
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
  • 17.63
  • 0.08001
  • 0.8026
  • 0.006788
  • 1.204
  • 0
  • 0.0181
  • 0.02257
  • 0.0341
  • -1.772
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 171.2
  • 7.897
  • 4.772
  • 0.5034
  • 17.19
  • 0
  • 1.342
  • 1.389
  • 0.8505
  • -10.79
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 80.11
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 251.3
  • 7.897
  • 4.772
  • 0.5034
  • 17.19
  • 0
  • 1.342
  • 1.389
  • 0.8505
  • -10.79
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
  • 20.61
  • 0.001216
  • 0.0005713
  • 0.00005071
  • 1.34
  • 0
  • 0.0001352
  • 0.004531
  • 0.000732
  • -0.001344
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.0008868
  • 0.000004735
  • 7.68E-7
  • 0.000001242
  • 0.00005807
  • 0
  • 0.000003312
  • 0.000002416
  • 9.953E-7
  • -0.000002016
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 7.26
  • 0.3527
  • 0.000607
  • 0.02306
  • 0.4961
  • 0
  • 0.0615
  • 0.04493
  • 2.351
  • -0.03928
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.002608
  • 0.00005024
  • 0.000002842
  • 0.00000323
  • 0.0001731
  • 0
  • 0.000008614
  • 0.000001979
  • 0.0000041
  • -0.00004604
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)
  • 248.5
  • 7.438
  • 4.353
  • 0.4742
  • 16.94
  • 0
  • 1.265
  • 1.266
  • 0.8001
  • -10.12
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0009844
  • 0.000001462
  • 0.000001403
  • 8.657E-7
  • 0.00006422
  • 0
  • 0.000002308
  • 0.000001107
  • 3.486E-7
  • -0.000002882
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.01975
  • 0.001507
  • 0.0005615
  • 0.00009008
  • 0.001423
  • 0
  • 0.0002402
  • 0.002071
  • 0.0003406
  • -0.003092
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 2.821E-7
  • 1.118E-7
  • 1.769E-8
  • 7.134E-9
  • 2.712E-8
  • 0
  • 1.902E-8
  • 1.263E-8
  • 8.416E-9
  • -3.265E-8
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0001494
  • 0.000007354
  • 7.789E-7
  • 2.505E-7
  • 0.00001026
  • 0
  • 6.68E-7
  • 8.151E-7
  • 0.000001323
  • -0.00001843
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.007189
  • 0.0002821
  • 0.0001127
  • 0.00001783
  • 0.0004939
  • 0
  • 0.00004756
  • 0.001152
  • 0.002549
  • -0.0004392
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.03842
  • 0.00322
  • 0.001256
  • 0.0001995
  • 0.002799
  • 0
  • 0.000532
  • 0.01101
  • 0.001138
  • -0.005178
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -0.4246
  • 0.0001485
  • -0.0002467
  • 0.00001686
  • -0.0276
  • 0
  • 0.00004497
  • 0.0002006
  • 0.0004205
  • -0.007537
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 10.65
  • 0.4869
  • 0.2784
  • 0.03136
  • 0.7434
  • 0
  • 0.08363
  • 2.415
  • 0.2728
  • -0.7033
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.1844
  • 0.0001457
  • 0.00001843
  • 0.00001116
  • 0.012
  • 0
  • 0.00002977
  • 0.0000188
  • 0.00004208
  • -0.0006593
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 10.41
  • 0.4872
  • 0.2782
  • 0.03139
  • 0.7277
  • 0
  • 0.08371
  • 2.416
  • 0.273
  • -0.7115
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)
  • 0.021
  • 0.001193
  • 0.00431
  • 0.00007642
  • 0.001727
  • 0
  • 0.0002038
  • 0.002614
  • 0.1404
  • -0.001343
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 3.918
  • 0.05677
  • 0.01924
  • 0.001342
  • 0.2597
  • 0
  • 0.003579
  • 0.1492
  • 0.02773
  • -0.0787

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
  • 75.29
  • 5.265
  • 1.655
  • 0.382
  • 5.363
  • 0
  • 1.019
  • 6.211
  • 145.4
  • -7.492
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 5.515E-8
  • 1.55E-10
  • 5.3E-11
  • 1.1E-11
  • 3.598E-9
  • 0
  • 2.8E-11
  • 2.14E-10
  • 2.7E-11
  • -1.8E-10
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 9.081E-7
  • 5.874E-9
  • 1.664E-9
  • 4.02E-10
  • 5.954E-8
  • 0
  • 1.073E-9
  • 8.38E-9
  • 9.3E-10
  • -6.541E-9
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 3.484
  • 0.03178
  • 0.00188
  • 0.002073
  • 0.2288
  • 0
  • 0.005527
  • 0.001483
  • 0.003135
  • -0.03306
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 152.6
  • 5.045
  • 0.3706
  • 0.3318
  • 10.29
  • 0
  • 0.8847
  • 0.1972
  • 1.436
  • -2.317
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 2.643E-7
  • 3.095E-8
  • 1.715E-9
  • 1.993E-9
  • 1.941E-8
  • 0
  • 5.315E-9
  • 6.638E-9
  • 4.993E-9
  • -7.514E-9