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Data set: baseTherm® 200 (00.03.000)

Full name
baseTherm® 200
Location
GB
Reference year
2022
Valid until
2027
Reference flow(s)
Type
EPD
Parameterized?
no
LCIA results included?
yes
Category
Synonyms
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).
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General comment
Allocation of energy and electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by the manufacturers 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. DQ: The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2021, in Ireland. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is as follows: Geographical representativeness: Very Good. Technical representativeness: Very Good. Time representativeness: Very Good. Allocation of energy and electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by the manufacturers 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.
LCI Method Principle
LCI Method Approaches
No records found.
Completeness of product model
No statement
Reviews
  • Independent external review by
License and access conditions
Copyright
yes
License type
Free of charge for all users and uses
Access information
None
Owner of data set
SMET BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD
Technical purpose
This EPD is for baseTherm's bound EPS ballasting floor insulation material. The raw materials for the bound EPS ballasting floor insulation are Portland cement, expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads, water and admixtures. The raw materials are mixed on-site before being pumped into place on the floor of the structure. The bound EPS ballasting provides a firm insulating floor surface. It is manufactured in accordance with I.S. EN 16025-1:2013, "Thermal and/or sound insulating products in building construction. Bound EPS ballasting requirements for factory premixed EPS dry plaster". The intended use of the bound EPS ballasting is in domestic and commercial construction as a bound EPS ballasting floor insulation, providing the dual functions of insulation and a solid floor bearing surface. General technical specifications and performance characteristics are given below: Particle size group of EPS N: = 6mm Apparent density of fresh mortar ± 10%: ± 297 kg/m³ Thermal Conductivity ? 90/90: 0.059 W/mK Bound EPS Density ± 10%: ± 200 kg/m³ Reaction to Fire: Class A1 Compressive Strength s10: CS (10)400 Compressibility: = 2mm Creep: CC(3/3/10)3.5, CC(3/3/10)6.5, CC(3/3/10)6.5 Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance: 5 to 20 Water absorption by short term partial immersion: = 1.6 kg/m² Dynamic Stiffness: 253 MN/m³ baseTherm® Characteristics to I.S. EN 16025-1:2013 The bound EPS density is the mass of the dried mortar, after installation and hardening/drying. This density is to be used to convert the volume of the installed BEPS to a mass (kg) value. [The apparent density is the mass density of the fresh (wet) mortar mix during installation]. The bound EPS ballasting is made by mixing the ingredients on site in a specially designed mixing truck, and then pumped into place on the floor of the building.
Input Products
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Co-Products
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Data set version
00.03.000
Time stamp (last saved)
2023-06-13T17:24:02
Data set format
Compliance systems
  • EN 15804+A2 (Overall compliance: Fully compliant)
  • ISO 14025 (Overall compliance: Fully compliant)
  • ISO 21930 (Overall compliance: Fully compliant)
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