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Owner of data set QEF Ltd |
Technical purpose This EPD is for one tonne of installed QEF aluminium louvered systems. The louvered systems are manufactured from bespoke extruded aluminium profiles, which are initially cut to prcise lengths, and then powder coated and assembled in to 1.1 x 1.1 m2 panels, for installation on building facades. The QEF aluminium louvered systems are used as facades on buildings. The Representative Product of this EPD is 1,000 kg of powder coated aluminium profiles assembled in a
louvered system, with a mean aluminium element thickness of 1.8 5mm, and powder coating thickness of 70 micron on both faces. This Representative Product is based on production at QEF where 90% of aluminium material used is 1.8 mm thick, and 5% each is 3.0 mm and 1.6 mm thick.
The aluminium is extruded aluminium alloy 6063 T6. The powder coating is polyester. The manufactured systems are tested, and comply to, EN 13030:2001 Ventilation for buildings. Terminals. Performance testing of louvres subjected to simulated rain. The manufacturing process comprises receiving lengths of extruded aluminium profiles from the supplier. Upon receipt of the profiles they are cut for assembly as a louvered system. Before final assembly, the cut profiles are powder coated. After powder coating they are assembled into the final louvered systems for installation on the
building facade. The assembled louvres are loaded onto a lorry at the manufacturing plant site, where they are supported by and tied to rigid frames, for onward delivery to the customers. There is no packaging used in the supply of these products to the market. The panles are installed manually on to the building facades.
Unused aluminium off-cuts are sent off-site for recycling |
