Epd Stiferite - Gt80 Eng
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PRODUCT
DECLARATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT
DECLARATION OF PANEL IN RIGID
POLYURETHANE FOAM
80 MM THICK STIFERITE GT
CPC CODE: 3695 - BUILDERS' WARE OF PLASTICS N.E.C
REVISION 0 OF 23.06.2010
APPROVED ON 23.06.2010
PRE CERTIFICATION N. S-EP-00184.
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PRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE PRODUCT
THE COMPANY
STIFERITE s.r.l., with its headquarters in Padua, viale Navigazione Interna 54, has worked in the heat
insulation sector since 1963, the year in which the first machine in Europe for the continuous lamination of
polyurethane foam was installed in Pomezia (Rome). The product was called Stiferite, using the root of the
name of the company that was operating in Rome, Stifer, and the suffix ite, which refers to Isolanti
TErmici (Heat Insulation).
In 1968 the production was moved to the current headquarters in Padua and furnished with continuous
automatic machinery that has reached todays annual production capacity of about 9 million square
meters of heat-insulation polyurethane foam panels for the building industry.
The success of this product is also demonstrated by the fact that the Stiferite name has become synonymous
with polyurethane foam panels thanks to a constant collaboration with designers, customers and users who
have followed our work with enthusiasm, trust and constructive criticism.
Some of the recent successes to highlight:
In 2000 the launch of a new lamination line that is able to produce the new Stiferite panels in Polyiso foam
with D = 0,028 W/mK.
In 2001 received the certification ISO 9001:2000 for the development and production of insulation
panels.
In 2005 the development of a new environmental mission focusing on analysing and reducing the
impact of the productive operations and sharing environmental information with the public about the
product, also based on the application of the LCA methodology.
In 2007 STIFERITE develops a new line of panels with waterproof coatings characterized by a value of
heat conductivity at D = 0,024 W/mK. In July 2007 STIFERITE certified and registered the first
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for rigid polyurethane foam panels, referring to the Class S 60
mm thick STIFERITE panel, with the Swedish Environmental Management Council
In 2008 the newly adopted formulations for the Polyisio foam allows for the panels to be 80 mm thick ormore, with the heat conductivity at D = 0,026 W/mK.
In 2009 the study of the life cycle analysis of STIFERITE Class B 40 mm thick panels was published. It was
most widespread in the sector of insulation and waterproofing of coatings. An analysis by LCA of the
STIFERITE GT panels follows in this document.
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THE GT PANEL AND PRO DUCT COMPOSITION
The STIFERITE GT panel is composed of Polyiso foam which is expanded by pentane and covered on
both sides by the special multi-layer coating Duotwin.
In the line of STIFERITE products, GT is the only panel that achieves excellent insulating performance (D
= 0,024 W/mk) without metal coverings. This is thanks to the Doutwin covering which is impermeable
to the gas contained within the cells and permeable for vapour.
STIFERITE GT is a heat insulating product used both for building and in industry. It is distributed through
traditional methods:
direct sales
wholesale of building materials
waterproofing and coverings companiesbuilding companies
prefabrication industry
transformation industry
Main applications:
Stiferite GT is mostly used for heat insulation of walls, floors and coverings.
Main features:
Beyond great insulation performance (D = 0,024 W/mK), Stiferite GT also guarantees excellent
dimensional stability, mechanical resistance, the ability to tolerate sustained temperatures up to 90-110
C and demonstrates good fire resistance.
Product composition:
The panel is made of polyurethane foam (88%W of which 6%W is pentane) and the multi-layer coating
Duotwin (12%w). The density of the Polyiso foam is 30 kg/m3.
Duration:
The polyurethane foams are the result of a stable and non-reversible chemical reaction that guarantees
consistency and lasting duration of its main characteristics and features. There is no evidence of physical
or chemical decay when the product is used normally. The actual duration of the insulation panel can
therefore be assumed to be equivalent to the life of the building or manufactured product where it is
located.
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PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
In order to better contextualize the information presented, related to the heat performance of the
panels, Table 1 reports some characteristics. The published data reported in this EPD are only applicable
to the 80 mm thickness (highlighted).
Table 1-Extract of the technical records for the GT panels
Parameter SymbolUdM Thickness of the panel STIFERITE GT
mm 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 12
Initial Heat
Conductivity 90/90,lW/mK 0,022
Reported Heat
ConductivityD W/mK 0,024
Reported Heat
Resistance
RD m2K/W 0.83 1.25 1.67 2.08 2.50 2,92 3.33 3,75 4.17 4,58 5.00
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REPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
This section illustrates the main characteristics and results of evaluation of the environmental aspects
that were carried out from the viewpoint of the life cycle, according to the LCA methodology.
METHODOLOGY
The quantification of the environmental performance was carried out as set out by the EPD General
Program Instruction, according to the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and regulated by the international
standard ISO Series 14040. Since a specific PCR reference is missing, the study also considers the
document PCR Plastic Foam1.
The data refer to the production of 80 mm STIFERITE GT panels in 2008 and were gathered at STIFERITE.
The study also used the Boustead Model database for the general data selected. There is less than a 5%
contribution from the other general data in the final results.
Regarding the unit that the results apply to (working unit) to describe the panels' production, the
production of 1 m2
of panel was chosen. In order to make the total results as understandable as
possible, the results for the unit of heat resistance (R = 1m2K/W), mass (1 kg) and volume
2(1 m
3) are also
being presented here.
LIMITS OF THE SYSTEM AND MAIN HYPOTHESES
The analysis considered the entire productive system as illustrated in Figure 1, considering the single
operations which start with the production of the raw materials, then covers the production and
transportation of energy carriers and the final product, as well as the intermediary transportation
involved.
In the following diagram, the phases discussed using data coming from the company or from direct
suppliers (blue areas) can be distinguished from the data taken from reference databases (white areas).
Also distinguishable is the subdivision in the three main phases (Upstream, Core and Downstream). The
limits of the system do not consider the usage phase of the product and the recovery treatments of
energy and materials for which production discards are designated.
As for the employment of the materials, the specific technical data of the product is referred to, while
the data related to the production process are allocated based on the total production. In particular, the
auxiliary activities including heating, lighting, consumption of materials, air emissions are also included
in the parameters of the system.
1 Factory made insulating material made of foam plastics, Institut Baum und Unwelt e.V. Rev 30/01/2009.
2 The reference to the volume is made based on the average density of the panel equal to 33,8 kg/m
3.
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Figure 1 General flow chart of the production process for GT panels. The production system at STIFERITE is identified with the Core Process.
The dotted cells are qualitative
In the case oftransport, the study examined the one necessary for the semi-manufactured products and
used materials as well as the phases of internal movement and delivery.
The distribution refers to the distance to the regional capitals in Italy. The data can also be considered
for delivery to other areas.
In regard to the referenced energy mix, the data used for the main raw materials refer to the average
European mix, except for the production of coatings characterized by the French mix, while data relating
to the Italian energy mix were used for the production process.
The impacts due to scrap incineration are evaluated. It can be hypothesized that the manufacturedproduct, at the end of its life, will end up in a refuse tip. The possibility of the complete release of
pentane into the atmosphere is considered in a precautionary way. However this is normally prevented
unless the material is broken, crumbled or smashed.
DISTRIBUTION
POLYOILSPRODUCTION
ISOCYANIDE (MDI)PRODUCTION
ADDITIVESPRODUCTION
COATING
PRODUCTION
PACKAGINGPRODUCTION
ENERGY
CARRIERS
PRODUCTION
DISTRIBUTION
SEMI-MANUFACTUREDSP1873
POLYMERIZATION AND
EXPANSIONPROCESS
EMISSIONS
PRODUCTIONTRIMMINGS
USE PHASE
PROCESSEMISSIONSCOMBINATION AND
TRIMMING
PACKAGING
UPSTREAM
PROCESSCORE PROCESS
DOWNSTREAM PROCESS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
LANDFILL
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
According to the rules of the EPD
System, the following environmental performance refers to the 80
mm thick STIFERITE GT panels with details about the natural resources used (Tables 2 and 3) and release
of substances into the environment (Table 4) as well as waste production (Table 5).
Table 2 Resources with energy contents ( reported values no less than 1MJ)
Category
Resources
with energy
contents
UpstreamCore
ProcessDownstream
STIFERITEGT 80 mm
TOTAL
Related results
Panel total
MJ/m2
MJ/m2
MJ/m2
MJ/m2 MJ/m
3MJ/m
2K/W MJ/kg
Rene
ablesources
Hydroelectric 2 0 0 2 25 1 1
Wood and
biomass8 0 0 8 100 2 3
Other
renewable sou0 1 0 1 13 0 0
Total
renewable sou10 1 0 11 138 3 4
Non-renewablesources
Coal 21 1 0 22 275 7 8
Oil 87 8 1 96 1200 29 36
Gas 111 7 0 118 1488 36 44
Other non
renewable sou13 1 0 14 175 4 5
Total nonrenewable sou 232 17 1 250 3125 75 92
GER3 242 18 2 261 3263 78 96
Whereof electricity
(Stiferite)- 1 - 1 13 0 0
3GER: Gross Energy Requirement
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Table 3 - Resources without energy contents (reported values no less than 1g)
Catego
ry Resources
withoutenergy
contents
UpstreamCore
Process
DownstreamSTIFERITE
GT 80 mm
TOTAL
Related results
Panel total
g/m2 g/m2 g/m2 g/m2 g/m3g/m2K/
Wg/kg
able
Total
renewable
sources
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-rene
ablesources
Sodium
chloride2422 - - 2422 30275 727 896
Calciumcarbonate
427 9 27 463 0 139 171
Oxygen 402 - - 402 4 121 149
Potassium
chloride72 - - 72 0 22 27
Other non-
renewable144 10 31 155 46 46 57
Total non-
renewable sour 3437 19 58 3514 30325 1055 1300
TOTAL 3437 19 58 3514 30325 1055 1300
WATER [kg/UF] 885 3 0 888 11100 266 328
Table 4 -Potential contribution to the main environmental effects from the production process of the 80 mm thick GT panel
IndicatorsUnit of
measurement
Up Core Down
STIFERITE
GT 80 mmTOTAL
Related resultsPanel total
1 m2 1 m2 1 m2 1 m2 1 m3 1 m2K/W 1 kg
GWP100 kg CO2 eq. 9,8 1,3 0,1 11,2 140,2 3,3 4,1
AP g SO2 eq. 48 7 1 56 706 17 21
EP g PO43- eq. 7 1 0 8 93 2 3
POCP g C2H4 eq. 2 1 61 64 798 19 24
ODP g CFC11 eq. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The emissions into the air and water are presented as aggregated in Table 4, providing the indicators
from the EPD International System
Another important piece of information relating to the description of the environmental impact of thesystem is the link to waste production. In this sense, Table 5 shows the total waste generated from the
production activity of 80 mm STIFERITE GT panels.
Table 5 - Total waste production by the system. Data in g
Type of waste
[g]
Up Core Down
STIFERITE
GT 80 mm
TOTAL
Related results
Panel total
1 m2
1 m2
1 m2
1 m2
1 m3
1 m2
K/W 1 kgNon
dangerous1321 133 2711 4165 52063 1250 1541
Dangerous 44 3 0 47 588 14 17
Total 1365 136 2711 4212 52651 1264 1558
USAGE PHASE
For this phase, it is possible to consider the following:
The performance of the material, presented in Table 1, refers to its main function and is essentially
traced back to its heat resistance.
The 80 mm thick STIFERITE GT panels are inert, undissolvable and non-metabolizable. Therefore their
characteristics remain unchanged over time and their duration coincides with the structure where they
are installed.
The physical chemical characteristics of the pentane in the panel makes the gas permanently entrapped
inside the panel until its disposal (UNI EN 13165).
ADDED INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
In this section of the declaration, further information linked to the management of the company and the
procedure for the validation of the document follows.
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THE COMPANY'S ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION
STIFERITE S.r.l. has a management system which is certified according to the voluntary Quality Standards
UNI EN ISO 9001. Wanting to make the environmental performance of its products accessible to the
public, STIFERITE has published this environmental declaration about the product according to the EPD
standard.
STIFERITE points to the following as some of the actions taken to improve its own environmental
performance:
the reduction of gas expenditure for heating thanks to an improved level of insulation of the
manufactured products, illustrated by the LCA studies conducted over recent years;
sending scrap to the thermal-exploitation systems with the recovery of energy happening outside of the
company's system. For this reason, it is not counted within the parameters of the present EPD.
A heat efficiency improvement of its products and the issue of products to the market that conduct less
heat so that they increase the insulation level of the manufactured products and consequently lower the
energy expenditure.
CONTACTS
For more information about STIFERITE or this environmental declaration, you can contact FabioRaggiotto +39 049 8997917, e-mail [email protected]. Otherwise, please consult the website,
www.stiferite.it.
Technical support was given to STIFERITE by Studio Life Cycle Engineering in Turin (www.studiolce.it -
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY AND PCR
This EPD refers to the International System EPD developed by the International EPD Consortium (IEC)
and is available, along with the current standards, on the website,www.environdec.com
mailto:[email protected]://www.stiferite.it/http://www.studiolce.it/mailto:[email protected]://www.environdec.com/http://www.environdec.com/http://www.environdec.com/http://www.environdec.com/mailto:[email protected]://www.studiolce.it/http://www.stiferite.it/mailto:[email protected] -
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PCR not available. EPD undergoing pre-certification
Independent verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:
Internal x external
Third party verifier:
RINA Services S.p.A. (www.rina.org) (accredited to SWEDAC n 1.812) for the pre-certification
Via Corsica 12, I-16128 Genova (Italy)
Tel: +39 010 53851 Fax: +39 010 5351000
www.rina.org
Valid until: 23.06.2011
EPD belonging to the same product category, but coming from different programmes, can be unsuitable
for comparison.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Life Cycle Assessment of the production cycle for panels in rigid polyurethane 80 mm STIFERITE
GT, Final Report 1.0 8 February 2010.
- Gascogne Laminates - Questionnaire relatif lecobilan de Duotwin M20 PP20 / KE120 / Glue / Met PET 12
m, 2008
- draft PCR (Product Category Rules) basic module CPC 36 Rubber and plastic products version 5
dated 2009-08-10 General Programme Instruction for EPD, dated 29/02/2008
- draft PCR dellInstitut Bauen und Umwelt E.V. (IBU) PCR Foam Plastic Rules for Environmental
Product Declarations- Factory made Insulation Material from Polymer Foam version 2009-01-30
- Intenational EPD Consortium, General Programme Instructions (EPD)ver.1, Supporting annex
for an international EPD system dated 29/02/2008
- Sources of data used from: Ecoinvent database, Boustead database, Italian database LCA,
International Energy Agency, PlasticsEurope
- STIFERITE specifications (www.stiferite.com)
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GLOSSARY
Acidification [AP]: phenomenon in which the atmospheric precipitation has a pH which is lower than
average. It damages forests and farming, as well as aquatic systems and manufactured products. It is
caused by the emission of SO2, NOx, and NH3, that are then included in the indicators of Acidification
Potential (AP), expressed by the g SO2 produced.
Heat Conductivity [ ]: It is the amount of heat transferred in a perpendicular direction to the surface of a
unit area, due to a temperature difference, in a time unit. The movement exclusively comes from the
difference in temperature. In easier terms, it is the ability of the substance to transmit heat. Heat
conductivity presented as *D] represents the amount established for a life of 25 years by 90% of the
production with 90% statistical reliability.
Ozone Depletion Potential [ODP]: depletion of the ozone layer, having the property of blocking theultraviolet sunlight component, due to especially reactive compounds that originate from Chloro-
fluorocarbons (CFCs) or Trichlorofluoromethane (CFM). The substance used as reference for the ODP
(Ozone Depletion Potential) is Trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11.
Greenhouse effect [GWP100]: Phenomenon in which the infra-red rays emitted from the earth's surface
following solar heating are absorbed by molecules found in the atmosphere and re-emitted as heat,
causing a global warming of the atmosphere. The indicator used is GWP 100 (Global Warming Potential
calculated for 100 years) that primarily includes the emissions of carbon dioxide, the main ingredient in
the greenhouse effect, in addition to other gases which have lower infra-red absorption, such as
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), that are expressed based on theirabsorption of CO2 (g CO2 ).
Eutrophication Potential [EP]: Nutrient enrichment of waterways that provokes imbalances in the aquatic
ecosystem due to excessive development caused by the lack of nutritive limitations. Eutrophication
Potential (EP) primarily includes phosphorous and nitrogen. It is expressed in equivalent grams of oxygen
(g PO43-
).
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential [POCP]: The production of compounds that are able to cause an
oxidization reaction that produces ozone in the troposphere. The POCP (Photochemical Ozone Creation
Potential) is mostly COV (Unstable Organic Compounds) and it is expressed in grams of ethylene (g C2H4).
Heat resistance [R]: It measures the ability of something to transfer heat in a certain direction, by a given
thickness and surface unit. It is inversely proportional to heat conductivity and directly proportional to
the thickness. The declared heat Resistance [RD] represents the value established for a life of 25 years
reported by 90% of the production with 90% statistical reliability.