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| Location | DE |
| Reference year | 2014 |
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This document refers to the laminate Flex manufactured by EGGER Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG in its Gifhorn (Germany) plant. This document is translated from the German Environmental Product Declaration into English. It is based on the German original version EPD-EGG-2010264-IBA1-DE. The verifier has no influence on the quality of the translation. System boundary: Type of EPD: Cradle to plant gates – with options The lifecycle analysis for the products under consideration encompasses the following segments of the lifecycle: “Product stage” and “Credits and charges beyond the limits of the product system”. The systems therefore encompass the following stages according to /DIN EN 15804/: Product stage (module A1-A3): A1 Procurement and processing of raw materials as well as processing of secondary raw materials serving as inputs A2 Transportation to the manufacturer A3 Production The product stages A4-A5, B1-B7, C1, C2, and C4 were not examined in this study. Once the product has reached the end-of-waste status, it is assumed that the product, along with the support wood-based material, will be transferred to biomass incineration for the production of thermal energy and electricity. The resulting effects and credits are declared in module D. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | Laminates are non-weight-bearing and serve as lamination materials. EGGER laminates are only suitable for indoor applications. The laminate quality Flex is used primarily for the lamination of wood-based materials, but also of other support materials, such as the manufacturing of so-called composite elements for the furniture or interior design. |
| Classification number | 5.5.01 |
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| General comment on data set | EGGER laminates Flex are decorative laminates based on curable resins (laminates). Laminates consist of cellulose fibre web (paper) impregnated with heat-setting resins. They have a multilayer structure and consist of melamine resin impregnated decorative paper and one or more layers of soda kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resins, which are laminated under high pressure and heat. The laminate structure, the resin and paper quality, the surface texture, use of special overlays and the press parameters during production determine the laminate quality and therefore the subsequent use or area of application. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2019 |
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| Technology description including background system | EGGER laminates are only produced using a continuous process. Dualbelt presses allow the continuous production of various laminate thicknesses and grades. This grade or type of laminate production is generally known as CPL. Depending on the pressure during production, EGGER laminates are produced in accordance with or based on /EN 4383: 2005/. The laminates consist of layers of cellulose fibre webs (usually paper) that are impregnated with curable resins. The onesided outer layer(s) with decorative colours or patterns is (are) impregnated with melaminebased resins. The core layers are impregnated with phenolic resins. Applying heat and pressure causes the resins to flow and subsequently cure. Crosslinking of the resins, reinforced by the cellulose fibres of the papers, results in a very dense material with a sealed surface. Technical data: EGGER laminate Flex is tested according to the testing procedure described in the /EN438-2:2016/ and fulfils the requirements described in /EN 438-3:2016/. The technical data sheet "EGGER Laminate Flex" provides detailed information regarding quality features and product properties. www.egger.com/laminates Declared unit: The declared unit is one square meter laminate Flex 0.6 mm (0.810 kg/m2). |
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