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| Key Data Set Information | |
| Location | DE |
| Reference year | 2014 |
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: The EPD applies for all member companies of the Bundesverband der Gipsindustrie e.V. in accordance with the current list of members on www.gips.de and for products manufactured in Germany. The LCA considers specific information supplied by the manufacturers and suppliers of components exclusively for the cradle-to-gate production stage. This document is translated from the German Environmental Product Declaration into English. It is based on the German original version EPD-BVG-20140116-IAG1-DE. The verifier has no influence on the quality of the translation. System boundary: The EPD refers to the production phase in accordance with /DIN EN 15804/, i.e. it comprises the manufacturing steps from the cradle to the factory gate. Modules A1-A3 include the production of raw materials and transport thereof, the provision of energy and the manufacturing processes required for the production of all components for the gypsum block product. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | Gypsum blocks are primarily used in the construction of non-load-bearing interior partitions in accordance with /DIN 4103-2/ in residential and non-residential buildings. Apart from single- and double-layer partitions with particularly high levels of sound insulation, other possible applications for gypsum blocks include installation walls, shaft walls, facing layers and upright support cladding. Applications of gypsum blocks as non-load-bearing single- or double-layer partitions are outlined in the ESD-BVG-2013121-D Environmental System Declaration /IBU ESD-BVG-2013121-D/. They can be used in buildings for public, private or commercial applications. |
| Classification number | 1.3.13 |
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| General comment on data set | The declaration refers to 1m² gypsum blocks with a surface weight of 84 kg/m². |
| Copyright | No |
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| Data set valid until | 2019 |
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| Technology description including background system | Gypsum blocks are manufactured in automated production plants. Stucco and water are combined in dosing and mixing devices to form a homogeneous, viscous mass which swiftly binds in stainless steel moulding boxes. The blocks are then dried and packed. They are delivered to the construction site in packages /Gypsum Data Book/. The manufacturing companies implement a Quality Management System and are certified to /DIN EN ISO 9001/. Technical data: Technical information is available in the information supplied by the manufacturers. Due to continuous updating of technical standards or approvals, such information is not listed within the framework of the Environmental Product Declaration. Details on essential requirements can be taken from the CE mark and/or Declaration of Performance (Construction Products Regulation). Up-to-date technical information can be requested from manufacturersfor gypsum blocks listed on www.gips.de. |
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