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| Location | AT |
| Reference year | 2014 |
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This document refers to EURODEKOR® melamine faced chipboard manufactured in the following plants of the EGGER group: Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG, Weiberndorf 20, 6380 St. Johann in Tyrol, Austria; Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG, Tiroler Strasse 16, 3105 Unterradlberg, Austria. Production conditions in these plants are representative for the other plants. This document is translated from the German Environmental Product Declaration into English. It is based on the German original version EPD-EGG-20140035-IBB1-DE. The verifier has no influence on the quality of the translation. System boundary: The EPD is therefore from the "cradle to plant gate, with options". The Life Cycle Assessment of the products under review comprises the "Product stage" and "Benefits and loads beyond the product system boundaries". The systems therefore include the following stages in accordance with EN 15804: Product stage (Modules A1-A3): · A1 Raw material provision and processing and processing processes for secondary materials serving as input · A2 Transport to the manufacturer · A3 Production The product stages, A4-A5, B1-B7 and C1-C4 were not taken into consideration in this study. Once the product has reached End-of-Waste status as waste wood chips, it is assumed that the product is routed to biomass incineration producing thermal energy and electricity. The ensuing impacts and credits are declared in Module D. The optional Modules C1 to C4 were not integrated in the study. Integration of these modules would include calculation of the impacts for C3 by sorting and chipping wood for thermal utilisation. The anticipated impact of these modules compared to A1-A3 / D can be estimated as very low and is not therefore taken into consideration. |
| Technical purpose of product or process | EURODEKOR® melamine faced chipboard is used primarily in decorative interior design and furniture applications. It is used in residential and commercial properties. EURODEKOR® E1 EPF-S CARB P2 CE and EURODEKOR® JP F 0.3 (F****) is used especially for furniture and interior design with increased demands on low formaldehyde emissions. EURODEKOR® Flammex E1 P2 B/B1/M1 is available for increased fire safety. |
| Classification number | 3.2.06 |
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| General comment on data set | Melamine faced chipboard (EUROSPAN® and EURODEKOR®) is a board-shaped wood-based material according to EN 312 and EN 14322. The decorative design of melamine faced chipboard is achieved through the use of printed decorative paper. At the same time, a corresponding feel can also be applied to the surface during pressing. The boards are distinguished according to two criteria for use: load-bearing and non-load-bearing elements and use in dry or humid conditions: P1: General-purpose boards for use in dry conditions P2: Boards for interior fixtures (including furniture) for use in dry conditions P3: Boards for non-load-bearing applications in humid conditions P4: Boards for load-bearing applications in dry conditions P5: Boards for load-bearing applications in humid conditions P6: High-strength boards for load-bearing applications for use in dry conditions The P7 application class outlined in the standard is not produced by Egger. The average product under review is 17.6 mm thick. This was calculated by volume share across the total volumes produced in the St. Johann plant. The quantities of boards thicker than 8 mm were also included in the calculation. The production of boards with a maximum thickness of 8 mm falls into the category of thin chipboard and is not declared in this study. Production conditions in Unterradlberg and St. Johann are representative for the other plants. They correspond with all technologies and standards applied at all locations. |
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| Data set valid until | 2019 |
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| Technology description including background system | Manufacturing the raw boards (EUROSPAN®): 1. Wood processing - Log wood chipping - Chip processing - Waste wood processing 2. Drying the chips to approx. 2-3% residual moisture content 3. Sorting the chips 4. Gluing the chips 5. Spreading the glued chips onto a moulding conveyor 6. Compression of the chip mass using a continuous press (ContiRoll®) 7. Cutting and edge-trimming the raw boards 8. Cooling the raw boards in radial coolers 9. Sanding the top and bottom surfaces 10. Destacking onto large stacks Production of the impregnating substances for lamination: 1. Unrolling the base papers 2. Intake of impregnating resin (MUF) in the system 3. Drying the impregnated paper in heated dryers 4. Dimensioning the endless paper using a crosscutter 5. Destacking the dimensioned boards onto pallets Production of the melamine faced chipboard (EURODEKOR®): 1. Placing the impregnating material on the top and bottom surfaces of the raw board 2. Pressing the board in a hot press using various textured pressing plates 3. Quality sorting and destacking 4. Climatisation phase of up to 14 days Declared unit: The Declaration refers to the production of 1 m² EURODEKOR® with an average thickness of 17.6 mm and an average density of 660 kg/m³. |
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