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Process Data set: Raw HDF board (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2024
Name
Raw HDF board
Technical purpose of product or process High-density fibreboard manufactured on the basis of wood fibres, bonded with synthetic resins and other additives. The product is available in many formats and thicknesses in the range of 1.5 - 5.2 mm. The surface of HDF boards can be additionally sanded and refined by varnishing, wrapping and laminating with decorative materials. HDF boards are used for the production of furniture, doors, floor and wall panels and decorative elements. Additionally in shop and fair stands finishes, as well as caravan and campervans interior elements. The quality of high-density thin fibreboard is determined according to EN 622-1. More information can be found on Woodeco MDF sp. z o. o. website: https://www.woodeco.eu
General comment on data set The data selected for LCA originate from ITB-LCI questionnaires completed by Raw HDF board using the inventory data, ITB database, Ecoinvent database v. 3.10 and KOBiZE. No specific data collected is older than five years and no generic datasets used are older than ten years. The representativeness, completeness, reliability, and consistency are judged as good. Polish electricity was calculated based on Ecoinvent v 3.10 supplemented by actual national KOBiZE data. Polish electricity mix used (production) is 0.685 kg CO2/kWh (KOBiZE 2023). The allocation rules used for this EPD are based on general ITB PCR A, v. 1.6. Raw HDF board production is a line process with multiple co-products in one factory located in Grajewo (Poland). Allocation is done on product mass basis. All impacts from raw materials extraction and processing are allocated in A1 module of EPD. 99% of impacts from line production were inventoried and allocated to all Raw HDF board production. Municipal waste and waste water of whole factory were allocated to module A3. Energy supply was inventoried for whole production process. Emissions in Woodeco were measured and were allocated to module A3. Packaging materials were taken into consideration. They are recycled in a closed loop. The life cycle analysis (LCA) of the declared products covers product stage – modules A1-A3, end of life – modules C1-C4 and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary – module D (cradle-to-gate with options) in accordance with EN 15804 + A2 and ITB PCR A, v. 1.6. The details of systems limits are provided in product technical report. All materials and energy consumption inventoried in factory were included in calculation. Office impacts were also taken into consideration. In the assessment, all significant parameters from gathered production data are considered, i.e. all material used per formulation, utilised thermal energy, internal fuel and electric power consumption, direct production waste, and all available emission measurements. It can be assumed that the total sum of omitted processes does not exceed 5% of all impact categories. In accordance with EN 15804 + A2, machines and facilities (capital goods) required for the production as well as transportation of employees were not included in LCA.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 5.74E+3
  • 4.47
  • -3.57E+3
  • 0.564
  • 2.15
  • -1.09E+4
  • -943
  • 1.21E+4
Input
  • 6.41E+3
  • 0
  • 3.9E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.09E+4
  • 944
  • -1.21E+4
Input
  • 1.21E+4
  • 4.47
  • 331
  • 0.564
  • 2.15
  • 2.34
  • 0.347
  • -2.59
Input
  • 9.68E+3
  • 276
  • 3.14E+3
  • 5.2
  • 138
  • 104
  • -136
  • -115
Input
  • 2.06E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 157
  • 0
Input
  • 1.18E+4
  • 276
  • 3.19E+3
  • 5.2
  • 138
  • 104
  • 20.7
  • -115
Input
  • 16.9
  • 0.127
  • 0.767
  • 0.000549
  • 0.0628
  • 0.251
  • 0.0122
  • -0.277
Input
  • 18.6
  • 0.0016
  • 0.00301
  • 0.00000265
  • 0.0008
  • 0.000585
  • 0.000115
  • -0.000648
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 20.6
  • 0.0337
  • 8.32
  • 0.0135
  • 0.0166
  • -0.175
  • -0.0063
  • 0.194
Output
  • 27.6
  • 0.191
  • 50.3
  • 0.0546
  • 0.0935
  • 1.4
  • 0.144
  • -1.55
Output
  • 7.7E+2
  • 6.08
  • 1.89E+3
  • 2.59
  • 2.84
  • 7.57
  • 103
  • -8.39
Output
  • 0.00624
  • 0.000101
  • 0.00273
  • 0.00000397
  • 0.0000449
  • 0.0000301
  • 0.00000459
  • -0.0000334
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000694
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.131
  • 0.00206
  • 0.154
  • 0.000262
  • 0.00102
  • 0.00109
  • 0.000157
  • -0.00121
Output
  • 0.00161
  • 0.0000171
  • 0.0000478
  • 5.93E-8
  • 0.00000857
  • 0.0000152
  • 0.00000133
  • -0.0000168
Output
  • 25.5
  • 0.109
  • 4.04
  • 0.00669
  • 0.0519
  • 0.0346
  • 0.00544
  • -0.0383
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 1.17E+4
  • 276
  • 3.19E+3
  • 5.2
  • 138
  • 104
  • 20.7
  • -115
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00556
  • 0.0000645
  • 0.000246
  • 3.61E-7
  • 0.0000321
  • 0.000024
  • 0.00000402
  • -0.0000266
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 3.59
  • 0.0425
  • 2
  • 0.00323
  • 0.021
  • 0.126
  • 0.0556
  • -0.14
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000224
  • 4.35E-7
  • 0.0000023
  • 2.05E-9
  • 2.09E-7
  • 2.07E-7
  • 2.51E-8
  • -2.29E-7
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.171
  • 0.00145
  • 0.326
  • 0.000533
  • 0.000683
  • 0.0053
  • 0.000657
  • -0.00587
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.596
  • 0.0108
  • 0.332
  • 0.000467
  • 0.0053
  • 0.0674
  • 0.145
  • -0.0746
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 8.87
  • 0.109
  • 2.77
  • 0.00408
  • 0.0539
  • 0.646
  • 0.342
  • -0.715
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.15E+3
  • 0.0222
  • 166
  • 0.00218
  • 0.00837
  • 1.14E+3
  • 35.3
  • -1.26E+3
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 649
  • 19.3
  • 214
  • 0.34
  • 9.62
  • 12.3
  • 5.83
  • -13.7
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.745
  • 0.00963
  • 0.0748
  • 0.00012
  • 0.00475
  • 0.0032
  • 0.00319
  • -0.00354
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • -502
  • 19.3
  • 3.8E+2
  • 0.343
  • 9.63
  • 1.15E+3
  • 41.2
  • -1.28E+3
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 2.61
  • 0.0655
  • 1.13
  • 0.00117
  • 0.0326
  • 0.164
  • 0.0949
  • -0.182
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 894
  • 1.38
  • 79.1
  • 0.098
  • 0.683
  • 52.1
  • 0.804
  • -57.7

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 1.81E+4
  • 76.4
  • 1.17E+3
  • 1.4
  • 38
  • 142
  • 63.6
  • -157
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0.0000511
  • 1.42E-7
  • 4.69E-7
  • 5.94E-10
  • 7.04E-8
  • 2.2E-7
  • 3.84E-8
  • -2.44E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.0000265
  • 1.82E-7
  • 0.00000483
  • 6.34E-9
  • 9.09E-8
  • 0.00000153
  • 3.18E-7
  • -0.00000169
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 175
  • 0.376
  • 9.55
  • 0.0161
  • 0.181
  • 0.124
  • 0.0186
  • -0.137
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.000241
  • 0.00000158
  • 0.00000427
  • 5.45E-9
  • 7.92E-7
  • 0.00000141
  • 0.0000189
  • -0.00000156
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 2.78E+5
  • 168
  • 762
  • 1.22
  • 84.1
  • 30.1
  • 55.2
  • -33.4