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Process Data set: CERAMIC TILES - group BIII (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2023
Name
CERAMIC TILES - group BIII
Use advice for data set The life cycle analysis of the declared products covers “Product Stage” A1-A3, A4, C2-C4+D modules in accordance with EN 15804 and ITB PCR A (cradle to gate with options). Energy and water consumption, emissions as well as information on generated wastes were inventoried and were included in the calculation. 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.
Technical purpose of product or process EPD covers BIII ceramic tiles products (manufactured in Ozorków, Poland) with dimensions from 598x298 to 1198x598mm and a thickness of 10mm.Tubadzin brand tiles are made from natural and noble raw materials, decoration is carried out on materials that are safe for health and nature. The cladding is used in a variety of applications - wall cladding. Tiles of group BIII - are intended for use as wall coverings, laid inside buildings. The product can be used in residential, public and non-residential buildings. All additional technical information about the product is available on the manufacturer's website and catalogues.
General comment on data set The data selected for LCA originate from ITB-LCI questionnaires completed by Ceramika Tubadzin II Sp. z o.o. and verified during data audit. No data collected is older than five years and no generic datasets used are older than ten years. The representativeness, completeness, reliability, and consistency is judged as good. The background data for the processes come from the following resources database Ecoinvent v.3.9.1 (clay, feldspar, kaolin, sand, pigments, paper, carton, other, EUR-flat pallet, structural timber). Specific (LCI) data quality analysis was a part of the input data verification. The allocation rules used for this EPD are based on ITB PCR A and EN 15804+A2. Production of the ceramic tiles is a line process conducted in Ceramika Tubadzin II sp. z o.o. s.k. Allocation was done on product mass basis. All impacts associated with the extraction and processing of raw materials used for the production of ceramic tiles are allocated in module A1 of the LCA . Impacts from the global line production were inventoried and 100% were allocated to the ceramic tiles production. Water and energy consumption, associated emissions and generated wastes are allocated to module A3 Packaging materials were takien into consideration. Type of the EPD is: cradle to gate - with options. The following life cycle stages were considered. Production stage including: A1 - Raw material extraction and processing, A2 - Transport to the manufacturer and A3 - Manufacturing, A4 - Transport to Site, A5 - Installation, End-of-life stage: C1 - Deconstruction, C2 - Transport to waste processing, C3 - Waste processing, C4 - Disposal (landfill). This includes provision of all materials, products and energy, packaging processing and its transport, as well as waste processing up to the end-of waste state or disposal of final residues. EPD includes D module- declaration of all benefits and loads beyond product system. Energy and water consumption, emissions as well as information on generated wastes were inventoried and were included. 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. 99.8% materials submitted for the formulations and production data were taken into consideration. In the assessment, all available data from production have been considered, i.e. all raw materials/elements used as per formulation process, utilized thermal energy for heating, and electric power consumption. It can be assumed that the total sum of neglected processes does not exceed 0.5 % of energy use and mass per modules.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): ND kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: ND kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 12.7
  • 0.425
  • 2E+1
  • 0.307
  • 0.000994
  • 0.149
  • 0.0307
  • 0.312
  • 0.037
  • 0.218
Input
  • 5.9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 18.6
  • 0.425
  • 20.1
  • 0.307
  • 0.000994
  • 0.149
  • 0.0307
  • 0.309
  • 0.037
  • 0.218
Input
  • 61.2
  • 29.6
  • 6.44
  • 21.4
  • 0.0134
  • 2.02
  • 2.14
  • 4.58
  • 2.28
  • 3.49
Input
  • 2.4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 63.6
  • 29.6
  • 46.5
  • 21.4
  • 0.0134
  • 2.02
  • 2.14
  • 4.58
  • 2.28
  • 3.49
Input
  • 0.511
  • 0.00994
  • 0.00803
  • 0.00717
  • 0.00000123
  • 0.000184
  • 0.000717
  • 0.00061
  • 0
  • 8.84
Input
  • 0.195
  • 0.00011
  • 0.000335
  • 0.000079
  • 6.83E-9
  • 0.00000102
  • 0.0000079
  • 0.00000534
  • 0
  • 0.00000944
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000109
  • 0.00163
  • 0
  • 0.00326
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0717
  • 0.00373
  • 0.0431
  • 0.00269
  • 0.00000364
  • 0.000546
  • 0.000269
  • 0.00157
  • 0.000329
  • 0.0147
Output
  • 0.179
  • 0.0333
  • 0.033
  • 0.024
  • 1.39E-7
  • 0.0000208
  • 0.0024
  • 0.0000565
  • 0.00000332
  • 0.00267
Output
  • 35.7
  • 0.591
  • 1.2
  • 0.426
  • 0.00000721
  • 0.00108
  • 0.0426
  • 8.69
  • 8.69
  • 0.117
Output
  • 0.00289
  • 0.00000221
  • 0.0000208
  • 0.0000016
  • 1.01E-8
  • 0.00000151
  • 1.6E-7
  • 0.0000132
  • 0.0000128
  • 0.00268
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.91
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00217
  • 0.0000918
  • 0.0381
  • 0.0000662
  • 1.39E-8
  • 0.00000208
  • 0.00000662
  • 1E-7
  • 0
  • 0.0000407
Output
  • 0.0000319
  • 7.42E-7
  • 0.00243
  • 5.36E-7
  • 1.21E-10
  • 1.82E-8
  • 5.36E-8
  • 1.19E-9
  • 0
  • 1.14E-7
Output
  • 0.291
  • 0
  • 0.00973
  • 0
  • 0.00004
  • 0.006
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00324
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.000236
  • 0.00000708
  • 0.000032
  • 0.00000511
  • 3.86E-9
  • 5.79E-7
  • 5.11E-7
  • 0.00000129
  • 3.09E-7
  • -5.44E-7
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.0424
  • 0.0267
  • 0.0119
  • 0.0193
  • 0.0000108
  • 0.00161
  • 0.00193
  • 0.0335
  • 0.00289
  • -0.00263
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.0138
  • 0.00817
  • 0.0047
  • 0.0059
  • 0.00000301
  • 0.000451
  • 0.00059
  • 0.00749
  • 0.000836
  • -0.000938
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 3.51
  • 2
  • 5.88
  • 1.44
  • 0.000792
  • 0.119
  • 0.144
  • 0.803
  • 0.0912
  • -0.217
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.017
  • 0.000784
  • 0.00102
  • 0.000566
  • 2.77E-7
  • 0.0000416
  • 0.0000566
  • 0.000172
  • 0.0000925
  • -0.0000905
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.3
  • 0.137
  • 0.631
  • 0.0989
  • 0.000277
  • 0.0416
  • 0.00989
  • 0.0957
  • 0.0122
  • -0.0373
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 2.87E-7
  • 4.62E-7
  • 2.97E-7
  • 3.33E-7
  • 1.6E-11
  • 2.43E-9
  • 3.33E-8
  • 6.9
  • 2.78E-8
  • -7.54E-9
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.00447
  • 0.00245
  • 0.00135
  • 0.00177
  • 0.00000127
  • 0.000191
  • 0.000177
  • 0.0164
  • 0.000266
  • -0.000237
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.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00226
  • 0.000134
  • 0.000358
  • 0.0000969
  • 0.0000015
  • 0.000225
  • 0.00000969
  • 0.000454
  • 0.0000265
  • -0.0000261
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.96
  • 2
  • 5.88
  • 1.45
  • 0.000807
  • 0.121
  • 0.145
  • 0.806
  • 0.0922
  • -0.218
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 63.5
  • 29.6
  • 42.6
  • 21.4
  • 0.0134
  • 2.01
  • 2.14
  • 4.56
  • 2.11
  • -3.49
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.0225
  • 0.00811
  • 0.00689
  • 0.00585
  • 0.00000879
  • 0.00132
  • 0.000585
  • 0.00733
  • 0.00077
  • -0.000672
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -0.569
  • 0.00683
  • 0.00653
  • 0.00493
  • 0.0000231
  • 0.00347
  • 0.000493
  • 0.00706
  • 0.000921
  • -0.00146

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
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 Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0