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Process Data set: Ceramic tiles (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2023
Name
Ceramic tiles
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 ceramic tiles dry pressed (group Bia) for various types of use. Ceramic tiles are manufactured using the following materials: clay, dolomite, kaolin, grit, feldspar, sand, colorants and other additives. The functional properties of the ceramic tiles are presented in Table 1, According to EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009 ceramic tiles can be classified as Class A1 fire resistance classification, as they do not contribute to fire. Ceramic tiles cannot react with water because they are an insoluble material. Following in Table 1 are the basic parameters of the tiles. 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 III sp. z o.o. s.k. 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, pigments, paper, carton, other, EURflat 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 III 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.
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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
  • 8.45
  • 0.449
  • 23.3
  • 0.338
  • 0.0011
  • 0.164
  • 0.0338
  • 0.344
  • 0.0408
  • -0.24
Input
  • 5.72
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 14.2
  • 0.449
  • 23.4
  • 0.338
  • 0.0011
  • 0.164
  • 0.0338
  • 0.34
  • 0.0408
  • -0.24
Input
  • 71.8
  • 33.2
  • 7.34
  • 23.6
  • 0.0148
  • 2.22
  • 2.36
  • 5.04
  • 2.51
  • -3.84
Input
  • 4.38
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 76.1
  • 33.2
  • 44.7
  • 23.6
  • 0.0148
  • 2.22
  • 2.36
  • 5.04
  • 2.51
  • -3.84
Input
  • 0.106
  • 0.0116
  • 0.00883
  • 0.0079
  • 0.00000135
  • 0.000202
  • 0.00079
  • 0.000672
  • 0
  • 9.74
Input
  • 0.0159
  • 0.000114
  • 0.000389
  • 0.000087
  • 7.52E-9
  • 0.00000113
  • 0.0000087
  • 0.00000588
  • 0
  • -0.0000104
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000012
  • 0.00179
  • 0
  • 0.00359
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0837
  • 0.00395
  • 0.0235
  • 0.00296
  • 0.00000401
  • 0.000602
  • 0.000296
  • 0.00172
  • 0.000362
  • -0.0162
Output
  • 0.237
  • 0.0382
  • 0.0368
  • 0.0264
  • 1.53E-7
  • 0.0000229
  • 0.00264
  • 0.0000623
  • 0.00000366
  • 0.00295
Output
  • 37.9
  • 0.629
  • 4.21
  • 0.469
  • 0.00000795
  • 0.00119
  • 0.0469
  • 9.57
  • 9.57
  • 0.129
Output
  • 0.00412
  • 0.00000229
  • 0.0000217
  • 0.00000176
  • 1.11E-8
  • 0.00000166
  • 1.76E-7
  • 0.0000145
  • 0.0000141
  • 0.00295
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.0024
  • 0.000511
  • 0.0804
  • 0.000073
  • 1.53E-8
  • 0.00000229
  • 0.0000073
  • 1.1E-7
  • 0
  • 0.0000448
Output
  • 0.0000319
  • 8.34E-7
  • 0.000134
  • 5.9E-7
  • 1.34E-10
  • 2.01E-8
  • 5.9E-8
  • 1.31E-9
  • 0
  • 1.26E-7
Output
  • 0.384
  • 0.00473
  • 0.00772
  • 0
  • 0.0000441
  • 0.00661
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00357
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
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.53
  • 0.147
  • 0.664
  • 0.109
  • 0.000306
  • 0.0458
  • 0.0109
  • 0.105
  • 0.0135
  • -0.0411
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 - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.0051
  • 0.00481
  • 0.00118
  • 0.00194
  • 0.0000014
  • 0.00021
  • 0.000194
  • 0.018
  • 0.000293
  • -0.000261
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 76.1
  • 33.2
  • 41.1
  • 23.6
  • 0.0148
  • 2.22
  • 2.36
  • 5.02
  • 2.32
  • -3.84
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.02
  • 0.0069
  • 0.00396
  • 0.00543
  • 0.0000255
  • 0.00382
  • 0.000543
  • 0.00777
  • 0.00101
  • -0.00161
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 3.09E-7
  • 5.19E-7
  • 2.84E-7
  • 3.67E-7
  • 1.8E-11
  • 2.67E-9
  • 3.67E-8
  • 7.6
  • 3.06E-8
  • -8.3E-9
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 3.15
  • 2.29
  • 5.16
  • 1.59
  • 0.000889
  • 0.133
  • 0.159
  • 0.888
  • 0.102
  • -0.24
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.0162
  • 0.0148
  • 0.00482
  • 0.0065
  • 0.00000331
  • 0.000497
  • 0.00065
  • 0.00825
  • 0.000921
  • -0.00103
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00256
  • 0.000143
  • 0.000391
  • 0.000107
  • 0.00000166
  • 0.000248
  • 0.0000107
  • 0.0005
  • 0.0000292
  • -0.0000288
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.000238
  • 0.00000746
  • 0.0000367
  • 0.00000563
  • 4.25E-9
  • 6.38E-7
  • 5.63E-7
  • 0.00000142
  • 3.4E-7
  • -6E-7
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.0483
  • 0.0528
  • 0.0124
  • 0.0212
  • 0.0000118
  • 0.00178
  • 0.00212
  • 0.0369
  • 0.00318
  • -0.0029
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0158
  • 0.000997
  • 0.00114
  • 0.000623
  • 3.06E-7
  • 0.0000458
  • 0.0000623
  • 0.00019
  • 0.000102
  • -0.0000997
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.026
  • 94.7
  • 0.00724
  • 0.00644
  • 0.00000968
  • 0.00145
  • 0.000644
  • 0.00808
  • 0.000848
  • -0.00074
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 4.15
  • 2.28
  • 5.16
  • 1.59
  • 0.000872
  • 0.131
  • 0.159
  • 0.884
  • 0.1
  • -0.239

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 Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 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 Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 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 Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0