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Process Data set: DC – Thermopanel Wall (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2024
Name
DC – Thermopanel Wall
Use advice for data set 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. Energy and water consumption, emissions as well as information on generated wastes were inventoried and were included in the calculations. 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 DC-Thermopanel Wall is a sandwich panel made in an auto adhesion process where self-adhesion of the core to the faces occurs automatically without the use of an adhesive. The panels are made from a PUR/PIR foam core with a density of min. 37 kg/m3. Both sides of the panels have a 20 mm cement-bonded particleboard with a density of min. 1200 kg/m3. See Figure 2 for an illustration of the panel. The basic physicochemical properties of DC – Thermopanel Wall are described below and in Tab. 1. Application: DC – Thermopanel Wall is used as a load-bearing wall panel in building up to 2 floors. If the panel is mounted on a load-bearing structure, it can be used in buildings higher than 2 floors. Assembly: Built-in eccentric locking system that ensures a tight assembly that also contributes to stability. Vapor barrier: Vapor barrier is built into the panel. Wind barrier: Wind barrier is built into the panel. Mould, fungus: The panel cannot contribute to mold and fungus formation. Insulation: The PU/PIR foam insulates 60% better than mineral wool, does not absorb water. Fire: REI 30, B-s1,d0, MK : Class 1- K1 10 B-s1,d0 Production tolerances: According to EN 14509 Sound attenuation: Up to 38 dB Surfaces: The panels are supplied with 20 mm cement-based particle board on both sides. Assembling: The panels are supplied with cast-in eccentric locks that ensure easy installation. Color: The panel is supplied with raw, uncoloured cement-based particle board. Sealant is applied to the edge of the panels, after which they are pushed together and locked by turning the locking key in the locking hole. The excess sealant is scraped away with the bottom of the silicone tube and the hole is closed with the sealant. The assembly diagram of DC – Thermopanel Wall is shown in Figure 3. More information can be found on the DC-System Insulation A/S website : https://dc-system.dk/
General comment on data set The data selected for LCA analysis originates from ITB-LCI questionnaires completed by DC-System Insulation A/S using the inventory data, ITB database, Ecoinvent database v. 3.10. 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 sufficient for calculations. Data for Danish electricity was supported by Ecoinvent database v. 3.10. Specific EPDs were used for PU/PIR foam and cement-bonded particle boards. Environmental characteristics that were not included in these EPDs sent by the manufacturer were taken from the Ecoinvent. The allocation rules used for this EPD are based on general ITB PCR A, v. 1.6. Production of the DC-Thermopanel Wall is a line process conducted in the factory of DC-System Insulation A/S, located in Aars (Denmark). Allocation was done on product mass basis. All impacts from raw materials extraction and processing are allocated in module A1 of the LCA. Impacts from the DC-System Insulation A/S production were inventoried on the annual production volume expressed in m2. Water and energy consumption, associated emissions and generated wastes are allocated to module A3. Energy supply was inventoried for whole production process. Packaging materials were taken into consideration. Minimum 99,0 % input materials and energy consumption (electricity, fuel oil) were inventoried in a processing plant and were included in the calculation. In the assessment, all significant parameters from gathered production data are considered, i.e. all material used per formulation, utilized thermal energy, and electric power consumption, direct production waste and available emission measurements. Tires consumption for transport was not considered. Substances with a percentage share of less than 0.1 % of total mass were excluded from the calculations. The packaging products (wooden pallets) are included. 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): ND kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: ND 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
  • 151
  • 1.4
  • 13.6
  • 0.188
  • 0.0958
  • -1.8E+2
  • -2.6E+2
  • 1.9E+2
Input
  • 298
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.8E+2
  • 2.6E+2
  • -191
Input
  • 449
  • 1.4
  • 13.6
  • 0.188
  • 0.0958
  • 0.297
  • 0.0936
  • -0.301
Input
  • 462
  • 98
  • 35.5
  • 0.193
  • 6.68
  • -167
  • -164
  • 116
Input
  • 173
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 175
  • 169
  • -125
Input
  • 636
  • 98
  • 35.5
  • 0.193
  • 6.68
  • 8.72
  • 5.18
  • -9.01
Input
  • 3.53
  • 0.0329
  • 0.00638
  • 0.0000596
  • 0.00224
  • 0.0105
  • 0.00375
  • -0.0106
Input
  • 0.411
  • 0.000361
  • 0.0000273
  • 2.74E-7
  • 0.0000247
  • 0.000181
  • 0.000032
  • -0.00019
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.259
  • 0.0123
  • 0.14
  • 0.000356
  • 0.000841
  • 0.0291
  • 0.00198
  • -0.0299
Output
  • 0.292
  • 0.11
  • 0.0595
  • 0.000781
  • 0.0075
  • 1.19
  • 0.022
  • -1.22
Output
  • 26.1
  • 1.95
  • 3.2
  • 0.0432
  • 0.133
  • 33
  • 0.172
  • -33.3
Output
  • 0.014
  • 0.000673
  • 0.0000836
  • 0.00000101
  • 0.000046
  • 0.00000148
  • 3.77E-7
  • -0.00000135
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.791
  • 0.000332
  • 0.00187
  • 0.0000246
  • 0.0000207
  • 0.283
  • 0.0000424
  • -0.3
Output
  • 0.000501
  • 0.00000245
  • 4.39E-7
  • 3.7E-9
  • 1.67E-7
  • 4.5E-7
  • 3.85E-7
  • -4.59E-7
Output
  • 0.493
  • 0.108
  • 0.141
  • 0.00192
  • 0.00741
  • 0.00909
  • 0.00169
  • -0.00937
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
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -3E+1
  • 0.0225
  • 0.0583
  • 0.000788
  • 0.00154
  • 19.1
  • 9.36
  • -20.2
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.253
  • 0.0274
  • 0.0286
  • 0.0000448
  • 0.00183
  • 0.0081
  • 0.0148
  • -0.00802
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 798
  • 98
  • 35.4
  • 0.193
  • 6.68
  • 8.72
  • 5.18
  • -9.01
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0251
  • 0.0026
  • 0.0027
  • 0.0000362
  • 0.000177
  • 0.000286
  • 0.000683
  • -0.000293
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.518
  • 0.0898
  • 0.0293
  • 0.000123
  • 0.00602
  • 0.0375
  • 0.0895
  • -0.0368
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.
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 4.45E-7
  • 0.00000152
  • 7.56E-8
  • 2.46E-10
  • 1.04E-7
  • 3.99E-8
  • 8.06E-9
  • -4.03E-8
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.0411
  • 0.00823
  • 0.00279
  • 0.0000108
  • 0.000551
  • 0.00435
  • 0.0405
  • -0.00432
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00325
  • 0.0000234
  • 0.0000058
  • 7.54E-8
  • 0.0000016
  • 0.00000255
  • 9.57E-7
  • -0.00000259
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 8.81
  • 0.453
  • 0.646
  • 0.00823
  • 0.0309
  • 1.8
  • 0.442
  • -1.87
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.125
  • 0.0274
  • 0.0106
  • 0.0000291
  • 0.00184
  • 0.00987
  • 0.0258
  • -0.00967
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 27.2
  • 6.63
  • 2.59
  • 0.0122
  • 0.452
  • 37
  • 16.1
  • -34.2
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 57.2
  • 6.6
  • 2.53
  • 0.0114
  • 0.45
  • 17.9
  • 6.71
  • -14
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00225
  • 0.000443
  • 0.000679
  • 0.00000906
  • 0.0000303
  • 0.00098
  • 0.00018
  • -0.00103

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