Nordsjö Professional 7 and 10

Environmental Impact

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PVA copolymer emulsion suitable for interior use on all normal interior wall and ceiling surfaces.Scope and type: The type of this EPD is Cradle-to-Gate with options. All major steps from the extraction of natural resources to the final disposal of the product are included in the environmental performance of the manufacturing phase, except those that are not relevant to the environmental performance of the product. This declaration does not imply an indicator result of zero. This EPD is representative for products produced in Malmö, Sweden and the application market is for customers in Europe. Likewise, for the end-of-life, the fate of the paint product is described within a European context. The software LCA for Experts 10.8.0.14 Professional is used to perform the LCA. In the model Ecoinvent 3.10 database was used. The validity of this EPD is in correspondence with the specifications of the LCA project report. All impacts associated with the upstream production of materials and energy are included in the system boundaries. Mining activities and controlled landfills are included in the product systems. The emissions and resource extractions derived from these processes are considered elementary exchanges between the product systems and the environment.Representativeness: This EPD is representative for the following paint products belonging to the Nordsjö Professional group: 1. Nordsjö Professional 7 2. Nordsjö Professional 10 This EPD is representative for the products manufactured in Malmö, Sweden and sold in Europe.Calculation rules: Cut off criteria The cut-off is considered in the raw material supply stage (A1). Cut-off of inputs comprises of the raw materials, for which no appropriate proxies were found. In this study there were no cut-off inputs. For recycling of waste packaging material (metal and plastic), a cut-off approach was followed. The cut-off point is chosen to be the end of waste treatment. Data quality and data...