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CET Product Category Rules for ceramic tiles Victoria Zaera, CET

26 November 2013

Background

• Ceramic tiles travel worldwide

• Numerous labels, green marks and environmental certifications on the market

CONFUSION TRADE

BARRIERS

Why using EPDs? • Voluntary communication tool to declare the environmental impacts of products

• Life cycle assessment approach

• Allows comparison at building level

• Some markets are requesting EPDs

• Input for Green Building Rating Schemes

PCR for ceramic tiles

• Lack of a harmonized PCRs for ceramic tiles was identified in 2012

• CET PCR is being developed in accordance with EN 15804 developed in CEN/TC 350

• Future EPDs of ceramic tiles developed at national level will be based on a common LCA approach and similar assumptions

PCR for ceramic tiles – General points

General points

• PCR is being developed by the CET Environment WG

• Existing PCR taken into account

• First meeting: 8 November 2012

• Current status: third draft PCR

• PCR is expected to be finalized in the beginning of 2014

PCR for ceramic tiles – General points

• Product category: ceramic tiles coverings for flooring and/or wall and façade cladding, both indoors and outdoors, including mosaics and decorative pieces.

• Ceramic tile definition (EN 14411:2012): Tiles made from clays and/or other inorganic raw materials

• Valid for 5 years

• Functional unit: 1 m2 of ceramic tile for covering walls and floors for a period of 50 years information on average weight

• Reference service life (RSL): 50 years

PCR for ceramic tiles – General points

• System boundaries:

PCR ceramic tiles cover

1. EPD Cradle-to-gate

3. EPD Cradle-to-grave

PCR for ceramic tiles – system boundaries

PCR for ceramic tiles – Production process example

• Example of a cradle-to-gate ceramic tile process flow diagram

PCR for ceramic tiles – default scenarios

Transport to the building site scenario (module A4):

• National, Europe and international average distances to calculate default scenarios

• Truck and transoceanic freight ship

PCR for ceramic tiles – default scenarios

Installation into the building scenario (module A5):

• Ancillary materials considered (mortar, water, dispersion glue, polysulfide)

• Packaging waste scenarios

Installation

Mortar Water Cement-based

adhesives

Small format tile

Medium format tile

Large format tile

Packaging waste

Cardboard

Wood pallets

Plastic film

PCR for ceramic tiles – default scenarios

Use stage scenario (module B1, B3, B5, B6 and B7):

• Generates very low environmental impacts and therefore neglected

Maintenance scenario (module B2):

• Scenarios for maintaining ceramic floor/wall tiles (detergent and water)

residential commercial healthcare

PCR for ceramic tiles – default scenarios

End-of-life scenario (module C):

1. National scenarios for the end-of-life stage

2. European default end-of-life scenario

• Examples of national end-of-life scenarios (Germany

and UK) used in the PCR

PCR for ceramic tiles – module D

Module D: Example

• After the demolition stage, ceramic tiles are crushed (recycling process) towards raw material for another application: roadwork and concrete aggregates

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CET Product Category Rules for ceramic tiles Victoria Zaera, victoriazaera@ascer.es

26 November 2013

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