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Environmental Product Declaration
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Environmental Product Declaration

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Environmental Product Declaration Overview
This document is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Durasein® Solid Surface, produced by Guangdong Relang New Material Technology Co., Ltd. It complies with ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 standards and is valid until August 25, 2028.
General Information
The EPD is managed by EPD International AB, with the Product Category Rules (PCR) reviewed by the Technical Committee of the International EPD® System. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was conducted by Lillian Li from SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd., and verified by Bill Kung.
Key Environmental Parameters
The Global Warming Potential (GWP) for the product is 5.78 E+03 kg CO2 eq. per cubic meter, with a primary energy demand of 1.80 E+05 MJ. The product contains no post-consumer recycled content.
Company Information
Guangdong Relang New Material Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the production of Durasein® solid surfaces, which are used globally in various applications. The company holds several certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
Product Specifications
Durasein® Solid Surface is a nonporous, homogeneous material composed of natural minerals and high-strength resin. It is available in various thicknesses and can be fabricated with standard woodworking tools. The product is certified for food safety and has low VOC emissions.
Technical Characteristics
Durasein® exhibits high impact strength, chemical resistance, and flammability ratings. It is classified as Class A for fire safety and Euroclass B-s1 d0 according to EN 13501-1.
LCA Information
The declared unit for the LCA is 1 cubic meter of 12-mm thick solid surface sheet, with a reference service life of 10 years. The system boundary includes modules A1-A3, A4, C, and D. The production process involves mixing, pouring, curing, and cutting, with low energy consumption.
Assumptions and Allocations
Transportation data is based on standard assumptions due to lack of specific data. At the end-of-life stage, the product is assumed to be 100% landfilled, with a sensitivity analysis considering 5% material recovery. Allocation procedures are based on mass ratios and recycling processes.
Data Quality and Electricity Mix
The LCA ensures reliable and representative data, using both specific and generic data from databases like SimaPro and One-Metric. The study uses the Southern China grid electricity mix, with a GWP result of 0.428kg CO2 eq/kWh.
Sensitivity Analysis
The analysis shows that changes in waste transportation distance and landfill rates have varying impacts on environmental indicators, emphasizing the need for continuous data updates.
Modules and Geography
The document outlines the product's life cycle stages, geographical scope, and data usage, highlighting the importance of specific data for accurate results.
Content and Production Information
Details on raw materials, packaging materials, and transportation are provided, including the weight and transportation methods for each component. The production process generates corner waste, with a significant portion being reused.
Transportation and End-of-Life Information
The document outlines domestic and international transportation methods and distances for the product. Assumptions for product-related end-of-life treatment are provided, including waste disposal methods.
Environmental Performance Indicators
The document presents mandatory impact category indicators, resource use indicators, and waste indicators, with detailed results for each declared unit.
Biogenic Carbon and Output Flow Indicators
The document provides an analysis of environmental indicators related to a product's life cycle, focusing on biogenic carbon and output flow indicators. Notably, only 'Material for recycling' shows a non-zero value (54.5 kg) in the A1-A3 phase.
Editorial Updates and References
Recent updates include the removal of terms 'bacteristatic' and 'antibacterial' from the product description due to regulatory requirements and the addition of a conversion factor to mass in the declared unit. The document cites several standards and reports, including the Durasein® Solid Surface LCA Report, EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, and PCR 2019:14.
Contact Information
The document provides contact details for the EPD owner, product brand, and LCA practitioner, including websites and email addresses.
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Catalog excerpts

Environmental Product Declaration-1

Environmental Product Declaration In accordance with ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 for: Durasein® Solid Surface from GUANGDONG RELANG NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD The International EPD® System, www.environdec.com Programme operator: Valid until: 2028-08-25 An EPD should provide current information and may be updated if conditions change. The stated validity is therefore subject to the continued registration and publication at www.environdec.com

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Environmental Product Declaration-2

RELANG CjuraseinGeneral informationProgramme information Programme: Accountabilities for PCR, LCA and independent, third-party verification Product Category Rules (PCR) CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR) Product Category Rules (PCR): PCR 2019: 14 CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, version 1.2.5 PCR review was conducted by: The Technical Committee of the International EPD® System. A full list of members available on www.environdec.com. The review panel may be contacted via [email protected] Chair of the PCR review: Claudia A. Pena, DDERE Research & Technology Life Cycle...

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RELANG Cjurasein Key environmental parameters Parameters Product photos PAGE 3/23

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Environmental Product Declaration-4

Company information Owner of the EPD: GUANGDONG RELANG NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Contact: Shaofei Yang([email protected]) Description of the organisation and brand: Guangdong RELANG New Material Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1999. At Guangdong RELANG New Material Technology Co., Ltd. we make industry leading Durasein® solid surface for people with big, bendy, twisty ideas. But we are really in the business of making the wildest creative dreams of designers come true. At Guangdong RELANG New Material Technology Co., Ltd., we know our material inside and out, providing...

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RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY * Product-related or management system-related certifications: Guangdong Relang New Material Technology Co., Ltd.- Management system-related certifications: ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management system Durasein® conforms to the following technical specifications for solid surface: ISFA-2-01 (2013) Classification and standards for solid surfacing materials ISFA-2-02 (2013) Fabrication standards for solid surfacing material ISO 19712-1 Classification and specification...

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Environmental Product Declaration-6

RELANG CjuraseinProduct information Product name: Durasein® Solid Surface Product identification: The physical characteristics of Durasein® Solid Surface can be found as following: Product description: Durasein® solid surface is a nonporous, homogeneous surfacing material and is composed of approximately two-thirds natural minerals (ATH- alumina trihydrate, aluminum hydroxide) and one-third high strength resin (Polymethylmethacrylate or PMMA). Durasein®, a high-performance material, has a pleasant, warm to the touch characteristic similar to that of natural stone. Durasein® is chemical resistant,...

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Environmental Product Declaration-7

RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY ^ W " * The following Table 1 lists independent test report results for Durasein® Solid Surface. Additional information on Durasein® performance properties can be found at https://durasein.com/. Table 1 Durasein® Technical Characteristics Geographical scope: Modules A1-A3: China Modules A4: Global Modules C: Global Modules D: Global

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RELANG Cjurasein LCA information Declared unit: In accordance with the requirements of PCR, the declared unit is 1 cubic meter (m3) of 12-mm thick solid surface sheet for a period of 10 years. To convert volume to mass, multiply the volume by the density of the substance. The conversion factor of volume to mass in the LCA study is 1770kg/m3. Reference service life: The warranty life of 10 years is used as the reference service life. Time representativeness: Data collection is in year of 2022, all used background datasets are valid for the entirety of 2022. Database(s) and LCA software used: Software:...

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RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY * Production flow chart: Durasein® solid surface is produced through the following process: raw material - mixing - pouring -curing - cutting - grinding - cleaning - inspection - packaging. The raw materials are mainly aluminum hydroxide powder, PMMA resin, titanium dioxide paste and other pigments.The packaging materials are mainly corrugated paper and PET film. The energy consumption of the production process is low-voltage electricity (from China Southern Power Grid), the material consumption includes water for cleaning, and the emission includes volatile gases...

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More information: Relevant assumptions in LCA: 1. Due to lack of transportation data for materials and products, the transportation data is based on background data, unified assumptions: road transportion uses freight lorry, Euro IV emission standards, 16-32 metric tons; freight ships are used for sea transport; rail transportation uses freight electric trains; 2. Due to the lack of transportation information at the end-of-life stage, it is assumed that the terminal waste transportation method is freight lorry (16-32 metric tons, Euro IV emission standard), and the transportation distance from...

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RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY ^ W " * Cut-off rules: 1. This LCA has collected data for all unit inputs and outputs, including assumptions about missing data. 2. The proportion of the following raw materials is less than 1%, according to PCR requirements, this data can be discarded.

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RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY ^ W " * Electricity mix: In this LCA study, Southern China grid electricity mix is used. The production of Durasein® Solid Surface takes place in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. The GWP result of low-voltage electricity in China Southern Power Grid is 0.428kg CO2 eq/kWh. The data comes from one-Metric (1mi1) local database in China.

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RELANG Cjurasein TECHNOLOGY ^ W " * Sensitivity analysis: To analyze the robustness of the result from various assumptions in the LCA study, including waste transportation distance and waste landfill rate, a sensitivity is necessary to be carried. The sensitivity analysis results showed that when the distance of waste transportation increased to twice (200km), the change rates of ODP and GWP-luluc were 3.50% and 2.58%, and the change rates of other environmental impact indicators were lower than 2%. When the distance of waste transportation increased to 4 times (400km), the change rates of ODP...

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