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Environmental Product Declaration

Environmental Product Declaration

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Introduction
USG is committed to sustainability, reflected in their Eclipse ClimaPlus ceiling panels, which aim to reduce environmental impacts and enhance indoor air quality. The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) offers transparency on the product's lifecycle and environmental performance.

Product Overview
The Eclipse ClimaPlus series, including Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, Firecode, and Astro ClimaPlus, are acoustical ceiling panels designed for noise reduction and sag resistance, suitable for offices, schools, and retail environments. They are manufactured to enhance sound performance and durability.

Environmental Impact
The EPD evaluates environmental impacts such as global warming potential and resource depletion. The panels are low-emitting, meeting California's VOC standards, thus improving indoor air quality.

Product Specifications

Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC): 0.55-0.70
Ceiling Attenuation Class (CAC): 35
Light Reflectance: 0.85-0.86
Fire Rating: Class A
Recycled Content: 63-82% for Eclipse ClimaPlus, 65-67% for Astro ClimaPlus

Manufacturing and Materials
The panels are made using X-technology wet-felted mineral fiber, primarily composed of mineral wool, starch, and clay, with water-based paint to enhance performance and sustainability.

Certifications and Standards
The EPD is certified by UL Environment and complies with ISO 14025 standards. The panels are listed on the CHPS database for low-emitting materials.

Applications
These panels are typically installed in suspended ceiling systems in commercial and educational settings.

Codes of Practice
The document references ASTM standards for classification, fire tests, sound absorption, and installation, including ASTM E1264, E84, and C636.

Quality Assurance
The products are UL listed for fire, flame spread, and acoustical performance, with VOC compliance certified by Berkeley Analytical Associates, LLC.

Delivery Condition
The panels are delivered in shrink-wrapped cartons containing 12 panels each.

Technical Data

Fire: Meets ASTM E1264 and E84 standards, Class A flame spread rating.
Sound: NRC values range from 0.55 to 0.70.
Light Reflectance: Values between 0.85 and 0.86.
Thermal Transmission: R-values of 1.9 to 2.0 hr•ft²•°F/Btu.

Material Composition
Composed of mineral wool, starch, latex, and clay, with grid components made from hot-dipped galvanized steel.

Production Process
Involves mixing, dewatering, pressing, drying, and coating for panels, and cleaning, coating, and forming for grid production.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Aspects
USG emphasizes sustainability and safety, exceeding industry standards and meeting VOC emissions criteria.

Installation Recommendations
Follow USG guidelines and industry best practices, using personal protective equipment to avoid dust irritation.

End-of-Life and Recycling
USG promotes recycling through a take-back program, with installation waste assumed to be landfilled.

Life Cycle Assessment
The LCA covers all stages from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal, assessing energy consumption and environmental impact.

System Boundaries
The LCA includes raw material extraction, production, transportation, manufacturing, installation, use, and waste management.

Impact Assessment
TRACI and CML methods evaluate impacts like global warming and ozone depletion, with the production stage having the highest impact.

Data Quality and Software
Data quality is rated good to high, using primary data from 2011-2012 and secondary data from the GaBi database, modeled with GaBi 6 software.

Additional Information
Includes biopersistence of mineral wool fibers and VOC emissions, confirming low emissions according to standards.

References
References ISO standards and Product Category Rules for Environmental Product Declarations.

Catalog excerpts

Environmental Product Declaration Eclipse™ ClimaPlus™, Eclipse ClimaPlus™ HRC, Eclipse ClimaPlus™ Firecode®, Astro® ClimaPlus™ USG X-TECHNOLOGY WET FELTED MINERAL FIBER CEILING PANELS DX®/DXL™, DXW™, CENTRICITEE™ DXT™, CENTRICITEE DXLT™, FINELINE® DXF™, FINELINE 1/8" DXFF™, FINELINE DXLF™, IDENTITEE™ DXI™ SUSPENSION SYSTEMS For over a century, sustainable practices have naturally been an inherent part of our business at USG. Today, they help shape the innovative products that become the homes where we live, the buildings where we work and the arenas where we play. From the product formulations we choose, to the processes we employ, USG is committed to designing, manufacturing, and distributing products that minimize overall environmental impacts and contribute toward a more healthy living space. We believe that transparency of product information is essential for our stakeholders and EPDs are the next step toward an even more transparent USG. USG’s ceiling panels listed in this UL Environment Certified Document provides an acoustical ceiling panel’s: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), LCA Impact Measures, Product Composition, Material Definitions, Manufacturing Process, Product Performance Attributes, and Product Application. ECLIPSE CLIMAPLUS, Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ECLIPSE CLIMAPLUS FIRECODE and ASTRO CLIMAPLUS are fine-textured acoustical ceiling panels. The long-lasting panels, with their non-directional pattern, ensure a consistent and elegant appearance. The panels are manufactured using a unique process that maximizes sound and anti-sag performance producing high noise reduction coefficients and solid ceiling attenuation class performance. This low-emitting panel is appropriate for offices, schools, conference areas and retail stores. For additional information, visit usg.com and usgdesignstudio.com

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USG Ceilings Brand: Eclipse ClimaPlus , Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ™ ™ ® ® ™ Eclipse ClimaPlus Firecode , Astro ClimaPlus X-Technology Wet Felted Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels This declaration is an environmental product declaration in accordance with ISO 14025. This EPD does not guarantee that any performance benchmarks, including environmental performance benchmarks, are met. EPDs are intended to compliment Type I environmental performance labels. EPDs provide LCA-based information and additional information on the environmental aspects of products and assist purchasers and users to make informed...

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PRODUCT TYPE X-Technology Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels Eclipse™ ClimaPlus™, Eclipse™ ClimaPlus™ HRC, Eclipse™ ClimaPlus™ Firecode®, Astro® ClimaPlus™ PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT DEFINITION X-technology wet-felted mineral fiber ceiling panels offer a clean, elegant appearance, and fast, efficient installation. These low-emitting panels offer a system warranty against visible sag, mold and mildew with excellent acoustical properties. DECLARATION NUMBER Ceiling Panels for Suspended Ceiling Systems Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. CERTIFICATION PERIOD PLACE HI RESOLUTION IMAGE HERE PRODUCT CATEGORY RULE LIFECYCLE...

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MATERIAL CONTENT Material content measured to 1%. COMPONENT Ceiling Panel Core Mineral Wool Recycled Mineral Resource, Nonrenewable, Abundant Ceiling Panel Core Mineral Resource, Abundant Ceiling Panel Core Rapidly Renewable Resource Abundant Ceiling Panel Core Latex Fossil-based Resource, Abundant Ceiling Panel Core Clay Mineral Resource, Abundant Ceiling Panel Coating Clay-based Coating Mineral Resource, Abundant Fossil-based Resource, Abundant Pigmented Finish Ceiling Panel Coating ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 63-76 % PRE-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT RECYCLING...

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USG Ceilings Brand: Eclipse ClimaPlus , Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ™ ™ ® ® ™ Eclipse ClimaPlus Firecode , Astro ClimaPlus X-Technology Wet Felted Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels Product Classification Product Description 3 USG Interiors produces a family of X-technology wet felted acoustical ceiling panels at its Cloquet, MN, facility having various light reflectance, noise reduction, and attenuation specifications with various levels of post-consumer/industrial recycled content. The X-technology wet felted production line at the Cloquet facility employs a wet-felted technology in the production of...

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USG Ceilings Brand: Eclipse ClimaPlus , Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ™ ™ ® ® ™ Eclipse ClimaPlus Firecode , Astro ClimaPlus X-Technology Wet Felted Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels USG Ceilings Eclipse Climaplus products have total recycled content values ranging from 63 to 82%. USG Ceilings Astro Climaplus products have total recycled content values ranging from 65 to 67%. Precise pre-consumer and post consumer recycled content values may be found on usg.com and usgdesignstudio.com. Low Emissions (VOC). USG Ceilings: Eclipse Climaplus, Eclipse Climaplus HRC, Eclipse Climaplus Firecode and Astro Climaplus...

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USG Ceilings Brand: Eclipse ClimaPlus , Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ™ ™ ® ® ™ Eclipse ClimaPlus Firecode , Astro ClimaPlus X-Technology Wet Felted Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels DX/DXL Centricitee DXT Centricitee DXLT Fineline DXLF Ceiling Panel Options (USG Ceilings Astro Climaplus) UL Classified Year System Warranty − No visible sag − Mold/Mildew protection Panel Size SLT USG Ceilings Astro Climaplus Panels Item No. NRC CAC Min. LR Color Grid Options Anti-Mold & Mildew Recycled Content Panel Cost SLT USG Ceilings Astro Climaplus Illusion Two/24 Panels Grid Profile Options (USG Ceilings Astro Climaplus)...

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USG Ceilings Brand: Eclipse ClimaPlus , Eclipse ClimaPlus HRC, ™ ™ ® ® ™ Eclipse ClimaPlus Firecode , Astro ClimaPlus X-Technology Wet Felted Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels Application This product is typically installed as a suspended ceiling in the following applications: offices, schools, conference areas and retail stores. Codes of Practice • • • • • • • • • ASTM E1264 – Classification For Acoustic Ceilings ASTM E84 – Surface Burning Characteristics ASTM E119 – Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials ASTM C367 – Strength Properties of Prefabricated Architectural Acoustical Tile or...

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