ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

as per ISO 14025 and EN 15804

Owner of the Declaration Saint Gobain Weber Turkey

Programme holder Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Publisher Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Declaration number EPD-SGW-2014081-CCD1-EN
Issue date 19.09.2014
Valid to 18.09.2019

Cement Based Tile Adhesives

Saint Gobain Weber Turkey

www.bau-umwelt.com / https://epd-online.com

Umwelt Produktdeklaration Name des Herstellers – Name des Produkts

General Information
Saint Gobain Weber Turkey
Programme holder
IBU - Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.
Panoramastr. 1
10178 Berlin
Germany
Declaration number
EPD-SGW-2014081-CCD1-EN
This Declaration is based on the Product
Category Rules:
Mineral factory-made mortar, 10-2012
(PCR tested and approved by the independent expert
committee)
Issue date
19.09.2014
Valid to
18.09.2019
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst J. Bossenmayer
(President of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.)
Dr. Burkhart Lehmann
(Managing Director IBU)
Product
Product description
The product family observed within the scope of this
study is cement-based tile adhesives. Cement based
tile adhesives comprise of binder agents, polymer
binders, aggregates, fillers and various additives in
order to provide solid fixing. Cement based tile
adhesives include various types of tile adhesives
ranging from tile adhesives to improved tile adhesives
in order to be able to answer different application
requirements. Selection of products for application
requires consideration of factors such as type and size
of the coating, type of application surface, application
place and preferences of applicators.
Application
Cement based tile adhesives are used for interior and
exterior applications for covering surfaces with tiles,
marbles, natural stones, granite, ceramics, porcelain
ceramics and similar coating materials. Products are
mixed with water before application. The amount of
water required for mixing is indicated on the back side
of craft bags, technical data sheets of products and
“weber solution guide” (product guide). According to
the preference of applicator, mixing should be realized
either with the help of low-speed electrical mixer or
manually with trowel. Prepared mortar should be
applied on the substrate and its thickness should be
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Cement based tile adhesives
Owner of the Declaration
Saint Gobain Weber Turkey
Ansızca Köyü Ansızca İç Kısım Sanayi Sokak No:284
Kemalpaşa, 35730, İzmir
Turkey
Declared product / Declared unit
Cement based tile adhesive / 1kg
Scope:
This Life Cycle Assessment study is carried out for
cement based tile adhesives produced in five
manufacturing plants of Saint Gobain Weber Turkey
located in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Gebze, and İzmir.
This EPD is prepared as an average EPD for cement
based tile adhesives product group manufactured in
these plants. The data used in this study is collected
from all of these five manufacturing facilities and refers
to the year 2012. The owner of the declaration shall be
liable for the underlying information and evidence; the
IBU shall not be liable with respect to manufacturer
information, life cycle assessment data and evidences.
Verification
The CEN Norm EN 15804 serves as the core PCR
Independent verification of the declaration and data
according to ISO 14025
internally x externally
Christina Bocher
(Independent tester appointed by SVA)
adjusted with steel notched trowel. Tooth size of trowel
should be adjusted according to dimensions of tile and
smoothness of application surface.
Technical Data
For the marketing in the EU and the EFTA the
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 applies. The products
need a Declaration of Performance taking into
consideration /EN 12004:2007+A1:2012 Adhesives for
tiles — Requirements, evaluation of conformity,
classification and designation/ and the CE-marking.
According to the European Standard “EN 12004:
Requirements, evaluation of conformity, classification
and designation”, cement based tile adhesives are
classified as group C (Cementitious Adhesives).
Cementitious Adhesives, manufactured within this
product group, are classified as normal and fast setting
adhesives. Considering this classification, the required
tests according to EN 1346, EN 1348 and EN 12002
are performed before delivery.
Also in Turkey EN 12004 is defined as obligatory
standard regarding performance tests of cement based
tile adhesives. For the application the national
provisions apply.
In order to check the compliance of manufactured
products with EN 12004 various tests are performed
for normal setting adhesives and fast setting
adhesives. Besides these tests, some optional and
additional tests are carried out for cementitious
adhesives. Performed tests are provided below with
reference to the test standard.
LCA: Calculation rules
Declared Unit
According to the “PCR Guidance-Texts for Building-
Related Products and Services Part B: Requirements
on the EPD for Mineral factory made mortar” version
1.1 2012-10-29, the functional unit for this product
category is defined as 1 kg. As a result of this, the life
cycle assessment results are presented for 1 kg of the
analyzed product group (cement based tile adhesives -
an average product as an average from several of the
manufacturer’s plant).
Declared unit
Name Value Unit
Declared unit 1 kg
Gross density 1250 - 1450 kg/m3
System boundary
Type of the EPD: cradle to grave
The system boundaries of this life cycle assessment
study is considered as cradle to grave, since all the
modules including A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5
construction process stage, B1-B7 use stage, C1-C4
end of life stage and D benefits and loads beyond the
LCA: Scenarios and additional technical information
As stated in the system boundary chapter above, all
the modules are declared within the scope of this
study. Environmental impacts during the use stage are
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Base materials / Ancillary materials
Name Value Unit
Portland Cement (CAS
17-40 %
number:65997-15-1
Aluminate cement* (CAS
0.01-5 %
number:65997-15-1
PVAC copolymer 0.07-1 %
Fillers & Aggregates (Dolomite,
60-82 %
Limestone and Silica Sand)
Additives 0.01-2.5 %
*Only used in one specific product and not produced
in every plant. Depending on the annual demand the
percentual distribution is varying.
There are no special requirements and/or measures
regarding health and safety during the installation, use
and disposal stages of cement based tile adhesives,
since cement based tile adhesive products do not
include any hazardous material.
Reference service life
The reference service life of cement based tile
adhesives is considered to be 50 years as the useful
life of these products are assumed to be equal to the
life of the building.
system boundaries are declared within the scope of
this study, whereas the impacts during the use stage
modules (B1-B7) and deconstruction – demolition (C1)
and waste processing (C3) modules are considered as
zero.
During the use stage, cement based tile adhesives do
not require any energy and material input. These
products are not in contact with surface and/or ground
water and they do not expose any emissions to the
indoor atmosphere. Due to the high durability and
difficult accessibility of these products, repair,
replacement or restoration is irrelevant for this product
category. After the installation to the building, cement
based tile adhesives do not require operational energy
and/or water.
Comparability
Basically, a comparison or an evaluation of EPD data
is only possible if all the data sets to be compared
were created according to /EN 15804/ and the building
context, respectively the product-specific
characteristics of performance, are taken into account.
considered to be zero due to the reasons given in the
System Boundary chapter above.
Therefore, there are no scenarios provided below
regarding modules B1-B7. The scenarios created for
A4, A5 and C1-C4 modules are provided below.

Transport to the building site (A4)

Name Value Unit
Litres of fuel 1.63 l/100km
Transport distance (transport
250 km
distance 1)
Capacity utilisation (including
85 %
empty runs)
Gross density of products 1250 -
kg/m3
transported 1450
Transport distance (transport
50 km
distance 2)
*Fuel consumption of utilized truck process is not
calculated individually. This value is integrated into the
Truck process. Truck processes from GaBi databases
are used in this study.

Transport distance1: Transport from the manufacturing

plant to distibutors or construction site
Transport distance2: Transport from building to landfill

Installation into the building (A5)

Name Value Unit
Auxiliary - kg
Water consumption 0.00028 m3
Other resources - kg
Electricity consumption 0.0001 kWh
Other energy carriers - MJ
Material loss 0.02 kg
Output substances following
- kg
waste treatment on site
Dust in the air - kg
VOC in the air - kg

Reference service life

Name Value Unit
Reference service life 50 a

End of life (C1-C4)

Name Value Unit
Collected separately Abfalltyp - kg
Collected as mixed construction
- kg
waste
Reuse - kg
Recycling - kg
Energy recovery - kg
Landfilling 0.98 kg

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LCA: Results
DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM BOUNDARY (X = INCLUDED IN LCA; MND = MODULE NOT DECLARED)
BENEFITS AND
CONSTRUCTI LOADS
PRODUCT STAGE ON PROCESS USE STAGE END OF LIFE STAGE BEYOND THE
STAGE SYSTEM
BOUNDARYS

Operational energy
Transport from the

Waste processing
Operational water
Refurbishment1)

De-construction
gate to the site

Replacement1)
Manufacturing
Raw material

Maintenance

Recycling-
demolition

Recovery-
Assembly
Transport

Transport

Disposal

potential
Reuse-
Repair
supply

Use

use

use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
RESULTS OF THE LCA - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: cement based tile adhesives / 1 kg
Param
Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
eter
GWP [kg CO2-Eq.]
3.04E-1 1.20E-2 1.07E-1 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 2.32E-3 0.00E+0 5.63E-2 -4.13E-3
4.74E- 2.09E- 1.41E- 4.07E- 1.05E- -9.22E-
ODP [kg CFC11-Eq.] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
11 13 12 14 11 14
AP [kg SO2-Eq.] 6.12E-4 5.43E-5 1.51E-5 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 1.05E-5 0.00E+0 8.35E-5 -6.07E-5
EP [kg (PO4)3-- Eq.] 7.14E-5 1.25E-5 5.05E-5 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 2.43E-6 0.00E+0 1.28E-5 -1.65E-6
POCP [kg Ethen Eq.] 4.96E-5 -1.78E-5 1.49E-5 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 -3.46E-6 0.00E+0 2.17E-5 -2.89E-6
4.46E- 5.66E- 8.67E- -3.71E-
ADPE [kg Sb Eq.] 4.85E-7 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 4.91E-9
10 10 11 10
ADPF [MJ] 2.53E+0 1.66E-1 4.31E-2 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 3.22E-2 0.00E+0 1.91E-1 -5.27E-2
GWP = Global warming potential; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential of land and water; EP =
Caption Eutrophication potential; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone photochemical oxidants; ADPE = Abiotic depletion potential for non
fossil resources; ADPF = Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources
RESULTS OF THE LCA - RESOURCE USE: cement based tile adhesives / 1 kg
Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
-8.15E-
PERE [MJ] 6.07E-5 1.40E-163.35E-16 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 2.72E-17 0.00E+0 2.11E-16
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PERM [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
-8.15E-
PERT [MJ] 6.07E-5 1.40E-163.35E-16 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 2.72E-17 0.00E+0 2.11E-16
19
PENRE [MJ] 9.30E-2 3.92E-3 1.17E-3 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 7.61E-4 0.00E+0 5.04E-3 -2.22E-3
PENRM [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
PENRT [MJ] 9.30E-2 3.92E-3 1.17E-3 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 7.61E-4 0.00E+0 5.04E-3 -2.22E-3
SM [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
RSF [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
NRSF [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
FW [m³] 2.20E-1 6.48E-4 2.01E-3 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 1.26E-4 0.00E+0 9.23E-3 -1.14E-2
PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of
renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of
non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non
Caption
renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non renewable primary energy resources; SM = Use
of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh
water
RESULTS OF THE LCA – OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES:
cement based tile adhesives / 1 kg
Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
HWD [kg] 3.96E-7 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
NHWD [kg] 1.08E+0 5.90E-4 3.24E-2 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 9.80E-1 0.00E+0 1.15E-4 0.00E+0 9.98E-1 -1.79E-2
RWD [kg] 1.26E-4 2.31E-7 7.67E-7 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 4.48E-8 0.00E+0 3.40E-6 -3.83E-8
CRU [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
MFR [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
MER [kg] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
EEE [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 2.00E-2 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
EET [MJ] 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0 0.00E+0
HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed; CRU = Components
Caption for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EEE = Exported
thermal energy

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References
EN 12002
EN 12002:2008: Adhesives for tiles - Determination of
transverse deformation for cementitious adhesives and
grouts
EN 12004
EN 12004:2008: Adhesives for tiles - Requirements,
evaluation of conformity, classification and designation
EN 1346
EN 1346:2007: Adhesives for tiles. Determination of
open time
EN 1348
EN 1348:2007: Adhesives for tiles. Determination of
tensile adhesion strength for cementitious adhesives
Weber Solution Guide 2013
Product Guidance Document including Work
preparation process: advice of experts, Solutions to
job-site issues, Product selectors, Product
datasheets, Color and texture selectors
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European
Parliament and of the Council
GaBi Databases
GaBi 6 Software System and Databases for Life Cycle
Engineering DB version: 5.56
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(EPDs);
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for the EPD range of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.
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www.bau-umwelt.de
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www.bau-umwelt.de
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Publisher
Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. Tel +49 (0)30 3087748- 0
Panoramastr. 1 Fax +49 (0)30 3087748- 29
10178 Berlin Mail info@bau-umwelt.com
Germany Web www.bau-umwelt.com

Programme holder
Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. Tel +49 (0)30 - 3087748- 0
Panoramastr 1 Fax +49 (0)30 – 3087748 - 29
10178 Berlin Mail info@bau-umwelt.com
Germany Web www.bau-umwelt.com

Author of the Life Cycle Assessment

Altensis Insaat Enerji San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Tel +90 216 410 61 35
Sti. Fax +90 216 410 61 53
Kayisdagi Caddesi Baris Sok. Meriç Mail info@altensis.com
Plaza 2/3 Web www.altensis.com
34750 Istanbul
Turkey

Owner of the Declaration

Saint Gobain Weber Turkey Tel +90 232 397 07 00
Ansizca Köyü Ansizca Iç Kisim Sanayi Fax +90 232 397 08 00
Sokak Kemalpasa 284 Mail info@weber.com.tr
35730 Izmir Web www.weber.com.tr
Turkey