Lifecycle Database

Softwood plywood is manufactured from a number of thin softwood timber veneers.

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This generic dataset has been developed with reference to CEN/TR 15941:2010 Environmental product declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data and has made use of data from existing databases and EPD, compensated with data from UK industry and national statistics for the specific situation related to UK consumption of timber products. With regard to methodology, the datasets are in line with the core Product Category Rules given in EN 15804+A1: 2013 Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products, and further detailed in FprEN 16485:2013 Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction and the draft EN 16449, Wood and wood-based products – Calculation of sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Particleboard is manufactured from a mix of wood chips, sawdust, shavings, with an adhesive used to bind the wood particles together.

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This generic dataset has been developed with reference to CEN/TR 15941:2010 Environmental product declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data and has made use of data from existing databases and EPD, compensated with data from UK industry and national statistics for the specific situation related to UK consumption of timber products. With regard to methodology, the datasets are in line with the core Product Category Rules given in EN 15804+A1: 2013 Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products, and further detailed in FprEN 16485:2013 Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction and the draft EN 16449, Wood and wood-based products – Calculation of sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Medium density fibreboard is manufactured from a mix of internally produced and externally sourced wood fibres held together with wax and adhesive.

Key Information

This generic dataset has been developed with reference to CEN/TR 15941:2010 Environmental product declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data and has made use of data from existing databases and EPD, compensated with data from UK industry and national statistics for the specific situation related to UK consumption of timber products. With regard to methodology, the datasets are in line with the core Product Category Rules given in EN 15804+A1: 2013 Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products, and further detailed in FprEN 16485:2013 Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction and the draft EN 16449, Wood and wood-based products – Calculation of sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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High density fibreboard (HDF) is manufactured from mix of internally produced and externally sourced wood fibres held together with wax and adhesive.

Key Information

This generic dataset has been developed with reference to CEN/TR 15941:2010 Environmental product declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data and has made use of data from existing databases and EPD, compensated with data from UK industry and national statistics for the specific situation related to UK consumption of timber products. With regard to methodology, the datasets are in line with the core Product Category Rules given in EN 15804+A1: 2013 Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products, and further detailed in FprEN 16485:2013 Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction and the draft EN 16449, Wood and wood-based products – Calculation of sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Particleboard is manufactured from mix of wood chips, sawdust, shavings, with an adhesive used to bind the mix of wood particles together.

Key Information

This generic dataset has been developed with reference to CEN/TR 15941:2010 Environmental product declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data and has made use of data from existing databases and EPD, compensated with data from UK industry and national statistics for the specific situation related to UK consumption of timber products. With regard to methodology, the datasets are in line with the core Product Category Rules given in EN 15804+A1: 2013 Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products, and further detailed in FprEN 16485:2013 Round and sawn timber – Environmental Product Declarations – Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction and the draft EN 16449, Wood and wood-based products – Calculation of sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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