EPD: Ceramic tiles, glazed and unglazed, 5 - 14 mm, 13.98 kg/m2 (VitrA Karo)

Wall tiles contain inorganic materials such as clay, kaolin and feldspar, but they may also include other raw materials. The production technology of tiles is dry pressing. The required composition is blended with water to form slurry. This slurry then fed into spray driers to form uniform granules ready for compaction. These granules are then shaped to form the green body. The formed green body may then be glazed if required. The green ceramic body is fired at high temperatures, resulting in a hard body. VitrA wall tiles come in several various dimensions depending on the intended use. Wall tiles have water absorption of more than 10%. This EPD covers the production of wall tiles in Bozüyük, Bilecik plant. UN CPC code for wall tiles is 3731. The assessment is based on the most produced tile type within the product range for 1 m2 of wall tile.

Manufacturer legal entity:

VitrA Karo

Manufacturer:

Vitra

Country of manufacturer:

turkey

Product name:

Ceramic tiles, glazed and unglazed

Material type:

Bricks and ceramics

Material subtype:

Wall and floor tiles

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

15.9 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

5 - 14 mm, 13.98 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5e65e5d935fae57d2eb5e7ac

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

MR-ENV-EPD-EWA-20190145-EN

EPD program:

IBU

Publication year:

2019

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Construction Products and CPC 54 Construction Services, Sub PCR for Ceramic Tiles

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent