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EPD: Ceramic wall and floor tiles, 13.17 kg/m2 (VitrA Karo, Bozüyük plant)

Floor tiles contains inorganic materials such as clay, calcite and feldspar, but they may also include other raw materials. Floor tiles are ceramic tiles that can be used on the floor and on the wall. Floor tiles are baked Between 1050 - 1100 °C and always glazed. The water absorption rate, which indicates the durability of the product, is between 0.5% and 3% for floor tiles. It is harder and more durable than wall tiles. So it has a higher load-bearing capacity. The breaking strength is over 1100 N for tiles over 7.5 mm thick. The coating material on its surface is harder than wall tiles, so it wears less than wall tiles. This EPD covers the production of floor tiles in Bozüyük, Bilecik plant. UN CPC code for Floor tiles is 3731. The assessment is based on the most produced tile type within the product range for 1 m2 of floor tile.

Manufacturer legal entity:
VitrA Karo, Bozüyük plant
Manufacturer:
Country of manufacturer:
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Product name:
Ceramic wall and floor tiles
Material type:
Bricks and ceramics
Material subtype:
Wall and floor tiles

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):
7.20 kg CO2e/m2
Technical specification:
13.17 kg/m2
Available units for calculation:
m2, kg, ton
Unique identifier (OCLID):
65932bd63e709d15c0ec85f7

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:
S-P-06839
EPD program:
International EPD System
Publication year:
2023
Product category rules (PCR):
PCR 2019:14 Version 1.2.5. 2024-12-20. Construction Products and CPC 54 Construction Services.
Environmental standard:
EN15804+A2
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)
Upstream database:
ecoinvent