EPD: Intumescent coatings for fire protection, water-borne, 1400 kg/m3, 1m2/l, Hempacore AQ, Hempafire Optima 500 (HEMPEL A/S (2024))

This EPD is representative for 2 products: Hempacore AQ and Hempafire Optima 500. Both products are one-component, waterborne, physically drying intumescent coatings for passive fire protection of structural steel against cellulosic fires. Tested and approved according to different international standards for fire protection and 3rd party certified by independent certification bodies. Suitable for I section beams, H columns, hollow sections and cellular beams. Other type of steel sections may be approved depending on the local regulations. Can be used in interior and semi-exposed environments with a wide range of approved primers and topcoats depending on service life conditions.

Manufacturer legal entity:

HEMPEL A/S (2024)

Manufacturer:

HEMPEL

Country of manufacturer:

spain, unitedArabEmirates

Product name:

Intumescent coatings for fire protection, water-borne

Commercial names:

Hempacore AQ, Hempafire Optima 500

Material type:

Coatings and pastes

Material subtype:

Paints, coatings and lacquers

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

2.0090 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

1400 kg/m3, 1m2/l

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

661cc1a6be13d03018a8ce7b

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

BREG EN EPD000381, issue 02

EPD program:

BRE

Publication year:

2024

Product category rules (PCR):

EN15804+A2

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent