EPD: Mineral fiber ceiling panels, Glacier™ (USG)

USG Interiors produces a family of cast acoustical ceiling panels at its Walworth, WI, facility having various light reflectance, noise reduction, and attenuation specifications with various levels of post-consumer/industrial recycled content. The production line at the Walworth facility employs cast technology in the production of acoustical ceiling panels. Cast acoustical ceiling panels contain mostly mineral wool, starch and stucco. The finishing and packaging unit processes are dominated by the use of water-based paint, which contains the following ingredients: calcium carbonate, clay, latex, titanium dioxide (TiO2) and other chemicals. Shrink-wrap and corrugated strip are used as packing materials

Manufacturer legal entity:

USG

Manufacturer:

USG

Country of manufacturer:

wisconsin, USA

Product name:

Mineral fiber ceiling panels

Commercial names:

Glacier™

Material type:

Insulation

Material subtype:

Acoustic insulation panels

Environmental & technical characteristics

Available units for calculation:

m2

Unique identifier (OCLID):

66475d9ae18244544f8d7c05

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

12CA30659.105.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2013

Product category rules (PCR):

Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. PCR1 for Ceiling panels for suspended ceiling systems

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi