EPD: Portland cement, ASTM C150, Type III (Holcim (US))

This EPD reports environmental transparency information for Type I/II and III cements produced by Holcim at its Hagerstown MD plant. Cements are hydraulic binders and are manufactured by grinding cement clinker and other main or minor constituents into a finely ground, usually grey colored mineral powder. When mixed with water, cement acts as a glue to bind together the sand, gravel or crushed stone to form concrete, one of the most durable, resilient and widely used construction materials in the world. The Table below sets out each cement type constituents and applicable standards.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim (US)

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

maryland, USA

Product name:

Portland cement

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.959 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

ASTM C150, Type III

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5fb7dca9df120a1e066ac31d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

EPD-159

EPD program:

ASTM

Publication year:

2020

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration for Portland, Blended Hydraulic, Masonry, Mortar, and Plastic (Stucco) Cements, V3.1, September 2020 [2].

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent