EPD: Portland-limestone cement, ASTM C150, Type III (Holcim, Portland Cement Plant)

This EPD reports environmental transparency information for five cement types produced by Holcim at its Portland CO 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. All Portland cements are sold in bulk.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim, Portland Cement Plant

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

colorado, USA

Product name:

Portland-limestone cement

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.879 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

ASTM C150, Type III

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

604b9a5e03a9445e2de56757

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

EPD-179

EPD program:

ASTM

Publication year:

2021

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Portland, Blended, Masonry, Mortar, and Plastic (Stucco) Cements, V3.1, September 2020

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent