EPD: Portland-limestone cement, CEM II/A-LL 52.5 N, 3010 kg/m3 (Holcim Belgique SA)

Cement is a hydraulic binder, i.e. a finely ground inorganic material which, when mixed with water, forms a paste which sets and hardens by means of hydration reactions and processes and which, after hardening, retains its strength and stability even under water. Cement is an intermediate product in the building sector and is mainly used as a binder for concrete, mortar or cement screed. CEM II/A-LL 52,5 N (ng) bulk is a Portland-limestone cement according to EN 197-1 whose main constituents are Portland clinker and limestone. This EPD is a specific EPD of the CEM II/A-LL 52,5 N (ng) bulk cement produced at Holcim Belgium’s integrated cement plant located in Obourg.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim Belgique SA

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

belgium

Product name:

Portland-limestone cement

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.604 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

CEM II/A-LL 52.5 N, 3010 kg/m3

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

65f71b3aa127f3509ed9704d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

23.0221.006-01.00.00

EPD program:

B-EPD

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

EN 15804+A2

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent