Hot-rolled Plate

The product studied in this EPD is a Hot-Rolled Plate. A construction product composed of steel, is a product that can be used for multiple applications, such as in the railway and construction industry, in naval industry, as tempered steel, for boilers construction, and others. The plate is manufactured at Laminoir des Landes, FR.

The production process starts from the purchase of steel slab, which is then subjected to three main processes, namely 1) oxy-fuel cutting, 2) pre-heating and 3) descaling, hot-rolling until the desired width is reached, surface levelling and edge trimming. The product is then stored unpacked, ready for sale. The steel plates are produced in different surface dimensions and widths.