EPD-IES-0020083:003

FLUBE OS 39 F

Liquid dispersing agent composed of naphthalene, sulfuric acid, formaldehyde, lime, sodium hydroxide and calcium sulphate as a waste product during its production.

General information

EPD OwnerGiovanni Bozzetto Spa
Registration numberEPD-IES-0020083:003
PCR2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 1.3.4
StatusValid
Publication date2025-07-14
Valid until2030-05-28
EN 15804 compliantYes
Geographical scopeGlobal

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Programme information

ProgrammeInternational EPD System
AddressEPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden
Websitewww.environdec.com
E-mailsupport@environdec.com

Product category rules

CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR)
Product Category Rules (PCR)2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 1.3.4
PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Claudia A. Peña, University of Concepción, Chile. The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support.

Verification

LCA accountabilitysegreteria@spinlife.it, segreteria@spinlife.it, Giovanni Bozzetto Spa
Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via
Third-party verifierICMQ S.p.A.
Accredited byAccredia
Accredited certification body addressItaly
Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier
*EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com.

Ownership and limitation on use of EPD

Limitations

EPDs within the same product category but registered in different EPD programmes may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same version number up to the first two digits) or be based on fully-aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have equivalent system boundaries and descriptions of data; apply equivalent data quality requirements, methods of data collection, and allocation methods; apply identical cut-off rules and impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); have equivalent content declarations; and be valid at the time of comparison.

Ownership

The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.

Information about EPD Owner

EPD OwnerGiovanni Bozzetto Spa
Contact person nameLuca Vellani
Contact person e-mailluca.vellani@bozzetto.it
Organisation addressItaly Filago (BG) 24040 Via Provinciale, 12

Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner

Bozzetto Group is a chemical company founded in Bergamo (Italy) in 1919 that has grown and developed over more than a century into the successful international Bozzetto Group. Bozzetto Group produces chemical auxiliaries for the textile industry, the construction industry, the water treatment industry, the personal care industry, the agrochemical industry and many other sectors. A well-established network of partners and collaborators allows the Company to distribute worldwide and be present with offices in nine countries around the world: Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, Turkey, China, Indonesia, the United States and Bangladesh. In 2020 Asutex became part of the Group, allowing the Group to cover the entire textile value chain and implementing the Company expertise in dyeing, traditional printing, garment dyeing and denim washing.

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Product information

Product nameFLUBE OS 39 F
Product identificationLiquid dispersing agent, also known as dispersant, are chemicals used in the construction industry. UN CPC code: 354 - Chemical products n.e.c.
Product descriptionLiquid dispersing agent composed of naphthalene, sulfuric acid, formaldehyde, lime, sodium hydroxide and calcium sulphate as a waste product during its production.
Technical purpose of productAnswering customer requests
Manufacturing or service provision descriptionManufacturing or service provision description: Mixing of components: sulfonation, polymerization and neutralization
Material propertiesVolumetric mass density: 1000 kg/m3
Production siteGiovanni Bozzetto S.p.A. Italy Filago 24040
Production site 2BGB Giovanni Bozzetto, S.A. Spain Salcedo E-01213
Production site 3Bozzetto Kimya San. Ve Tic. A.S. Turkey Izmir 142
Production site 4Bozzetto Polska Spòlka Z O.O. Poland Zabrze 41-800
UN CPC code354. Chemical products n.e.c.
Geographical scopeGlobal

Content declaration

Content declaration of multiple productsNAPTHALENE≈20% SULPHURIC ACID≈20% SOFT WATER≈20% FORMALDEHYDE≈10% LIME≈5% OTHER≈25%
Hazardous and toxic substancesThe product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight.
Product content
Content nameWeight, kgPost-consumer recycled material, weight-% of productBiogenic material, weight-% of productBiogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
NAPTHALENE0.2000
SULPHURIC ACID0.2000
SOFT WATER0.2000
FORMALDEHYDE0.1000
LIME0.05000
OTHER0.25000
Total1000
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2
Packaging materials
Material nameWeight, kgWeight-% (versus the product)Biogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
IBC TANK62.920.060
Total62.920.060
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2

LCA information

EPD based on declared or functional unitDeclared unit
Declared unit and reference flow1 tonne (1000 kg) of chemical product including its packaging. Mass: 1000 kg
Conversion factor to mass1
Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes?
Detailed description of infrastructure and capital goods

Infrastructure already present within the datasets used.

Datasources used for this EPDecoinvent database (general) ecoinvent 3.10 database
LCA SoftwareSimaPro SimaPro 9.6
Version of the EN 15804 reference packageEF Reference Package 3.1
Technology description including background systemLiquid dispersing agent, also known as dispersant, are chemicals used in the construction industry. It is mainly composed of naphthalene, sulfuric acid, formaldehyde, lime and calcium sulphate as a waste product during its production.
Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution levelLess than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs
Electricity data
Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3
Type of electricity mixResidual electricity mix on the market
Energy sourcesHydro2.76%
Wind2.93%
Solar5.01%
Biomass0.99%
Geothermal0.15%
Waste0%
Nuclear10.87%
Natural gas35.09%
Coal36.4%
Oil1.53%
Peat0%
Other4.28%
GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh)0.75 kg CO2 eq./kWh

System boundary

Description of the system boundaryd) Cradle to gate (A1-A3).
Excluded modulesYes, there is an excluded module, or there are excluded modules
Justification for the omission of modulesDispersing agents fulfils the requirements of §5.2 of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 for the omission of modules C1-C4 and D: The product is physically integrated with other products during installation; therefore, it cannot be physically separated at end-of-life; The product is no longer identifiable separately from other materials at the end of its life; The product do not contain biogenic carbon.

Declared modules

Product stageConstruction process stageUse stageEnd of life stageBeyond product life cycle
Raw material supplyTransportManufacturingTransport to siteConstruction installationUseMaintenanceRepairReplacementRefurbishmentOperational energy useOperational water useDe-construction demolitionTransportWaste processingDisposalReuse-Recovery-Recycling-potential
ModuleA1A2A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Modules declaredXXXNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
GeographyGlobalGlobalEuropeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Share of specific data34.84%--------------
Variation - products0%--------------
Variation - sites24.17%--------------

Default scenario

Name of the default scenarioNo scenario
Description of the default scenarioThe dispersing agent product only include modules A1-A3.

Environmental performance

The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.

Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - totalGWP-totalkg CO2 eq.5.38E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - fossilGWP-fossilkg CO2 eq.5.37E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - biogenicGWP-biogenickg CO2 eq.5.47E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - land use and land-use changeGWP-luluckg CO2 eq.3.99E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Ozone depletionODPkg CFC-11 eq.7.67E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcidificationAPmol H+ eq.4.96E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication aquatic freshwaterEP-freshwaterkg P eq.3.95E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication aquatic marineEP-marinekg N eq.5.13E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication terrestrialEP-terrestrialmol N eq.5.78E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Photochemical ozone formationPOCPkg NMVOC eq.7.95E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metalsADP-minerals&metals1, 2kg Sb eq.1.19E+4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuelsADP-fossil1MJ, net calorific value3.78E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Water useWDP1m3 world eq. deprived3.01E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsGWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption
Disclaimer 1The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator
Disclaimer 2The results of the impact categories abiotic depletion of minerals and metals may be highly uncertain in LCAs that include capital goods/infrastructure in generic datasets, in case infrastructure/capital goods contribute greatly to the total results. This is because the LCI data of infrastructure/capital goods used to quantify these indicators in currently available generic datasets sometimes lack temporal, technological and geographical representativeness. Caution should be exercised when using the results of these indicators for decision-making purposes.

Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - GWP-GHGGWP-GHG1kg CO2 eq.5.38E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsGWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas.
Disclaimer 1The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero.

Additional voluntary environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Particulate matter emissionsPMDisease incidence3.29E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Ionizing radiation - human healthIRP1kBq U235 eq.5.22E-5NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eco-toxicity - freshwaterETP-fw2, 3CTUe5.13E-6NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Human toxicity - cancer effectsHTP-c2, 3CTUh5.99E-6NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Human toxicity - non-cancer effectsHTP-nc2, 3CTUh1.09E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Land-use related impacts/soil qualitySQP2, 3Dimensionless2.34E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsPM = Potential incidence of disease due to particulate matter emissions; IRP = Potential human exposure efficiency relative to U235; ETP-fw = Potential comparative toxic unit for ecosystems; HTP-c = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; HTP-nc = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; SQP = Potential soil quality index.
Disclaimer 1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
Disclaimer 2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator.
Disclaimer 3The results of the impact categories land use, human toxicity (cancer), human toxicity, noncancer and ecotoxicity (freshwater) may be highly uncertain in LCAs that include capital goods/infrastructure in generic datasets, in case infrastructure/capital goods contribute greatly to the total results. This is because the LCI data of infrastructure/capital goods used to quantify these indicators in currently available generic datasets sometimes lack temporal, technological and geographical representativeness. Caution should be exercised when using the results of these indicators for decision-making purposes.

Resource use indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ, net calorific value3.69E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PERMMJ, net calorific value1.18E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PERTMJ, net calorific value3.70E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENREMJ, net calorific value2.59E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENRMMJ, net calorific value1.95E+4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENRTMJ, net calorific value1.95E+4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
SMkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
RSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
NRSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
FWm38.12E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsPERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water.

Waste indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
NHWDkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
RWDkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsHWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed.

Output flow indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
CRUkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
MFRkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
MERkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
EEEMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
EETMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsCRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy.

Information related to EPDs of multiple products

Description of how the averages have been determinedThe results obtained in the following statement, are calculated on the basis of the quantity produced by each individual plant (weight-averaged).

References

EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC 2021

PD CEN/TR 16970:2016 Sustainability of construction works – Guidance for the implementation of EN 15804

PD CEN/TR 15941:2010 Sustainability of construction works – Environmental Product Declarations – Methodology for selection and use of generic data.

ISO 14040:2006+Amd 1:2020 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework + Amendment 1;

ISO 14044:2006+Amd 2:2020 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines + Amendment 2;

General Programme Instructions, v 4.0

PCR 2019:14 - Construction products - v 1.3.4

LCA report ” Life Cycle Assessment of seven dispersing agents” - rev. 01 – 21.08.2025

Version history

GWP biogenic value revision