EPD-IES-0032125:002

MACRIT® GTS VG 50-50

MACRIT® GTS VG 50-50 is a knitted glass fibre geocomposite with open mesh structure for reinforcement and stabilization applications in civil engineering works.

General information

EPD OwnerALPE-ADRIA TEXTIL SRL
Registration numberEPD-IES-0032125:002
EPD typeEPD of a single product from a manufacturer/service provider
StatusValid
Version date2026-05-20
Validity date2031-05-19
Standards conformanceISO 14025:2006, EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021
Geographical scopeEurope
An EPD may be updated or depublished if conditions change. This is the latest version of the EPD.

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) (version 2.0.1) 2.0.1
PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Rob Rouwette (chair), Noa Meron (co-chair). The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support.

Verification

Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via
Third-party verifierDNV Business Assurance Italy S.r.l.
Accredited byAccredia
Accredited certification body addressItaly
Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier
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Ownership and limitation on use of EPD

Limitations

EPDs within the same product category but published 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 first-digit version number) 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 identical scope in terms of included life-cycle stages (unless the excluded life-cycle stage is demonstrated to be insignificant); apply identical impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); 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 OwnerALPE-ADRIA TEXTIL SRL
Contact person nameFederica Spoto
Contact person e-mailfederica.spoto@alpeadriatextil.it
Organisation addressSTRADA DI SALT,50 33047 Remanzacco (UD) Italy
LCA Practitionereframe@eframe.it, eframe@eframe.it

Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner

Alpe-Adria Textil S.r.l. (AAT) manufactures geosynthetic textile products for civil engineering and infrastructure applications. The company specialises in the production of technical geotextiles used in road and railway construction, soil stabilisation and drainage systems.

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Product information

Product nameMACRIT® GTS VG 50-50
Product identificationUN CPC code: 2792 – Felt nonwovens
Product descriptionMACRIT® GTS VG 50-50 is a knitted glass fibre geocomposite with open mesh structure for reinforcement and stabilization applications in civil engineering works.
Product information from external sourceshttps://www.alpeadriatextil.it/
Technical purpose of productReinforcement and stabilization in civil engineering applications such as roads, embankments and asphalt reinforcement systems.
Manufacturing or service provision descriptionThe product is manufactured using warp knitting technology on Raschel looms with Directionally Oriented Structures (D.O.S.) weft insertion systems. The manufacturing process includes textile production, yarn preparation, nonwoven coupling, resin impregnation, finishing and packaging operations
Material propertiesVolumetric mass density: 190.91 kg/m3
Volumetric mass density:
190.91 kg/m3
Manufacturing siteAlpe-Adria Textil S.r.l. Alpe-Adria Textil production site Strada di Salt, 50 33047 Remanzacco (UD) Italy
UN CPC code2792. Felt and nonwovens
Geographical scopeEurope
Geographical scope descriptionThe manufacturing process takes place in Italy. Upstream processes are modelled using datasets representative of European and global markets, consistently with the geographical origin of raw materials and available background data

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Technical characteristics and performance

Technical performance

Product nameTensile strength MD/CMDMesh sizeMass per unit areaType categoryType categoryType categoryType categoryType categoryType categoryType categoryType category
MACRIT® GTS VG 50-5050 / 50 kN/m30 mm210 g/m²

Content declaration

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 nameMass, kgPost-consumer recycled material, mass-% of productBiogenic material, mass-% of productBiogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
Glass fibre yarn0.677000
Polyester yarn0.005000
Polypropylene nonwoven0.073000
Polymeric resin, dry content0.245000
Total1000
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2
Packaging materials
Material nameMass, kgMass-% (versus the product)Biogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
Polyvinyl chloride0.08668.660
Polyethylene0.06376.370
Metal0.0212.10
Wood0.00130.130.0008
Total0.172617.260.0008
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 flowGeosynthetic textile product Mass: 1 kg
Conversion factor to mass1
Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes?
Datasources used for this EPDecoinvent database (general) ecoinvent 3.11 database
LCA SoftwareOpenLCA 2.6.0
Additional information about the underlying LCA-based information
Primary data cover the reference year 2024 and were collected from the manufacturing site under operational control of the EPD owner. Background data were modelled using recognised secondary LCI datasets
Version of the EN 15804 reference packageEF Reference Package 3.1
Characterisation methodsEN 15804:2012+A2:2019 characterisation method based on the EF 3.1 reference package
Technology description including background systemThe declared product is a knitted glass fibre geocomposite with open mesh structure for geotechnical applications. The product is mainly composed of glass fibre yarns, polypropylene nonwoven layer and polymeric resin used for impregnation and stabilization. Manufacturing is carried out using warp knitting technology on Raschel looms equipped with Directionally Oriented Structures (D.O.S.) weft insertion systems. The production process includes yarn preparation, knitting, nonwoven coupling, resin impregnation, finishing and packaging operations. Primary data were collected from the manufacturing site in Italy for the reference year 2024. Background processes were modelled using secondary datasets from the ecoinvent 3.11 database and electricity modelling based on AIB residual mix data and Eurostat statistics
Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution levelLess than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs

Data quality assessment

Description of data quality assessment and reference yearsThe quality of the data used in this EPD has been assessed in accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, considering temporal, geographical and technological representativeness, as well as precision and completeness. Primary data cover a 12-month period with reference year 2024. Primary data have been used for processes under the operational control of the manufacturer, while secondary data were selected from recognised LCI databases
Data quality assessment
Process nameSource typeSourceReference yearData categoryShare of primary data, of GWP-GHG results for A1-A3
Raw materials production, including packagingDatabaseEcoinvent 3.112024Secondary data0%
Transport of raw materials, roadActivity data, DatabaseEcoinvent 3.112024Primary data0.01%
Transport of raw materials, seaDatabasePEF/OEF, Ecoinvent 3.112024Secondary data0%
Generation of electricity used in manufacturing productActivity data, DatabaseAIB, Eurostat, Ecoinvent 3.112024Primary data3.9%
Generation of natural gas used in manufacturing productActivity data, DatabaseEcoinvent 3.112024Primary data1.1%
Total share of primary data, of GWP-GHG results for A1-A35.01%
The share of primary data is calculated based on GWP-GHG results. It is a simplified indicator for data quality that supports the use of more primary data to increase the representativeness of and comparability between EPDs. Note that the indicator does not capture all relevant aspects of data quality and is not comparable across product categories.
Electricity data
Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3 (A5 for services)
Type of electricity mixResidual electricity mix on the market
Energy sourcesHydro1.21%
Wind0.39%
Solar7.14%
Biomass0.75%
Geothermal0%
Waste0%
Nuclear4.73%
Natural gas7.33%
Coal9.25%
Oil0.44%
Peat0%
Other68.77%
GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh)0.59 kg CO2 eq./kWh
Method used to calculate residual electricity mixThe residual electricity mix was modelled based on data from the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), adjusted for Guarantees of Origin. Unspecified fossil shares were disaggregated using national electricity generation statistics from Eurostat. The resulting mix was implemented in the LCA model using ecoinvent datasets.

System boundary

Description of the system boundarya) Cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D (A1-A3 + C + D).
Excluded modulesNo, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules

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 declaredXXXNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDXXXXX
GeographyGlobalGlobalItalyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGlobalEuropeEuropeGlobalEurope
Share of specific data5%--------------
Variation - products--------------
Variation - sites--------------
DisclaimerThe share of specific/primary data and both variations (products and sites) refer to GWP-GHG results only.

Description of the process flow diagram(s)

The process flow includes raw material supply, transport, manufacturing of the knitted geocomposite, packaging, end-of-life transport and final disposal. Manufacturing processes include knitting, nonwoven coupling and resin impregnation operations.

Process flow diagram(s) related images

Default scenario

Name of the default scenarioEnd-of-life default scenario
Description of the default scenarioDefault end-of-life scenario based on landfill disposal of the geosynthetic product after deconstruction and transport to waste treatment facility

Module C: End-of-life

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module CLandfill scenario
Brief description of the default scenario in module CDeconstruction, transport and landfill disposal of geosynthetic product
Description of the default scenario in module CThe end-of-life scenario includes deconstruction and removal of the geosynthetic material from the construction work, transport to waste treatment facility and final disposal in landfill. A transport distance of 80 km by road freight transport was assumed. No recycling or recovery processes are considered.
Module C informationValueUnit
collected with mixed construction waste1
kg
Disposal, landfill1
kg
Further assumptions for scenario development, transportation80
km

Module D: Beyond product life cycle

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module DNo benefits
Brief description of the default scenario in module DNo recycling or energy recovery processes considered
Description of the default scenario in module DNo benefits from recycling or energy recovery are considered. Therefore, Module D results are equal to zero.

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.3.53E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.99E-41.52E-20.00E+09.22E-20.00E+0
Climate change - fossilGWP-fossilkg CO2 eq.4.04E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.99E-41.52E-20.00E+09.22E-20.00E+0
Climate change - biogenicGWP-biogenickg CO2 eq.5.86E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND8.07E-81.04E-50.00E+04.81E-50.00E+0
Climate change - land use and land-use changeGWP-luluckg CO2 eq.3.79E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND4.08E-85.04E-60.00E+06.71E-60.00E+0
Ozone depletionODPkg CFC-11 eq.3.30E-7NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.92E-123.32E-100.00E+02.76E-100.00E+0
AcidificationAPmol H+ eq.3.30E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.56E-64.89E-50.00E+07.94E-50.00E+0
Eutrophication aquatic freshwaterEP-freshwaterkg P eq.1.42E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.39E-91.11E-70.00E+01.26E-70.00E+0
Eutrophication aquatic marineEP-marinekg N eq.4.38E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.66E-61.63E-50.00E+06.40E-50.00E+0
Eutrophication terrestrialEP-terrestrialmol N eq.4.71E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.82E-51.79E-40.00E+03.23E-40.00E+0
Photochemical ozone formationPOCPkg NMVOC eq.1.91E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.43E-67.41E-50.00E+01.33E-40.00E+0
Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metalsADP-minerals&metals1kg Sb eq.2.24E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.47E-105.25E-80.00E+02.09E-80.00E+0
Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuelsADP-fossil1MJ, net calorific value7.72E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.19E-32.16E-10.00E+02.44E-10.00E+0
Water useWDP1m3 world eq. deprived2.02E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.34E-51.13E-30.00E+01.07E-20.00E+0
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
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
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

Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - GWP-GHGGWP-GHG1kg CO2 eq.4.05E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.52E-20.00E+09.22E-20.00E+00.00E+0
AcronymsGWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
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 incidenceNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Ionizing radiation - human healthIRP1kBq U235 eq.NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eco-toxicity - freshwaterETP-fw2CTUeNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Human toxicity - cancer effectsHTP-c2CTUhNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Human toxicity - non-cancer effectsHTP-nc2CTUhNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Land-use related impacts/soil qualitySQP2DimensionlessNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
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.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
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.

Resource use indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ, net calorific value1.40E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.27E-53.51E-30.00E+03.37E-30.00E+0
PERMMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
PERTMJ, net calorific value1.40E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.27E-53.51E-30.00E+03.37E-30.00E+0
PENREMJ, net calorific value7.72E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.19E-32.16E-10.00E+02.44E-10.00E+0
PENRMMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
PENRTMJ, net calorific value7.72E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.19E-32.16E-10.00E+02.44E-10.00E+0
SMkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
RSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
NRSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
FWm34.96E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.33E-72.61E-50.00E+0-3.70E-30.00E+0
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.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Waste indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg2.70E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND4.63E-62.19E-40.00E+03.02E-40.00E+0
NHWDkg1.28E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.41E-52.34E-30.00E+02.64E+00.00E+0
RWDkg1.27E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.43E-106.35E-80.00E+05.05E-80.00E+0
AcronymsHWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Output flow indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
CRUkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
MFRkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
MERkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
EEEMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
EETMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
AcronymsCRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Additional environmental information

No additional environmental information declared

Additional social and economic information

No additional social and economic information declared

Abbreviations

AAT – Alpe-Adria Textil S.r.l.

AIB – Association of Issuing Bodies

CEN – European Committee for Standardization

CMD – Cross Machine Direction

D.O.S. – Directionally Oriented Structures

DU – Declared Unit

EF – Environmental Footprint

EN – European Norm

GF – Glass Fibre

GHS – Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

GPI – General Programme Instructions

GRI – Global Reporting Initiative

ISO – International Organization for Standardization

LCA – Life Cycle Assessment

MD – Machine Direction

ND – Not Declared

OEF – Organization Environmental Footprint

PEF – Product Environmental Footprint

PET – Polyester

PP – Polypropylene

SVHC – Substances of Very High Concern

References

Declared unit: 1 kg of geosynthetic textile product. Packaging materials are declared separately and are not included in the declared unit

Version history

Version 001, 2026-05-20

• original version of the EPD