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EGGER supports housebuilders with product-specifi c EPDs U
nderlining its commitment to sustainable construction, EGGER UK has introduced new product-specifi c
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its chipboard-based structural fl ooring products. These EPDs provide clearer and more accurate information about the product’s carbon performance, helping housebuilders access reliable data at a time when whole-life carbon reporting is increasingly important across the construction industry. While EGGER has always off ered a universal
EPD for P2 to P6 grade raw boards, generic documents naturally provide broad, average values that cannot refl ect the diff erence between chipboard grades or upgraded surface treatments. The manufacturer has listened, understood the needs of housebuilders and gone one step further to provide product- specifi c EPDs. Verifi ed and published through the Institut Bauen and Umwelt (IB) EPD programme in accordance with EN 15804 and IS0 14025, the new EPDs are available for its EGGER P5, EGGER Peel Clean Xtra and EGGER Protect structural fl ooring boards. Providing readily available life-cycle inventory data, it off ers additional assurances of the individual product’s environmental performance. Specialising in the manufacture of wood- based structural fl ooring, decorative solutions and fl ooring, sustainability is at the core of EGGER’s ethos. On average, EGGER Protect
boards are manufactured from 55% recycled wood, 27% sawmill by-products (such as hackchips and sawdust) and 18% virgin wood, facilitating material circularity. Speaking about this latest update, Jonathan
Lynch, UK building product manager at EGGER UK, said: “Product manufacturers are increasingly being asked to provide accurate, product-specifi c carbon data, so customers can produce more reliable whole life carbon calculations. This is why we are delighted to off er the market product-specifi c EPDs for our range of structural fl ooring boards. “It can be diffi cult to know which product
is the right choice. As such, transparency is everything. By having this detailed product-
specifi c lifecycle information available at their fi ngertips, our customers can have confi dence when it comes to accurate carbon modelling.” EGGER UK produce a variety of chipboard- based structural fl ooring boards, with one of the company’s leading products being EGGER Protect. Featuring a P5 chipboard core and hard- wearing, low-slip, thermally bonded layer on both sides of the board, it is favoured amongst many of the UK’s top housebuilders. Learn more about EGGER’s range of
structural fl ooring boards and view the EPDs from the website.
01434 602191
to.egger.link/building
Introducing BAL Rapid-Mat in White – new colour, improved performance the same trusted performance installers
BAL is pleased to introduce our improved BAL Rapid-Mat thin uncoupling mat - now in white. This latest development provides
rely on for
tiling onto
problematic substrates with movement, with additional improvements to make every installation smoother and more effi cient.
The move to a white mat – with red gridlines and markings - provides enhanced visibility for setting out plus easier to see wetting out of the adhesive, helping installers easily confi rm full coverage during installation. Add to this the improved roll-out and mat stability, and you’ve got a system designed to speed up workfl ow without compromising reliability. And the benefi ts don’t stop there: the updated mat colour also delivers a 2.5% CO2
reduction in the
production of the non-woven fl eece — a small change that supports our ongoing sustainability efforts. BAL Rapid-Mat: a fresh new look, with all the performance you expect.
01782 591100
www.bal-adhesives.com/products/rapid-mat
Rocking CaberAcoustic for a quiet life
Favoured by specifi ers who need to consider solutions to noise pollution in today’s busy, building world, CaberAcoustic from West Fraser is a versatile, economical sound- reducing fl ooring system which reduces both impact and airborne transmitted sounds. It can be laid over concrete and timber fl oors and is available in 18 mm and 22 mm thicknesses. Recommended to be laid and fi tted with D3 PVA glue in the tongue and groove joints, CaberAcoustic achieves 19 dB reduction in sound transference
when installed on its own; it reduces sound but will not completely proof buildings from the transference of sound. Greater reductions are reached when used within a system for noise transference reductions.
uk.westfraser.com
The opinions of the architectural community
As part of netMAGmedia’s research offering, ADF has been increasingly harnessing the knowledge and views of its focused readership to produce ‘Industry Viewfi nder’ white papers based on reader surveys. These are documents which contain unique insights and data on a wide range topics that are currently fuelling debate in the industry,
from Passivhaus to Part L. This audience research, providing real-world experience, provides us with the opportunity to better understand the needs of our readers and tailor our content accordingly.
insights.netmagmedia.co.uk/whitepapers
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