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Carbomastic 15

Environmental Product Declaration

Carbomastic 15

by Carboline

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Carbomastic 15, manufactured by Carboline. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-017-0100-01, prepared according to PCR for Architectural Coatings, valid until March 28, 2029.

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Functional unit
1 m2 of covered and protected substrate for 60 years of product
Valid until
March 28, 2029
PCR
Architectural Coatings

Declaration details

Manufacturer
Carboline
Program operator
Smart EPD
Declaration number
SmartEPD-2024-017-0100-01
Date of issue
March 28, 2024
Valid until
March 28, 2029
Product category rules (PCR)
PCR for Architectural Coatings (version 1)
Standard
ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2007
Functional unit
1 m2 of covered and protected substrate for 60 years of product
System boundary
Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4)
Product specificity
Product Specific
Manufacturing plant
Carboline - Lake Charles, LA (2425 Fruge Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA)
Product category
Finishes › PaintingAndCoating
Product SKU
0185C901910D, 0185C901A05D, 01850908B05D
Product service life
10 years
Verifier
Anna Lasso, Smart EPD
LCA software
SimaPro 9.5
Program instructions
Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m2 of covered and protected substrate for 60 years of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Industrial - Market Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
ODPkg CFC 11 eq1.74e-74.40e-91.37e-91.80e-71.60e-901.24e-11009.05e-700001.63e-103.82e-96.40e-10
APkg SO2 eq6.85e-31.82e-32.38e-48.91e-35.18e-404.92e-6004.72e-200005.28e-53.66e-42.65e-4
EPkg N eq2.11e-31.34e-45.96e-52.30e-34.36e-503.28e-5001.19e-200004.44e-63.45e-52.11e-3
POCPkg O3 eq7.79e-24.78e-23.43e-31.29e-11.45e-208.71e-5007.19e-100001.48e-34.82e-34.17e-3
GWP-fossilkg CO2 eq1.30e+02.68e-16.50e-21.63e+09.69e-201.47e-3008.66e+000009.85e-35.59e-18.49e-2
GWP-totalkg CO2 eq1.34e+02.70e-17.17e-21.68e+09.74e-201.99e-2008.98e+000009.91e-35.60e-11.27e+0
Industrial - Technical Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
ODPkg CFC 11 eq1.74e-74.40e-91.37e-91.80e-71.60e-901.24e-11003.62e-700008.13e-111.91e-93.20e-10
APkg SO2 eq6.85e-31.82e-32.38e-48.91e-35.18e-404.92e-6001.89e-200002.64e-51.83e-41.33e-4
EPkg N eq2.11e-31.34e-45.96e-52.30e-34.36e-503.28e-5004.76e-300002.22e-61.72e-51.05e-3
POCPkg O3 eq7.79e-24.78e-23.43e-31.29e-11.45e-208.71e-5002.87e-100007.39e-42.41e-32.09e-3
GWP-fossilkg CO2 eq1.30e+02.68e-16.50e-21.63e+09.69e-201.47e-3003.46e+000004.93e-32.80e-14.24e-2
GWP-totalkg CO2 eq1.34e+02.70e-17.17e-21.68e+09.74e-201.99e-2003.59e+000004.95e-32.80e-16.35e-1

Resource Use Indicators

Industrial - Market Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
PEREMJ, net calorific value5.51e-13.62e-27.02e-26.57e-11.25e-203.41e-4003.35e+000001.27e-31.17e-22.07e-2
PERMMJ, net calorific value3.30e-11.49e-21.51e-23.60e-14.87e-307.43e-5001.83e+000004.95e-42.99e-34.30e-3
PERTMJ, net calorific value8.82e-15.11e-28.53e-21.02e+01.74e-204.15e-4005.18e+000001.76e-31.47e-22.50e-2
PENREMJ, net calorific value2.17e+13.72e+07.21e-12.61e+11.37e+001.03e-2001.37e+200001.39e-12.51e+05.30e-1
PENRMMJ, net calorific value1.25e-35.96e-54.14e-51.35e-32.01e-506.80e-7006.88e-300002.00e-69.74e-64.18e-5
PENRTMJ, net calorific value2.17e+13.72e+07.22e-12.61e+11.37e+001.03e-2001.37e+200001.39e-12.51e+05.30e-1
ADPFMJ, net calorific value2.23e+05.20e-14.16e-22.79e+01.92e-101.26e-3001.49e+100001.95e-23.73e-16.23e-2
SMkg00000000000000000
RSFMJ, net calorific value00000000000000000
NRSFMJ, net calorific value00000000000000000
REMJ00000000000000000
FWm31.66e-24.28e-43.53e-41.74e-21.54e-407.54e-6008.75e-200001.57e-52.48e-44.70e-4
Industrial - Technical Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
PEREMJ, net calorific value5.51e-13.62e-27.02e-26.57e-11.25e-203.41e-4001.34e+000006.34e-45.86e-31.03e-2
PERMMJ, net calorific value3.30e-11.49e-21.51e-23.60e-14.87e-307.43e-5007.31e-100002.47e-41.49e-32.15e-3
PERTMJ, net calorific value8.82e-15.11e-28.53e-21.02e+01.74e-204.15e-4002.07e+000008.81e-47.36e-31.25e-2
PENREMJ, net calorific value2.17e+13.72e+07.21e-12.61e+11.37e+001.03e-2005.50e+100006.96e-21.25e+02.65e-1
PENRMMJ, net calorific value1.25e-35.96e-54.14e-51.35e-32.01e-506.80e-7002.75e-300001.00e-64.87e-62.09e-5
PENRTMJ, net calorific value2.17e+13.72e+07.22e-12.61e+11.37e+001.03e-2005.50e+100006.96e-21.25e+02.65e-1
ADPFMJ, net calorific value2.23e+05.20e-14.16e-22.79e+01.92e-101.26e-3005.97e+000009.76e-31.87e-13.12e-2
SMkg00000000000000000
RSFMJ, net calorific value00000000000000000
NRSFMJ, net calorific value00000000000000000
REMJ00000000000000000
FWm31.66e-24.28e-43.53e-41.74e-21.54e-407.54e-6003.50e-200007.85e-61.24e-42.35e-4

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Industrial - Market Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
HWDkg4.09e-48.78e-52.96e-33.46e-33.41e-501.83e-5001.76e-200003.47e-65.57e-51.18e-3
NHWDkg1.51e-11.60e-13.00e-23.41e-16.58e-202.42e-2002.15e+000006.70e-31.36e-21.55e+0
RWDkg1.60e-57.97e-77.75e-71.76e-52.77e-707.83e-9008.95e-500002.80e-82.45e-74.77e-7
CRUkg00000000000000000
MFRkg002.61e-32.61e-3000001.30e-20000000
MERkg00000000000000000
EEEMJ00000000000000000
EETMJ00000000000000000
Industrial - Technical Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
HWDkg4.09e-48.78e-52.96e-33.46e-33.41e-501.83e-5007.03e-300001.74e-62.79e-55.88e-4
NHWDkg1.51e-11.60e-13.00e-23.41e-16.58e-202.42e-2008.61e-100003.35e-36.79e-37.74e-1
RWDkg1.60e-57.97e-77.75e-71.76e-52.77e-707.83e-9003.58e-500001.40e-81.23e-72.38e-7
CRUkg00000000000000000
MFRkg002.61e-32.61e-3000005.21e-30000000
MERkg00000000000000000
EEEMJ00000000000000000
EETMJ00000000000000000

Carbon Emissions and Removals

Industrial - Market Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
BCRPkg CO200000000000000000
BCEPkg CO200000000000000000
BCRKkg CO2-7.70e-400-7.70e-400000-3.85e-30000000
BCEKkg CO2007.70e-47.70e-4000003.85e-30000000
BCEWkg CO200000000000000000
CCEkg CO200000000000000000
CCRkg CO200000000000000000
CWNRkg CO200000000000000000
Industrial - Technical Service Life
IndicatorUnitA1A2A3A1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4
BCRPkg CO200000000000000000
BCEPkg CO200000000000000000
BCRKkg CO2-7.70e-400-7.70e-400000-1.54e-30000000
BCEKkg CO2007.70e-47.70e-4000001.54e-30000000
BCEWkg CO200000000000000000
CCEkg CO200000000000000000
CCRkg CO200000000000000000
CWNRkg CO200000000000000000

ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.

Material composition

Product composition
Material/Component CategoryOrigin% Mass
ResinUS25-45
AdditiveUS15-30
ColorantUS0-5
SolventUS5-10
HardenerUS10-20
FillersUS15-30
Packaging
Packaging materialOriginMass (kg)
Steel PailUS1.44E-01
Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon contentkg C per m2 of covered and protected substrate for 60 years
Biogenic carbon content in product0
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging0

Hazardous substances

Benzyl alcohol (CAS 100-51-6)

BISPHENOL A EPOXY RESIN (CAS 25068-38-6)

ALKYL GLYCIDYL ETHER (CAS 68609-97-2)

POLYAMIDE (CAS 68410-23-1)

Isophoronediamine (CAS 2855-13-2)

META-XYLENE (CAS 108-38-3)

2-PIPERAZIN-1- YLETHYLAMINE (CAS 140-31-8)

TRIS-2,4,6-(DIMETHYLAMINOMETHYL)PHENOL (CAS 90-72-2)

PARA-XYLENE (CAS 106-42-3)

ETHYL BENZENE (CAS 100-41-4)

ORTHO-XYLENE (CAS 95-47-6)

Epoxy phenol novolac resin (CAS 28064-14-4)

4-tert-Butylphenol (CAS 98-54-4)

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type
Diesel
Vehicle type
Truck and Trailer
Transport distance
1139 km
Capacity utilization
33%
Weight of products transported
1.543 kg
Packaging mass
0.144 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected separately
0.154 kg
Collected with mixed construction waste
1.389 kg
Landfill
1.389 kg
Incineration
0.154 kg
Product or material for final disposal
1.543 kg

Product description

Carbomastic 15 is an aluminum pigmented, low-stress, high-solids mastic with a proven field history. This unique formulation incorporates lamellar aluminum pigment for superior barrier protection. Carbomastic 15 was the pioneer mastic coating in a number of industrial markets and today still provides unmatched levels of barrier protection and corrosion resistance over existing finishes and rusted or SSPC-SP2 or SP3-cleaned steel.

Interpretation

Data was collected for 12 month periods spanning calendar years 2022 and 2023 to ensure the representativeness of business activities and post-consumer materials. Manufacturing data represents Carboline’s production facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Secondary data was obtained from ecoinvent v3.9.1, representing the most recent years available. The overall quality of the data used is considered representative of the product systems.

The system boundary is cradle to grave, excluding: construction of major capital equipment; research and development activities; point of sale infrastructure; coating applicator and its maintenance and operation; human labor and employee transport; raw material, forming, and disposal impacts from secondary/tertiary packaging; disposal of packaging materials not associated with final product; impacts associated with tool (mop) required for maintenance cleaning; building operational energy and water use; deconstruction and demolition.

Overall, the production and construction stages (modules A1-A4, 30% of total impact) combined with the replacement module of the use stage (B4, 50-65% of total impact), have the highest impact across all impact categories , followed by the end-of-life stage (C1-C4). Note that the B4 module includes the A1-A4 modules for each recoat required for the product’s lifetime. The upstream raw material phase (A1) is the primary contributor to all impact categories. This is largely due to the number of different raw material processes required to produce the product.

The construction phase (A4), includes the transportation of the product from manufacturing to the customer. The transportation miles from the point of sale to the application site (A4) account for low impacts across all impact categories.

The use phase includes maintenance cleaning and recoats of the product. The maintenance of the product provides marginal contribution to the overall impact categories. As mentioned above, the replacement module (B4) is the primary impact driver for all the products.

Waste disposal (C4) emerges as a major contributor to eutrophication and global warming. Waste processing (C3) significantly impacts carcinogenicity, ecotoxicity, and global warming. Waste transport (C2) exhibits relatively low overall impact.

LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.