Environmental Product Declaration

Carbocoat 75

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Carbocoat 75, manufactured by Carboline. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-037-0182-01.1, prepared according to NSF PCR for Architectural Coatings, valid until October 24, 2029.

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Functional unit: 1 m2 of product of covered and protected substrate for 60 years per coat, reference flow depends on service life
Valid until: October 24, 2029
PCR: NSF PCR for Architectural Coatings

Declaration details

Manufacturer: Carboline
Program operator: Smart EPD
Declaration number: SmartEPD-2024-037-0182-01.1
Date of issue: October 24, 2024
Valid until: October 24, 2029
Product category rules (PCR): NSF PCR for Architectural Coatings (version 1)
Standard: ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2007
Functional unit: 1 m2 of product of covered and protected substrate for 60 years per coat, reference flow depends on service life
System boundary: Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4)
Product specificity: Product Specific
Manufacturing specificity: Facility Specific
Manufacturing plant: Carboline - Dayton, NV (95 E Airpark Vista Blvd, Dayton, NV 89403, USA)
Product category: Finishes › PaintingAndCoating › PaintByArea
Product SKU: 82891864005D
Product service life: 60 years
Verifier: Ranjani Theregowda, Smart EPD LLC
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 product of covered and protected substrate for 60 years per coat, reference flow depends on service life.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Market
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	B4	C2	C3	C4
GWP-total	kg CO2e	8.23e-1	8.83e-2	4.55e+0	4.14e-3	2.42e-1	3.96e-1
ODP	kg CFC11 eq	3.34e-8	1.46e-9	1.74e-7	6.84e-11	1.65e-9	2.63e-10
AP	kg SO2 eq	2.70e-3	4.73e-4	1.59e-2	2.22e-5	1.58e-4	1.09e-4
EP	kg N eq	2.37e-3	8.99e-5	1.23e-2	4.22e-6	1.02e-4	4.27e-3
POCP	kg O3 eq	4.43e-2	1.32e-2	2.88e-1	6.21e-4	2.08e-3	1.71e-3

Tech
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	B4	C2	C3	C4
GWP-total	kg CO2e	8.23e-1	8.83e-2	1.00e+1	8.28e-3	4.83e-1	7.52e-1
ODP	kg CFC11 eq	3.34e-8	1.46e-9	3.84e-7	1.37e-10	3.30e-9	5.00e-10
AP	kg SO2 eq	2.70e-3	4.73e-4	3.49e-2	4.44e-5	3.17e-4	2.06e-4
EP	kg N eq	2.37e-3	8.99e-5	2.71e-2	8.44e-6	2.05e-4	8.13e-3
POCP	kg O3 eq	4.43e-2	1.32e-2	6.33e-1	1.24e-3	4.17e-3	3.25e-3

Resource Use Indicators

Market
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	B4	C2	C3	C4
RPRE	MJ	5.96e-1	1.14e-2	3.04e+0	5.33e-4	5.07e-3	8.46e-3
RPRM	MJ	2.84e+0	4.43e-3	1.42e+1	2.08e-4	1.29e-3	1.76e-3
RPRT	MJ	3.43e+0	1.58e-2	1.72e+1	7.40e-4	6.36e-3	1.02e-2
NRPRE	MJ	8.70e+0	1.25e+0	4.97e+1	5.85e-2	1.08e+0	2.17e-1
NRPRM	MJ	1.97e-3	1.80e-5	9.94e-3	8.42e-7	4.21e-6	1.71e-5
NRPRT	MJ	8.70e+0	1.25e+0	4.97e+1	5.85e-2	1.08e+0	2.17e-1
ADPF	MJ	1.07e+0	1.75e-1	6.22e+0	8.20e-3	1.61e-1	2.55e-2
FW	m3	1.19e-2	1.41e-4	6.02e-2	6.60e-6	1.07e-4	1.92e-4

Tech
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	B4	C2	C3	C4
RPRE	MJ	5.96e-1	1.14e-2	6.68e+0	1.07e-3	1.01e-2	1.61e-2
RPRM	MJ	2.84e+0	4.43e-3	3.13e+1	4.16e-4	2.58e-3	3.34e-3
RPRT	MJ	3.43e+0	1.58e-2	3.79e+1	1.48e-3	1.27e-2	1.94e-2
NRPRE	MJ	8.70e+0	1.25e+0	1.09e+2	1.17e-1	2.16e+0	4.12e-1
NRPRM	MJ	1.97e-3	1.80e-5	2.19e-2	1.68e-6	8.41e-6	3.25e-5
NRPRT	MJ	8.70e+0	1.25e+0	1.09e+2	1.17e-1	2.16e+0	4.12e-1
ADPF	MJ	1.07e+0	1.75e-1	1.37e+1	1.64e-2	3.22e-1	4.85e-2
FW	m3	1.19e-2	1.41e-4	1.33e-1	1.32e-5	2.14e-4	3.65e-4

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Market
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	C1	C2	C3	C4
HWD	kg	4.31e-3	0	0	0	0	0	2.15e-2	0	0	0	0	0	6.67e-2	0
NHWD	kg	1.00e-3	0	0	0	0	0	5.01e-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.31e-1

Tech
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	C1	C2	C3	C4
HWD	kg	4.31e-3	0	0	0	0	0	4.74e-2	0	0	0	0	0	1.33e-1	0
NHWD	kg	1.00e-3	0	0	0	0	0	1.10e-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.20e+0

Carbon Emissions and Removals

Market
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	B4
BCRP	kg CO2	0	0
BCEP	kg CO2	0	0
BCRK	kg CO2	2.17e-4	1.08e-3
BCEK	kg CO2	-2.17e-4	-1.08e-3
BCEW	kg CO2	0	0
CCE	kg CO2	0	0
CCR	kg CO2	0	0
CWNR	kg CO2	0	0

Tech
Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	B4
BCRP	kg CO2	0	0
BCEP	kg CO2	0	0
BCRK	kg CO2	2.17e-4	2.38e-3
BCEK	kg CO2	-2.17e-4	-2.38e-3
BCEW	kg CO2	0	0
CCE	kg CO2	0	0
CCR	kg CO2	0	0
CWNR	kg CO2	0	0

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 Category	Origin	% Mass
Pigments	Various	10 - 30
Solvent	Various	32 - 52
Resin	Various	24 - 44
Additives	Various	< 10

Packaging
Packaging material	Origin	Mass (kg)
steel pail	USA	0.0102

Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon content	kg C per m2
Biogenic carbon content in product	0
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging	0

Hazardous substances

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON (64742-88-7)

CARBON BLACK (1333-86-4)

ETHYL BENZENE (100-41-4)

METHYL ETHYL KETOXIME (96-29-7)

SOLVENT NAPHTHA (64742-47-8)

TITANIUM DIOXIDE (13463-67-7)

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type: Diesel
Vehicle type: Truck and Trailer
Transport distance: 3.772e+03
Capacity utilization: 33%
Weight of products transported: 1.111e-01
Packaging mass: 1.019e-02

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected separately: 0.01019 kg
Collected with mixed construction waste: 0.1111 kg
Recycling: 0.003466 kg
Landfill: 0.1 kg
Incineration: 0.01111 kg

Product description

A general purpose air dry enamel that can be used as a self-priming direct to metal (DTM) finish coat. This product has good application characteristics and good corrosion resistance. It can be used for light to moderate industrial and marine service for both maintenance and new construction projects. It can also be used as an OEM finish for a variety of applications.

Interpretation

The manufacturing of Carboline's products involves the direct procurement of raw materials from suppliers. These materials are then transported to Carboline's manufacturing facilities in Green Bay, WI, Dayton, NV, and Lake Charles, LA where they are stored and mixed to produce the coatings.

At the application site, coatings are spray or brush applied to various exterior steel structural components to add a protective barrier to the steel substrate. The use stage (stage 3) has a smaller contribution to the overall life cycle performance.

For the analysis, It was assumed that Carboline's coatings require one initial coating application and multiple recoats to achieve the recommended service life of 60 years, aligning with the building's life cycle. The results were presented per one square meter of covered and protected substrate at a recommended coating thickness.

The greatest contribution can be found in the use and maintenance stage due to the effect of the required repaints that will multiply the contribution of the product and design & construction stages together with the product application by the required number of recoats.

For one single recoat, production stage, has the highest impact across all impact categories due mainly to the manufacture and transport of raw material, with some contribution of the manufacturing stage. At the application site, coatings are spray or brush applied to various exterior steel structural components to add a protective barrier to the steel substrate. This activity has a smaller contribution to the overall life cycle performance. End-of-life impacts are generally limited because most of the product is assumed to be landfilled, although impacts accumulate at each successive recoating.

Given that the raw materials used in product manufacturing have the most significant impact, there are opportunities to substitute these materials with alternatives that have a lower environmental impact or to work with suppliers in order to reduce impact along the supply chain.

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.