Solar Gard® Decorative films up to 3 mil

Declaration details

Manufacturer

Solar Gard Saint-Gobain

Program operator

Smart EPD

Declaration number

SmartEPD-2025-059-0379-01

Date of issue

March 28, 2025

Valid until

March 28, 2030

Product category rules (PCR)

Smart EPD® Part A Product Category Rules for Building and Construction Products and Services, 1000, v1.01 (version 1.01)

Standard

ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017

Declared unit

1 m2 of product

System boundary

Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4)

Product specificity

Product Specific

Manufacturing specificity

Facility Specific

Manufacturing plant

Solar Gard (4540 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, CA 92123, USA)

Product category

Openings › Glazing

Product service life

5 years

Verifier

Rifat Karim, Independent Consultant

LCA software

GaBi 8.0

Program instructions

Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m2 of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Resource Use Indicators

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Carbon Emissions and Removals

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

Hazardous substances

No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Vehicle type

Truck

Transport distance

2923 km

Weight of products transported

0.085 kg

Packaging mass

0.042 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected separately

0.013 kg

Collected with mixed construction waste

0.070 kg

Recycling

0.013 kg

Landfill

0.039 kg

Incineration with energy recovery

0.03 kg

Product or material for final disposal

0.09 kg

Product description

Solar Gard byDESIGN Classic decorative architectural films enhance both privacy and aesthetics in homes and commercial buildings, creating stylish and functional spaces.

The byDESIGN Classic decorative films are composed of one or more layers of pigmented polyethylene terephthalate (PET), giving them a distinctive look and feel. The Solar Gard byDESIGN Classic decorative films are available in a variety of styles to meet diverse customer needs and specifications.

Product Benefits

Available in a variety of styles and opacities

Creates varying degrees of privacy

Increases occupants’ wellbeing and productivity

Substantially reduces glare

Shields occupants from harmful UVA and UVB rays with an SPF equivalent of 285+

Mitigates the negative effects of UV radiation on interior finishes

All Solar Gard films undergo rigorous inspection and endurance testing to ensure long-lasting durability and customer satisfaction.

The reference product for this EPD is Solar Gard CLEAR FROST RA (supplied as roll of 1.52 m / 60” wide and 30.5 m / 100 ft long).

The Performance Specifications table in the Further Information section provides an overview of the solar control film product references covered in this EPD.

Solar Gard can provide detailed data for any product covered by this EPD, if requested.

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Interpretation

For GWP, the majority of contribution to this environmental impact is from the production modules (A1 – A3). This is primarily because the sources of greenhouse gas emissions are predominant in this part of the life cycle. CO2 emissions are generated upstream from the production of electricity and is also released on site by the combustion diesel and natural gas. Other sections of the life cycle also contribute to the GWP. However, the production modules contribute to over 80% of the contribution. Emissions from waste disposal in A5 (disposal after installation) and C (transport and disposal at the end of life) generate the second highest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions.