Environmental Product Declaration
Pultruded Grating
by Fibergrate Composite Structures
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Pultruded Grating, manufactured by Fibergrate Composite Structures. Declaration SmartEPD-2025-094-0630-01.1, prepared according to Smart EPD® Part A Product Category Rules for Building and Construction Products and Services, 1000, v1.2, valid until November 3, 2030.
- Declared unit
- 1 m2 of product of a pultruded fiberglass grating
- Valid until
- November 3, 2030
- PCR
- Smart EPD® Part A Product Category Rules for Building and Construction Products and Services, 1000, v1.2
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Fibergrate Composite Structures
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2025-094-0630-01.1
- Date of issue
- November 3, 2025
- Valid until
- November 3, 2030
- Product category rules (PCR)
- Smart EPD® Part A Product Category Rules for Building and Construction Products and Services, 1000, v1.2 (version 1.2)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Declared unit
- 1 m2 of product of a pultruded fiberglass grating
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- Queretaro (Av. Las Misiones 21 76240 El Marqués Querétaro Mexico)
- Product category
- Finishes › Flooring › OtherFlooring
- Verifier
- Arka Pandit
- LCA software
- SimaPro 10.2
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 m2 of product of a pultruded fiberglass grating.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 3.18e+1 | 5.18e-1 | 9.43e-4 | 0 | 2.65e-2 | 0 | 2.15e-2 | -4.21e-3 |
| GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq | 3.17e+1 | 5.18e-1 | 9.00e-4 | 0 | 2.64e-2 | 0 | 2.15e-2 | -4.29e-3 |
| GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq | 3.02e-2 | 2.29e-4 | 4.28e-5 | 0 | 6.19e-6 | 0 | 2.90e-6 | 8.13e-5 |
| GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq | 1.77e-2 | 3.56e-4 | 3.59e-8 | 0 | 1.20e-5 | 0 | 2.35e-6 | -1.03e-6 |
| ODP | kg CFC-11 eq | 6.67e-5 | 7.14e-9 | 1.42e-12 | 0 | 3.77e-10 | 0 | 3.19e-10 | -3.00e-11 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 1.67e-1 | 1.71e-3 | 5.53e-7 | 0 | 8.29e-5 | 0 | 1.73e-4 | -1.30e-5 |
| SFP | kg O3 eq | 2.42e+0 | 3.70e-2 | 1.54e-5 | 0 | 1.85e-3 | 0 | 5.38e-3 | -1.91e-4 |
| EP-freshwater | kg P eq | 4.37e-3 | 4.59e-5 | 1.07e-6 | 0 | 1.88e-6 | 0 | 6.18e-7 | -4.96e-7 |
| EP-marine | kg N eq | 2.11e-2 | 3.18e-4 | 2.64e-7 | 0 | 1.58e-5 | 0 | 4.51e-5 | -1.69e-6 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ | 2.28e+1 | 1.79e-1 | 2.08e-5 | 0 | 5.06e-3 | 0 | 2.30e-3 | -1.12e-3 |
| RPRM | MJ | 2.77e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPRT | MJ | 2.31e+1 | 1.79e-1 | 2.08e-5 | 0 | 5.06e-3 | 0 | 2.30e-3 | -1.12e-3 |
| NRPRE | MJ | 4.20e+2 | 7.17e+0 | 1.21e-3 | 0 | 3.73e-1 | 0 | 2.72e-1 | -4.46e-2 |
| NRPRM | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRPRT | MJ | 5.02e+2 | 7.17e+0 | 1.21e-3 | 0 | 3.73e-1 | 0 | 2.72e-1 | -5.38e-2 |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 5.02e+2 | 7.17e+0 | 1.21e-3 | 0 | 3.73e-1 | 0 | 2.72e-1 | -5.38e-2 |
| FW | m3 | 6.46e+0 | 4.43e-2 | -9.14e-5 | 0 | 1.99e-3 | 0 | 6.18e-4 | -4.47e-4 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 1.32e+0 | 0 | 3.05e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.43e+0 | 0 |
| HLLRW | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILLRW | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR | kg | 2.04e-2 | 0 | 9.36e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 6.95e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 1.07e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
| Material/Component Category | Origin | % Mass |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerator | EUR | < 10 |
| Additive | CN, USA | < 10 |
| Base monomer | EUR | < 10 |
| Catalyst | ES | < 10 |
| Fiberglass | USA | < 10 |
| Fiberglass mat | CN | 14 - 21 |
| Filler | USA | < 10 |
| Flame retardant | CN, USA | 12 - 18 |
| Metal catalyst | ES | < 10 |
| PUR Resin | MX | < 10 |
| Pigment dispersion | MX | < 10 |
| Polymer initiator | MX, TR | < 10 |
| Resin | MX, CN, KR, USA | 35 - 53 |
| Rheology modifier | KR | < 10 |
| Silica | CN | < 10 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic HDPE | 0 | |
| Steel generic | 0 | |
| Wood pallet | 0.01 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per m2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0 |
Hazardous substances
Polymerized Resin (None)
Fiberglass (65997-17-3)
Glass Oxides (None)
Scenarios
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Truck and Trailer
- Transport distance
- 755 km
- Capacity utilization
- 33%
- Weight of products transported
- 7.446 kg
- Packaging mass
- 0.01388 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected with mixed construction waste
- 7.432 kg
- Landfill
- 7.432 kg
Product description
Fibergrate's pultruded fiberglass gratings are manufactured with a high percentage of glass, providing durability and an extremely high unidirectional strength and stiffness making it the ideal solution for application where longer support spans are required. Combine the corrosion resistance, long service life, low maintenance with the low cost of installation, and Safe-T-Span® offers a life cycle cost that is significantly lower than that of metal.
Interpretation
The manufacturing of the products in this analysis involves the direct procurement of raw materials from suppliers. These materials are then transported to manufacturing facilities where they are stored, processed, and combined to produce finished products. Notably, the product stage (stage 1) has the highest impact contribution, mainly attributed to the combined environmental impacts associated with raw material manufacturing and energy used in manufacturing the products.
For products with significant manufacturing energy impacts, the shift to renewable energy sources is recommended.
Given that the raw materials used in product manufacturing have a significant impact, exploration of opportunities to substitute these materials with alternatives that have a lower environmental impact. Additionally, consideration should be given to collaborating with suppliers who employ sustainable manufacturing techniques or integrate more renewable energy into their production processes. Such initiatives can lead to more environmentally friendly products and further enhance the sustainability of the products in this analysis.
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.