Environmental Product Declaration
ESR Primer
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ESR Primer, manufactured by Key Resin Company. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-096-1044-01, prepared according to NSF PCR for Resinous Floor Coatings, valid until August 25, 2031.
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of product of covered and protected flooring surface for a period of 60 years
- Valid until
- August 25, 2031
- PCR
- NSF PCR for Resinous Floor Coatings
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Key Resin Company
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2026-096-1044-01
- Date of issue
- August 25, 2026
- Valid until
- August 25, 2031
- Product category rules (PCR)
- NSF PCR for Resinous Floor Coatings (version 1e)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of product of covered and protected flooring surface for a period of 60 years
- System boundary
- Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- Key Resin, Batavia, OH (4050 Clough Woods Drive, Batavia, OH 45103, USA)
- Product category
- Finishes › Flooring › OtherFlooring
- Product SKU
- ESR Primer
- Product service life
- 10 years
- Verifier
- Mari Kirss
- 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 covered and protected flooring surface for a period of 60 years.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2-eq | 1.43e+0 | 4.14e-2 | 2.17e-1 | 0 | 6.14e+0 | 0 | 8.46e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.90e-3 | 8.69e-2 | 2.29e-1 | -3.85e-1 |
| ODP | kg CFC-11 eq | 9.14e-6 | 7.11e-10 | 1.83e-7 | 0 | 1.85e-7 | 0 | 4.66e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70e-11 | 5.93e-10 | 6.29e-9 | -8.26e-9 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 6.68e-3 | 1.32e-4 | 1.77e-4 | 0 | 2.34e-2 | 0 | 3.49e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25e-5 | 5.69e-5 | 7.94e-4 | -1.33e-3 |
| EP | kg N eq | 2.43e-3 | 3.65e-5 | 9.27e-5 | 0 | 2.87e-2 | 0 | 1.28e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.44e-6 | 3.68e-5 | 7.91e-4 | -1.25e-3 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 6.60e-2 | 3.03e-3 | 2.60e-3 | 0 | 3.24e-1 | 0 | 3.58e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85e-4 | 7.49e-4 | 1.29e-2 | -2.08e-2 |
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2-eq | 1.43e+0 | 4.14e-2 | 2.17e-1 | 0 | 6.14e+0 | 0 | 5.08e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.60e-3 | 5.79e-2 | 1.53e-1 | -2.57e-1 |
| ODP | kg CFC-11 eq | 9.14e-6 | 7.11e-10 | 1.83e-7 | 0 | 1.85e-7 | 0 | 2.80e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.47e-11 | 3.96e-10 | 4.19e-9 | -5.50e-9 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 6.68e-3 | 1.32e-4 | 1.77e-4 | 0 | 2.34e-2 | 0 | 2.10e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.30e-6 | 3.79e-5 | 5.29e-4 | -8.89e-4 |
| EP | kg N eq | 2.43e-3 | 3.65e-5 | 9.27e-5 | 0 | 2.87e-2 | 0 | 7.69e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.29e-6 | 2.45e-5 | 5.28e-4 | -8.30e-4 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 6.60e-2 | 3.03e-3 | 2.60e-3 | 0 | 3.24e-1 | 0 | 2.15e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.90e-4 | 4.99e-4 | 8.60e-3 | -1.39e-2 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ | 8.06e-1 | 7.63e-3 | 1.77e-2 | 0 | 5.33e+1 | 0 | 4.16e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.19e-4 | 2.29e-3 | 8.95e-1 | -3.19e-1 |
| RPRM | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPRT | MJ | 8.06e-1 | 7.63e-3 | 1.77e-2 | 0 | 5.33e+1 | 0 | 4.16e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.19e-4 | 2.29e-3 | 8.95e-1 | -3.19e-1 |
| NRPRE | MJ | 2.12e+1 | 6.02e-1 | 4.73e-1 | 0 | 8.81e+1 | 0 | 1.11e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67e-2 | 3.89e-1 | 2.56e+0 | -4.52e+0 |
| NRPRM | MJ | 3.18e+0 | 0 | 6.35e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.62e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.51e-1 |
| NRPRT | MJ | 2.75e+1 | 6.02e-1 | 6.00e-1 | 0 | 8.81e+1 | 0 | 1.44e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67e-2 | 3.89e-1 | 2.56e+0 | -5.02e+0 |
| ADPF | MJ | 3.22e+0 | 8.45e-2 | 7.08e-2 | 0 | 1.03e+1 | 0 | 1.69e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.96e-3 | 5.79e-2 | 1.58e-1 | -3.75e-1 |
| FW | m3 | 1.19e-2 | 7.86e-5 | 5.07e-4 | 0 | 1.07e+0 | 0 | 6.23e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.41e-6 | 3.85e-5 | 1.10e-3 | -1.67e-3 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ | 8.06e-1 | 7.63e-3 | 1.77e-2 | 0 | 5.33e+1 | 0 | 2.49e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.79e-4 | 1.52e-3 | 5.96e-1 | -2.12e-1 |
| RPRM | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPRT | MJ | 8.06e-1 | 7.63e-3 | 1.77e-2 | 0 | 5.33e+1 | 0 | 2.49e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.79e-4 | 1.52e-3 | 5.96e-1 | -2.12e-1 |
| NRPRE | MJ | 2.12e+1 | 6.02e-1 | 4.73e-1 | 0 | 8.81e+1 | 0 | 6.68e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78e-2 | 2.59e-1 | 1.71e+0 | -3.01e+0 |
| NRPRM | MJ | 3.18e+0 | 0 | 6.35e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.72e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.67e-1 |
| NRPRT | MJ | 2.75e+1 | 6.02e-1 | 6.00e-1 | 0 | 8.81e+1 | 0 | 8.62e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78e-2 | 2.59e-1 | 1.71e+0 | -3.35e+0 |
| ADPF | MJ | 3.22e+0 | 8.45e-2 | 7.08e-2 | 0 | 1.03e+1 | 0 | 1.01e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.31e-3 | 3.86e-2 | 1.05e-1 | -2.50e-1 |
| FW | m3 | 1.19e-2 | 7.86e-5 | 5.07e-4 | 0 | 1.07e+0 | 0 | 3.74e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.94e-6 | 2.56e-5 | 7.35e-4 | -1.11e-3 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 5.86e-4 | 0 | 1.17e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.99e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.40e-2 | 1.13e+0 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 8.61e-3 | 0 | 2.50e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.68e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR | kg | 1.14e-2 | 0 | 1.81e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.47e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILLRW | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HLRW | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 7.86e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.93e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.41e-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 5.86e-4 | 0 | 1.17e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.79e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60e-2 | 7.53e-1 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 8.61e-3 | 0 | 2.50e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MR | kg | 1.14e-2 | 0 | 1.81e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.85e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILLRW | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HLRW | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 7.86e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.36e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94e-1 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Carbon Removal from Product | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Product | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Removal from Packaging | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Packaging | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcination Carbon Removal | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbonation Carbon Emission | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (non-renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Carbon Removal from Product | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Product | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Removal from Packaging | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Packaging | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcination Carbon Removal | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbonation Carbon Emission | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (non-renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| additives | US | < 10 |
| catalyst | US | < 10 |
| curing agent | US | 11 - 16 |
| leveling agent / coalescent | US | < 10 |
| plasticizer | US | 13 - 20 |
| reactive diluent | US | < 10 |
| resin-binder | US | 49 - 73 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic pail product | 0.02 | |
| Steel pail packaging | 0.03 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per m2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0 |
Hazardous substances
Epoxidated acrylic copolymer (51541-08-3)
Benzyl alcohol (100-51-6)
Petroleum distillates (64742-47-8)
Butyl acetate (123-86-4)
4-Nonylphenol (84852-15-3)
Tetraethylene pentamine (112-57-2)
Nonylphenol (25154-52-3)
Diethylenetriamine (111-40-0)
Bisphenol A (80-05-7)
Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol (90-72-2)
Scenarios
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Truck and Trailer
- Transport distance
- 1.60e+03
- Capacity utilization
- 33%
- Weight of products transported
- 2.45e-01
- Packaging mass
- 4.52e-02
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected separately
- 2.40e-02
- Collected with mixed construction waste
- 1.13e+00
- Landfill
- 1.13e+00
- Incineration
- 2.40e-02
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
- Net energy benefit from energy recovery in C3, declared as exported energy
- 4.41e-01
Product description
KEY ESR Primer is a true BPA-free biopolymer-based primer for concrete, wood, and masonry surfaces. Combining tolerance with damp surfaces and good wetting properties, KEY ESR Primer is the ideal primer for Key ESR Flooring systems that have no restricted materials in the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List. In addition, the low modulus of elasticity and stress relieving properties of KEY ESR Primer makes it ideal for use as a binder resin for non-BPA based epoxy mortar patching and grouting applications.
Interpretation
Raw materials are sourced from suppliers, transported to manufacturing facilities, and mixed to produce products. The product stage (A1-A3) drives the environmental impact, due to raw material production and energy use. This impacts is amplified in the use phase due to recoatings, making B4 the largest contributor to the overall impact. Market and Technical service life scenarios differ depending on assumed estimated service life (ESL), with lower impacts for longer-lived products. Those scenarios are constructed using PCR prescriptions that are highly conservative, as they assumed the replacemnt of the full coating sytem. End-of-life impacts are relatively low, as products are assumed to be landfilled with building demolition waste. Switching to renewable energy is advised for products with high manufacturing energy demands. The manufacturer should explore lower-impact raw materials and work with suppliers using sustainable methods or renewable energy to enhance product sustainability.
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.