Environmental Product Declaration

DURAGRID® /DURADEK® VE

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for DURAGRID® /DURADEK® VE, manufactured by Strongwell. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-150-1057-01.1, prepared according to EPD International PCR for Construction Products 2019:14 (EN 15804:A2:2019/AC:2021) v2.0.1, valid until August 31, 2031.

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Declared unit: 1 kg of product
Valid until: August 31, 2031
PCR: EPD International PCR for Construction Products 2019:14 (EN 15804:A2:2019/AC:2021) v1.3.4

Declaration details

Manufacturer: Strongwell
Program operator: Smart EPD
Declaration number: SmartEPD-2026-150-1057-01.1
Date of issue: August 31, 2026
Valid until: August 31, 2031
Product category rules (PCR): EPD International PCR for Construction Products 2019:14 (EN 15804:A2:2019/AC:2021) v2.0.1 (version 2.0.1)
Standard: ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804+A2:2019/AC:2021
Declared unit: 1 kg of product
System boundary: Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4, D)
Product specificity: Product Specific
Manufacturing specificity: Facility Specific
Manufacturing plant: Strongwell Chatfield, MN Plant (1610 U.S. 52, Chatfield, MN 55923, USA)
Product category: CastDecksAndUnderlayment
Verifier: Terrie Boguski
LCA software: SimaPro 10.3
Program instructions: Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 kg of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	C1	C2	C4
GWP- total	kg CO2 eq	4.28e+0	2.97e-1	9.58e-2	2.91e-3	1.09e-2	6.41e-3
GWP- fossil	kg CO2 eq	4.45e+0	2.97e-1	8.36e-2	2.91e-3	1.09e-2	6.40e-3
GWP-biogenic	kg CO2 eq	-1.77e-1	4.52e-5	1.22e-2	-1.93e-7	2.85e-6	2.13e-6
GWP-luluc	kg CO2 eq	2.55e-3	1.63e-4	4.59e-5	0	5.11e-6	3.63e-6
ODP	kg CFC11 eq	2.41e-7	4.60e-9	5.09e-10	4.50e-11	1.73e-10	1.87e-10
AP	mol H+ eq	1.66e-2	1.73e-3	2.69e-4	7.17e-6	2.87e-5	4.40e-5
PM	disease incidence	2.21e-7	2.41e-8	4.14e-9	1.27e-10	1.05e-9	1.03e-9
IRP	kBq U235 eq	1.53e+8	3.37e-3	8.88e+5	8.88e+5	1.35e-4	8.99e-5
POCP	kg NMVOC eq	2.66e-2	2.28e-3	2.06e-4	6.97e-6	4.33e-5	6.85e-5
EP-fw	kg P eq	2.52e-3	2.94e-5	1.65e-5	4.01e-9	1.21e-6	5.62e-7
EP-marine	kg N eq	3.67e-3	6.17e-4	9.95e-5	2.22e-6	7.53e-6	1.74e-5
EP-terrestrial	mol N eq	3.39e-2	6.78e-3	6.69e-4	2.47e-5	8.07e-5	1.89e-4
SQI	dimensionless	2.22e+1	3.50e+0	2.96e-1	3.59e-4	1.61e-1	3.07e-1
WDP	m3 world eq deprived	-7.26e+0	1.94e-2	-4.63e-2	-4.73e-2	8.11e-4	6.76e-3
ADP-fossil	MJ, net calorific value	5.71e+1	4.16e+0	8.20e-1	3.38e-2	1.59e-1	1.54e-1
ADP-minerals&metals	kg Sb eq	1.95e-5	8.08e-7	3.00e-7	3.53e-10	3.15e-8	9.52e-9

Resource Use Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	C1	C2	C4
PERE	MJ	3.26e+0	5.50e-2	6.44e-2	7.40e-6	2.16e-3	1.40e-3
PERM	MJ	1.68e+0	0	0	0	0	0
PERT	MJ	4.94e+0	5.50e-2	6.44e-2	7.40e-6	2.16e-3	1.40e-3
PENRE	MJ	6.05e+1	4.21e+0	8.84e-1	3.38e-2	1.61e-1	1.56e-1
PENRM	MJ	1.12e+1	0	0	0	0	0
PENRT	MJ	7.17e+1	4.21e+0	8.84e-1	3.38e-2	1.61e-1	1.56e-1
ADP-fossil	MJ	5.71e+1	4.16e+0	8.20e-1	3.38e-2	1.59e-1	1.54e-1
SM	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0
RSF	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
NRSF	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	m3	-1.41e-1	5.39e-4	-8.40e-4	-9.58e-4	2.22e-5	1.60e-4

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A5	C4
HWD	kg	0	0	0
NHWD	kg	1.13e-1	1.08e-1	1.02e+0
RWD	kg	0	0	0
CRU	kg	0	0	0
MFR	kg	7.56e-3	0	0
MER	kg	0	0	0
EEE	MJ	0	0	0
EET	MJ	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

Product composition
Material/Component Category	Origin	kg Mass
Mat 1	U.S.	0.075
Pigment	U.S.	0.004
Roving 1	U.S.	0.591
Veil	U.S.	0.01
Vinyl Ester Resin	U.S.	0.304
Miscellaneous	U.S.	0.129

Packaging
Packaging material	Origin	Mass (kg)
Cardboard	U.S.	0.001
Plastic wrap	U.S.	0.004
Plywood	U.S.	0.056
Steel	U.S.	0.005
Wood Crate	U.S.	0.042

Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon content	kg C per kg
Biogenic carbon content in product	0
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging	0.043

Hazardous substances

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type: Diesel
Vehicle type: Truck
Transport distance: 1960 km
Capacity utilization: 50%
Weight of products transported: 1 kg
Packaging mass: 0.108 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected with mixed construction waste: 1.019 kg
Landfill: 1.019 kg
Product or material for final disposal: 1 kg

Product description

DURAGRID® /DURADEK® VE is a high strength fiberglass bar grating product manufactured by Strongwell Corporation, the EPD owner, using the pultrusion process, in which continuous glass fiber reinforcements are drawn through a thermosetting resin bath and shaped through a heated die to produce constant cross-section composite profiles. The vinyl ester resin system provides enhanced chemical resistance for industrial flooring, walkways, platforms, and trench covers in highly corrosive environments, including chemical processing, marine, and wastewater treatment applications where standard polyester grades are insufficient. The product is manufactured at Strongwell's Chatfield, Minnesota facility. Although the product carries a warranty of 1 year, it is expected to last the lifetime of the structure on which it is installed.

Interpretation

The cradle-to-gate GWP of DURAGRID® /DURADEK® VE is 4.28E+00 kg CO₂ eq per kg of declared product. Raw material extraction (A1) is the dominant contributor at 71% of total GWP, primarily driven by vinyl ester resin and glass fiber reinforcement manufacturing. Transport of raw materials (A2) contributes 5%. The manufacturing stage (A3) accounts for 24% of GWP, primarily from electricity consumption at the MN facility using the US-MRO grid. Acidification potential (AP) is 1.66E-02 mol H⁺ eq. Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources (ADP-fossil) is 5.71E+01 MJ, NCV. Net water deprivation potential (WDP) is negative (−7.26E+00 m³ world eq.). Photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) is 2.66E-02 kg NMVOC eq. Freshwater eutrophication potential (EP-fw) is 2.52E-03 kg P eq. No secondary materials or renewable secondary fuels are used in the production of this product.

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.