ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION as per ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2 Owner of the Declaration Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG Holzwerkstoffe Programme holder Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) Publisher Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) Declaration number EPD-EGG-20200250-IBC1-EN Issue date 10.05.2021 Valid to 09.05.2022 Medium density fibreboards EGGER MDF Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG www.ibu-epd.com | https://epd-online.com Umwelt Produktdeklaration Name des Herstellers – Name des Produkts 1. General Information Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co.OG Medium density fibreboard EGGER Holzwerkstoffe MDF uncoated Programme holder Owner of the declaration IBU – Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG Holzwerkstoffe Panoramastr. 1 Weiberndorf 20 10178 Berlin 6380 St. Johann in Tyrol Germany Austria Declaration number Declared product / declared unit EPD-EGG-20200250-IBC1-EN 1 m³ medium density fibreboard MDF (736 kg/m³) with a moisture content of 6 % This declaration is based on the product Scope: category rules: This document refers to medium density fibreboards Wood based panels, 12.2018 EGGER MDF, produced with an average glue mix at (PCR checked and approved by the SVR) the site in Brilon, Germany. The production conditions in Brilon are comparable to Issue date those of the other plants. They correspond to the 10.05.2021 technologies and standards used in all locations. Valid to 09.05.2022 The owner of the declaration shall be liable for the underlying information and evidence; the IBU shall not be liable with respect to manufacturer information, life cycle assessment data and evidences. The EPD was created according to the specifications of EN 15804+A2. In the following, the standard will be simplified as EN 15804. Verification The standard EN 15804 serves as the core PCR Independent verification of the declaration and data according to ISO 14025:2010 Dipl. Ing. Hans Peters internally x externally (chairman of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.) Dr. Alexander Röder Matthias Klingler (Managing Director Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.)) (Independent verifier) 2. Product 2.1 Product description/Product definition Raw MDF boards are board-type materials for dry 2.2 Application furniture and interior design in accordance with EN Due to their homogeneous structure, MDF boards can 622-5:2009, Fibreboards. Specifications. be milled three-dimensionally and then painted or Requirements for dry process boards (MDF). faced with a foil in a membrane press. They are predominantly used coated and as furniture boards. The average glue mix across all board types is They are used, for example, as deep drawer fronts in considered. The production conditions of the Brilon site the kitchen area. are comparable to those of the other plants. They correspond to the technologies and standards used in 2.3 Technical Data all locations. Egger MDF boards are building products according to Regulation (EU) no. 305/2011 (CPR) applies to the harmonised standard EN 13986 bringing the product into circulation in the EU/EFTA (with the exception of Switzerland). The product Structural engineering data requires a declaration of performance declaration Technical data for EGGER MDF-ST E1CE: taking into account EN 13986:2004+A1:2015, Wood- based panels for use in construction – Characteristics, Name Value Unit evaluation of conformity and marking and the CE Gross density 15-19 mm 670 - 730 kg/m3 marking. according to EN 323 Grammage 18 mm 121 - 131 kg/m2 Relevant national regulations apply to use. Transverse tensile strength 0.54-0.72 N/mm² 2 Environmental Product Declaration EGGER Holzwerkstoffe Brilon GmbH & Co. KG – Medium Density Fibreboards EGGER MDF according to EN 319 2.5 Base materials/Ancillary materials Bending strength 12-19 mm > 25 N/mm² according to DIN EN 310 MDF boards with a thickness between 2.4 and 40 mm Bending elastic modulus 2.400- and an average density of 736 kg/m³ consisting of N/mm² according to EN 310 3.000 (information in weight % per 1 m³ of production): Swelling 24 h according to EN Wood chips, wood type mainly spruce and 7-15 % 317 pine, approximately 81 % Surface soundness according to 1.0 N/mm² Water approx. 5-7 % EN 311 UMF glue (melamine-urea-formaldehyde Screw extraction surface 1080 N resin) approx. 12% Sand content 0.02 % Surface absorption 210 mm Ammonium phosphate (fire retardant, only in Material dampness at delivery Flammex product variant) 4 - 8 % according to EN 322 Paraffin wax emulsion <1 % E1)*1, Formaldehyde emissions E1E05)*2, μg/m3 The product contains substances on the ECHA List of according to EN 717-1 TSCA)*3, substances of very high concern (16.01.2020) above F****)*4 0.1% by weight: no. Thickness tolerance 12-19 mm ±0,2 mm according to DIN EN 324 The product contains other CMR substances of Thermal conductivity according to 1 - 14 W/(mK) category 1A or 1B that are not on the candidate list, EN 13986 above 0.1 by weight % in at least one sub-product: no. Water vapour diffusion resistance 12 - 30 - factor according to EN 13986 Biocidal products have been added to this building Sound absorption according to 0.10-0.20 product or it has been treated with biocidal products EN 13986 (this refers to treated goods within the meaning of the Room sound improvement - Sone Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012): no. PCP content according to EN < 5 ppm 13986 Biological durability according to 2.6 Manufacture Hazard EN 335-3 (without ground contact; 1. Peeling logs class 1 dry 20°C/65% RLF) 2. Chipping the wood to produce chips 3. Cooking the chips *1) E1: According to EN 13986+A1:2015-04 4. Defibration in the refiner formaldehyde class E1, a limit value of 8 mg 5. Drying the fibres to approximately 2 – 3 % residual HCHO/100 g absolutely dry board may not be moisture exceeded by the perforator method according to ISO 6. Application of resin to the fibres 12460-5. 7. Spreading the glue-coated fibres onto a forming belt *2) E1E05: According to the ChemVerbotsV, coated 8. Compression of the fibre mat in a continuously and uncoated wood-based materials may not be operating hot press placed on the market in DE if the compensation 9. Cutting and trimming the fibre strand into rawboard concentration of formaldehyde caused by the wood- formats based material in the air of a test room according to 10. Cooling the rawboards in star coolers EN 16516 exceeds 0.1 ml/cbm (ppm). 11. Piling into large stacks *3) TSCA: According to the US Toxic Substances 12. Sanding the upper and lower sides after the Control Act (TSCA Title VI), MDF boards may not acclimatisation phase exceed 0.11 ppm and thin MDF may not exceed 0.13 ppm according to test chamber method ASTM E 1333. All plants where EGGER MDF boards are produced *4) F****: According to Japanese standard JIS A 5905, are certified with a quality management system in the uncoated MDF board complies with the limit accordance with ISO 9001. (mean) of ≤ 0.3 mg HCHO/L according to desiccator method JIS A 1460. 2.7 Environment and health during manufacturing Employee training on environmental and health aspects takes place on a regular basis. Emissions are Performance values of the product according to the kept well below the thresholds prescribed by law by declaration of performance in relation to its essential means of the latest exhaust air treatment facilities. characteristics according to EN 622-5:2009, There is no impact on water or soil. Waste water from Fibreboards - Requirements - Part 5: Requirements for production and waste water from the exhaust air dry process boards (MDF). treatment process is treated internally and returned to production. Noise protection measurements show that all readings from inside and outside the production 2.4 Delivery status plant fall below German limit levels. Noise-intensive Standard size [mm]: 2,800 × 2,070 & 4,110 x 2,070 parts of the plant such as debarking and chipping are thicknesses range [mm]: 8-38 structurally enclosed. All waste streams are collected separately as far as possible and fed to a downstream use or recycling facility. 3 Environmental Product Declaration EGGER Holzwerkstoffe Brilon GmbH & Co. KG – Medium Density Fibreboards EGGER MDF 2.8 Product processing/Installation The type of chemical or structural wood protection, EGGER MDF boards can be sawed and drilled with temperature, humidity, UV radiation, frequency and regular (electrical) machines. Hard metal tipped tools extent of room climate changes as well as the are recommended, particularly in the case of circular presence of standing water have a significant influence saws. Wear a respiratory mask if using hand tools on the ageing of the product. without a dust extraction device. In the course of processing and installing MDF boards, compliance with 2.13 Extraordinary effects the safety regulations commonly applicable to processing is required (safety goggles, face mask in Fire case of dust development). Observe all liability From a thickness of 9 mm and a bulk density of > 600 insurance association regulations for commercial kg/m3, EGGER MDF complies with fire classification D processing operations. as per EN 13501-1 and falls into the categories s2 (normally smoky) and d0 (non-dripping). EGGER MDF boards do not melt when exposed to heat; burning 2.9 Packaging droplets are not possible. For increased fire protection Raw MDF boards are delivered in composite systems requirements there is EGGER MDF Flammex (B-s1, for further processing. The stacked pallets are d0). wrapped with cardboard and fixed in place with packaging straps. Fire protection EGGER MDF / MDF Flammex Name Value Building material class D / B Burning droplets s2 / s1 2.10 Condition of use Smoke gas development d0 / d0 The component materials comply in terms of their proportions to those of the basic material composition Water described in section 2.6.