Lafarge Gypsum – Lafarge® Plasterboard [ECG-Premium] [Cat. 1 - Manufactured] | ecospecifier

Lafarge Gypsum – Lafarge® Plasterboard [ECG-Premium] [Cat. 1 - Manufactured]

Overview:

Range of products consisting of an aerated gypsum core encased in and firmly bonded on both sides with special plasterboard paper liner, made of 100% recycled paper. Suitable for internal walls, ceilings and partitions in residential and commercial buildings.

Product Description:

There are three types of Lafarge® Plasterboard available from Lafarge Gypsum:

Lafarge® Standard Plasterboards are versatile and lightweight. They can be used for domestic and commercial ceiling applications as well as walling/partitioning applications. The range has 6.4mm, 9mm & 12mm standard plasterboard..Lafarge® 6.4mm Plasterboard is also used to make prefabricated bulkheads, curved ceilings (barrel), radiused walls among other innovative applications. Lafarge® Plasterboard is durable and recyclable.

Lafarge® Technical Plasterboards range; Lafarge FireCheck Plasterboard & the Lafarge Moisture Check Plasterboard. The Lafarge Fire Resistant Plasterboard ( FireCheck Board) is recommended for drywalling in areas where additional fire resistance is required. Lafarge® Plasterboards are tested at SABS Pretoria Fire Testing facility to SANS 10177 part 2 – 1981. Walls can be designed to suit your fire rating requirements. It is available in 12mm & 15mm thick plasterboard.

Lafarge® Moisture Check Plasterboard is recommended for use in all wet areas such as bathroom showers. Lafarge® Moisture Check Plasterboard is supported with special additives in the core, to retard the absorption rate of moisture, ensuring that the Lafarge® Plasterboard maintains its high performance level over time. It is available in 12mm & 15mm thick plasterboard.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Options	Available in Standard range, Fire Check Plasterboard and Moisture Check Plasterboard. Click here for a list of options and dimensions.
Colours	Standard- Ivory, Fire – Pink, Moisture – Green
Warranty	Lafarge product carry a 10yr Warranty provided a full set of Lafarge Gyspum system is used during installation and the product is installed as specified by Lafarge Gypsum.
Expected Life	greater than 20 years – depending on site condition, environment and general maintenance of the building.
Indicative Costs	Contact manufacturer
Purchase Options	Contact manufacturer
Constituents	Proprietary, reviewed by ecospecifier for assessment purposes.
Technical Specifications	Partitioning Brochure Solutions Brochure Ceiling Brochure
National & International Standards	• Fire resistant SANS 10177 part 2 – 1981 SABS FPE/84840/07 Partition System 30 minutes SABS FPE/84938/08 Partition System 60 minutes SABS 2538/FPE/85195/10 Partition System 60 minutes SABS 2538/FPE/85154/09 Partition System 60 minutes SABS 2538/FPE/85164/09 Partition System 120 minutes SABS 2538/FPE/85293/11 Partition System 120 minutes • Gridlock deflection - SANS 7228/158EMTO1 • Sag Test BS 8290 • Sag Test TDC MO3-TDC-022D • SANS/ASTM 367-89 • 7228/013/MT01/REVA • 5544/158C/MT01 • 7228/158C/MT01 • 7228/112A/MT01 • Pull Test Lafarge Gypsum - TDC M02-TDC-023-D
Country of Origin	South Africa
Projects	SoccerCity, Eastgate Shopping Centre - Johannesburg, Tygervalley Mall – Cape Town
Preparation	Lafarge® Plasterboards have been marked on the face. These markings help to save time and assist the installer with accuracy of fixing drywall screws.

ECOSPECIFIER LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT

INTEGRATED DESIGN AND POLICY ISSUES

In most climates, lightweight structures that employ plasterboard as wall finishes need to be used in conjunction with careful design (eg orientation, shading, window sizes) and materials (eg insulation, thermal mass) combination for optimum building thermal performance.

HUMAN HEALTH

Health

Finished product is non hazardous. However, sanding and sawing of plasterboard will generate gypsum dust which may cause skin, eye and respiratory system irritation. Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) mitigates potential issues related to these activities. Please refer to MSDS for further in formation.

Although it is not a risk for final ‘in use’ stage of product installation, product contains trace amounts of boric acid (see glossary). In August 2008 the European Commission classified boric acid as reprotoxic category 2, and it is associated to Risk Phrases R60 (may impair fertility) and R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child). This classification is based on animal tests where boric acid was given in high doses and is unlikely to relate to the normal contact and doses associated with its use as a fire retardant.

Lafarge Gypsum complies with the Lafarge Group OH&S policy.

Comfort

Plasterboard partitions and ceilings can be designed to provide acoustic insulation.

Indoor Environment Quality

There is no available information on VOC content. Based on the constituents of the product, it is not likely that the product itself releases VOC and negatively impacts Indoor Environmental Quality. Low VOC adhesives and finishes should be used in conjunction with the plasterboard to maintain a healthy indoor environment.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Not applicable

Safety

Product can be specified to provide a maximum of 2 hour fire resistance.

Accessibility

Not applicable

ECOLOGICAL QUALITY

Terrestrial

Emissions – Product may have emissions during the production phase from gypsum extraction, to leaching and processing.

Physical – Gypsum extraction has impacts on the physical attributes of the environment where the operations occur. Extraction of gypsum results in the removal and stockpiling of topsoil, sub-soil and sand, and in the removal of overburden and inter-burden, resulting in modified soil/sand profiles, topography and drainage. However, 10% of the gypsum used in the manufacturing process is recovered from thermal plant flue gas, which reduces the physical impacts related to mining.

Forestry related impacts are reduced through the use of recycled paper.

If not recycled, plasterboard may have physical and pollution impacts on land through dumping in landfills.

Aquatic

Emissions – Gypsum is leached with water in order to remove the salt from the raw mineral. This increases waterway and soil salinity.

Physical – No known physical impacts.

Atmosphere

Greenhouse (GHG) – No more than 50%of the gypsum plaster used by Lafarge is manufactured by calcinating raw gypsum, an energy intensive operation. The remaining gypsum used by Lafarge Gypsum South Africa is recovered through flue gas desulfurization from thermal plants. This operation consists in the removal of sulphur dioxide from exhaust fumes by reaction with limestone to produce calcium sulphite and carbon dioxide, and permits to reduce the GHG emissions.

The paper used in the manufacturing process is 100% recycled.

Greenhouse intensity –

Product has a greenhouse intensity of 2.43 kgCO2 / m² (based on a 9mm thickness)

Source: University of Bath (UK)

Transport intensity – Product is manufactured in Roodekop (South Africa). Lafarge used natural & recycled gypsum.

Greenhouse Intensity for Container Shipping of raw gypsum from Oman to South Africa – 0.18 kgCO2e / m²

Table below provides land transportation greenhouse intensity figures to help calculate the greenhouse gas intensity of land transportation.

Light commercial vehicle	Rigid Truck	Articulated Truck
0.001451kgCO2e / kg.km	0.000195kgCO2e / kg.km	0.000069kgCO2e / kg.km

Transport intensity figures sourced from Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990, 1995 and 1999 and WWF International, Inland Navigations and Emissions, 2005.

Plasterboard reduces emissions related to transport because of its light weight.

Operational efficiency – Product may be used in association with appropriate insulating material to imporve thermal insulation.

Re-use Efficiency – Plasterboard can be recycled for different purposes.

Toxics and Pollutants – No known toxics.

Ozone Depletion – The product does not produce Ozone Depleting substances.

Urban Heat Island Effects – None

Noise – Not applicable.

Biodiversity

The product has no known impacts on biodiversity other than the physical and emission impacts on habitat described above.

RESOURCE DEPLETION

Resource Efficiency

Gypsum is considered abundant. Moreover, plasterboard is potentially fully recyclable. It can be crushed to produce new plasterboard. The second option is to use it as an ingredient to produce Portland cement. It can also be used as an additive to restore soil quality and balance for agricultural applications. 50% of Gypsum is sourced from recycled by-products.

Embodied Fossil Fuel Energy

Product has an embodied energy value of 43.2MJ/m² (based on a 9mm thickness).

Source: University of Bath (UK)

Transport intensity – Product is manufactured in Roodekop (South Africa).

Energy Intensity for Container Shipping of raw gypsum from Oman to South Africa – 2.24 MJ/m²

Embodied Water

Manufacturer claims the following water usage

6mm – 2.5L/m² of H20

9mm – 3.0L/m² of H20

12mm – 4.0L/m² of H20

Durability

Product is durable when installed to specification, supported by a 10 year warranty.

Reusability

Yes

Repairability

Product is repairable

Design for Dematerialisation

Product is not designed for dematerialisation.

Design for Disassembly

Product is not designed for disassembly.

Recyclability

The product is 100% recyclable. As for today no recycling is currently occurring. Manufacturer claims that a 100% recycling plan will be implemented in the future.

Maintenance

As required depending on conditions

Product Takeback Scheme

Not yet planned in SA but has been implemented in other Lafarge Gypsum BU’s

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

CORPORATE AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Audits and Environmental Reporting

All Lafarge quarries are required to carry out regular environmental audits and develop rehabilitation programmes that comply with the Group’s rigorous standards, as well as the requirements of the Department of Minerals and Energy.

The Lafarge Group also publishes a publicly available sustainability report. The latest version to date covers the year 2009 and has achieved an A+ GRI rating.

Convictions

Information not available

Environmental Policy

Yes

Social Enhancement Programs

Lafarge is a founding member of CSI (Cement Sustainability Initiative) which actively promotes responsible management and the worldwide reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by the industry. Lafarge has also committed to a worldwide partnership with the environmental protection organisation, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). In South Africa, Lafarge is an integral part of the parent company’s worldwide environmental conservation programme.

Lafarge South Africa also participates in several community enhancement programmes, such as skill training, support of local economy, HIV/AIDS prevention etc… Please visit Lafarge website(www.lafarge.co.za) for further information.

Technology Transfer Programs

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

An EMS is implemented.

ECOSPECIFIER ISSUES OF CONCERN / RED LIGHTS

None

ECOSPECIFIER VERIFIED GREEN BUILDING SCHEME PRE-ASSESSMENT

Green Star SA™ Office Version 1 Compatibility