SHEETROCK® Brand Gypsum Panels w/ Recaptured (FGD) gypsum
- USG Corporation
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BACKGROUNDProduct image • Product description • Contact information
Model or ID numbers: Standard 1/2", 3/8" or 1/4" panels, 5/8" Firecode Type 'X', 1/2" or 5/*" Firecode Type 'C', 3/4" Ultracode, and 1" Liner panels; w/ optional Mold Tough
MasterFormat Number(s): 09 29 00, 09 29 00
550 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
- Distributor(/Representative)
PRODUCT DETAILS2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS • 2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • 2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| CERTIFICATION NAME | Standards Organization/Agency | Standard Number | Testing Organization | Test Date |
| Other | CHPS Low-Emitting | -- | Berkeley Analytical Assoc | -- |
| Sheetrock brand gypsum panels are classified as zero-emitting; concentration levels do not exceed 2 µg/m3 (1.6 ppb), the background level specified per California Special Environmental Requirements, Specifications Section 01350. |
2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
| Does the product contain any recycled content material? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Post-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 5 range |
Post-Consumer: Description of post-consumer content: Recycled Newsprint
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Pre-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 95 range |
Pre-Consumer: Description of pre-consumer content: FGD Gypsum
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Total: Percent by weight of total product: 99 |
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Total: Measurement definition: FTC definition
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‘Recaptured’, ‘Byproduct’, or ‘Synthetic’ gypsum is gypsum, which is not mined (natural), rather created during manufacturing, industrial, or chemical processes. Its base chemistry, CaSO4 2H20, is identical to natural gypsum ore. It is referred to by its production processes, i.e. Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum. FGD gypsum is recovered as a byproduct of removing polluting gases from the stacks of fossil burning power plants to reduce the emission of harmful materials into the atmosphere. USG uses more Recaptured (FGD) gypsum than any other drywall manufacturer.
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‘Recaptured’, ‘Byproduct’, or ‘Synthetic’ gypsum is gypsum, which is not mined (natural), rather created during manufacturing, industrial, or chemical processes. Its base chemistry, CaSO4 2H20, is identical to natural gypsum ore. It is referred to by its production processes, i.e. Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum. FGD gypsum is recovered as a byproduct of removing polluting gases from the stacks of fossil burning power plants to reduce the emission of harmful materials into the atmosphere. USG uses more Recaptured (FGD) gypsum than any other drywall manufacturer. Sheetrock brand gypsum panels are classified as zero-emitting; concentration levels do not exceed 2 µg/m3 (1.6 ppb), the background level specified per California Special Environmental Requirements, Specifications Section 01350.
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS • Manufacturer Comments • 3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation • 3.3 MANUFACTURING • 3.4 CONSTRUCTION • 3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS • 3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
| Has this product, or any product in the product category, gone through a life cycle assessment (LCA)? | Yes No | ||||||||
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System Used (Please describe the LCA process used as clearly as possible; for example: a process LCA using SimaPro or a hybrid LCA that used GaBi and EIO-LCA).
LCA that uses GaBi
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| Was the LCA third-party verified? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Company performing the LCA:
Five Winds
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| Is there other relevant LCA data, for example, pertaining to a major constituent material? (In some cases a trade association or other entity may have conducted an industry average LCA on a common material. Please note if this is the case, and also if there are ways in which the process used for this product significantly deviates from that generic LCA.) | Yes No | ||||||||
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System Used:
ISO 14000
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Material or Product:
Gypsum panels
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If third party verified, company verifying the LCA:
Athena Institue
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Company performing the LCA:
Natural Resources Canada
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Manufacturer Comments
3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation
| Location(s) of manufacturing facility(s) producing the reported product | |||||||
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Aliquippa. PA 15001
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Bridgeport, AL 35740
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
East Chicago, IN 46312
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Galena Park, TX 77547
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Washingtonville, PA 17884
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada
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| List Primary Raw Materials in Product: (ie. sand, cement, water, recycled glass, clay, wood, biofiber, etc.): (If a significant percent of the raw materials for this product (excluding water) are sourced from a specific location, please also list percent by weight of material in the product and material source location (town, state, country zip code, country). Be as specific as possible regarding each raw material in the product, but leave the location blank if the material is sourced from many different locations.) | |||||||
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Material:
FGD Gypsum
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Location:
Varies per Plant
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Percent by weight:
95 |
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Material:
Recycled Paper
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Location:
Varies per Plant
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Percent by weight:
5 |
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Material:
Starch
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Location:
Varies per Plant
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Percent by weight:
1 |
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3.3 MANUFACTURING
3.4 CONSTRUCTION
| Shipping and Packing Materials (select all that apply for each) | |||||||
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Pallets:
Not used
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Boxes:
Not used
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Packing filler:
Not used
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Containers:
Not used
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Wrapping:
Not used
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Other:
End Tape
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| Does the design of this product include features that reduce amount of excess material/overage required at installation? | |||||||
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What are the disposition options for excess material?
Soil Amendment
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3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS
3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
| Is the entire product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Are components of the product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes to either of the above, do installation techniques allow it to be easily removed/disassembled without damage? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is the product currently being recycled into another product? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, describe what new product(s):
drywall & soil amendment
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If yes, what % of annual production is recycled?
1 |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4.1 Stewardship • 4.2 Transparency of Information • Manufacturer Comments
4.1 Stewardship
4.2 Transparency of Information
Manufacturer Comments
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