LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOODEN CLADDINGS
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the environmental performance of fire
retardant treated exterior wooden claddings using LCA as a tool. The study
takes into account the wood, paint and fire retardant chemicals production,
wood treatment processes, use phase and disposal life cycle stages. The
assessment was done using a functional unit of 1 m3 treated exterior wooden
cladding with a reference life span of 50 years. The results show that the
highest impact from raw material production stage which is mainly
contributed from fire retardant chemicals.
retardant treated exterior wooden claddings using LCA as a tool. The study
takes into account the wood, paint and fire retardant chemicals production,
wood treatment processes, use phase and disposal life cycle stages. The
assessment was done using a functional unit of 1 m3 treated exterior wooden
cladding with a reference life span of 50 years. The results show that the
highest impact from raw material production stage which is mainly
contributed from fire retardant chemicals.
Keywords
Coatings; Fire retardants; LCA; Wooden claddings
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