Energy consumption - Wood plastic composite (WPC)
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Producing wood plastic composite panels must use no more than 3 MJ/kg of gate-to-gate electricity and heat, from mixing and extrusion to packaging. This concerns climate.
Nordic Swan·clause O46·p.39
Climate Health
- Limit
- ≤ 3 MJ/kg
Original wording
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Details
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy useenergy intensity | ≤ | 3 | MJ/kg |
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The limit was read from the clause wording.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Calculation showing compliance with the requirement. The calculation must contain information about the quantity of panels produced, electricity and fuel consumed, and which fuel sources have been used.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Climate Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Refers to
- Appendix 6 — places elsewhere in the document
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Exterior Panels And Cladding (114) · version Group 114 v2.1 · clause O46 · page 39 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/ae27af9ff52f1a35
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