fitt bluforce FITT BLUFORCE RJ A technology worth spreading Environmental Product Declaration In accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 CPC Code: 36320 Date: 2020-03-09 Revision: rev.2 , 2021-08-05 Validity Until: 2026-04-12 Registration number: S-P-01946 ECO EPD® Ref. No.: 00001162 Programme: The International EPD® System, www.environdec.com Programme operator: EPD International AB An EPD should provide current information and may be updated if conditions change. The stated validity is therefore subject to the continued registration and publication at: www.environdec.com FITT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS

Environmental Product Declaration

An Environmental Product Declaration, or EPD®, is a standardised and verified way of quantifying the environmental impacts of a product based on a consistent set of rules known as a PCR (Product Category Rules). Environmental product declarations within the same product category from different programmes may not be comparable. EPD® of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with EN 15804. This version of the EPD® has been updated to clarify which pipe dimensions the installation results refer to. Programme The International EPD® System EPD® International AB, Box 210...

FITT is an international leader and a company specialised in the creation of complete fluid transfer systems made of thermoplastic materials, both for the industrial and the building sectors – at infrastructural and civil engineering level – and also for the home, gardening and hobby markets. Established in 1969, for 50 years FITT has been developing technologically advanced solutions that offer reliability, safety, extremely high performance levels and ease of use. With headquarters in Sandrigo (Vicenza), FITT exports to 87 countries, has a total staff of 950 employees, 9 production sites (5...

2.1 / TALES OF CONTINUOUS INNOVATION FITT is the creator of technologies that have revolutionised the markets in which it operates: a digital Concept Lab, fully dedicated to the development of new products and process technologies, is supported by the continuous and consistent innovation capabilities of the company. Open innovation and the collaboration with a network of international partners and research bodies, allows FITT to be always up to date with the latest generation materials, the most recent technologies and current regulations. External certifying bodies validate protocols and quality...

3.1 / FITT PVC-A PIPES The experience acquired in recent years with the production and promotion of the polymer alloy technology has confirmed the need to supply market players with a premium-quality product in both the integrated water resources management market, sewerage networks under pressure and the irrigation sector. The overall expenditure for these types of projects depends on the initial costs, but above all on the management and maintenance costs throughout the entire service life of the infrastructure, which should be as durable as possible and trouble-free. To satisfy these needs,...

is deemed compliant with the requirements of the Technical Document Ki-0410 Rev.11, Attachment K75 Rev.02 and therefore marked KQ. Kiwa certification was issued in agreement to the Kiwa Cement Italia Regulations for Certification of product. 3.1.2 / The polymer alloy The technology used to manufacture FITT Bluforce is based on the PVC-A polymer alloy, where “A” refers to “alloy”, made up of two main compounds: unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) and chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). PVC-A, is used by FITT to manufacture FITT Bluforce. According to BS PAS 27/1999 standard and thus in the IIP...

3.2 / PVC-A FEATURES 3.2.1 / The ductility FITT Bluforce is subjected to the C-ring rest, a specific destructive test that allows for assessing toughness (Kc value), namely resistance to crack growth over time. The test, prescribed in the BS PAS 27/1999 standard and thus in the IIP 1.1/19 Technical Specification, reveals the high ductility of the material, which withstands brittle fractures. It is decidedly daring to assume that a pipe on-site and one in the laboratory are in the same condition. In actual fact, poor handling of the pipes or non-optimal laying can lead to imperfections (cracks)...

Thanks to the data obtained from above mentioned test it is possible to determine the axial strength of the restrained joint embedded on FITT Bluforce RJ with values ranging between a minimum of approx. 20 kN for DN90 PN16 and a maximum of more than 440 kN for DN400 PN20 pipes. 3.5 / FITT PVC-A PIPE MANUFACTURING FITT PVC-A pipes are manufactured primarily from PVC resin along with additives, including: calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium based stabiliser, lubricants, processing aids and pigments. The PVC resin is the main ingredient in all PVC pressure pipes, and is manufactured in...

4.1 / LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analytical tool that captures the overall environmental impacts of a product, process or human activity from raw material acquisition, through production and use, to waste management. NORWAY SWEDEN LATVIA DENMARK UNITED KINGDOM CZECH REPUBLIC CROATIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA LCA studies are structured in 4 phases. The goal and scope definition is implemented to clarify the objective of the study, to determine the main methodological boundaries as well as the life cycle processes to be included in the analysis (also referred as system...

4.2 / DECLARED UNIT One kilogram of piping system (the weight per meter of pipe are reported in the following tables). Table 2 / FITT Bluforce weights the different diameters and different working pressures per meter DN [mm] Table 3 / FITT Bluforce RJ weights the different diameters and different working pressures per meter DN [mm]

4. lca information 4.3 / TIME REPRESENTATIVENESS Data cover the year 2019 4.4 / DATABASE(S) AND LCA SOFTWARE USED Secondary data has been obtained from Ecoinvent v.3.6 and Industry Data v2.0 databases, using the software SimaPro 9.1.1 to carry out the assessment. 4.5 / SYSTEM DIAGRAM