Process Data set: FOAMCEM (en)

Process Data set: FOAMCEM (en) en

Process information

Key Data Set Information
Location	IT
Geographical representativeness description	Spatial representativeness: Italy. Professional and industrial use (B2B).
Reference year	2026
Name	FOAMCEM
Use advice for data set	Cradle to grave with options. Modules declared: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, C1, C2, C3, C4, D. Modules not declared: B1-B7.
Technical purpose of product or process	The FOAMCEM product family (FOAMCEM, FOAMCEM-H, FOMITH and FOMITH-G) consists of liquid foaming agents obtained through controlled mixing of water with organic and inorganic raw materials, including protein derivatives, surfactants, resins and mineral salts. Designed for the production of lightweight cementitious and gypsum-based materials. Applications: cellular concrete, foamed concrete, lightweight cementitious systems, gypsum-based prefabricated products. Intended for professional and industrial use (B2B). "• FOAMCEM: water 51%, protein-based raw materials 24%, additives 18%, solvent 2%, packaging (IBC) 5%. Produced via controlled alkaline hydrolysis (80–100°C). • FOAMCEM-H: water 65%, surfactant 22%, keratin hydrolysate 7%, packaging (IBC) 6%. Produced by mechanical blending. • FOMITH: water 65%, surfactant 22%, keratin hydrolysate 7%, packaging (IBC) 6%. Produced by mechanical blending. • FOMITH-G: water 69%, surfactant 21%, functional additives 4%, packaging (IBC) 6%. Produced by manual mixing."
General comment on data set	1 kg of foaming agent. 1 kilogram of protein-based liquid foaming agent, used in the production of lightweight cellular concrete and cementitious systems for building applications, with thermal insulation and structural lightening functions. Overall quality: Very Good. Weighted DQR: FOAMCEM 2.08, FOAMCEM-H 2.02, FOMITH 2.03, FOMITH-G 2.06. Generic datasets: Ecoinvent 3.11 (cut-off allocation), SimaPro 10.2. No "poor" or "very poor" datasets. No "fair" dataset contributes >30% to any core indicator. Mass-based allocation applied exclusively to electricity consumption in A3 (excluding FOMITH-G, directly attributed). All other flows directly attributed based on product-specific primary data. No cut-off rules applied. All flows considered relevant. LCI data cover =95% of total mass and energy flows.
Copyright	Yes
Owner of data set	Laston Italiana S.p.A.
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)	FOAMCEM - 1.0 * 1.0 kg (Mass)
Biogenic carbon content	Carbon content (biogenic): 0.194 kg Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until	2031
Time representativeness description	"2026-06-17" - "2031-06-17"
Publication date	2026-06-17
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system	"• Foaming agent dosage: 1–2% by mass of lightweight cellular concrete. • Density of cellular concrete: 300–500 kg/m³. • Foaming agent density: FOAMCEM 1.13 kg/L; FOAMCEM-H, FOMITH, FOMITH-G: 1.01 kg/L. • Typical applications: screeds, roofs and terrace slopes, fillings, road sub-base."

Modelling and validation

Type of data set

EPD

Subtype

specific dataset

LCA methodology report

PCR for Construction products: ICMQ-001/15 rev 3.1

Data sources, treatment and representativeness

Documentation of data quality management

PCR for Construction products: ICMQ-001/15 rev 3.1

Data source(s) used for this data set

ecoinvent database (all versions)

Original EPDs

EPD_Laston_rev_03.1.pdf

Completeness

Validation

Type of review
Independent external review

Reviewer name and institution
ICMQ spa

Compliance Declarations

Compliance

Compliance system name

EN 15804+A2

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 14025

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 21930

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Administrative information

Data generator
Data set generator / modeller	LCA.no AS
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved)	2026-07-07T12:27:28
Data set format(s)	ILCD format EPD Data Format Extensions v1.2
Publication and ownership
UUID	34ccd6b6-55d9-4efb-9cb6-5201726ce35a
Date of last revision	2026-07-07T10:23:28.4319703Z
Data set version	00.03.000
Registration authority	EPDItaly
Registration number	EPDITALY1348
Owner of data set	Laston Italiana S.p.A.
Copyright	Yes
License type	Free of charge for all users and uses
Access and use restrictions	None
Publisher	EPDItaly

Environmental indicators

Indicators of life cycle

Indicator	Direction	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)	Input	MJ	0.929	0.0141	0.394	0.0124	0.101	0.000354	0.00426	0.0129	0.0000696	-0.0978
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)	Input	MJ	0.0713	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)	Input	MJ	1	0.0141	0.394	0.0124	0.101	0.000354	0.00426	0.0129	0.0000696	-0.0978
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)	Input	MJ	3.69	1.08	3.37	0.782	0.708	0.0577	0.27	0.404	0.00766	-2.43
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)	Input	MJ	1.44	0	1.38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)	Input	MJ	5.13	1.08	4.75	0.782	0.708	0.0577	0.27	0.404	0.00766	-2.43
Use of secondary material (SM)	Input	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of net fresh water (FW)	Input	m3	0.00632	0.000117	0.00274	0.0000977	0.0993	0.00000407	0.0000337	-0.00213	0.00000795	-0.000952
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)	Output	kg	0.000432	0.0000222	0.0002	0.0000198	0.000407	5.4E-7	0.00000681	0.0000873	1.12E-7	-0.000066
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)	Output	kg	0.0278	0.0354	0.0399	0.0375	0.00756	0.0000389	0.0129	0.82	0.05	-0.00844
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)	Output	kg	0.00000884	2.52E-7	0.00000708	2.3E-7	0.00000301	6.03E-9	7.93E-8	2.91E-7	1.12E-9	-0.00000162
Components for re-use (CRU)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials for recycling (MFR)	Output	kg	0	0	0.00641	0	0.0482	0	0	0.95	0	0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0.00654	0	0	0	0	0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)	Output	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exported thermal energy (EET)	Output	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Core environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)	MJ	5.13	1.08	4.75	0.782	0.708	0.0577	0.27	0.404	0.00766	-2.43
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)	kg Sb-eqv.	0.00000271	2.03E-7	0.00000124	1.86E-7	2.52E-7	1.58E-9	6.41E-8	6.13E-8	4.58E-10	-6.8E-7
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)	mol H+ eqv.	0.00143	0.000995	0.000873	0.000177	0.000203	0.0000396	0.0000611	0.000177	0.00000219	-0.000397
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)	kg CFC 11 eqv.	5.25E-8	1.53E-9	6.86E-9	1.2E-9	7.12E-10	6.6E-11	4.15E-10	5.56E-10	9E-12	-3.07E-9
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)	kg P eqv.	0.000116	0.00000453	0.00013	0.00000377	0.0000227	1.43E-7	0.0000013	0.0000152	2.74E-8	-0.000041
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)	kg N eqv.	0.000387	0.000262	0.0002	0.0000596	0.0000428	0.0000184	0.0000206	0.0000581	8.41E-7	-0.0000882
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)	mol N eqv.	0.0032	0.0029	0.00202	0.000649	0.000402	0.000202	0.000224	0.00063	0.00000919	-0.000904
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)	kg CO2 eqv.	-0.0217	0.0000312	0.00845	0.0000378	0.00116	8.97E-7	0.000013	0.000081	0.71	-0.000311
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.286	0.0799	0.4	0.0552	0.0625	0.00443	0.019	0.0228	0.000313	-0.112
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.0203	0.0000323	0.000374	0.0000183	0.0000607	4.53E-7	0.0000063	0.00000991	1.78E-7	-0.0000667
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.285	0.08	0.4	0.0552	0.0637	0.00443	0.019	0.0229	0.000313	-0.112
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)	kg CO2 eqv.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)	kg NMVOC eqv.	0.00099	0.000874	0.00096	0.000269	0.000133	0.0000604	0.0000926	0.000213	0.00000332	-0.000499
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)	m3 world eqv.	0.229	0.00363	0.119	0.00303	4.25	0.000123	0.00105	-0.1	0.000334	-0.0499

Additional environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
¹This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
²The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw)²	CTUe	3.59	0.122	3.88	0.104	0.127	0.00313	0.0358	0.136	0.000554	-0.496
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c)²	CTUh	6.18E-10	1.5E-11	3.48E-10	9E-12	3.9E-11	0	3E-12	6E-12	0	-8.5E-11
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc)²	CTUh	2.96E-9	5.4E-10	2.39E-9	4.88E-10	1.78E-9	7E-12	1.68E-10	3.14E-10	1E-12	-1.33E-9
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP)¹	kBq U235 eqv.	0.0336	0.00102	0.0276	0.000933	0.0117	0.0000246	0.000322	0.00115	0.00000459	-0.0064
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM)²	disease incidence	1.27E-8	4.97E-9	1.1E-8	4.41E-9	2.09E-9	1.13E-9	1.52E-9	1.05E-8	5E-11	-6.47E-9
Potential Soil quality index (SQP)²	unitless	2.88	0.459	1.31	0.462	0.168	0.00383	0.159	0.58	0.0151	-0.308