Process Data set: Galfan-coated steel wire mesh: ARRFORT (en)

Process Data set: Galfan-coated steel wire mesh: ARRFORT (en) en

Process information

Key Data Set Information
Location	IT
Geographical representativeness description	europe
Reference year	2026
Name	Galfan-coated steel wire mesh: ARRFORT
Use advice for data set	cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and D: A1, A2, A3, C1, C2, C3, C4, D
Technical purpose of product or process	The product covered by the EPD is a steel nets with Galfan (95% Zinc and 5% Aluminum) coat used for soil and environmental protection "ARRFORT is a double-twisted wire mesh rockfall net designed for slope stabilization works. The product exhibits superior performance characteristics compared to traditional rockfall meshes. The system can be used both as a rockfall protection solution for stabilizing rocky slopes and as an anti-erosion geocomposite on slopes composed of weathered lithoid or mixed materials, as well as for embankment erosion control. In these applications, it provides performance improvements of up to 50% compared to conventional double-twisted rockfall meshes. ARRFORT has an average puncture resistance of 101 kN (in accordance with UNI EN 11437:2012). The ARRFORT system allows designers to use standard double-twisted mesh systems even for solving problems involving higher energy levels than those typically handled by conventional meshes. This expands the range of possible applications while reducing the need to overspecify materials. The ARRFORT rockfall mesh is made of double-twisted hexagonal wire mesh with an 8 × 10 cm aperture, manufactured from steel wire with a diameter of 3.40 mm and coated with a Zinc-Aluminum eutectic alloy (Galfan coating). It is produced in compliance with EU Regulation No. 305/2011 (formerly Directive 89/106/EEC) and the “Guidelines for the certification of technical suitability for the use of double-twisted wire mesh products” issued by the Italian Superior Council of Public Works (Cons. Sup. LL. PP. No. 69/2013). The product is CE marked in accordance with ETA 15/0812 for the following applications: stabilization of unstable slopes, control and prevention of rock and debris falls, soil and asphalt reinforcement, and erosion control systems along roads, highways, and railways."
General comment on data set	1 kg of the analysed products The EPD covers the following product: Galfan-coated steel mesh ARRFORT, manufactured at a plant in Calolziocorte (LC), which opened in 1950 and provided data for the year 2024. The product is manufactured using special machines for the production of metal mesh, and the site is powered by electricity from the grid, solar photovoltaic systems, and a boiler for space heating. The EPD cover the upstream production phase and the end-of-life phase in Italy. The background data was taken from the Ecoinvent 3.11 database. During the evaluation of the relevant data, using EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, Annex E, Table E.1, no data classified as fair, poor, or very poor was found (reference: UNI EN 15941:2024, Annex C, Example 3). In accordance with EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 paragraph 6.3.8.3, the relevant data contribute to 80% of the impact of at least one of the main environmental indicators considered, throughout the entire life cycle, excluding module D. Based on the produced mass No cut-offs were applied
Copyright	Yes
Owner of data set	ARRIGO GABBIONI ITALIA S.R.L.
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)	Galfan-coated steel wire mesh: ARRFORT - 1.0 * 1.0 kg (Mass)
Biogenic carbon content	Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until	2031
Time representativeness description	"2026-04-16" - "2031-04-16"
Publication date	2026-04-16
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system	"Product composition: Steel: 9.54E-01 kg/UD Aluminium: 2.00E-03 kg/UD Zinc: 4.30E-02 kg/UD"

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

EPDARRFORT_2024_rev.1.0.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)	2026-05-27T11:59:11
Data set format(s)	ILCD format EPD Data Format Extensions v1.2
Publication and ownership
UUID	d55fd294-43c8-4a3d-82f5-11d10fbf83f5
Date of last revision	2026-05-27T09:57:37.1291338Z
Data set version	00.03.000
Registration authority	EPDItaly
Registration number	EPDITALY1383
Owner of data set	ARRIGO GABBIONI ITALIA S.R.L.
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	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)	Input	MJ	1.758	0.008323	0.0006084	0.04463	0.004404	0	0.0002945	-0.5464
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)	Input	MJ	1.758	0.008323	0.0006084	0.04463	0.004404	0	0.0002945	-0.5464
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)	Input	MJ	10.92	0.04008	0.002171	0.2756	0.02121	0	0.00175	-6.371
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)	Input	MJ	10.92	0.04008	0.002171	0.2756	0.02121	0	0.00175	-6.371
Use of secondary material (SM)	Input	kg	0.6048	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)	Input	MJ	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
Use of net fresh water (FW)	Input	m3	0.03048	0.00006323	0.000006283	0.0004958	0.00003346	0	0.00002652	-0.008588
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)	Output	kg	0.002901	0.00001287	0.00006112	0.00006628	0.000006811	0	0.00001318	-0.0009951
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)	Output	kg	0.1427	0.02444	0.01472	0.004778	0.01293	0	0.1437	-0.09462
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)	Output	kg	0.00002638	1.5E-7	1.435E-8	7.41E-7	7.935E-8	0	4.462E-9	-0.000007164
Components for re-use (CRU)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials for recycling (MFR)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0.8252	0	0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)	Output	kg	0	0	0.0000876	0	0	0	0	0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)	Output	MJ	0	0	0.007115	0	0	0	0	0
Exported thermal energy (EET)	Output	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Core environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)	MJ	10.93	0.04009	0.002172	0.2756	0.02121	0.00175	-6.371
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)	kg Sb-eqv.	0.00008203	1.212E-7	4.478E-9	1.941E-7	6.415E-8	1.794E-9	-0.00002618
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)	mol H+ eqv.	0.06974	0.0001154	0.00001766	0.002198	0.00006107	0.000007789	-0.003869
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)	kg CFC 11 eqv.	2.63E-8	7.84E-10	6.7E-11	8.075E-9	4.15E-10	3E-11	-4.544E-9
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)	kg P eqv.	0.00006519	2.633E-7	1.459E-8	0.000001902	1.393E-7	1.137E-8	-0.00003319
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)	kg N eqv.	0.003516	0.00003843	0.000007548	0.0009439	0.00002033	0.000002972	-0.0008824
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)	mol N eqv.	0.2967	0.0004227	0.00008272	0.01037	0.0002237	0.00003264	-0.01002
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.001801	0.000006863	5.509E-7	0.00005472	0.000003631	3.646E-7	-0.0007137
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)	kg CO2 eqv.	1.872	0.03595	0.00307	0.5486	0.01902	0.001118	-0.927
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.008608	0.00001191	4.811E-7	0.00005563	0.000006299	6.561E-7	-0.0009597
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)	kg CO2 eqv.	1.883	0.03597	0.003071	0.5487	0.01903	0.001119	-0.9287
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)	kg CO2 eqv.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)	kg NMVOC eqv.	0.006123	0.0001751	0.00003287	0.00353	0.00009262	0.00001168	-0.003286
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)	m3 world eqv.	1.176	0.001977	0.0002208	0.01512	0.001046	0.001226	-0.317

Additional environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	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	32.82	0.06758	0.0025	0.384	0.03576	0	0.04718	-9.455
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c)²	CTUh	2.29E-9	6E-12	0	3.5E-10	3E-12	0	9E-12	-1.218E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc)²	CTUh	2.606E-8	3.18E-10	7E-12	1.277E-9	1.68E-10	0	2.03E-10	-9.787E-9
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP)¹	kBq U235 eqv.	0.03829	0.0002202	0.00001903	0.001177	0.0001165	0	0.000007154	-0.01126
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM)²	disease incidence	7.361E-7	2.861E-9	4.54E-10	4.007E-8	1.514E-9	0	1.78E-10	-8.378E-8
Potential Soil quality index (SQP)²	unitless	5.675	0.3014	0.007237	0.4698	0.1595	0	0.06281	-3.078