ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION HAGER COMPANIES ROTON CONTINUOUS HINGES The unique design of Roton® consists of three important parts: an internal rolling contact gear profile, a high-strength cover channel and solid bearings made of celanex. Working together, these parts evenly distribute door weight and maintain door alignment for superior performance. Our time-tested durability and superior performance is backed by our legendary quality. At Hager® we are concerned about how our company and products affect the environment. As a result, we’ve taken steps to minimize our footprint throughout the production process and product lifecycle. These steps include reducing transportation through consolidation manufacturing and distribution, implementing scrap metal and corrugated product recycling efforts, emphasizing recycled content and working together with local communities to provide a clean environment. Furthermore, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) disclosure through Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) is a key element of our environmental impact reduction strategy. LCA allows us to better understand the true burden of our products and EPDs allow us to share our results with our customers. As such, we are dedicated to completing LCAs and EPDs for all 13 of our product lines. This document is a result of that dedication.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025, ISO 21930:2007 & EN 15804This declaration is an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025. EPDs rely on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to provide information on a number of environmental impacts of products over their life cycle. Exclusions: EPDs do not indicate that any environmental or social performance benchmarks are met, and there may be impacts that they do not encompass. LCAs do not typically address the site-specific environmental impacts of raw material extraction, nor are they meant to assess human health toxicity. EPDs can complement but cannot replace tools and certifications that are designed to address these impacts and/or set performance thresholds – e.g. Type 1 certifications, health assessments and declarations, environmental impact assessments, etc. Accuracy of Results: EPDs regularly rely on estimations of impacts, and the level of accuracy in estimation of effect differs for any particular product line and reported impact. Comparability: EPDs are not comparative assertions and are either not comparable or have limited comparability when they cover different life cycle stages, are based on different product category rules or are missing relevant environmental impacts. EPDs from different programs may not be comparable. PROGRAM OPERATOR UL Environment DECLARATION HOLDER Hager Companies DECLARATION NUMBER 4788625608.101.1DECLARED PRODUCT REFERENCE PCR REFERENCE PCR STANDARD ☐EN 15804 (2012)☐ISO 21930 (2007)☐ISO 21930 (2017)DATE OF ISSUE October 30th, 2018PERIOD OF VALIDITY 5 Years CONTENTS OF THE DECLARATION Product definition and information about building physics Information about basic material and the material’s origin Description of the product’s manufacture Indication of product processing Information about the in-use conditions Life cycle assessment results Testing results and verifications The PCR review was conducted by: PCR Peer Review Panel Chair: Dr. Lindita Bushiepd@ulenvironment.comThis declaration was independently verified in accordance with ISO 14025 by Underwriters Laboratories ☐INTERNAL☒EXTERNALGrant R. Martin, UL Environment This life cycle assessment was independently verified in accordance with ISO 14044 and the reference PCR by: Thomas Gloria, Industrial Ecology Consultants PCR for Product Group, Builders Hardware UL9004. Version: April 23rd, 2014Roton Continuous Hinges
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Product Description Company Founded in 1849, St. Louis-based Hager Companies offers more than 6,000 full-line quality door hardware products under one brand name. With 13 product lines including, commercial hinges, residential hinges, Roton® continuous geared hinges, stainless steel continuous hinges, exit devices, locks, door controls, auxiliary and trim, threshold and weather stripping, sliding door hardware, access control products, electrified solutions and Euroline, our European hardware line. Hager focuses on architectural hardware that exceeds today’s building standards that are built to last. For additional information, visit www.hagerco.com. Product At Hager Companies, we know all about the importance of adding the finishing touches to your building projects. Hager Companies has been manufacturing the original Continuous Geared Aluminum Hinges for over 25 years. The unique design of Roton® consists of three important parts: an internal rolling contact gear profile, a high-strength cover channel and solid bearings made of celanex. Working together, these parts evenly distribute door weight and maintain door alignment for superior performance. Product Characterization This product can be ordered from the manufacturer via phone, fax, email or online ordering. Product is shipped directly to customers or jobsites in packaging material that includes cardboard box, shipping labels and plastic materials. The amount of packaging materials is dependent on the size of the customer’s order. No ancillary materials are necessary for installation or use. Technical Information Functional unit: One roton continuous hinge per standard 3’0” x 7’0” door. Application Hager’s roton continuous hinge products are available for many types of door applications, including commercial application such as offices, retail spaces and educational institutions. Delivery Status For shipping, all roton hinges are packaged individually in polyethylene film. In general, packaging for roton continuous hinge includes cardboard box, paper labels and fasteners. Box and paper labels are recyclable in most municipal recycling systems. Large orders may be bulk packaged prior to shipping.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Base Materials Base materials include: Material % of Final Product Aluminum 78.41% Galvanized steel 2.09% Celanex 2.54% Cardboard 16.95% Paper 0.02% Manufacture Hager Roton hinges are manufactured at Hager’s Montgomery, Alabama plant. Hager receives extruded metal and plastic parts from suppliers. Subsequently, the extruded metal is cut and hole punched at the facility. These processes are automated within the plant. After this, the product undergoes deburring and edging manually. It is then packaged with fasteners, in this case, galvanized steel screws. The packaging includes a corrugated cardboard box and two labels. Any waste in the cutting process is captured and sold to recycler. Electricity, natural gas and some water is used in the process. No hazardous and toxic releases, which are mandatory to be monitored and reported to the U.S TRI, are released from the facility. Environment and Health During Manufacturing Hager meets all federal and state standards related to the Environment and Health during manufacturing. Additionally, Hager has taken further steps to reduce the environmental and health impacts of our manufacturing process. These steps include: •Consolidated manufacturing and distribution efforts to reduce transportation (consuming less fuel and producing lessemissions) and reducing inventory space (reducing our physical footprint).•Implementing recycling efforts for scrap metals and corrugated products.•A wastewater pre-treatment facility at our Montgomery, Alabama, manufacturing plant that removes 98.5 percent of thesoluble metals created during the manufacturing process and significantly reduces water consumption.•Implemented a corporate headquarters recycling program that single streams the recycling of paper, plastic, glass, metal,and other materials (diverting such waste from the landfill). Further information is available here: https://www.hagerco.com/leed-green/initiatives
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Packaging For shipping, all roton hinges are packaged individually in polyethylene film. In general, packaging for roton continuous hinges includes cardboard box, paper labels and fasteners. Box and paper labels are recyclable in most municipal recycling systems. Large orders may be bulk packaged prior to shipping. Product Installation Detailed installation instructions can be found online. While installation equipment is required to install the roton hinge product, it is not included in the study as these are multi-use tools and the impacts per declared unit is considered negligible. All waste generated during installation, including packaging waste, is disposed of according to the tables found in Section 2.8.5 of Part A: Life Cycle Assessment Calculation Rules and Report Requirements from UL Environment. Environment and Health During Use There are no environmental or health considerations during the use of the product. Re-use Stage Hager products may be recycled or reused at the end of life. The LCA that this EPD is created from takes the conservative approach by assuming that all products are disposed of within the system boundary. However, potential recycling is calculated in Module D – Benefits Beyond System Boundary. Disposal Disposal pathways in the EPD are modeled in accordance with disposal routes and waste classification referenced in Sections 2.8.5 and 2.8.6 of Part A: Life Cycle Assessment Calculation Rules and Report Requirements from UL Environment. This indicates an end-of-life split amongst landfill, recycling, and incineration pathways. Further Information At Hager, we are concerned about how our company and products affect the environment. As a result, we’ve taken steps to minimize our footprint throughout the production process and product lifecycle. Hager’s green initiatives include: •Consolidated manufacturing and distribution efforts to reduce transportation (consuming less fuel and producing lessemissions) and reducing inventory space (reducing our physical footprint)•Implementing recycling efforts for scrap metals and corrugated products•A wastewater pre-treatment facility at our Montgomery, Alabama, manufacturing plant that removes 98.5 percent ofthe soluble metals created during the manufacturing process and significantly reduces water consumption•Using materials in the production of our products that are made of both pre- and post-consumer materials, enablingour customers to qualify for LEED® credits•Work together with the communities in which it operates to provide a clean environment and support and providepositive contributions to the people and community•Implemented a corporate headquarters recycling program that single streams the recycling of paper, plastic, glass,metal, and other materials (diverting such waste from the landfill)We will continue to pursue and adopt procedures and processes to protect the health of our employees, customers/end users and the environment.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Life Cycle Assessment Declared Unit All values shown in the table below are for a standard North American 3’x7’ door. Name Roton Hinges Unit Roton Hinge (piece) 1 piece Weight per Declared Unit, excluding fasteners (kg) 3.46 kg Fasteners (kg) 0.086 kg Declared Unit (kg) 3.55 kg
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment System Boundary An LCA for products in which a functional life is not declared can be one of three options. These options include a Cradle to Shipping Gate LCA, a Cradle to Building LCA or a Cradle to Building-with EOL Stage LCA. This particular LCA is a Cradle to Building-with EOL stage LCA. A summary of the life cycle stages included in this LCA is presented in the following table. Module Name Description Summary of Included Elements A1 Product Stage: Raw Material Supply Raw Material sourcing and processing as defined by secondary data. A2 Product Stage: Transport Shipping from supplier to manufacturing site. Fuel use requirements estimated based on product weights and mapped distance. A3 Product Stage: Manufacturing Energy, water and material inputs required for manufacturing from raw materials. Packaging Materials included as well. A4 Construction Process Stage: Transport Shipping from manufacturing site to project site. Fuel use requirements estimated based on product weights and mapped distance. A5 Construction Process Stage: Installation Installation and packaging material waste. B1 Use Stage: Use No inputs required for use. B2 Use Stage: Maintenance Annual greasing recommended, however impacts not addressed in study. B3 Use Stage: Repair Product typically not repaired. Replacement more likely. B4 Use Stage: Replacement Replacement will occur, however replacement cycle is not defined. B5 Use Stage: Refurbishment Product is typically not refurbished. B6 Use Stage: Operational Energy Use Electricity not utilized during use phase. B7 Use Stage: Operational Water Use Water not utilized during use phase. C1 EOL: Deconstruction No inputs required for deconstruction. C2 EOL: Transport Shipping from project site to landfill. Fuel use requirements estimated based on product weight and estimated distance. C3 EOL: Waste Processing Waste processing not required. All waste can be processed as is. C4 EOL: Disposal Assumes all products are sent to landfill. Landfill impacts modeled based on secondary data. D Benefits beyond system Accounts for the avoided burden beyond the system boundary associated with sourcing raw steel and aluminum. Subtracted from these benefits are the impacts outside the system boundary associated with processing the recycled content prior to use.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Estimates and Assumptions All estimates and assumptions are within the requirements of ISO 14040/44. The majority of the estimations are within the primary data. The primary data was collected as annual totals including all utility usage and production information. For the LCA, the usage information was divided by the production to create an energy and water use per unit of product. As there are different products produced at this facility, it is assumed all products are using the same amount of energy. Another assumption is that the installation tools are used enough times that the per declared unit impacts are negligible. Recycled content – Hager products may contain recycled content, most notably recycled steel and aluminum, which are two of the most recycled materials throughout the globe. The specific amount of recycled content may vary based on the availability of materials to suppliers at the time of sourcing. Data sets sourced from GaBi include assumptions based on typical aluminum and steel recycled content and have been calculated based on expert evaluation and critical review. It was determined appropriate and a conservative approach to use default recycled content values in the GaBi aluminum and steel datasets. Cut-off Criteria All inputs in which data was available were included. Material inputs greater than 1% (based on total mass of the final product) were included within the scope of analysis. Material inputs less than 1% were included if sufficient data was available to warrant inclusion and/or the material input was thought to have significant environmental impact. Cumulative excluded material inputs and environmental impacts are less than 5% based on total weight of the declared unit. The excluded materials include: •Any optional topical finish on the product was excluded from the studyBackground Data Primary data were collected by facility personnel and from utility bills and was used for all manufacturing processes. Whenever available, supplier data was used for raw materials used in the production process. When primary data did not exist, secondary data for raw material production was utilized from GaBi Database Version 8.7, Service Pack 36.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Data Quality The geographical scope of the manufacturing portion of the life cycle is Montgomery, Alabama. All primary data were collected from the manufacturer. The geographic coverage of primary data is considered excellent. The primary data provided by the manufacturer represent all information for calendar year 2017 and 2018. Using this data meets the PCR requirements. Time coverage of this data is considered very good. Primary data provided by the manufacturer is specific to the technology that Hager uses in manufacturing their product. It is site-specific and considered of good quality. It is worth noting that the energy and water used in manufacturing the product includes overhead energy such as lighting, heating and sanitary use of water. Sub-metering would improve the technological coverage of data quality. Data necessary to model cradle-to-gate unit processes was sourced from GaBi LCI datasets. Improved life cycle data from suppliers would improve technological coverage. Allocation Procedures General principles of allocation were based on ISO 14040/44. Where possible, allocation was avoided. When allocation was necessary it was done on a physical mass basis. Allocation was most prevalent in the secondary GaBi datasets used to represent upstream processes. As a default, GaBi datasets use a physical mass basis for allocation.
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment LCA Results The following tables disclose the life cycle results for roton hinges. Impact categories were determined through reference to the BHMA Product Category Rules for Builders Hardware (UL9004). Description of the System Boundary (X=included in LCA; MND=module not declared) Product Stage Construction Process Stage Use Stage End of Life Stage Benefits and Loads Beyond the System Boundaries Raw material supply Transport Manufacturing Transport from the gate to the site Assembly Use Maintenance Repair Replacement Refurbishment Operational energy use Operational Water use De-construction demolition Transport Waste processing Disposal Reuse- Recovery- Recycling- potential A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D X X X MND MND MND MND MND MND MND X X X X X TRACI 2.1 Table 1: North American Impact Assessment Results for Roton Hinges Results of the LCA - Environmental Impact, TRACI 2.1 Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 C1 C2 C3 C4 D Global Warming Air, incl. biogenic carbon [kg CO2-Equiv.] 2.30E+01 3.92E-01 6.13E-01 0.00E+00 4.58E-02 0.00E+00 2.34E-02 0.00E+00 Ozone Depletion Air [kg CFC 11-Equiv.] 1.48E-09 1.34E-14 6.85E-14 0.00E+00 1.57E-15 0.00E+00 4.32E-15 0.00E+00 Acidification [kg SO2-Equiv.] 1.41E-01 1.57E-03 2.40E-03 0.00E+00 1.84E-04 0.00E+00 1.31E-04 0.00E+00 Eutrophication [kg N-Equiv.] 3.87E-03 1.32E-04 2.24E-04 0.00E+00 1.55E-05 0.00E+00 1.47E-05 0.00E+00 Smog Air [kg O3-Equiv.] 1.22E+00 5.12E-02 2.38E-02 0.00E+00 5.99E-03 0.00E+00 2.15E-03 0.00E+00 Abiotic Depletion for fossil resources [MJ surplus energy] 2.38E+01 7.41E-01 2.37E-01 0.00E+00 8.66E-02 0.00E+00 4.70E-02 0.00E+00 CML 2001 - Jan 2016 Table 2: EU Impact Assessment Results for Roton Hinges Results of the LCA - Environmental Impact, CML 2001 - Jan 2016 Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 C1 C2 C3 C4 D Global Warming Potential [kg CO2-Equiv.] 2.30E+01 3.92E-01 6.24E-01 0.00E+00 4.59E-02 0.00E+00 2.36E-02 0.00E+00 Ozone Layer Depletion Potential [kg R11-Equiv.] 1.39E-09 1.34E-14 6.85E-14 0.00E+00 1.57E-15 0.00E+00 4.31E-15 0.00E+00 Acidification Potential [kg SO2-Equiv.] 1.50E-01 1.18E-03 2.27E-03 0.00E+00 1.38E-04 0.00E+00 1.01E-04 0.00E+00 Eutrophication Potential [kg Phosphate-Equiv.] 8.01E-03 3.17E-04 3.12E-04 0.00E+00 3.71E-05 0.00E+00 2.26E-05 0.00E+00
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential [kg Ethene-Equiv.] 8.05E-03 1.19E-04 2.43E-04 0.00E+00 1.40E-05 0.00E+00 8.87E-06 0.00E+00 Abiotic Depletion [kg Sb-Equiv.] 1.30E-02 7.15E-08 1.75E-05 0.00E+00 8.36E-09 0.00E+00 1.02E-08 0.00E+00 Abiotic Depletion for fossil resources [MJ surplus energy] 2.67E+02 5.52E+00 3.25E+00 0.00E+00 6.46E-01 0.00E+00 3.66E-01 0.00E+00 Resource Use Table 3: Resource Use for Roton Hinges Results of the LCA - Resource Use Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 C1 C2 C3 C4 D PERE MJ, net calorific value 1.25E+02 1.37E-01 6.03E-01 0.00E+00 1.61E-02 0.00E+00 2.65E-02 0.00E+00 PERM MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 PERT MJ, net calorific value 1.25E+02 1.37E-01 6.03E-01 0.00E+00 1.61E-02 0.00E+00 2.65E-02 0.00E+00 PENRE MJ, net calorific value 2.79E+02 5.55E+00 3.34E+00 0.00E+00 6.50E-01 0.00E+00 3.76E-01 0.00E+00 PENRM MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 PENRT MJ, net calorific value 2.79E+02 5.55E+00 3.34E+00 0.00E+00 6.50E-01 0.00E+00 3.76E-01 0.00E+00 SM kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 RSF MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 NRSF MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 FW m3 5.03E-01 6.68E-04 2.35E-03 0.00E+00 7.82E-05 0.00E+00 4.55E-05 0.00E+00 Key PERE Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials PENRT Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials) PERM Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials SM Use of secondary materials PERT Total use of renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials) RSF Use of renewable secondary fuels PENRE Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials NRSF Use of non-renewable secondary fuels PENRM Use of non-renewable primary energy FW resources used as raw materials Net use of fresh water resources used as raw materials Net use of fresh water
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Outputs and Waste Table 4: Waste and Output Flow for Roton Hinges Results of the LCA - Waste and Output Flows Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 C1 C2 C3 C4 D HWD Kg 4.02E-02 4.32E-08 1.63E-08 0.00E+00 5.05E-09 0.00E+00 1.29E-09 0.00E+00 NHWD Kg 6.64E+00 2.09E-04 4.87E-01 0.00E+00 2.44E-05 0.00E+00 5.35E-01 0.00E+00 RWD Kg 4.99E-03 1.22E-05 3.78E-05 0.00E+00 1.43E-06 0.00E+00 3.85E-06 0.00E+00 CRU Kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 MFR Kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.15E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 3.02E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 MET Kg 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.15E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 EEE MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.56E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 EET MJ, net calorific value 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.56E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Key HWD Disposed-of-hazardous waste MFR Materials for recycling NHWD Disposed-of non-hazardous waste MET Materials for energy recovery RWD Disposed-of Radioactive waste EEE Exported electrical energy CRU Components for reuse EET Exported thermal energy
Hager Companies – Roton Continuous Hinges According to ISO 14025 Environment Comparability of EPDs The comparison of the environmental performance of Builder’s Hardware using the EPD information shall be based on the product’s use in and it’s impacts on or within the building, and shall consider the complete life cycle with all information modules. Results presented in this EPD are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins, or risks. Results are not intended to be used to determine superiority of one product over another. Environmental declarations from different programs may not be comparable. Life Cycle Assessment Interpretation A Dominance Analysis evaluates each life cycle stage and compares the impacts from that stage to the sum of the impacts calculated for all declared modules. A Dominance Analysis was completed for the TRACI and CML results. Module D was excluded from the Dominance Analysis. Table 5: Dominance Analysis – Roton Hinges Dominance Analysis - Environmental Impact, CML 2001 - Jan 2016 Parameter Unit A1-A3 A4 A5 B1-B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 Global Warming Potential [kg CO2-Equiv.] 95% 2% 3% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Ozone Layer Depletion Potential [kg R11-Equiv.] 100% 0% 0% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Acidification Potential [kg SO2-Equiv.] 98% 1% 1% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Eutrophication Potential [kg Phosphate-Equiv.] 92% 4% 4% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential [kg Ethene-Equiv.] 95% 1% 3% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Abiotic Depletion [kg Sb-Equiv.] 100% 0% 0% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% Abiotic Depletion for fossil resources [MJ surplus energy] 96% 2% 1% MND 0% 0% 0% 0% The dominance analysis shows that the manufacturing stage (A1-A3) of the life cycle is responsible for the majority of impacts (95-97%, on average) across all impact categories. A1-A3 includes the extraction, processing and sourcing of all materials. The installation phase (A5) is the second most impactful stage mainly due to the brass screws used to install the roton hinges. However, the installation phase impacts are very minimal. References 1.Life Cycle Assessment, Hager, LCA Report for Hager Roton Continuous Hinges. WAP Sustainability Consulting. October2018.2.Product Category Rule (PCR) for preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Product Group, BuildersHardware UL9004. Version: April 3rd, 2014.3.ISO 14044: 2006 Environmental Management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and Guidelines.4.ISO 14025:2006 Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and Procedures.5.ISO 21930:2007 Sustainability in building construction -- Environmental declaration of building products.6.Hager’s Green Initiatives. (2018, July 24). Retrieved from https://www.hagerco.com/leed-green/initiatives7.European Standard DIN EN 15804: 2012.04+A1 2013. Sustainability of construction works – Environmental productdeclarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products (includes Amendment A1:2013)
