Civil Engineering Reference
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Table 14.10:
Environmental profiles of joint filler
Pollution effects
Ecological potential
Quantity of
Environ-
Effects on resources
material used
Extraction and
Building
In the
As
Re-use and
Local
mental
Material
(kg/m
3
)
Materials
Energy
Water
production
site
building
waste
recycling
production
profile
Mineral wool
20
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Foamed polyurethane
35
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cellulose strips
150
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Flax strips
150
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jute strips
100
1
2
(1)
2
(2)
1
2
(2)
2
(2)
2
(2)
Coconut fibre strips
100
1
2
(1)
1
1
1
1
1
Notes:
(1) Long transport routes from country of origin.
(2) The product is here assumed to be treated with fungicide. Without this, its position would be better.
