Elfa storage - Melamine shelves and side panels
The results presented in this document are based on representative melamine shelves and side panels from Elfa. A selection of Elfa products with similar material compositions and origins has been grouped into a shared Life Cycle Assessment to ensure the EPD accurately reflects our complete product offering, which falls into three key categories:
• Click-in Melamine shelf: The shelf is made from particleboard with a melamine surface and finished edges. It is designed to click easily into place between two bracket click-ins of matching depth, without the need for tools. The integrated plastic fittings on the sides provide a smooth transition between adjacent shelves. The melamine surface is durable, heat- and scratch-resistant, and water-repellent. The primary environmental impact comes from the melamine-faced particleboard, while the plastic fittings represent a minor but separate material stream.
• Melamine Shelf: The shelf is made from particleboard with a melamine surface and finished on all four edges. It is designed to resist bowing under normal conditions and can be installed on brackets using screws or pins. Available in various depths and widths, it can also be cut to a desired size. The melamine surface is durable, heat- and scratch-resistant, and water-repellent. The material composition is nearly identical to the Click-in Melamine shelf, with a slightly higher proportion of edge-banding material and the use of fasteners instead of plastic fittings.
• Top shelf and side panel: Top shelves function as horizontal top panels for drawer units, secured with double-sided tape. Side panels serve as vertical elements and are made from the same melamine-faced particleboard, finished with edge banding along one side. Both represent the most simplified products in the group. Their impact is dominated solely by the particleboard and melamine.
These results are subject to potential variation over the EPD's validity period and must be reviewed if there are significant changes in sales volumes or material composition.
The EPD presents the results by a declared unit of 1 m2 of a reference Product, where the values are based on a representative product with dimensions of 605 X 424 mm and a thickness of 16-20 mm. This approach is considered reasonable because the environmental impact is expected to scale linearly as long as the 16 - 20 mm thickness is maintained. Therefore, individual variations in height and width are not listed.
The declared life cycle stages correspond to a Type b) EPD according to EN 15804:2012 + A2, representing “Cradle to gate with options — including Modules C1–C4, Module D, and the optional Modules A4–A5. All activities within these modules take place in Sweden and Poland, with raw materials sourced from Poland and Germany. Module A5 is included only to account for packaging waste.
The EPD is declared as an EPD for multiple products based on a representative product, covering the product variations described in the product range series table.
Table : Product range series
Product series
Size range W X D [mm]
Melamine shelf thickness 18-19mm
900- 2480 X 250-600
Click-in Melamine shelf thickness 18 mm
450-600 X 300-500
Top shelf thickness 16 mm
350-5450 X 535-535
Side panels 19 mm thickness
675-725 x2608-3000
Further information can be found at www.elfa.com
Elfa International AB
18 Dec 2025
Construction product
HUB-4707
Sweden
18 Dec 2030
Product sector |
Construction product |
EPD category |
Third party verified EPD (5 years) |
Averaging type |
Multiple products and multiple factories |
Scope |
Cradle to gate with options, A4-A5, and modules C1-C4 and D |
Reference standard |
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 |
PCR |
EPD Hub Core PCR 1.2 |
cPCR |
Not provided |
Manufacturer information
Name |
Elfa International AB |
Address |
Lilla Nygatan 7 5TR, 211 38, MALMO , SE |
| heba.alwan@elfa.com | |
Website |
www.elfa.com |
Verification details
EPD author |
Heba Alwan, Elfa International AB |
Verifier |
Imane Uald Lamkaddam |
Declaration status |
Verified |
Environmental impacts
Declared unit |
1 m2 of Melamine shelves and side panels products calculated using the most common representative material composition. |
Mass per unit |
12.0 kg |
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