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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
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Manufacturer
Elfa International AB
Website
Published date
18 Dec 2025
Product Sector
Construction product
EPD number
HUB-4707
Country
Sweden
Expiry date
18 Dec 2030

EPD details

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
Email
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