Ecosphere
An interior matt made from slaked lime with a graphene mesh through it, the graphene doing the job a polymer binder would in a conventional emulsion — holding the film together without sealing it. Vapour-permeable, so it suits solid walls and lime plaster where a modern acrylic would trap moisture. It takes up CO₂ as the lime carbonates, which the EPD declares as a negative use-stage module rather than leaving as a marketing claim.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Graphenstone product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per m² at two coats, per this product group’s results table. Lime carbonation is declared separately as a negative use-stage module, B1 = -0.0483 kgCO2e/m², which offsets about 27% of production. Counting every declared module the whole-life total is +0.163 kgCO2e/m² — lower than production alone, but positive.
Indicator: GWP-total
A1–A3 covers raw-material supply, transport to manufacture and manufacturing. It is product-stage information, not a whole-life result.
Environmental Product Declaration
EPD recorded- Coverage
- Product family
- Declared unit
- 1 m² two coats, 10-year RSL
- Programme
- EPD International (The International EPD® System)
- Registration
- EPD-IES-0001050:006 (S-P-01050)
- Standard
- EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021, ISO 14025:2006
- Valid until
- 2027-06-28
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Group declaration covering Ecosphere, Siena, Biosphere and AmbientPro+ (White and Colour). Ecosphere white and Siena are declared as having identical composition. Biosphere is the exterior equivalent. The EPD declares seventeen Graphenstone references across several result groups; only this group’s table has been used here. Primary data is from the Seville factory, 2019.
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
0.178
A4-A5 site*
0.0323
B use
-0.0483
C end of life
0.00115
D reuse / recycling
0
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
0.178 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
A4*
0.0281 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
A5*
0.00423 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
B1
-0.0483 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
C1
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
C2
<0.001 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
C3
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
C4
<0.001 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
D
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
0.21 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of surface, two coats, 10-year service life
A1–A3 0.178 + A4 0.0281 + A5 0.00423 · GWP-total, as declared
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
10 years · EPD reference service life
The EPD declares a 10-year reference service life with no maintenance, repair or replacement in that period. Repainting cycles dominate the whole-life carbon of any paint — three repaints over 30 years costs three times A1–A3, and a carbonation credit does not accrue on a surface that has been painted over.
≈6 installations over a 60-year building study period.
Sourced Certifications & Contributions
EU Ecolabel
Listed in the EPD company section; certificate number not stated there.
EUROFINS Indoor Air Comfort GOLD
Listed in the EPD company section; certificate number not stated there.
Cradle to Cradle
The EPD records C2C Gold "granted in 2016", certificate 2788. C2C certification is time-limited, so a 2016 grant is not evidence of a current certificate — treat as unverified until the current one is seen.
ISO 14001
Registration ES-2013/0248, per the EPD company section.
Sourced Product Claims
- Absorbs 0.0483 kgCO2e/m² through lime carbonation in use (module B1)Third-party verifiedSource
- Declared VOC emission-freeManufacturer declaredSource
- Third-party verified EPD, valid to 2027-06-28Third-party verifiedSource
- Tinted colour is 56% higher A1–A3 than white (0.277 vs 0.178 kgCO2e/m²)Third-party verifiedSource
Evidence Sources
EPD International (The International EPD® System)
Comparison Status
This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.
- • The carbon result is not linked to an evidence source.
- • The EPD is not linked to an evidence source.
Design & Specification Notes
Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.
An interior matt made from slaked lime with a graphene mesh through it, the graphene doing the job a polymer binder would in a conventional emulsion — holding the film together without sealing it.
Typical Uses
- •Interior wall finish
- •Feature surfaces
- •General fit-out
Key Performance
Durable surface for daily wear.
Specification Actions
- •Confirm the current EPD covers the selected product, finish and manufacturing route.
- •Calculate transport distances for primary materials.
- •Document material reuse or reclaimed content percentages.
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Specification
- Range
- Ecosphere
- Collection
- Graphenstone Premium
- Finish
- Matt lime mineral paint
- Service life
- 10 years
- Country of manufacture
- Spain