RMG600+ Raised Access Floor Panel

The standard 600 mm office access floor panel — a particleboard core fully encapsulated in galvanised steel — in Kingspan’s lower-embodied-carbon version, with at least 86% recycled content and 94.7% of outputs declared as secondary material. Its declaration is a textbook biogenic waterfall: A1–A3 comes out at −5.15 kgCO2e per panel, negative only because the timber core holds −11.9 of biogenic carbon against +6.71 of fossil emissions, and C3 hands +11.0 straight back when the panel is incinerated. A carbon-negative headline that is positive cradle to grave.

Manufacturer page
Kingspan RMG600+ Raised Access Floor Panel

Carbon and evidence

Product Evidence

Evidence currently held for the Kingspan product record.

Kingspan

Recorded Carbon Result

-5.15kgCO₂e/panel

A1–A3 GWP-total for one 600 × 600 mm panel (10.89 kg) — about 2.78 panels per m² of floor, so roughly −14.3 kgCO2e/m² at face value. Negative only because the particleboard core is counted as storing 11.9 kgCO2e of biogenic carbon against 6.71 of fossil emissions. C3 declares +11.0 when that core is incinerated, so cradle to grave the panel is positive. Read the waterfall, not the headline.

Indicator: GWP-total

Tate/Kingspan RMG600+ raised access floor panel (HUB-1905)

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
Specific product
Declared unit
1 raised access floor panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)
Programme
EPD Hub
Registration
HUB-1905
Standard
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, ISO 14025, ISO 21930
Valid until
2029-08-23
Verification
Third-party verified

RMG600+ medium-grade panel, part of Kingspan’s Lower Embodied Carbon range — same strength and performance as the standard RMG600 but a minimum 86% recycled content. Declared per panel, not per m²; a 600 × 600 panel is 0.36 m², so about 2.78 panels make 1 m² of floor.

Read the EPDSource: Core environmental impact indicators table (EN 15804+A2), GWP rows

Carbon profile

kgCO2e per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg) · each bar starts at zero · local scale

A1-A3 product

-5.15

A4-A5 site*

1.51

B use

not declared

—

C end of life

11.2

D reuse / recycling

-6.11

Stores more carbon than making it emits — and the stored carbon largely leaves again at end of life.

adds carbon stores or removes EPD scenario* reuse/recycling potential (D)
* EPD transport and installation scenario, not this project's. Not declared: use. Module D shows potential impacts or benefits from reuse, recovery or recycling after the product's assessed life. It is reported separately and never added to A-C. Do not compare bar lengths between materials. Each chart may use a different scale and declared unit.

Reported GWP Modules

Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.

A1–A3

-5.15 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

A4*

0.248 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

A5*

1.26 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

C1

0.0434 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

C2

0.0474 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

C3

11 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

C4

0.0906 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

D

-6.11 kgCO₂e

per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

* A4/A5 are EPD scenarios, not project-specific results. Module D is outside the A–C system boundary and is not added to A–C. Module nomenclature follows BS EN 15978 / EN 15804. Declared values are suitable as inputs to a whole life carbon assessment under the RICS Professional Standard (2nd edition); this panel is not an assessment.

Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*

-3.64 kgCO₂e per 1 panel, 600 × 600 mm (10.89 kg)

A1–A3 -5.15 + A4 0.248 + A5 1.26 · GWP-total, as declared

* Includes the EPD’s A4/A5 scenario assumptions, not project-specific transport or installation. This is the aggregation the proposed Part Z applies upfront limits to. The A1–A3 figure includes declared biogenic storage of -11.9 kgCO₂e; Part Z aggregates upfront carbon excluding sequestered carbon, which is the assessor's adjustment to make.

Sourced Product Claims

  • Minimum 86% recycled content; 94.7% of outputs declared as secondary materialThird-party verifiedSource
  • Core stores 11.9 kgCO2e/panel of biogenic carbon, released as +11.0 at end of lifeThird-party verifiedSource
  • Third-party verified EPD, valid to 2029-08-23Third-party verifiedSource

Evidence Sources

Third-party verified

Comparison Status

This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.

  • • 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.

The standard 600 mm office access floor panel — a particleboard core fully encapsulated in galvanised steel — in Kingspan’s lower-embodied-carbon version, with at least 86% recycled content and 94.

Typical Uses

  • •Primary frame
  • •Long-span elements
  • •Load-bearing supports

Key Performance

High load-bearing capacity for primary frame.

Typical Service-Life Estimate

60 years

Generic estimate for early design discussion; confirm with the manufacturer.

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

low Risk
Evidence:Third-party verified

Specification

Range
RMG600+
Finish
Steel-encapsulated particleboard access floor panel, 600 × 600 mm
Country of manufacture
United Kingdom

Cookies — essential ones keep the site working; optional analytics help us improve it. No advertising cookies.