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# Materials (type: Material)

> All active items of type Material in Målbar LCA, organized by category and shown by display name.

This page collects all active items with `category_types = Material` in Målbar LCA, grouped by their actual category in the system. Use your browser's search (Ctrl/Cmd+F) or the Academy's own search function to find a material quickly.

See [Packaging](/material-bank/packaging) for items of type Packaging.

## Carpets

### Back face material

| Display name     |
| ---------------- |
| Hot melt backing |
| Felted backing   |
| Woven backing    |
| Latex backing    |

### Front face material

| Display name                    |
| ------------------------------- |
| Knitted or braided carpet / rug |
| Non-woven carpet / rug          |
| Tufted carpet / rug             |
| Woven or knotted carpet / rug   |

## Ceramics, glass and stone

### Ceramic

| Display name                               |
| ------------------------------------------ |
| Handmade ceramics                          |
| Cast porcelain (sanitary)                  |
| Porcelain / stoneware glazed - 2 firings   |
| Porcelain biscuit / stoneware - no glazing |
| Porcelain / stoneware glazed - 1 firing    |
| Porcelain / stoneware glazed - 3 firings   |
| Ceramic tiles (porcelain)                  |

### Crushgrind

| Display name                  |
| ----------------------------- |
| Diamond sintered ceramic set  |
| Mini sintered ceramic set     |
| Quadro sintered ceramic set   |
| Ultimate sintered ceramic set |

### Glassware and domestic glass

| Display name                        |
| ----------------------------------- |
| Glass kitchenware auto cast/pressed |
| Glass hand made                     |
| Wine glass (stem glass) auto cast   |

### Flat glass

| Display name              |
| ------------------------- |
| Flat glass sheet hardened |
| Flat glass sheet          |
| Mirror, Aluminium coated  |
| Mirror, Silver coated     |

### Natural stone and cement composite

| Display name                 |
| ---------------------------- |
| Cement and reinforcements    |
| Natural stone slab rough cut |

## Electronics

### Electrical and Electronic

| Display name                                   |
| ---------------------------------------------- |
| LCD colour display                             |
| Electric cable (PVC)                           |
| Electric cable (PE)                            |
| Photovoltaic cell/solar cell - single Si wafer |
| External switch, less than 1 Ampere            |
| External switch, more than 1 Ampere            |
| External steel plug, male or female            |
| Electric motor \<500W                          |
| Power supply with cables + connectors          |

### Printed Circuit Boards with components

| Display name                                                |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Average mainboard in laptop                                 |
| Average power supply PCB with components                    |
| Average PCB surface mounted with components (6 layers)      |
| Average mobile device PCB                                   |
| Average PCB through hole mounted with components (2 layers) |

### Empty Printed Circuit Boards and Components for PCBs

| Display name                                                            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 layer, aluminium PCB for surface mounting (1.6mm thickness)           |
| 1 layer FR4 PCB for surface and through hole mounting (1.6mm thickness) |
| 2 layer FR4 PCB for surface mounting (1.6mm thickness)                  |
| 2 layer FR4 PCB for through hole mounting (1.6mm thickness)             |
| 4 layer FR4 PCB for surface mounting (1.6mm thickness)                  |
| 6-layer FR4 PCB for surface mounting (1.6mm thickness)                  |
| Integrated circuit (IC), logic type                                     |
| Flat chip resistor, R1                                                  |
| Switch for PCB, more than 1 Ampere                                      |
| Switch for PCB, less than 1 Ampere                                      |

### Batteries

| Display name                        |
| ----------------------------------- |
| Li-on rechargeable battery AA       |
| Li-on rechargeable battery AAA      |
| Alkaline battery AA                 |
| Alkaline battery AAA                |
| Rechargable battery, lead acid (kg) |
| Li-on rechargeable battery (kg)     |

### LEDs, light bulb sockets and other components

| Display name                  |
| ----------------------------- |
| LED light bulb for E14 socket |
| LED light bulb for E27 socket |
| LED light bulb for G9 socket  |
| LED (3.5x3.5x2mm)             |
| LED (5x7mm)                   |
| Light bulb socket ceramic     |
| Light bulb socket plastic     |

## Fibres, yarn and textile (new categories)

### Textile (NEW)

| Display name                           |
| -------------------------------------- |
| Angora wool fibres from goats (Mohair) |
| Barley straw                           |
| Coconut fibre                          |
| Hemp fibre                             |
| Kenaf fibre                            |
| Pineapple leaf fibre                   |
| Ramie fibre (China grass)              |
| Silk fibres yarn                       |
| Aramid (Kevlar or Nomex) long fibre    |
| Woven textile                          |
| Coconut yarn                           |
| Coconut yarn                           |
| Coconut yarn                           |
| Coconut yarn                           |

### Nonwoven textile

| Display name                          |
| ------------------------------------- |
| Felted, air-laid or spun-bond textile |

### Textile from yarn

| Display name    |
| --------------- |
| Knitted textile |
| Woven textile   |

### Fibres and loose upholstery materials

| Display name                       |
| ---------------------------------- |
| Loose foam particles               |
| Loose polystyrene foam beads (EPS) |
| Down from duck                     |
| Hard feathers from duck            |
| Soft feathers from duck            |
| Coconut wadding                    |
| Kapok wadding                      |

## Glue

| Display name                               |
| ------------------------------------------ |
| Wood glue (PVA) water-based                |
| Urea formaldehyde glue                     |
| Laminating glue                            |
| Melamine urea formaldehyde glue            |
| Glue upholstery solvent-based (kg)         |
| Glue upholstery solvent-based sprayed (m²) |
| Glue upholstery water-based (kg)           |
| Glue upholstery water-based sprayed (m²)   |

## Leather, synthetic leather and fur

| Display name                                                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cattle leather                                                        |
| Cattle leather, vegetable tanned                                      |
| Cattle leather, wet-white metal free tanned                           |
| Cattle leather, wet-white metal tanned                                |
| Sheep fur or shearling                                                |
| Veal or calf leather, chrome tanned                                   |
| Synthetic leather - 60% polyurethane on 30% knitted polyester textile |

## Metals

### Aluminium

| Display name                         |
| ------------------------------------ |
| Aluminium high-pressure die-cast     |
| Aluminium investment cast (lost wax) |
| Aluminium machined                   |
| Aluminium sheet                      |
| Aluminium tube/profile               |
| Welding aluminium                    |

### Brass

| Display name     |
| ---------------- |
| Brass die cast   |
| Brass forged     |
| Brass machined   |
| Brass screw/bolt |

### Steel

| Display name                     |
| -------------------------------- |
| Steel sheet                      |
| Carbon steel forged              |
| Steel investment cast (lost wax) |
| Carbon steel machined            |
| Steel rod/wire                   |
| Steel sand cast                  |
| Steel screw/bolt                 |
| Steel spring                     |
| Steel tube/profile               |
| Welding steel/iron (meter)       |

### Cast iron

| Display name       |
| ------------------ |
| Cast iron          |
| Cast iron machined |

### Copper

| Display name        |
| ------------------- |
| Copper forged       |
| Copper sheet        |
| Copper tube/fitting |
| Copper wire/rod     |

### Precious metals

| Display name                                   |
| ---------------------------------------------- |
| Gold (24 karat) investment cast (lost wax)     |
| Gold sheet (24 karat)                          |
| Silver (99.9% pure) investment cast (lost wax) |
| Silver sheet (99.9% pure)                      |

### Magnet

| Display name |
| ------------ |
| Magnet       |

### Stainless steel

| Display name                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Stainless steel screw/bolt (18/8 alloy)                 |
| Stainless steel spring (18/8 alloy)                     |
| Welding stainless steel, 18/8 alloy (meter)             |
| Stainless steel (18/8 alloy) investment cast (lost wax) |
| Stainless steel machined (18/8 alloy)                   |
| Stainless steel forged (18/8 alloy)                     |
| Stainless steel sheet (18/8 alloy)                      |
| Stainless steel wire/rod (18/8 alloy)                   |
| Stainless steel sand cast (18/8 alloy)                  |
| Stainless steel tube/profile (18/8 alloy)               |

### Steel parts

| Display name   |
| -------------- |
| Steel gas lift |

### Titanium

| Display name   |
| -------------- |
| Titanium sheet |

### Zinc

| Display name  |
| ------------- |
| Zinc die cast |
| Zinc sheet    |

## Plastic and rubber - Plastic (NEW)

| Display name                                                            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA/PHB)                                |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) granulate                                |
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) BMC (with 30% carbon black)        |
| Chloroprene (Neoprene) Rubber (CR) BMC (with 40% carbon black)          |
| Phenol-formaldehyde (Phenolic) resin                                    |
| Bakelite - phenolic resin BMC (with 57% wood flour and other additives) |
| Polyester BMC (with 20% fibre and 50% filler)                           |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene granulate (PTFE) Mix                            |

## Pure thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic (without reinforcement)

### Thermoplastic

| Display name                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Thermoplastic component - pure polymers and ready-made composites                    |
| Thermoplastic composite component (polymer + reinforcement/stiffening + compounding) |

### Thermosetting

| Display name                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Thermosetting component - pure polymers and ready-made composites                    |
| Thermosetting composite component (polymer + reinforcement/stiffening + compounding) |

## Surface treatment

### On metal

| Display name                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Chrome plating alone on metal (1um or 0.001mm chrome)                                      |
| Physical vapor deposition (PVD) of aluminium                                               |
| Zinc plating on metal for inside use (0.020 mm)                                            |
| Zinc plating on metal for inside use (0.008 mm)                                            |
| Zinc plating on metal outside use (0.025 mm)                                               |
| Zinc plating on metal outside use (0.040 mm)                                               |
| Enamelling metal                                                                           |
| Zinc coating coils hot dipping                                                             |
| Zinc coating pieces hot dipping                                                            |
| Chrome plating on metal for surface wear (0.140mm)                                         |
| Chrome plating on metal for decoration (0.001mm chrome + 0.020mm nickel)                   |
| Chrome plating on metal for decoration in corrosive environment (0.001mm + 0.040mm nickel) |
| Nickel electroplating for decoration purpose (0.020mm)                                     |
| Nickel electroplating for decoration purpose, outdoor (0.040mm)                            |
| Powder coating on aluminium for indoor use, 1 layer (0.040 mm)                             |
| Powder coating on aluminium for outdoor use, 2 layers (0.080 mm)                           |
| Powder coating on aluminium for outdoor use, 3 layers (0.120 mm)                           |
| Powder coating on aluminium (kg)                                                           |
| Powder coating on steel for indoor use, 1 layer (0.040 mm)                                 |
| Powder coating on steel for outdoor use, 2 layers (0.080 mm)                               |
| Powder coating on steel for outdoor use, 3 layers (0.120 mm)                               |
| Powder coating on steel (kg)                                                               |
| Lacquer/paint solvent-based on metal/plastic, sprayed (m²)                                 |
| Lacquer/paint solvent-based on metal (kg)                                                  |
| Lacquer/paint water-based on metal/plastic, sprayed (m²)                                   |
| Lacquer/paint water-based on metal (kg)                                                    |
| Anodizing aluminium 20um thickness                                                         |

### Sheet surface treatments

| Display name                         |
| ------------------------------------ |
| Edge banding melamine                |
| Edge banding veneer                  |
| Edge banding ABS                     |
| Edge banding PP                      |
| Edge banding PVC                     |
| Veneer (0.6mm) + balance paper glued |
| Veneer (0.6mm) not glued             |
| Linoleum (2mm) not glued             |
| Linoleum (2mm) + balance paper glued |
| Linoleum (6mm) not glued             |
| Linoleum (6mm) + balance paper glued |
| Melamine lamination double-sided     |
| Melamine lamination one-sided        |
| Laminate (8mm) not glued             |
| Laminate (1mm) not glued             |
| Laminate (1mm) + balance paper glued |
| Balance paper                        |

### Liquid surface treatments

| Display name                                                         |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Oil, solvent-based applied by brush/cloth (m²)                       |
| Oil, water-based applied by brush/cloth (m²)                         |
| Powder coating                                                       |
| UV-primer on wood transparent solvent-based                          |
| UV-primer on wood, pigmented, solvent-based                          |
| UV-paint on wood, pigmented, solvent-based                           |
| UV-lacquer on wood, transparent, solvent-based                       |
| Lacquer/paint solvent-based with visible wood structure sprayed (m²) |
| Lacquer/paint solvent-based filling wood structure sprayed (m²)      |
| Lacquer/paint solvent-based on wood (kg)                             |
| Lacquer/paint water with visible wood structure sprayed (m²)         |
| Lacquer/paint water-based filling wood structure sprayed (m²)        |
| Lacquer/paint water-based (kg)                                       |
| Linseed oil on wood                                                  |
| Linseed oil paint                                                    |
| Soap solution                                                        |
| Oil solvent-based sprayed (m²)                                       |
| Oil water-based sprayed (m²)                                         |
| Oil solvent-based (kg)                                               |
| Oil water-based (kg)                                                 |
| Wax solvent-based                                                    |

### On paper

| Display name        |
| ------------------- |
| PET film lamination |

### On stone

| Display name                                             |
| -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Grinding and polishing 2.5mm down                        |
| Grinding 0.5mm down                                      |
| Grinding, polishing and waxing stone/cement (2.5mm down) |

### On textile

| Display name                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Burnout printing bleaching washing and sanforizing textile roll |
| Digital printing bleaching washing and sanforizing textile roll |
| Screen printing bleaching washing and sanforizing textile roll  |

## Textile and leather accessories and straps

### Textile and leather accessory

| Display name                     |
| -------------------------------- |
| Button in metal                  |
| Button in plastic                |
| Hook and loop fastener (Velcro)  |
| Zipper with puller in metal      |
| Zipper with puller in nylon      |
| Straps / Ribbon, cotton          |
| Strap / Ribbon, polyester (PETa) |
| Straps / Ribbon, silk            |

### Straps and cords

| Display name   |
| -------------- |
| Straps, cotton |
| Straps, flax   |
| Paper cord     |

## Foam blocks, foam mouldings and mats

| Display name                                                              |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Natural latex block foam (NBR rubber), Talalay moulded                    |
| Polyurethane block foam high resilience flame retardant (CMHR, cold foam) |
| Low resilience polyurethane block foam                                    |
| Polyurethane block memory foam                                            |
| Polyurethane foam molding                                                 |
| Fossil based latex block foam (SBR rubber)                                |
| Polyester fiber acoustic mat nonwoven (PET)                               |
| Polyester wadding (PET)                                                   |
| High resilience polyurethane block foam                                   |

## Wood - boards, cardboard, paper and bamboo

### Moulded plywood

<Note>
  The Photo column shows the exact file name in the Dropbox folder [Stock photos
  by Målbar / Materials](/material-bank/overview#photos) - search (Ctrl/Cmd+F)
  for the file name in the folder to find the photo.
</Note>

| Display name                              | Photo (file name in Dropbox)                                                      |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Moulded plywood average (11mm, 11 layers) | Wood based board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Molded plywood average (11 mm, 11 layers).jpg |
| Hardwood show veneer knife cut            | Wood based board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Hardwood show veneer knife cut.jpg            |
| Hardwood show veneer rotary cut           | Wood based board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Hardwood show veneer rotary cut.jpg           |
| Hardwood veneer rotary cut                | Wood based board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Hardwood veneer rotary cut.jpg                |
| Softwood show veneer rotary cut           | Wood bases board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Softwood show veneer rotary cut.jpg           |
| Softwood veneer rotary cut                | Wood based board - MOLDED PLYWOOD - Softwood veneer rotary cut.jpg                |

### Wood based board

| Display name                                          | Photo (file name in Dropbox)                                                                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Bamboo plywood board                                  | Wood based board - PLYWOOD - Bamboo plywood board.jpg                                              |
| HDF board                                             | Wood based board - HDF BOARD - Hdf board.jpg                                                       |
| Laminated solid board                                 | Wood based board - LAMINATED SOLID BOARD - Laminated solid board.jpg                               |
| MDF board                                             | Wood based board - MDF BOARD - Mdf board.jpg                                                       |
| OSB board                                             | Wood based board - OSB BOARD - Osb board.jpg                                                       |
| Particle/chip board with double faced melamine        | Wood bases board - PARTICLE/CHIP BOARD - Particle/chip board double faced melamine.jpg             |
| Particle/chip board with tubular cores                | Wood based board - PARTICLE/CHIP BOARD - Particle/chip board w. tubular cores.jpg                  |
| Particle/chip board                                   | Wood based board - PARTICLE/CHIP BOARD - Particle/chip board.jpg                                   |
| Humidity resitant particle/chip board - cement bonded | Wood based board - PARTICLE/CHIP BOARD - Humidity resitant particle/chip board - cement bonded.jpg |
| Plywood board                                         | Wood based board - PLYWOOD - Plywood board.jpg                                                     |

### Paper, cardboard and moulded pulp

| Display name                        | Photo (file name in Dropbox)                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Corrugated cardboard                | *(no clear match found yet)*                                                                                                                |
| Solid Cardboard                     | Wood based board - CARDBOARD AND PAPER - Solid cardboard.jpg *(there is also a "Recycled solid cardboard.jpg" - check which one fits best)* |
| Moulded paper pulp from waste paper | *(no clear match found yet)*                                                                                                                |

### Bamboo

| Display name     |
| ---------------- |
| Bamboo pole      |
| Bamboo flattened |
| Bamboo woven mat |

## Wood - solid

### Raw solid hardwood

| Display name           |
| ---------------------- |
| Acer/Maple             |
| Ash                    |
| Azobé                  |
| Beech                  |
| Birch                  |
| Cherry                 |
| Chestnut               |
| Average solid hardwood |
| Iroko                  |
| Mahogany               |
| Meranti                |
| Oak                    |
| Robinia/Acacia         |
| Teak                   |
| Walnut                 |
| Wengé                  |

### Raw solid softwood

| Display name              |
| ------------------------- |
| Larch                     |
| Yellow pine               |
| Douglas fir / Oregon pine |
| Solid Paraná pine         |
| Radiata pine              |
| Average solid softwood    |
| Spruce                    |

### Fresh log for saw mill

| Display name                       |
| ---------------------------------- |
| Beech log fresh for saw mill       |
| Birch log fresh for saw mill       |
| Eucalyptus log fresh for saw mill  |
| Hardwood log fresh for saw mill    |
| Meranti log fresh for saw mill     |
| Oak log fresh for saw mill         |
| Pine log fresh for saw mill        |
| Paraná pine log fresh for saw mill |
| Softwood log fresh for saw mill    |
| Spruce log fresh for saw mill      |

### Thermal modification of wood

| Display name                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thermal modification process of hardwood from bio heat        |
| Thermal modification process of hardwood                      |
| Thermal modification process of hardwood from fossil heat     |
| Thermal modification process of hardwood from electrical heat |
| Thermal modification process of softwood                      |
| Thermal modification process of softwood from fossil heat     |
| Thermal modification process of softwood from electrical heat |
| Thermal modification process of softwood from bio heat        |

### Bark based

| Display name             |
| ------------------------ |
| Cork                     |
| Cork slab/sheet/particle |