When you choose Troldtekt® LEC, you get the familiar Troldtekt acoustic panel for ceilings and walls – with Troldtekt’s lowest lifecycle embodied carbon to date.
LEC stands for Lower Embodied Carbon. Troldtekt LEC is a new binder developed specifically for Troldtekt cement-bondedlifecycle embodied carbon without compromising on good acoustics and architectural freedom.
The finished acoustic panel has a 46 per cent lower lifecycle embodied carbon than Troldtekt with traditional white cement and 15 per cent lower than Troldtekt with FUTURECEM.
Troldtekt acoustic with LEC contains 25 per cent secondary material.
Enjoy the sound absorption and acoustic comfort you know from Troldtekt.
Choose the light, unpainted greige colour or one of Troldtekt’s standard colours.
Find the EPD, CO2e data and technical documentation in one place.
"We are ambitious on behalf of people, the planet and our own business. That’s why we continue to reduce the CO₂e footprint of our products. Troldtekt LEC is the most significant example of this development to date."
Michael Heeager Nystrup, CEO, Troldtekt A/S
Get an overview of the lifecycle embodied carbon, secondary material and the product’s documented properties. Here you will find EPD and CO₂e data that can be used when assessing the choice of materials and documenting the project.
Get inspiration for choosing Troldtekt acoustic with LEC for your projects. Choose either the stylish greige natural tone or a variant painted in one of Troldtekt’s standard colours. Explore design options, materiality and the documentation you can use when incorporating the solution into the project.
Find the specific information you need when selecting and documenting Troldtekt acoustic panels with LEC for your project. Get an overview of dimensions, edges, colours and documentation for acoustics and fire performance.
The CO₂e figure shows the environmental impact – Global Warming Potential – of the finished panel within the life-cycle phases included in the calculation (A1-C4).
In a direct comparison, the finished Troldtekt acoustic panel with LEC has a 46 per cent lower GWP (kg CO2 e/m2) than Troldtekt based on white cement and a 15 per cent lower GWP than Troldtekt based on FUTURECEM.
The third-party verified data can be found in the EPD, prepared in accordance with EN15804+A2. Among other things, the data can be used in LCA calculations, tenders and building certifications.
Troldtekt acoustic with LEC is available in a light and stylish unpainted greige colour. This creates a subdued and cohesive look, allowing the acoustic surface to blend in naturally with the architecture.
You can also choose panels painted in Troldtekt’s standard colours – from light and neutral shades to darker expressions.
Unpainted panel in a light, calm, natural tone between beige and grey.
Painted panel in a white finish for light and simple ceiling surfaces.
Painted panel in a classic grey shade.
Painted panel in a darker grey shade.
Painted panel for striking ceilings and contrasting spaces.
Painted panel in a warm, brown shade.
For projects where the colour needs to be adapted to a particular design concept.
Here you will find the most important information about Troldtekt LEC in one place.
> Brochure with facts and inspiration
Troldtekt® LEC (Lower Embodied Carbon) is a new binder with a significantly lower CO₂e impact than our other binders (white Portland cement and FUTURECEM™).
You get the familiar Troldtekt experience – acoustic comfort, a robust and durable acoustic panel and readily accessible documentation – now with a binder that has a significantly lower embodied carbon than white Portland cement and FUTURECEM. The binder is used in Troldtekt® acoustic LEC panels.
LEC is Kingspan’s designation for products with a documented lower lifecycle embodied carbon than the standard products. LEC is part of Kingspan’s Planet Passionate sustainability programme, where an important ambition is to develop building materials with a lower embodied carbon throughout the entire life cycle. We support this ambition with the Troldtekt LEC binder.
We compare finished panels directly across binders, i.e. the same panel type, thickness and declared unit. In a direct comparison, the finished acoustic panel, Troldtekt acoustic with LEC has a 46 per cent lower GWP (kg CO₂e/m2) than Troldtekt acoustic based on white cement and a 15 per cent lower GWP than Troldtekt acoustic based on FUTURECEM.
In short: Lower GWP (kg CO₂e) = lower embodied carbon of the product.
Yes. You can find the third-party verified data in our Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which has been prepared in accordance with the EN15804+A2 standard. You can use the documentation for your LCA calculations, tenders and building certifications.
You can easily download the relevant documents from our Download Centre.
GWP is a product’s climate impact expressed as total greenhouse gas emissions converted to CO₂ equivalents (CO2 e). For a Troldtekt acoustic panel, this is stated as kg CO₂e/m² over a service life of 50 years.
GWP shows how much the product contributes to global warming, converted into CO₂ equivalents, so that all greenhouse gases can be compared on the same basis.
In practice: Lower GWP (net) = lower embodied carbon.
The binder is made from well-tested mineral raw materials combined with a by-product from another industry. The Troldtekt LEC binder is patent pending.
Troldtekt LEC binder significantly increases the proportion of secondary material in the finished panel: The proportion in the finished panel is 25 per cent compared with 1.5 per cent for panels with white cement and 6.7 per cent for panels with FUTURECEM.
This supports projects aiming for a higher proportion of secondary material while reducing dependence on virgin raw materials.
Yes. Troldtekt acoustic with LEC is in the same sound class as Troldtekt acoustic panels with white cement or FUTURECEM via direct installation or as suspended ceilings. You can therefore create the same tranquillity in your spaces as with Troldtekt based on the other binders. If your project requires specific acoustic values for documentation, we can provide the relevant data and test references.
Troldtekt acoustic with LEC is available at launch with a fire classification of B-s1,d0. This makes the solution suitable for most types of project buildings.
The panel is fire tested in accordance with EN 13501-1:2018.
B-s1,d0 means in practice:
> Very limited contribution to fire (B)
> Little/no smoke production (s1)
> No flaming droplets (d0)
Troldtekt acoustic with LEC is available in the following variants:
Structure: ultrafine
Dimensions: 1200×600 and 600×600 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Edges: K0, K0-S and K5
Colour: unpainted + standard colours
For now, Troldtekt acoustic with LEC is only available in Germany and Denmark.
Unpainted Troldtekt acoustic with LEC has a characteristic natural tone, often described as cool beige or 'greige' – a calm, modern colour between warm sand and soft grey.
It works particularly well in interiors where a subdued, architectural expression is desired. If the colour is critical to the project, we recommend viewing a physical sample.
The light measurement for unpainted Troldtekt acoustic with LEC was carried out by an external laboratory and shows a light reflectance value (LRV) of 37.8 per cent. For Troldtekt acoustic in natural wood (white cement), the LRV is 52.5 per cent, while for natural grey (FUTURECEM), the LRV is 19.87 per cent.