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Create a product in Prodikt

Create products to use in your project calculations

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Products are one of the most important components in Prodikt.

If you can’t find a specific product from a manufacturer, or one generated from generic data, you can choose to create your own product.

Create Product

  • Click on "Create Product"

  • Select an image by clicking the camera icon.

  • Click on "Select Product Group" and search for the appropriate group or choose from the list.

  • Enter the manufacturer and select from the list. You can also add your own by typing the name and pressing Enter.

  • Enter the product name (minimum 5 characters).

  • You can also enter a GTIN number (Global Trade Item Number) and article number.

  • Click Next to proceed.


Materials

All products in Prodikt must consist of at least one material.

  • Give your material a name.

  • Add a CAS number if desired.

  • Choose the most suitable category or select “Other.”

  • To calculate and continue, you must enter the material's weight.

  • Once you’ve added the materials included in the product, proceed to the next step.


Add Sustainability Information

Climate Impact

EPD
Link an existing EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) with specific information by selecting from the list.
If the EPD includes more than one product, choose the option that matches the product you’re creating.
By selecting an existing EPD, its values will automatically be added and linked to your product.

Generic Data
You can choose to link generic data to the product you’re creating by selecting from a climate database that provides such data.

LCA
🏗️ Under construction

CUSTOM
This is for users who want to enter their own value quickly.
⚠️ Note: Custom values must not be used in official climate declarations.


Circularity

Here you enter the circularity properties of the product.


Health (Material)

This section is for entering health-related values for indoor environments, specified in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).

BASTA
You can also search for values if the product is connected to the BASTA database.


Technical Properties

Here you enter the technical properties based on the selected product group.
An example for a flooring product includes:

  • Impact sound insulation – ∆Lw

  • Sound absorption

  • Usage class


SAVE

Once you’ve saved in the final step, the product is added to your product collection.

⚙️ You can always edit your product by clicking the gear icon.


ℹ️ Good to Know
There are three levels of categorization for products and systems in Prodikt:

  • Product Category – Example: Building and Construction

  • Product Family – Example: Roofing

  • Product Group – Example: Metal Roofing

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