# Pore-forming agents in concrete

**URL:** <https://community.oneclicklca.com/t/pore-forming-agents-in-concrete/1426>\
**Category:** Product LCA, EPDs & Data\
**Tags:** epd\
**Created:** [July 23, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://community.oneclicklca.com/t/pore-forming-agents-in-concrete/1426 "2024-07-23T09:14:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elisa.lindqvist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.oneclicklca.com/elisa.lindqvist/32/141_2.png) [@elisa.lindqvist](https://community.oneclicklca.com/u/elisa.lindqvist)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://community.oneclicklca.com/t/pore-forming-agents-in-concrete/1426/1 "2024-07-23T09:14:19Z")

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Hi, Do you have any advice for suitable datapoint for pore-forming agents in concrete?

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**Author:** ![nick.galardi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.oneclicklca.com/nick.galardi/32/228_2.png) [@nick.galardi](https://community.oneclicklca.com/u/nick.galardi)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://community.oneclicklca.com/t/pore-forming-agents-in-concrete/1426/2 "2024-07-31T04:26:34Z")

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Hi Elisa,

Without knowing the chemical composition, my best recommendation would be the generic “Foaming agent production (Reference product: foaming agent)” from the ecoinvent database.

We can always model the agent based on the chemical composition if known.

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![elisa.lindqvist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.oneclicklca.com/elisa.lindqvist/32/141_2.png) [@elisa.lindqvist](https://community.oneclicklca.com/u/elisa.lindqvist)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 6:21am UTC](https://community.oneclicklca.com/t/pore-forming-agents-in-concrete/1426/3 "2024-07-31T06:21:05Z")

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Thank you very much Nick 🙂