Polyurethane - rigid foam (market for polyurethane - rigid foam)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polyurethane, rigid foam', is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a mostly thermosets, but thermoplastic PU also available material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: thermal insulation, bear mchanical loads, appliances (refrigerators, freezers), insulation boards (with and without facings), composite panels (mostly with metal facings), pipe insulation (as insulating, shells or as composites), insulated containers, and in situ foam (spray foam). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.