Emission Factor

Polyethylene - high density - granulate (polyethylene production - high density - granulate)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polyethylene, high density, granulate', is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: packaging material including crates, trays, bottles, food packaging, jerry cans, drums, industrial bulk containers etc, food containers, toys, petrol tanks, industrial wrapping and film, fibres and textiles like in ropes, fishing and sport nets, nets for agricultural use, industrial and decorative fabrics, pipes, wiring and cables. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene - high density - granulate (polyethylene production - high density - granulate)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 2da0ca45-832b-43de-ac18-5a439b3d0702

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyethylene_high_density_granulate_polyethylene_production_high_density_granulate
UUID
1dd7f0cd-36e4-4747-bba9-a72e458f9b52_b685192a-e033-421e-9074-8fe7cb176046
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