Emission Factor

Nylon 6-6 (production)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is nylon 6-6 production. The Reference Product is nylon 6-6. Nylon 6-6, 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: processed via extrusion, injection moulding and blow moulding. The main uses include fibers and engineering plastics, automotive sector, electrical/electronic and textile uses. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/8375/documentation

PropertyValue
NameNylon 6-6 (production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1996
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_nylon_6_6_nylon_6_6_production
UUID
3616feac-d0f1-402a-a555-d752b80d266f
Code Snippet
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