Polyurethane - rigid foam (market for)

The activity generating the emissions is market for polyurethane, rigid foam. The Reference Product is polyurethane, rigid foam. Polyurethane, rigid foam, is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a mostly thermosets, but it can also be thermoplastic. 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 mechanical 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 Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/18330/documentation