Emission Factor

Polyethylene - linear low density - granulate (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for polyethylene, linear low density, granulate. The Reference Product is polyethylene, linear low density, granulate. Polyethylene, linear low 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: mainly used as films, e.g. for the production of plastic bags, packaging material, and agricultural films. It is also used for electrical cable coating. 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/9062/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene - linear low density - granulate (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyethylene_linear_low_density_granulate_market_for_polyethylene_linear_low_density_granulate
UUID
503a65b5-1082-48bd-9f41-d497b2df7087
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