Acrylic acid (acrylic acid production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'acrylic acid' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000079-10-7. It is called 'prop-2-enoic acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H4O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and is colourless. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level is used in the following products: inks and toners adhesives and sealants and coating products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: polymers. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.