Emission Factor

Glass fibre reinforced plastic - polyester resin - hand lay-up (glass fibre reinforced plastic production - polyester resin - hand lay-up)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product "glass fibre reinforced plastic polyester resin hand lay-up" is produced by hand lay-up moulding of glass fibre with polyester resin. This product is used to replace steel wood cardboard etc. in high performance applications: electricity (optical cable or central strength members) and electronics (printed circuit boards) energy (windmills solar collectors) building and infrastructure (building façade bridges road pavement). Also consumer goods (casing for household appliances and computers) and transportation (car body panels truck cabins) are made with glass fibre reinforced plastic. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameGlass fibre reinforced plastic - polyester resin - hand lay-up (glass fibre reinforced plastic production - polyester resin - hand lay-up)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_glass_fibre_reinforced_plastic_polyester_resin_hand_lay_up_glass_fibre_reinforced_plastic_production_polyester_resin_hand_lay_up
UUID
6f54f2cb-1281-4dc4-be38-6ef766a61567
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