Emission Factor

Polyurethane - flexible foam (market for polyurethane - flexible foam)

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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 polyurethane flexible foam' is a plastic product of fossil origin it is not biodegradable and it is a mostly thermoset but thermoplastic polyurethane is also available material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: furniture manufacturing (e.g. matresses upholstery cushioning) lamination of fabrics paddings in ski and sports boots underlinings in the purse making industry automotive industry ( e.g. sun visor fillings) and sound absorption materials for passenger engine and trunk compartments sealing and filter materials in the ventilation system packaging material for fragile goods thermal insulation of heat accumulators and pipes noise insulation filter for liquids household applications like sponges adhesive sealing and jointing tapes carpet padding doormats cleaning brush. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyurethane - flexible foam (market for polyurethane - flexible foam)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
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_polyurethane_flexible_foam_market_for_polyurethane_flexible_foam
UUID
734deb70-5bae-44f9-b324-d1df155d0350
Code Snippet
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